The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-08-25
petition and Ordinance.

Ths following petition was presented from
the citizens aud taxpayers OF the Holy
eprinss school District, in ward two. parish OF
10 9TH the Honorable Police Jury Of the parish Of
Wiuu, regular sessson con vened:
We the undersigned citizens Of the parish Of
Moi nD sssinss scSOoi District n said parish
and state, respectfully ask your honorable
body 20 order sdeeiAl election to be held in
sald district as directed ~ loT x sne Of
mill school tax TO aid IN building up and re,
pairing school building in said district, and
the public school in said district. The boun-
dry lines Of said district are fixed and estab-
lished BY the parish school board OF directors
and are made part Of this petition,
Said five mill tax to be levied and collected
for q period Of 10 years beginning In 1904, and
running 1905, 1893 1907 1908, & 1909, until 1914.
Respectfully submitted.
W. <. Chisholm. c. S. Nelson. r. w. Smith.
C. r. Tarver, NJ. +. Chisolm, b. +. Albritton,
Gilbert Curry, j. W. Clark, B. W. Rider, q. b.
Boyett, Il. Nelson, Z. Albritton, j. q. Al
britton.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the police jury OF
the parish of VIM, regular session assembled:
That special election be held throughout the
Holly Springs School District OF ward ,, Winn
parish. La, on Saturday, the 4h day OF Sep
TENDER, A. d.. 1904, ut which there shall be
entitled to vote under the election laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, the question OF levying on
all the taxable property within said scnooi
district of ward 2, VIM parish, Louisiana,
special tax OF five mills on the dollar per an
mum for period OF five years i'll aid of the
public schools throughout said school district,
said tax to be levied and collected according
to law.
Sec. Q. Be it further ordained, etc.: That
the commissioners of election shall receive the
ballots of all property tax payers who are the
fls.l Ian sir
state of Louisiana. being voters of the said
Holly Springs school district OF ward two,
vim parish Louisiana, and before depositing
the same in the ballot box shall endorse there
on In the presence of the voter the name OF
said voter, the amount in value OF his as
sessed property and said commissioners snail
make their return of the number of said Votes
ana the amount of the value of said property
voted for and against the levy Of said five
mill special tax.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, etc: That
the said special election be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and
at the polling places established by Law,
which shall be al Holly Springs school
house in said ward two and the ballots used at
said election shall be printed in the following
form to-wit: "For special tax of five mills
on the dollar per annum for a period OF i've
years on all taxable property in Holly Springs
school district in aid of public schools"
Against special tax of five mills on the
dollar for period of five years in aid of
public schools throughout Holly Springs
school district {.
Sec L. Bel further ordaided, etc: That
the board of supervisors of election of Winn
parish, Louisiana, be and they are hereby re-
quested TO appoint the commissioners and
clerks to serve ut said polling places and to
give due notice ofsthe time and place of hold
ing said election and to make their return OF
said election to the president OF the police jury
who shall promulgate said election according
to law.
Sec 5. Be il further ordained, etc: That
this ordinance and the annexed petition OF the
tax PAYERS be published in the official journal
OF the parish tor full thirty clear days prior to
the holding OF said election, and this ordinance
to take effect from and after the date Of its
passage.
W. N. WALLACE, DR.. ID. b. WILLIAMS.
Clerk. President.