The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-08-18
Petition and Ordinance.

The following petition was presented from
The citizens and tax payers Q. WinDiield School
District In ward one, VIM parish, La:
To the Hon. police jury OF the parish OF
VIM. La, Gentienen:
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
comprising more than one third Of the voters
school District Of ward one. Vim parish, La.
Go hereby petition your honorable body 10
order an election TO be held in said school
district TO take the sense OF The taxpayers and
voters relative to the levy OF special tax of
i've mills for period OF three years in aid of
public education. to complete ard furnish the
piblic school building and to pay present in
dehtedness ngainst&same. Said school dis
trict embraces the following territory to writ
Ali of township IL, N II 3 w.st. and all that
portion OF township II, n r. west, lying west
o. the bayoa Dugde5nonia. said TAX to be
levied and collected for the following years
and assessments 70 wit: 1871, 1896 and 1875,
res 9ectiyely.
W. 4. Cooper, J.. R. Cupp. J. D. Holmes, w.
II. Beyili, ] NJ. Ky de, !. r. watts, Henry J..
Perkins, l.. ID. Jones, w. r. Jones,
J. y. Peters. A.. II. Peters. B. W. Bailey.
J. NJ. Gfiggs, Or. /. z. siess, G. NJ. Durham. K.
q Jones. L. Siess. M. Bernstein. A. L. Nc
Donald ". ] Fry, g. P. Tong, s. J. Harper, L.
K Neil s. II. Abel. n. j. Long, I. J. Pinckard.
J. n, Crawford J. J. Nixon. w II. Williams.
w H. Long, j. n Huffman. n. N. Hyde, j.. s.
White, ID. l.. Shaw, H. ii. Riser. G. 81 Swan
SON, III. H. Msrrer. d. b. Coates. w. b. Smy,ie,
W. K Wright, ii. t. Pye. W. II. Wallace.
Ou iEutiOl the request OF the petition W3S
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
:. Sec L Be II ordained by the police JURY of
the parish Of vim in regular session ass em-
osed that special election be held throu ghout
wlnn parish La on Saturday. the 18th day OF
Sept, a. ID. 1904, at which there shall be sub
rnsted TO the property taxpayers who are en-
titled to vote under the election laws of ffhe
sia, tee ., Loalsiana the Question Of levying on
school District OF ward vim parish, La,
special tax Of I'VE mills on the dollar psr
annnm for period OF three years in aid OF the
public schools throughout said school dis
trict, said tax to be levied aud collected ac-
cording to law.
Sec. 2. Be itfurther ordained, etc.. that the
ballots OF all property tax payers who are en-
titled 10 vote under the election laws OF the
state OF Louisiana being voters OF said winn-
held school district Of ward !. Winn parish. La,
ana before depositing the same in the ballot
BOX shall endorse thereon IN the presence of
The voters the name OF said voter and the
amount OF value OF his assessed property and
said commissioners shall make their return Of
the number-of Said votes and the amount or
TIE value OF said property voted for and
against the levy Of said five min special tax
the said special election be held under the
election laws OF State Of Louisiana, and ut the
polling places established b. law, which shall
he Winnsieid Court house in said ward and
the ballots used at said election shall be
printed in the following form fo-wit: "For
special tax OF I'VE mills on the dollar per
annuM Tor period Of three years ON the taxa
Bile property in the WinnfieId school district
IN aid of public schools
Against special tax Of Ave mills ON the
dollar Tor period OF three years in aid Of public
SCHOOLS throughout WINFIELD school District p
Sec l. Be il further ordained. esc., that the
beard o. Supervisors OF election OF VIM par
ls;l, La, be and sthey are hereby requested to
appoint. commissioners and clerks 70 serve at
said polling places and to give due notice 81
the tiaae and place of holding said election and
70 make their return OF sald election to the.
president e the police jury, who shall Pro-
Sec. 5. Be it further Ordained etc. that
thls ordinance and the annexed petition 81
the taxpayers be published in the oiiciai
journal q the parish FOR full thirty clear davs
prior 10 the holding OF said election, and this
ordinance to take effect from and after its
DE-. d. b. wIELIAMs,
20 ~ Presidents.
Clerk.