The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-08-30
Petition.

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of winn.
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the Parish Of
VIM, Ia.
We the undersigned. comprising more than
one-third OF the property taxpayers Of the
Kindred Mill school district of ward Eve 90,
Parish OF VIM, La, as appears by the assess
ment rolls of said school district, in view OF the
great benefits 20 be derived by the citizens Of
SAIL school district from good schools through
out the district, respectfully petition yon to
order the levy of a special tax Of I'VE o. mills
per annum for period of five years upon all
the taxable property Of the said Kindred Min
School district in aid of good public schools
throughout said school district. Said district
embraces the following territory:
Beginning a; the southeast corner OF section
thirteen, township ten north range west, md
running two miles due south TO the northeast,
corner of section Ssi thence due west along the
northern boundary OF section 10 the northwest
corner; thence due south one mile 10 the south
west corner of section %; thence due south to
the southwest corner Of section 2, towa-h ip
north range west thence due north 10 the
southwest corner Of the southeast quarter 81
the southeast quarter of section Is township 10
north range west, thence due east to the
place of beginning.
We further petition You 70 order a special
election according TO law and by proper ordi-
nance to submit the same TO the property tax
payers OF Kindred Mill School distric; o. ward
five 90. Parish of VIM, Ia, the said tax to
become due and collectable FOX thu years OF
1862, 1858. 1905. 1905 and 1906.
The ballots 10 be used at said election to be
Of the following fern:
''For special tax Of FIVE % mills in aid of
good public &C .ools throughout the Kimbrel
Min School district annually for . period OF
five years"
Against special tax of five mills in aid of
good publ, schools throughout the Kindred
Mill School district for period of Ave 60 |
years"
Respectfully submitted-Thomas w. Moffet, |
w. d. Gardner. f. w. Strickland. Joe Grilliat, :
R. A. Strickland, S. C. Teagle, w. L. Richard, |
Everett Powell. w. c. Teagle, @. NJ. Jones, 4. !
L. Jones. T. W. Kimbrell.
On motion the request of the petition was 1
granted and the following ordinance adopted. 1
ORDINANCE
Section l-Be.it ordained by ;he Police Jury
II the Parish Of VIM in legal session conyon-
ID:
That special election be held throughout /
he Kimbral School district ward five, Parish
II Vim, on Tuesday the sr I day of September,
e0i, at which shall be submitted 10 the proper
Y taxpayers Of said school district tax OF
i've co. mills on the dollar per annum for
,egiod o, five 80 years in aid of good public
chools throughout said school district. The
aid tax TO be levied and collected according 10
aw.
section 2-Be it further ordained, etc, That
aid special election shall be held under the
lection laws Of the State of Louisiana and at
he polling places established by law in said
yard five, and the ballots 70 be used shall he OF
he form set forth in said annexed petition TO
he Police Jury.
Section S-Be it further ordained. ETC.. That
he board Of supervisors OF election .of the Par
sh of VIM, La are hereby requested to ap-
,oint commissioners and clerks to serve at
'oiling places; to give due notice of said ap-
continents and of the time and place OF hold
ng said election TO the president of the Police
nry, who shall announce and promulgate the
esults of said election according to law.
Section 4--Be Il further ordained, etc, That
ne commissioners OF election shall receive the
aliots of all property taxpayers of said KIM
rel School district in ward FIVE C5), entitled to
ste under the laws of the state Of Louisiana,
nd before depositing the same in the ballet
OK. shall endorse thereon in the presence Of
he vcter, the name OF such voter, and the
mount of the value OF his assessed property
nd said commissioners shall make returns Of
he number Of votes and the amount of the
ssessed value Of property voted for and
Sainst The levy of said special tax.
Section 5-Be ii further ordained, ETC., That
his ordinance and the annexed petition OF
lxpayers be published in the official journal
T the parish, for full thirty clear days preyi-
Us TO the date Of holding said election, and
nat this ordinance take effect from and after
S passage.
Signed
J.R. SKIES. Pres't,
J. S. PETERS, Clerk