The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-01
Petition and Ordinance.


The following petition was presented from
the citizens aud taxpayers OF the Holly
Springs School District, IN ward Two, parish OF
vim:
Winn. re ga.ar session con vened:
We the undersigned citszena Of the parish OF
Vim. state Of Louisiana, and patrons Of the
| Holly Springs School District, Il sad pa ish
and state, respectfully ask ycur honorable
| body to order q sdeciai election 70 be held in
said district As directed bg law, for the par
pose OF taking tire cense Of the legal voters OF
said district and the purpose to levy 4 five
mill school tax TO aid IN building np and re-
pairing school Building in said district, and
for the purpose OF maintaining and $. supporting
dry lines of said district are fixed aud csiah-
| lished BY the parish school board of directors
and are made part az this petition,
Said five mill tax to be levied and collected
for Il period of 10 years beginning in 1891, snd
running 1905 1896 1897 is1S. * 1909, until 1871.
Respectfully submitted.
w. A. Chisholm, @. ;. Nelson, 4. ". Smith,
G. r. Tarver, VI. L. ChisoIm, d. f.. Aibritton,
Ebert Curry j. W. Clark, b. ". Rider, y. y.
Bcyeti, W. l. Nelson, e. MbFitton, J. q. Al
britton.
ON motion the request of The petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Sec. / Be il ordained ~ the police jury OF
the parish OF Winn, regular session assembled:
That special election be held throughout the
Boiiy Springs School District of ward 2 VIM
parish. La, on Saturday. the Srd day of Sep
TENDER, y. D., 1901, at which there shall be
entitled to vote under the election laws Of the
State OF Louisiana, the question Of lGxv3ng on
all the taxable property within SAID school
district of ward 2, Winn parish, Louisiana, a
special tax OF i've mills on the dollar per an
num for period of ave years in aid OF the
public schools throughout said school district,
said tax to be levied and collected according
to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc: That
the commissioners OF election shall receive the
ballots OF all property tax payers who are the
entitled 10 vote under the election laws 81 the
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 or The number OF said votes
and the amount Of the value of said property
voted Tor and against the levy OF said I've
min special tax.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc: That
the sand special election be held under the
election laws Of the State of Louisiana and
at the polling places established by law,
which shall be nj Holly Springs school
hose IN said ward two and the ballots used at
said election shall be printed in The Following
form to-wit: 'tFor special tax of five mills
ON the dollar per annum for period Of i've
school district in aid of public schools"
Against special tax OF five mills the
dollar for period of five years in aid of
public schools throughout Holly Springs
Sec. /. Be it further oriaiaed, etc: That
the board OF supervisors [. election OF W5un
parish, Louisiana, be ana they are hereby re-
quested TO appoint the commissioners and
clerks to serve at said polling places and 90
give due notice ofsthe time and place OF hold
ing said election ana to make their return OF
said election 70 the president of the police jury
who shall promulgate said election according
to law.
Sec 5. Be it further ordained etc: That
this ordinance and the annexed petition OF the
tax PAYERS be published IN the official journal
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.