The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-22
petition and Ordinance.

To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish
of Ninn, La
I'VE, tlye,ugaersigned school patrons of the
wattsvslle SeAopf Dssttiet, representing one
third of,ths spsstg .tan-pa9ers and the le-
aally qualified voters residing in said district
respectfully ask your honorable body to order
q special election IS directed by the constitu.
tion of 1885 and subsequent laws in the said
bounded by the Parish school Directors as
hereinafter set forth for the purpose OF taking
the sense OF the legal qualified voters iu said
dsr,t S1 ppos,on xtS me wear iH so
1c.fthe purpose Of erecting school buildings
and maintaining free public school in said
watt.ville hool District. SAID dist Sn;t y
tp II w La. Mer. on west side OF the Bayon
Dugdemeaia including the south Ealf OF the
south ha3f q sec IL and excluding south half
Of south Hall Of sec. IS both in tip. II n. r. 4 ",
and on vest side of Dugdemonia bayou;
7 ~ Aesyectfully submitted,
Mp. johnson, W. B. Griffin, J. NJ. Milan,
1T. McQnillin, PC. Carpenter. w. A. sholars,
E.P. Harris, 9. 3. Carter, w. G. Howard. J. I.
Collins. J. L. Megison, Geo. Bates, j. NJ. Ma
Zen. lem. H. E. Anderson J. J. Anderson J. 2. Hal
Sec /. Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the parish of VIM, La, in session assembled
Wattsville School District of ward 8, parish
and State aforesaid, ON Saturday June 6, IsoS
n which shall be submitted to the property
tax-payers of said school district who are en-
State of Louisiana. the question Of leyying on
s.ll the taxable property in said WatIsville
School District, q special tax OF FIVE mills on
n aid ai Of cod pubic schools Throughout said
district. the said tax to be levied and collected
according to law.
That said special election shall be held under
the electron laws of the State OF Louisiana and
al the polling places established by Law In said
ward $, and the ballots TO Dc used At SAID
sEor special tax of i've mills on the dollar
per anuum for period OF i've years. on oil OF
the taxable property iu Wattsvilfe School
Against a special tax of five mills on the
dollar per annum for a period q Eve years, on
81 the taxable property in Wattssflie School
Sec ). Be 1t further ordained. etc:
That the Beard of Supervisors OF Election Of
the passsli 81 VIM, Louisiana be and they are
lereeF requested to appoint commis sioners
and clerks to serve at said polling places, and
10 gGe due notice of the time and place Of
holding said election. and to make thiir re-
Police Jury, who shall promulgate the result
Of said election aeaoiding to law.
Sec. l. Be 1t further ordained, etc:
That the commissioners Of said election shall
crs Of wattsyille School District entitled to
vote under the election laws of the State OF
Louisiana. and before depositing same in the
BALLOT box. shall endorse thereon in the pres
encc OF the voter, the name Of such voter, and
the amount OF the value OF his assessed prop
crty. and said commissioners shall maze Their
return of the number Of votes and the amount
OF the value Of the assessed property voted for
and against the levy of the said special five
mill tax.
Sec. S. Be 1t further ordained, etc.:
That this ordinance and the annexed peti.
ton OF taxpayers, be published in the Official
journal of the parish. for full thirty clear days
previous to the date OF holding said election
and this ordinance shall take effect irom and
after its passage.
&C. pURyIS,
J. 8. PETERS, President