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

State of Louisiana. Parish[ Z: wil,a II
TO w The Honorable Police .as Paris.
We. the undersigned. Comprising more o.
One-third of the property taxpayers Of REDEEM
ton School district of ward five %, parish -
Winn, La, as appears by the assessment ro,f u
said district, in vieV OF The great benefits n ~
derived by the citizens of said school dis,r;r<
iTom good public schools throughout said al
trict, respectfully petition you to order ~
levy Of a special FAX OF five t5) mills Der annu.
on the dollar for period of FIVE Is, wears mn
all the taxable property in the RedeInptio,
School district
/ We further petition You to order a speci,j
election according to law and proper Ordinance
to submit the same to the property Taxpayers
Of the Redemption School district of ward i'm
%, Parish of VIM, La. = The said tax to Be
come due and eollectable for the years OF Is1I
1903 1904 1906 1906 Il
The ballots 10 be used at said election are =
be of the following form: Il
''FOr special tax of five (5l mills in aid 2
good public schools throughout the Redeno3
tion School district annually for a period ~
i've o. years.. -
Against a special tar of five mills in aid -
good public schools throughout the Redeup1
ton School district annually for a period "A
five years"
School district embracing the following ter-
ritory.
Beginning at the northeast corner of sectiou
ten township ten north range five west running
due south to the southeast corner Of the NORTH
east corner of the northwest quarter of sectioot
tweuty-seven, township nine north range 81
west; thence running due east three-quarte.rt
Of a mile; thence due south three-quarters OF Al
mile; thence due west to the southwest Quartz
Of section twenty nine; thence due north ~
to the northwest quarter of section eirhf-
thence due east to the place of beginning. /
On motion the request was granted and the
ordinance adopted. 4
ORDINANCE.
Section BE il ordained by the Police Jurw 4
Of th< parish of winn in legal session eoayeu- 4
ed:
That a special election be held throughout +
the Redemption School district in ward five "a, 4
Parish of winn, La, ON Tuesday the Ord day Of
1901, at which shall be submitted to
he property taxpayers :of said ward; who sre
entitled to vote under the laws of the state Of
Louisiana, the question Of levying ON all tax 4
I
ward five C5l a special tax of 1--WE g, mills ON
On the dolla- per annum for a period of Eve %
years in aid of good public schools throughout
said district The said tax to be levied and 7
collected according to law. Vt
Section BE il further ordained, etc, Thai
aid election xaall be held under the e,ectien
avs of the state of Louisiana and at the poIf-
ng places established by law in said ward ave-
81 and the ballots to be used shall be printed Il
n the form set forth in said annexed petitioo<
o the police jury.
Section s-Be il further ordained, ETC., Thu
he Board of Supervisors of Elections Of the
'arish of VIM. La, are hereby requested to
ppoint commissioners and clerks to serve A I
aid polling places, to give due notice of said
1pointment and Of the time and place Of
plding said election and TO make thir returns
{ said election to the president of the Police
iry, who shall announce and promulgate the |
suit of said election according to law.
Section 4-Be il further ordained, etc, That
he commissioners of said election shall receive
he ballots of all the property tar payers Of
lid Redemption School district entitled to
)tc under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
nd before depositing same in the ballot box,
4. II endorse thereon in the presence Of the
oter, the name of such voter, and the amount
. the value of his assessed property, and said |
commissioners shall make returns OF the num-
Of votes and the amount of the assessed
.llue of the property voted for and against the
IVY of said special tax.
Section 5-Be it further ordained, etc That
his ordinance and annexed petition of tax
ayers be published in the official Journal o.
ne parish, for full thirty clear days provious
, the date Of holding said election, and thae<
ri ordinance take effect from and after it'd
assay.
]. R. SKIES. President,
J. 8. PETERS, ele-s.