The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-11-22
Petition and Ordinance.

State of Louisiana,
Parish OF VIM.
To the Honorable Police Jury OF the PARISH OF
Winn, Louisiana.
We, the undersigned, comprising more than
one-third Of the property taxpayers OF the
winn, Louisiana, as appears by the assessment
rolls OF said district in view Of the great dement's
/ to be derived by the citizens OF said school
district, respectfully petition you TO order the
levy OF q special Eve mills tax per annum for
q period OF five years on all the taxable property
of the said Corinth school district in aid of good
schools throughout said school district, said
district embracing the following territory:
Sections 1, ?, 3, 4, 8, g. 3, y 10. III, IA, 10, TO-
IL, Is, all in township 10 n RI " La. Mer.
We further petition you TO order . special
election according to Law and by proper cTdi-
nance TO submit the same TO the property tax
payers OF the said Cofinth school district. the
said tar TO become due and collectsole for the
years Of 1902, 1868, 1904, 1906 & 1906.
The ballots TO be used ut said election to De
OF The following form:
"For a special tax Of five mills in aid of public
schools throughout the Corinth School District
annually for a period of five years.
Against Special tax OF i've mills in aid Oh
good public schools throughout the Corinth
school District annually for period OF nve
years"
w. ID. Melton, j. r. Cupp, Walter Hemphiu,
7. ). Long, James Wiley. Pat Smith. r. II. Long,
Chevious Hand, sharp Cock erhaIn, 8. NJ. smith,
j. x. Porter and NJ w. Long.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted anu the FOLLOWING Oruln2uCC auopteUs
An ORDINANCE.
Sec. 1. Be il ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Winn in legal session convened;
That a special election be held throughout
CoriIth School District, Parish OF VIM, Louis
lana, on Tuesday the 3Ed day OF December, 1901,
at which shall be submitted TO the property
taxpayers of saidSchool district who are cntl-
tied to vote under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, the question of levying on all tax
able property of Corinth, school district tax OF
nye mills on the dollar per annum for period
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. 2. Be il further ordained, etc; that said
special election shall be held under the election
laws OF the state Of Louisiana and at the polling
places established by Law in ward one and the
ballots 20 be used shall be printed in the form
.et forth in said annex cd petition to the Police
Jury.
Sec. 3. Be il further ordained, etc; That the
Board of Supervisors of Election of the Parish
of Winn, Louisiana; are hereby requested to
appoint commissioners and clerks to serve al
said polling places; TO give due notices of said
appointment and OF the time and place OF hold |
ing said election, and 10 make their returns of
said election to the president OF the Police |
Jury, who shall announce and promulgate the |
result Of said election according to law.
Sec. l. BE IL further ordained, ETC.; That the |
commissioners of election shall receive the |
ballots OF all property taxpayers Of Corinth |
school district entitled 10 vote under the laws |
of the State OF Louisiana, and before dc posit |
ing same in the ballot box, shall endopse 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 -turns of the number of votes and the |
amount of the assessed value of the property |
voted for and against the levy of said special |
tax.
Sec Be it furtder ordained etc.; That This |
ordinance and the annexed petition of taxpayers |
be published in the official 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. PETERS, j. r. SKIES,
Clerk President.