The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-09
Petition.

Petition.
State OF louisiana, Parish Of Winn-
To the Honorable Police Jury OF the Parish OF
winn, La.
We, the undersigned, comprising more than
one-third Of the property taxpayers of the
Kindred Mill School district of ward FIVE 20,
( Parish of winn. La. appears by the assess
ment rolls of said school district, in view of the
( great benefits to be derived by the citizens OF
said school district from good schools through
out the district, respectfully petition you to
order the levy OF a special tax of FIVE C5 mills
per annum for period Of five years upon all
the taxable property of the said Kindred Mill
school district In aid of good public schools
I throughout said school district. Said district
embraces the following territory:
Beginning at the southeast corner of section
thirteen township ten north range west, and
running two miles due south TO the northeast.
corner of section 81; thence due west along the
northern boundary of section to the northwest
corner; thence due south one mile to the south
west corner of section IS; thence due south to
the southwest corner OF section 2, townsh Up
north range west; thence due north to the
soathwes; corner of the southeast quarter OF
the southeast quarter of section IS township 10
north range west; thence due east to the
place of beginning.
We further petition you TO order a special
election according 20 law and by proper ordi-
nance 10 submit the same 10 the property tax
navers of Kindred Mil School districtIof ward
five 90, Parish OF VIM, La, the said tax TO
become due and ccllectabie for ths years of
1902 1903, 1854. 1905 and 1906.
The ballots 20 be used ut said election to be
of the following form:
"For special tax of five (5) mills in aid of
good public schools throughout the Kindred
Mil School district annually for a period of
FIVE year,"
Against special tax Of FIVE mills in aid OF
good public schools throughout the Rimbre!
Mill School district for a period of five Is,
years."
Respectfully submitted-Thomas W. Moffet,
w. ID. Gardner, L. W. Strickland, Joe GrilIiat. |
R. A. Strickland, s. c. Teagie, W. L. Richard, |
Everett Powell, w. C. Teagle, @. NJ. Jones, A. |
L. Jones, T. w. Kimbrell.
On motion the request Of the petition was |
granted and the following ordinance adopted: |
ORDINANCE.
Section I-De IL ordained by the Police jury \
Of the Parish of winn in legal session conven-
ed:
That n special election be held throughout /
the Kindred School district, ward five. Parish |
Of VIM, on Tuesday the srd day Of September,
1901, at which shall be submitted to the proper
~ taxpayers of said school district tax Of
five (s) mills on the dollar per annum for
pe.iod of FIVE (Jl years in aid Of good public
schools throughout said school district. The
said tax to be levied and collected according to
law.
Section 2-Be IL further ordained, etc, That
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the State OF Louisiana and tt
the polling places established by law in sad
ward five, and the ballots to he used shall be Of
the form set forth in said annexed petition to
the Police Jury.
Section S-Be II further ordained, etc. That
lie board of supervisors of election :of the Par
sh of winn, La, are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and cls rss TO serve II
polling places; to give due notice OF said az
pointments and of the time and place of he d-
ing said election to the president Of the Poli' e
Jury, who shall announce and promulgate the
.sults OF said election according to Jaw.
Section BE ii further ordained, etc, Tn:
ne commi ssioners of eli C. ion shall receive tie
BALLOTS of all property taxpayers OF said KIM
,rel School district in ward FIVE C), entitled to
Tote under the laws Of the state OF Louisiana,
md before 'depositing the same in the bail
,ox, shall endorse thereon in the presence of
he voter, the name of such voter, and Il e
amount of the value Of his assessed property
nd said CONN 4 ssioners shall make returns Of
me number of votes and the amount of the
assessed value Of property voted for and
Igainst the levy Of said special tax.
Sec ion 5-Be IL further ordained, ETC., That
his ordinance and the annexed petition o,
axp. rs be published in the official journa,
u tie parish, for fell thirty clear days rrevi-
,us to the date of he Ling said election, and
hat this ordinance take effect from and alter
Is passage.
Signed
J.R. SKIES, Pres't.
7 s. PETERS Clerk