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

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Winn.
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish OF
Winn, La.
We, the undersigned, comprising more thar
one-third of che property taxpayers N ward
seven 90 a appears by the assessment rolls of
said ward, in view of the great benefits to b.
derived by the citizens of said ward from good
pablo schools throughout said ward, respec-
fully petition you to order the levy of a special
tax of three and one-half mills per annum on
the dollar for q period of five years upon all
the taxable property in said ward in aid of
good public schools throughout said ward
We further petition you to order a special
| election according to law and by proper ordi-
nance to submit the same to the property tax
payers of said ward seven The said tax to
bsccme due and coll, c,ahie for the years OF
1912, 1893, 1904. 1905, 1906
The ballots to be used at said election to be
of the following form:
"For a special tax of three and one-half
mills in aid of good public schools throughout
ward seven for period Of five (5) years"
against specialtax of three and one-half
mills in aid of good public schools throughout
ward seven for period of five 90 years"
Respectfully submitted-Daniei Waters, 2.
e. Gaar, c. c. Lee, r. sEmmons, A. w. p. En-
mons, / l.. Head, T. M. Tucker, j. T.. Payne,
I. A. Peters, J. NJ. Peters, T. E. Dickerson, A. s
Peters, T. G. Kidd, J. P. Lucas, J. b. Berry, J.
~ Deem. J. w. Stewart, A L. Allen, A. L. Te1
sall, s. L. Pepper, A. l. Allen, w. A. Allen, =.
A. Jcrdon, X. r. Hughes, J. 5. Dickerson, J.
Il. Waller, ]. E. Waters T. J. Stewart, It. E.
Allen, ID. NJ Pyburn, A b. Anders, F.. T. Wal
ser, H. Hall. J. 4. Jones, y. L. Wilkinson, A.
smith, b. II. Talbot, c. r. Jones, M. B. Butler,
@. E. Anders, R. E. Waller. NJ. b. worner, o.
5. Vines, /. c. Smith, J. 4. Fox, J. NJ. womack,
w. NJ. Gaar, J. II. womack, Z. Walker w. b.
rcrral, J. F. Haigler, L. b. Terral. r.. A. Walk
&c, w. E. Dark, +. III. Hammons, 7. L. Jones,
John Terrall, j. T. Kelley, L. L. J. Grisham,
w. L. Dark, J. w. Faith, J. A. Gaar, T. ".
womack. z. T. Faith, q. A. womack, A. C.
Kell y, J. J. Lee, p. E. Grisham, w. BrancF. !
w. +. Hammons, J. w. Kelley, CIV. Elliott,
r. l. Hutson, w. I. Cook. ]. W. GAR w. NJ |
Simmons, p. j. Carroll, Z. E. Payne, JE
Young, A. F. White, w. NJ. ID. Gaar, g. W. |
worner, w. ID. Thornton, J. r. Young, IT.
Young, J. L. Smith, J. b. Porter, q. 4. Walk, r.
William Kelley, j. r. Thornton, w. p. Skains,
G. s. Hammett, VS. Kelley, o. p. Smith, |
R. L. Bolton, J. H. Simmons, A. s. Gates, W. |
NJ. Stroud, j. +. Gates. j. w. Gates, j. NJ. /
Smith, Martin Burnett, ID. C. Null, ]. A. Head, |
ID. E. Gaar, r. w. Grain, p. W. Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the request of tie
petition was granted, and the following ordi- |
nance adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Section I-Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury |
OF the Parish of winn in legal session con-
&c ned:
That a special election be held shroughor |
W ri seven CI) Parish of wirn, La, on Tues |
d ~, the srd day of September, 1901 at which |
shall be submitted to the property tag payers
of said dxhn are entitled to vote under the |
state of Louisiana the question of levying on |
all taxable property OF ward sever. ca tax of |
three and one-half mills on the dollar per !
annum Or period of FIVE (5) years in aid of |
good public schools throughout ward seven Cd. |
Tie said tax to be levied and collected accord |
in J to Law.
Section BE it further ordained, etc, That |
said special election shall be held under tfe 1
election laws OF the state Of Louisiana and Il /
the polling pl:c ss e { .blished by law in said /
W ,rd seven C7l and the ballots 10 be used shall /
be printed in the forms iset forth in said aney-
e petition to the Police jury
Sc tion S--Be it further ordained, etc, That /
the Board of supervisors OF Election Of tie |
Parish of Winn, La, are hereby requested to /
asf<oAut CohiuitSstoutIs anu cicrfS 10 serve Z /
said polling places; TO give due notices Of "a d |
a,pointment and of the TN and place OF | OLE |
in said electiod, and to r.ake their returns of !
s,id election to the president of the Police /
jury, who shall announce and prompl gate the 4
result u said election according to law
Section 4-Be il further ordained, ETC., Tn. 4 /
the commissioners OF eieetion.shall receive u e |
ballots of all property taxpayers a said wand /
ssven cl entitled 10 vote under the laws of u e 4
State Of Louisiana. and before depositinx san G /
l the ballot box. shall endorse thereon in q e 1
presence Of the voter the name Of sreh voter 4
and the amount Of the value of his axsesst d |
property, and said commissioners shall make
return OF the number Of votes and the amotrt /
of his assessed value of property voted FOR 81 d
:ainst the levy OF said special tar.
Section s-Be IL further ordained, etc.. That
tais ordinance and the annexed petition of
taxpayers be published in tie official Journal /
of the parish, for full thirty clear days previ-
oas 10 the date Of holding said election, and
that said ordinance take effect from and after
its passage.
Signed
J.R SKIES Prrxs