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

The following petition was presented from
the citizens and tax payers OF Winnield Schoo
District in ward one, Winn parish, La:
To the Hon. police Jury OF the parish o.
VIM, La, Gentleman:
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
comprising more than one third OF the voters
ana property taxpayers of the Winfield
School District of ward one. winn parish, La.
do hereby petition your honorable body Ia
order an election to be held in said school
district to take the sense of the taxpayers and
voters relative TO the levy OF a special tax OF
five mills for period OF three veaTs in aid =.
public educstsv.I. to coinpiese-aisd furnish the
Pablo school building and TO nay present in
deoteSaess against same. Said school dis
All Of township II, z 5 west. and all that
portion of township If " r west, lying west
OF the bayou Dugdemonis. Said tax to be
levied and collected for the following years
and assessments to wit: 1901, 1906 aud 1905.
respectively.
W; T. Cooper, ]. R. cupp. j. D. Holmes, W.
+, Dickerson "; a. Smith, J. T. Durham, 9.
Perkins, l. ID. Jones, w. R. Jones.
J. J. Peters, A. Il. Peters, b. W. Bailey.
j. NJ. Griggs, Dr. I. e. siess, c. NJ. Durham. r.
c. Jones. L. siess- M Bernstein A. l.. Nc
Donald, W. J. Fry, @. p. Long, s. J. Harper. L.
K Nell, S. NJ. Abel. 4. ]. Long, T. j. Pincsard,
]. Il. Crawford, J. ]. Nixon, W. H. Williams.
w, w; h. Long, ]: N. Huffman, N. NJ. HYDE, J. S.
SON, III. II. Mecrer, ID. B. Coates, " B. Smylie.
w. K. Wright, H. T.-Pye. w.ssM wallace.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted.
sec. l: be 1t ordained by the police Jury of
the parish OF vim in regular session IS esif-
bied that special election be held throughout
wInn parish La, on Saturday, the ith day OF
Sept, A. D. 1904, at which there shall be sub--
nisted to the property taxpayers who as en-
Titled 10 vote under the election laws Of the
state OF Louisiana the question OF levyine ON
an iae taxaoie property within said winfield
school District OF ward winn parish, La.. a
special tax OF five mills on the dollar per
annnm for period OF three years in aid Of tn
puohc schools throughout said school dis
cording to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc. that the
of election shall receive the
naiio.s OF al property taxpayers who are en-
state OF Louisiana being voters of said winn-
held school district of ward l, Winn parish. IA.
and before depositing the same in the ballot
o os snan endorse thereon in the presence Of
the voters the name OF said voter and the
amount OF value of his assessed property ana
said commissioners shall make their rein I'm of
. h number o. said votes and the amount Of
against the levy of said i've mill snecial t.v' 1
0ec.s Be it further ordained. etc: That
ne said special election be held under the
.iectlon laws OF state OF Louisiana. and ut the
,oinng places established by law, which shall
e WINFIELD Court house in said ward land
he ballots used at said election shan he
printed nl, IN the following form to-wit: FOR
M
'nnum for period OF three wears ON the tapps.
ne property IN the WINFIELD school district
n aid Of public schools
c, Aiss,l n special tax Of Ave mills on the
chools throughout winnheld school districf- .
eec, :: Be it further ordained, etc, that the
9ard OF supervisors Of election of Vim par
=. Ia 0e ana they are hereby requested to |
ppolnt commissioners and clerks to serve At |
ald Potlng places and 70 give due notice Of |
ne time and place OF holding said election and |
make their return Of said election to the |
resident Of the police jury, who shall N n .ne
l0igate said election according to law
pee. 2; BE 1t further ordained etc. that
le Taxpayers be published in the ofy;c;ei
urnaI Of the parish for full thirty clear DAYS
nor to the holding of said election. and tia
.dinance 70 take effect from and after liz
DR.. D. B. WILLIAMS,
!. NJ wu,.c, President
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