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

The following petition was presented from
the citizens and tax payers III WfnnfielI cehooi
District IN ware one, yginr parish, La:
To the lion. police jury OF the parish of
VIM, La. Gentleman.
We the undersigned citizens and taxuaver.
comprising more than one third OF the voters
School District Of ward enc, Ninn PARISH. -.
90 hereby petition your honorable aa8y ~
order an election TO be held ia sad schcol
aistflct to-take the sense of the taxpayers and
voters relative 10 the levy of 4 special tax OF
i've mills for period Of three years IN aid OF
puDllc education. to complete and furnish the
pibilc school building sud to pay present Ia
debtedness against .SauIe. Said school dis
trict embraces the following territory To WIT.
All of township II, y r 5 west and al fI.,s
portion of township Il. \ -.-s,. ,-.st
81 .he oayoa 20. -1n2g-,etaonis Said tax 10 be
s.--s~s -.nd eoIleoted for the following wears
and assessments 20 wit: 1906 1855 ana Iaes
respectively.
:, W, Cooper. J, r; cqpp. J. D. Holmes. w.
7, gicksTs9n, "; A. Smith, J. Il. Durham, C.
a. Besill, j IL Hyde, J. r. watts, Henry J.
Perkins, L. ID. Jones, W. r. .f6nes
J. y. Peters, 4. NJ. Peters, b. w. Bailey
. !. u. Griggs, Dr. !. E. siess, G. III. Durham, a.
Z. Jones. L. sisss. NJ. Bernstein, A. L. Nc
Donald, vs. J. Fry, q. p. Long, 5. j. Harper. L.
r. Neil s. II. Abel, A. j. Long, T. J. Pinckari
~ j, II; Crawford, J. J. Mixon. W. 81. Williams,
w Il. Long. J. n. Huffman. n NJ Hyde. j. 81
Nhite, p L. shaw, II. Al. Riser. C.. NJ Sws a
SON, M. II. Mecrer, n. Is. Coates w D. snvl.e
W, \. Wright, H T. Pye wan Wallace.
Va fn'tton TIE request OF the petition 7 was
granted and the following ordinance ade.ted:
Sec l. Be it ordained by the police ..sry az
the parish of vim in regular session sss en-
pieo that 4 special election be held Throughout
winn parish La on Saturday. the srss day ~
sept, "A. u. 1904. Mt which there shall be sub
mlsteu 10 the property taxpayers WHO are en-
Titled 10 vote under the election Laws of the
state OF Louisiana. the question of aevyine on
School District of ward vim paffsh, La. Il
special tax OF i've mills on THE dollar nsr
ahnum Tor period of three yearS in aid OF The
public schools throughout saiI school dis
trict, said tax to be levied am? collected ac-
cording to lew.
Sec Be it further ordained. etc. that the
or election shall receive the
ballots OF all property taxpayers who are an
tilted 70 vote under the election laws of the
800 ~ ., Lou isana being voters of said winn-
e q, scnooi aistfict OF ward l, winn parish, La
ind peioIe depositing the same in the ballot
oox snail endorse thereon in the presence Of
me voters the name OF said voter and the
AMOUNT IN q vaiae OF his assessed property and
'aio commissioners shall make their rttlrrn of |
ne number OF said votes and the amount os |
ne Vaiue OF said property voted for and
'galnss tne levy Of said five min special tax.
!, !, 80 IS y further ordained. ETC.: That
ne sslu special election BE- held under the |
'ieclIoh laws of State of Louisiana, and at the |
soiling places established by law whiet, shall /
=, re "lnnneio Court house in said ward and /
ic osuots used at said election shall he
printed IN the following form to-wit: ssFor
special tax Of five mills on the dollar r,ar
Y for period of three years on he taxa
ne property in the winnfield school aisfrirt
n aid of public schools.D
: ,a,gainst special tax of FIVE mills ON the
1lsa[ lot period OF three years in aid of public
eroois throughout winfield school District.
oec, :. De It further ordained, ETC.. that the
Jafu OF SUPERVISORS of election of VIM par-
sn, La, De ana they are hereby reouested To
ppolnt commissioners and clerks to serve AZ
alu poinng pieces and to give due notice Of
ae tlme and place of holding said election and
uake thelr return of said election to the
resident Of the police jury, who snail pro-
lSigate SAID election according to law
sec o. be 1T further ordafne, etc. that
ie Taxpayers be published in the ofticiai
,nTnai OF the parish for fun thirty clear davs
rier 70 the holding. of said election. and t6is
,ulnance 70 take effect from and after its !.
DR.. d. B. WILLIAMS,
!. NJ w.,,. Presidens. /