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

The following petition was presented from
the citizens aud taxpayers of the Holly
Springs School District, in ward two parish Oh
To the Honorable Peiiec Jury OF the parish Of
VIVA. re gnla- session con vcnedi
We the undersigned citizens OF the parish OF
VIM, state OF Louisiana. and patrons o. INC
Holly Springs School District, IN said pafisH
ana state. respectfully ask yonr honorable
BODY 10 order a sdecial election 70 De het1 IN
said district Us directed BY law, for the Pur-
nos. OF taking the cerse of the legal voters OF
said district and the purpose 70 levy q I'VE
min school Tax ia aid in building UP ana r.
pairing a school building IN said district, ai.tl
for the purpose q maintaining anu sappttasnE
The public school In said district. The boun-
dry lines of said district are fixed ard estao-
,isked b. tie parish school board Of directors
and arc made . part oi this petition,
Said five mill tax 10 be levied ana celtecteS
for n period OF 10 years be ginning in iSsis ahti
trimming 1915, 1895 1907 1885, ~ ljly until Assa'
Respectfully sghmitsc1,
NJ. A. Chisholm, G. >. Nelson. #. " Smith,
q. r. Tarver N. Il. Chisola, B. =. Aibriltol,
Ebert Curry, j. ". Clark, T. W. hiGss, ~ -.
Boyett W. /. Nelson, K. Albsitton, J. 9. Al
hritton.
gran. ed aud the following ordinance adopted.
sec. l. 5e II crG-iued By the police jury OF
the Parish of Vim, regular session asseii-a -
Hollis si5rfa.-s School Distric. OF wira 2, nian
parish, La. on Saturday, the 4sh Dig ci sep
teu.her, a. D.. 1901, n which tsiare stau Ds
submitted 70 the property Tax I'sye5s VIC arr
entitled 20 vote Under the election laws o. the
State OF Louisiana, the question OF ieYsias "a
al the taxable properly wt-hi1 sdiu scl4oai
district OF ward 2. VIM parish Louisiana, .
special SHx o. ave miss Oh tAc doiiar HSr an-
nnsl for a period ii i've years ia R&d o. tSe
Pablo schools Throughout said school district,
SAID tax 10 be levied and eollected according
60 law.
See. ?. De it further ordained, etc: That
She commissioners OF election shall receive sl~
Ballots q all property taN savers ~lto sc -
emitted to ygse UNDER ne eicetioh ieNs y 81
stats OF Louisiana, being voters OF t,-e stia
Holly SnriAsss scho9i district OF ward two,
vim pa isII, Louisiana, and Eetore IL liostAtil
the samein the balla. box shall endorse there
on Ia the presence OF the voter Lac aaEae o.
said voter, tHe anneEut ii laiae CT hss as
sessest property aEd said commissioner - -
make their rctufsi Of the number 81 said votes
and tae amount OF the value OF said properly
asiti special tax.
sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc: That
the said special clection be acid uuder tAe
election laws of the state or Louisiana and
at the pnIiing places established % AN
which shall be at Holy springs school
house III said ward two aud the ballots used *
said election shall BE- printed IN the following
form to-Sit: '.For special ta1 ci flye mills
on the dollar per annuln Tor a period OF nse
years on I'll taxabia property il Holy Springs
school district in aid OF public Schools
against 9 special tax OF FIVE mills on the
dollar Tor a period Of I've years in aid OF
public schools throughout Holly Springs
school district
See. 4. Be IL further oTdaidsd, ETC.: That
the board OF supervisors OF election OF VIM
PARISH Louisiana, be and they are hereby re-
queStcd to appoint the commissioners and
clerks TO serve at said polling places and TO
give due notice OF the 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
20 Law.
See 5. Be Il further ordained, ETC.: That
this ordinance and the annexed petition of the
tax PAYERS be published in the ofsiciai journal
OF the parish Tor full thirty clear days prior TO
the holding OF said election, and this ordinance
passage.
W. NJ. WALLACE. DIR. ID. b. WILLIAMS,
Clerk. President.