The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-03
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Petition and Ordinance.

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State of Louisiana, whereat shall be sub
mitted to the property tax payers OF the
town of Winfield, who are entitled to
vote under the election laws of the State
of Louisiana, the question of ievying
special tax Of two mills on the dollar in
favor OF the fremont & Gulf Railroad
from year to year not to exceed ten
years until the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars is levied and collected acc 1rding
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 and collected according to law,
provided said tax shall not extend over
ten years, also providing the form of bal
lots to be used, detailing the duties OF
the Board of Supervisors of the Parish o.
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 4. Be it ordained by the
Board of Aldermen of the Town OF
of Winfield, in special and legal session
assembled; That persuant to petition
of the property tax payers OF the Town
Of WINFIELD, La. constituting more
then one third of the property tax pay
ers in number and amount who are en-
titeld to vote under the election laws of
the State of Louisiana, that sp.ciaI
election be held in the Town tf Winn-
field, La, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of September.
A. D., 1900,
at which shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers of the Town of Winfield,
who are entitled to vote under the cleo
ton laws Of the State, the question o.
levying Z special tai Of two mills on the
dollar valuation on all the property SUBJ
ject to said tax in the Town Of Winfield,
to be levied from year to year beginning
with year 1907 and continuing not more
than ten years thereafter until the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars is collected and
paid to said company, at which time
said tax shall cease, and the Board of
Supervisors Of the parish of Winn, La,
shall appoint commissioners and clerks
to hold said election. Said election to
Be held at the Court house in the Town
OF Winfield, La, and the said commits
sicners and clerks so appoi lied shall
proceed to count the number of votes
cast in favor Of said tax and the amount
Of property voted thsrefor, and the mum.
Der of votes cast against saij tax and
the amount of property voted against the
levy Of said tax and make III ir returns
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Winfield On he next day
after holding said election who Mill meet
on said day and promulgatc the r,sult of
said election. All legsl voters under the
election laws Of the State of Louisiana,
who are assessed with property on the
assessment rolls of the Town of Winn-
field for the y ear 1905 shall be permitted
to vote At said election, and such other
persons as are qualified voters under the
laws Of the State of Louis lana ut such
elections.
Provided, however, said tax shall be
levied only under the express conditions,
that said company, its successors or
assigns shall accept and comply with all
the obligations and undertakings and
conditions imposed on said company by
the petition Of the property tax payers
and No follows, to-wit:
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town Of WINFIELD, State of
Louisiana.
The und rsigned. constituting more
than onc-third OF the property tax pay
ers Of the Tswn of Winfield, who are
entitled to vote under the election laws
Of the State of Louisiana, and particular
~ Act No. 2oz Of 1898, Act No. "a Of
1904. and all other laws of the State of
Louisiana ~ Town of Winfield per
tanning to tn. same subject matter, re
spectfully petition your honorable body
to order an election to b. held in the
Town Of Winfield, fer the purpose of
taking the sense OF the property tax pay
ers who are entitled to vote under the
election laws Of the Stzta of Louisiana,
on the question of the levy of . special
snx of two mills on the dollar valuation
q ~ the property in the town Of VIM.
Geld h cid Of The fremont 4 Gull Rail.
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