The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
ORDINANCE NO. Sc.


An ordinance ordering a special election to
be held in the Town of WINFIELD. State of
Louisiana, whereat shall be submitted 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 levying special tax OF two mills on the
dollar in favor of the fremont Gulf 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 l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town OF winfield, in
regular session convened: That pursuant
to 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 hell in the
Town of WINFIELD, La on
Tuesday, the 18th Day of Nov ember,
1906,
at which shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers of the Town of WINFIELD, Who are
entitled to vote under the election laws OF the
state. the question Of levying special tax of
two mills on the dollar valuation on all the
property subiec. to said tax in the Town Of
WINFIELD, to be levied from year to year be-
ginning with year 1907 and continuing not
more than ten Yeas thereafter until the sum
of Ten Thousand Dollars is collected and paid
to fremont & Gulf Railroad, at which time
said tax shall cease, and the Board Of
Supervisors of the Parish OF Winn,
Louisiana, 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
sioners and clerks so appointed shall proceed
to count the number of votes cast in favor 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 who will meet on SAID
day and promulgate the result of said election.
ALI legal voters under the election laws OF the
State of Louisiana, whs are assessed with prop
erty 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 are qualiied 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 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 and as follows, to-wit:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of WINFIELD, State of Louisiana.
The undersigned, constituting more than one
third of the property taxpayers OF the Town OF
WINFIELD, who are entitled to vote under the
election laws of the state of Louisiana, and
particularly Act No. 202 of 1898. Act No. % 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 held
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 all the property in the town
of Winfield in aid of the fremont Guilt
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 lsOs 1909 1910, 1911, 1872 1918,
1914, 1915 and 1916 for period not more than
ten years. 1t being understood that collection
is to begin with the year 1907 and to continue
from year to year for not more than ten years
there after until the sum of Ten Thousand Doll
lars is collected at which time said tax shall
cease. On condition, however, that said Tre-
| mont & Gulf Railroad shall accept the agree
ment hereto attached and 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 to wit:
The fremont & Gulf railroad agrees to ex-
tend Its main line OF railroad. running at the
| present time from fremont to Eros, La from
Eros to the town of WINFIELD, La. being STAN
dard gauge railroad and to extend in q south
westerly direction distance of about 40 mil es
to the town of WINFIELD, Louisiana
and to cree. depot in the southeastern por-
ton of the Town of w innfield, and north of the
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway at a point not
over 800 yards from the Arkansas Southern
Railroad track.
Construction on said railroad to begin not
more than thirty days alter the property tar
payers have voted fayorably on the levy of said
tax, and to prosecute said WORK as fast as prac-
tlcable and to complete said railroad into the
Town OF WINFIELD on or before the LIST of Ian
uarv lS0S, unless prohibited and prevented
from doing SO on account OF incessant rains
cloudbursts and other delays and unforeseen
events unavoidable and beyond its control
Completion CT said road to be understood TO
have II finally completed and ready to operate
and TO actually begin operation of daily freight
and passenger service, except rs to freight
trains on Sundays and legal holidays
provided that no part OF this tax shall
ne paid over to SAID company until il has
begun permanent operation Of trains over said
line as above stated.
And your petoners further pray that your
honorable body order that u special election be
held as provided by the laws as herelnbe rore
mentioned and at as early date as possible at
which shall be submitted to the property tax
payers who are entitled to vote under the cleo
ton laws of this State and being residents of
the Town OF WINFIELD, La, the rate. of IA "a.
toni the purposes for which is was intended