The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-08-11
petition and Ordinance.

.,,s fo,,ow;nc petftlon was presented from
the citizens aud taxpayers or M - - !,
Strings School District, IN ward iwof PARISH "
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the pailsh 2
VIVA, regular session con vened; ... i
| We the undersigned citizens o. me p2Ifsn ~, y
winn. state OF Louisiana, and patrons OF .ns
Holly Springs school District, IN said pariSl
I'D state. Respectfully ask your homo DC
| body to order sdecial election 10 oe heiu ~
said district as directed by law, IeT .ne pu i
NOS. OF taking the cense OF the legal voters ~
1 said district and the purpose 10 levy hNs
mill school tax 70 aid in building Up anu ~
pairing school building in said district, ano
1 Tor the purpose of mainiaining and sarp9Isan
| the public school ia said district. The eouh-
drv lines OF said district are liked anu es.'.n.
! lished by the parish school beard OF aifee'oi'
and are made q part OF this Petitioi, .,,1s.,ad
Said FIVE mill tax TO be levied ana coiiestee
for q period of 10 years beginning III i5Ot, ana
running 1905, 1906 1907 1913, & 1893, until ls4i
Respectfully submitted. 60.
w A. Chisholm, c. s. Nelson, e. w. SMITH
c. f. Taryer NJ. I. Chisolm, b. Z. Aioflttoa,
Ebert Curry, J. W. CLARK. b. ". Rider, q -
Boyett, W. l. Nelson, f. Albritton, j. =. Al
britton. =.
granted and the following ordinance adopted;
Sec. /. Be il ordained by the police jury o.
the parish of Winn. regular session assemblies
That a special election De held throushout tns
Holly Springs School District of ward 2, VIM
parish, La, on Saturday, the 4ih day OF sep
TENDER, 4. D., 1904, at which there snaii De
submitted to the property tax payers VINO art
entitled to vote under the election laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, the question OF levying on
all the taxable property within SAID scnool
district of ward 2, Winn parish, Louisiana, q
special tax of five mills on the dollar per an
mum for period of five 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 to vote under the election laws OF the
state of Louisiana, being voters OF the SAID
Holly Springs school district of ward two,
winn 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 ms !, as = !,
make their return of the number Of said votes
and the amount of the value of said property
voted for and against the levy OF said five
Secs. 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 at 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 period of i've
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.i. Be it 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 at 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. .. 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 for 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. NJ. WALLACE, DR.. d. Il. WILLIAMS,
Clerk President.