The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-12
A true copy:
WILL A. STRON, Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. s..

An ordinance ordering q special election 10
be held in the Town of Winfield, State or
Louisiana, whereat shall be submitted 10 the
property tax payers of the town of WINFIELD.
who are entitled TO vote under the elsction
laws of the State of Louisiana. the question
of levying a special tax of two mills on the
dollar in favor of the fremont Il Gnlf Rail-
road from year to year not exceeding ten
years until the sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars
is levied and collected according TO law.
said tax to be levied beginning with the year
1907 and continuing each year thereafter,
not exceeding ten years, until the sum OF
Ten Thousand Dollars Is levied aud collected
according to law, provided said tax shall not
extend over ten years, also providing the
form of ballots to be used, detailing the du-
ties of the Board of supervisors of the Parish
OF Winn, La, with reference to the appoint
ment of commissioners and clerks to hold
said election, and the method, place and
time of conducting said election, and making
the returns thereof.
Section 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town OF Winfield, in
regular session convened: That pursuant
to a petition of the property tax payers OF the
Town of WINFIELD, La, constituting more
than one-third OF the property tax payers in
number and amount who are entitled TO vote
under the election laws of the State of Louis
lana, that special election be held in the
Town of WINFIELD, La on
Tuesday, the 18th Day of November,
1900,
at which shall be submitted to the property
entitled to vote under the election laws of the
state, the question of levying u special tax OF
two mills on the dollar valuation on all the
property subject TO said tax in the Town Of
WINFIELD, to be levied from year 10 year be-
ginning with year 1907 anu continuing not
more than ten Yeas thereafter until the sum
to fremont & Gulf Railroad, at which time
said tax shall cease, and the Board of
Supervisors OF the Parish of VIM,
Louisiana, shall. appoint commissioners
and ria tn al AaTd
election to be held AT the court house in the
Town OF WINFIELD. La, and the said commits
sioners and clerks so appointed shall proceed
to count the number of votes cast in iayor of
said tax and the amount of property voted
therefor, and the number of votes cast against
said tax and the amount of property voted
against the levy of said tax and make their re-
turns TO the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the town OF Winfield on the next day after
holding said election VITO will meet on said
day and promulgate the result OF said election.
Ali legal voters under the election laws OF tine
State of Louisiana, whs are assessed with prop
eFty on the assessment rolls OF the town of
WINFIELD for the year 1905 shall be permitted
to vote at said election, and such other per-
sons as are qualified voters under the laws of
the State of Louisiana at such elections.
Provided, however, said tax shall be levied
only under the express conditions that said
fremont g. Gulf Railroad, its successors or
assigns shall accept and comply with all the
obligations and undertakings and conditions
imposed on said fremont & Gulf Railroad
by the petition of the property tax
payers ana as folloHs $, to-wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town OF Winnfield, State of Louisiana.
The undersigned, constituting more tnan enc
third OF the property taxpayers or the Town OF
WINFIELD, who are entitled to vote under the
election laws of the state OF. Louisiana, and
particularly Act No. 2G2 OF 1885. Act No. u of
1904, and all other laws of the State of Louis
lana and Town of WINFIELD pertaining to the
same subject matter, respectfully petition your
honorable body TO order an election to be neld
In the Town OF Winnneld, for the purpose OF
| taking the sense of the property tax payers
who are entitled to vote under the election
laws of the State OF Louisiana, on the question
of the levy of a special tax OF Two mills on the
dollar valuation of ali the property In the town
of WINFIELD in aid of the fremont a. Gun
Railroad.
Said tax to be levied on the dollar valuatiod
| of all the property in the Town of WINFIELD
! from year TO year, and be levied and collected
from year 10 year, beginning with the year
1907 and continuing each year thereafter in
Guiding the year lsvs, lsU9, 1910, 1871 1872 1913
| 1914, 1915 ana 1915 for period not more than
| ten years. II being understood that collection
| is to begin with the year 1907 and to continue
| from year TO year for not more than ten wears
| thereafter until the sum of Ten Thousand Doi-
lars l. collected AZ which time said tax shall
| Cease. On condition, however, that said Ire
mont & Gulf Railroad shall accept the agree
ment hereto attached anu made part hereof
and shall well and faithfully comply with ali
obligations, stipulations, and UNDERTAKINGS
imposed ON said company by said agreement,
which Is as follows 10 wit.
The fremont 4 Gulf Railroad agrees to ex-
tend its main line of railroad. running at the
| present time from fremont TO BIOS La from
4 Eros to the town OF Minnneid, La being STAN
dard gauge railroad and TO extend in a SOUTH
| westerly direction distance of about 40 mil Is
| to the town of WINFIELD, Louisiana
| and 10 erect depot in the southeastern por-
| ton Of the Town CT wInnrieid and north OF the
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway AT a point moi
| over $50 yards from the Arkansas Southern
Railroad track.
Construction on said railroad to berin no;
more than thirty days after the property tax
payers have voted favorably on the levy Of said