The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-10

ed by Mr.. Aucoin, that the Presi-
dent be authorized to pay the Adj
visory Engineers what amount he
thinks is due them at this time on
account of first contract.
The President then instructed
the Secretary to call the roll on
the motion, which resulted as
follows:
Yeas:-Aucoin, Boudreaux, Ro-
bichaux. Haydel. Thorguson,
Drackett, LeBourgcois, Robertson,
Gooch.
Nays:-None.
The President then declared the
motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, seconded by
Mr.. Gooch, the following resolution was
adopted, the roll call showing the following
vote upon the proposition; I. AucoD. Oscar
Boudreau1 Alyre Robichaux Gabriel Haydel,
Gsstave Thorguson. Jno K. Drackett, Geo
j. LeBourgeois f. E. Robertson, W. N.
Gooch,
Whereas, upon the petition of the property
tax payers of the Third Ward of the Pa IRISH OF
St. Mary. submitted to this Police Jury on the
adopted an ordinance on said date. ordering
special election iu the Third Ward of the Par
ish of St Mary, State OF Louisiana, includ-
ing the incorporated town OF Franklin for the
purpose OF levying special tax OF Two and
one half e ta) mills the dollar per
annum on the assessabe property situated in
including the Incorporated town of Franklin,
for maximum period of Ten l0) years, be-
ginning with the year 1913 and extending to
and including the year 1922; provided that the
total amount to be realized from said tax
should not exceed the sum OF Eighty Thousand
( $50, O00.oD Dollars.
Whereas, said election was called and order
ed to be held upon the terms and conditions
Of the petition OF the property tax payers
which is included in and made part OF the or
dinance adopted by the Police Jury on the
said lth day Of February, 1913
Whereas, one OF the expressed conditions
and stIpuldtions of said petition Of the prop |
erty tax payers and the ordinance adopted by |
the Police Jury on the 1lth day OF February, !
1913. was that the Railway Line, in aid of
which the tax election was called for, should be |
constructed between the points recited in said |
ordinance, within twenty-four (2D months |
from the time the results of the speci al cleo
ton prayed for in said petition were promul
gated, provided that work should be begun |
between certain points within at least ten u0) |
months from such time;
Whereas. the result OF the special election
vas promulgated at regular meeting OF the
'ollce Jury held on the End day of April. 1913
u which meeting OF the Police Jury an ordi-
rance was adopted. lromulgating the results
u the election. and declaring that same had
'een carried;
Whereas, at said meeting of the Police Jury
special tax or 4 mills on the dollar per an
um on all OF the assessable property in the
'hlrd Ward ofthe Parish OF St. Mary, includ-
ng the incorporated Town OF Franklin, or so
huch OF said X mills as may be necessary
vas levied on all the asSessabe property stu
ted in the Third Ward OF the Parish OF St.
larry, including the incorporated Tow n of
rankin. for period OF ten (t0) years begin |
ing with the year 1913 up to and including the
ear 1922.
whereas the said Southwestern Traction
Power Company has failed to carry out
he Stlpulatlons. terms and conditions of the
eutlon or the property tax payers upon
men the election was ordered to be held and
as held and which petition is Incorporated
10 and maze part OF the ordinance Of Feb
lary nth, 1913 adopted by this Police Jury
'pecaiy IN that the lnterurban Electri. Rail (
ay line, In AID OF the construction of which
le Sad special tax election was ordered to
heiu ana the special tax was imposed by /
rs Poilce jury. was not constructed between Il
'e points re ;tcd i'll said petition within i
'enty-iour months from the time the results /
the specia! election were promulgated;
whereas the Southwestern Traction 4 S
over Company has acknowledged it's inabil- q
Y to comply with the conditions of the f
,ttion Of the property tax payers upon which
40 special tax election was held and the | "
eclal tax was levied by the Police Jury.
Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Police O
Try of the Parish of St. Mary, That the right II
the Southwestern Traction & Power Com l.
my to the special tax levied by this Police T
Try on the Fad day OF April 1918, be, and =
e same is. hereby declared forfeited. q
re 1t further resolved, That the ordinance -
this Police Jury, adopted on the End day OF
0rIl. 1913, be and the same is hereby repeaed
ID that the said special tax Of y. mills shah -
u, from this day, be extended on the a..sess | -
)hl rolls Tor the Parlssssfi St. Mary by the
sesS5SJ1. nor oolectedsoy' the sheriff of the
arfS.i ef St. Mary; n
BE it further Resolved That the Sheriff Of
e Parish or st. Mary is hereby authorized "
NJ directed to return to the tax payers Of >
lie Ihird Ward OF the Parish OF St. Mary, In | u
nding the Town OF Franklin, all or any /
UT OF the "a mills special tax collected by C,
III and which may be in his possession af- 4
deduct'ns his commissions and costs. as h.
I'll as the commissions OF the Asse scr of l.
e Parish of St. Mary. II,
lie 1t further Resolved, That the deposit o. =,
'ur Thousand "a 000 .no) Dollar3 made BY tha f,
ID Southwestern Traction q Power Com #
ny deposited as guarantee by said Com =.
ny ana as forfeit for its compliance with
ct'on j o. the petition OF the property tax II
yfrS upon which the specia! election was .,
H. he aAd TIC ne is hereby declared m
r'efed, and. in rcc ,rdsnce with Section of 80
sald petition, the President OF tie Pc