The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-07-13
(oPrIcIAL
Petition and Ordinance

CAANlOA anu OA 0hhs0A1S<
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury OF the Parish Of winn, State
of Louisiana:
The petition OF the undersigned property tax
payers of the west Union School District, OF
the Parish of winn, La, rs created, located
and defined under and by virtue OF the. author
itv of the tBoard OF School Directors Of said
parish, and being and constituting one-third
Of the property tax payers Of said west Union
District, respectfully ask that your honorable
body acting within and under the authority
conferred upon you by Article "a Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana; by Act No.
1sl of the Ghneral Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved July Ii, 1888; by Act No.
ia OF the General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, approved July 10, 1907; by Act No.
las Of the General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana. approved July 8, 1904. and by Act
No. 167 Of the General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana, also approved ON the 6th day Of
July. 1904, do order that . special election be
held in the manner required by Law. for the
purpose Of determining whether OF mot spe-
cial tax in excess Of the constitutional limits-
tion of taxation provided by and declared in
article 2s2 Of the Constitution Of :ises, shah he
levied on all the property liable to taxation
NltuIu S81o WcSt Ouaou 6CAOOA OADbkICE.
Petitioners further pray that at said election
so to be held. your honorable body do submit
to q vote Of the tax payers Of said west Union
School District, entitled to vote Ut said elec-
ton under the election laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, the following matters, to-wit:
First, That the object Of levying and col
lecting . special tax, the levy Of which il
hereby prsyed for. to be submitted according,
t, Sou Ia civ ri oA1 49, 10,
public schools.
to be levied aenually upon all taxable property
in said west Union school District shall be ave
mills on the dollar.
Third. That the length OF time for and dur
ing which such special tax il TO run and be lew
led upon all such property lsubiect to taxation
in said west Union School District shall be ten
years, beginning with the year 1905 and con-
tinuing 1907. 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1917, 1919,
1914, 1915.
Wherefore petitioners pray that said election
be ordered for the foregoing objects and pur-
poses and in conformity with the Consultation
of the state, and the Acts Of the Legislature
thereof on the subject Respectfully submitted
4 8 Gorham, r Porter, II Porter, Porter sr.
u Gorham, o z Allen, W williams, @
Cockerham, r Townsend, A L Allen. &C
Creel, w II Gorham.
On motion the request Of the petition vns
granted, and the following ordinance adopted;
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of winn, La, in regular session
assembled, That q special election be held
throughout west Union School District, parish
Of winn, state of Louisiana, ON
Wednesday, August q, 1000,
at which Thar. hal tsn l,r~;f<..1 O., -
erty tax payers who are entitled to vote under
the election lawslof the Estate Of Louisiana the
question of levying ON all the taxable property
in the said west Union school district. vim
parish, La, special tax Of ave mills ON the
dollar for period Of ten years in aid Of the
public schools throughout said district. ssid
tax to be levied and collected according 70 lav.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That The
commissioners Of said election shall receive
the ballots Of AL property tax payers who are
entitled 10 vote under the election laws Of the
state of Louisiana, being voters Of the aid
west Union school district, wilma psrish. La.
and before depositing the same In the ballot
box shall endorse thereon. In the presence Of
the voter, the name Of the voter and the yslue
Of the assessed property voted for or sssinst
the levy OF said i've mill tax in aid Of pub,;c
schools rs Aforesaid.
Sec. s. Be 1t further ordained, etc.. That thu
said special slection shall Be held under TIE
election laws Of the state Of Louisians and a
the polling places estahlished BY law. MICS
shall be at the school house in the west Onion
school district, and the ballots used st the xsid
election shall be printed In the following form.
For special tax Of i've mills ON the dollsr
per annum for period Of ten years on Al the
taxable property In west Union school Oistricf
IN aid OF the public schools IN said school
Against special tax Of ave mills on The
dollar for period Of ten pears In AID Of public
schools throughout west Union school
Sec. {. Be II further ordained, etc. That the
Board Of supervisors Of ElecfiCn az MIN
parish be and they are hereby reoueeted -
appoint commissioners and clerks Is serye a
said polling places and to 1--WE due nottcs a
the time and place Of hold1ne poad olocfion
and 70 make their retoYus az aid elec1ion -
the President Of the Police Jury. Vho nhsiI
promulGate said election IN. accordance Wiz
!, Sec. 8; Be II further ordained. see.. nat
This ordinances and the ANNEXED PETITION az ~
payers Be pubhahed In the oMctoi iournai a
ne parish for ful thirty o1eax DAYS 80 - -
.oioing Of said elssstCn, and III ogdinnro
mail take erect iron cd after astp ~ NJ
pessaee. >. =. WDD, Prssidsnt.
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