The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-11-01

State Of Louisiana,
Parish of.Winn.t - -.
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish OF
We, the undersigned, comprising more man
one-third OF the property taxpayers OF YES
Corinth School District OF ward PARISH ..
winn, Louisiana, as appears by the assessment
rolls Of said district in view of the great
10 be derived. by the citizens OF said schooI
district, respectfully petition you 10 ofoer inc
levy OF a special i've mills tax per annum ior
a period OF five years on all the taxable properly
of the said Corinth school district IN ald oil goo1
schools throughout said school district, san
district embracing the following territory;
Sections L, 3 8 4, ), 6, !, 8, s, TO- II li'i' lbs
IL, Is, ali in township 10 n T W La MeF'
We further petition you TO order q -speci1lii
election according to law and by PROPER o sIl
nance to submit the saWe 10 the property tax
PAYERS OF the said Co1nth sc1coi clstfict' ne
said tax to become due and collectable Tor Tire
years Of ls02, ls0S, 1904. 1919 & 1916
The ballots to be used at said election 10 Dc
o. tae following iorm:
schools throughout the Corinth School Distllet
annually for period OF five years. ,
Against Special tax Of i've mills IN AID o.
good public schools throughout the Corinih
school District annually Ter period Of i've
Respectfully subIi;ted.
W. ID. Melton, J. 2. CuPp, walter Hemphll,
Z. j. Long, Janes Wiley, Pat Smith, T. n. Long
Cheyious Hand, sharp Ccckerham, 5 NJ smith,
j. r. Porter ana NJ. w. Long
On motion the request of the petition was
granted and TIE following ordinances adopted;
AN Ordinance.
Sec. I. BE il ordained b. the Police jury CT
the Parish of Winn in legal session convened;
That \ special election be held Throughout
Corinth school District, Parish of Wicn, LOUIS
lana, ON Tuesday the 2rd day OF December, isJi,
81 which shall be submitted 10 the properly
sax9Ayers OF said school district VINO are cnti-
lied 10 vote under the laws of the state OF
louisiana, the question OF leyying on all TAX.
able property OF COFinth;school district a tax OF
i've mills on the dollar per aunuin tora pc rod
Of five years in aid OF good public schools
throughout Corinth school district. The SAID
tax to be levied and collected according TO law.
Sec. 3 BE il further ordained, etc; that said
special election shall be held under the election
laws of the State OF Louisiana and al the polling
places established by law ia ward one and the
ballots TO be used shai. be printed in the form
- forth in said annexed petition to the Ponce
Jury.
90 g. Be 1t further ordained, etc; That the
Boa-d OF Supervisors OF Election of the Parish
of Winn. Louisiana; are hereby requested 20
appoint commissioners and clerks 10 serve ~
said polling places; 70 give due notices OF SAID
appointment and of the time and plsce OF hold
ing said election, and 10 make their returns OF
said election to the president OF the Police
Jury, who shall announce and psomulgate the
result of said election according 70 law.
Sec. 4. Be il further ordained, etc-i That the
commissioners of election shall receive the
ballots OF all properly taxpayers OF Corlnth
school district entitled to vote under the laws
Of the State of Louisiana, ana before deposit
ing same in the ballot box, shall enoopse there
on in the presence OF the voter the name OF
such voter, and the amount OF the value OF his
assessed property, and said commissioners shall
make returns of the number OF votes and the
amount of the assessed value OF the properly
soted for and against the levy OF said special
TAX.
Sec. 5 Be il furtder ordained etc; That this
ordinance and the annexed petition of taxpayers
0e published in the osicial Journal of the Parish
for full thirty clear days previous to the date OF
holding said said election, and that this ordi-
nance take effect from and after its passage
Signed,
J. S. PETKRs, J. r. SKIES,
Clerk. President.