The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-12

Provided, however, said tax shall be levied
only under the express conditions thaG said
fremont & Gulf Railroad. its successors OF
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, towit:
| TO the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the Town OF WINFIELD State of Louisiana.
The undersigned, constituting more than one
| third oil 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 1895. Act No. - of
| 1884, 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 Winnie cid, for the purpose of
| taking the sense OF the property lax 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 Il Gulf
| Railroad.
SAID tax to be levied on the dollar valuation
| 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
GLIDING the year lsUs, 1909, 1910, 1884, 1912, 1913
1914. 1913 ana 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
| thereafter until the sum of Ten Thousand Dol
| lars Is collected at which time said tax shall
cease. On condition, however, that said Ire
mont l. Gull 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 i Gulf Railroad agrees to ex-
tend its main line of railroad, running at the
present time from fremont to Eros, La, from
Eros to tine town of Winfield, La, being stan
dard gauge railroad and to extend in a south
westerly direction distance of about 40 miles
to the town of Winfield, Louisiana,
and to erect depot in the southeastern por-
ton of the Town OF WINFIELD. and north OF the
Louisiana Arkansas Railway at point not
over $50 yards from the Arkansas Southern
Railroad track.
Construction on said railroad to begin not
more than thirty days after the property tax
payers have voted favorably on the levy of said
tax, and 10 prosecute said work as fast as prac-
ticable and TO complete said railroad into the
Town of WINFIELD on or before the LIST of Jan.
uarv 1sos, 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 OF said read to be understood TO
have II finally completed and ready TO operate
and to actually begin operation of daily freight
and passenger service, except as to freight
trains on Sundays and legal holidays
provided that no part of this tax shall
be paid over to saiu company until IL has
begun permanent operation of trains over said
line above stated.
And your petitioners further pray that your
honorable body order that a special election be
held as provided by the laws as hereinbeiore
mentioned and at us 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 taxa
ton; the purposes for which ID was intended
and the conditions under which said special tax
shall be voted and collected as hereinb efore
stated.
Petitioners further pray that your honorable
body order that the ballots be used at said
election for or against said proposition, shall
be in the following form viz:
"Eor special tax OF two mill on the dollar
valuation OF all the property in the Town of
WINFIELD, La. in aid of the fremont & Gulf
Railroad tor the time and on the conditions set
forth IN the petition of the property tax
payers"
Against a special tax of two mills on the
dollar valuation OF all the property in the town
| of Minnield, La, in aid of the fremont d
Gulf Railroad for the time and on the condi-
tons set forth in the petition of the property
W. IL. Jones. Dan Fleming R. W. oglesby,
o. NJ. Grisham, John II. Mathews, l. b. White,
J. r. Hall. J. NJ. Douglas, II. P. Long, G.. P.
Long, j. K. Black, b. w. Bailey, A. Smith, l..
ID. Jones, j. 5. White, ii. 7. Pye, G. p. Eagles,
SM. Belcher, W. +. Dickerson, J. d. Holmes,
ID. Pace, Julian bernstein, J. T. Wallace, NJ.
S. Knighton, p. K. Abel, ". b. Smylie,
Z; 5. Nixon, Cs 2. Mathis, j.; W.
WATSON, Z. Eagles, w. H Williams, M. D.. ".
j. Harper, Q. u. Bevill, Mrs. ). NJ. Colvin, J..
A. Colvin, J. K. Cupp, n. NJ. Hyde, Mrs. S. A.
Wright, 4. j. Drewett, l.. r. Neil, A. A. Moss,
]. X. Watts, A. T. Drewett, J. NJ. Hyde, Clay
Riser, j. NJ. Griggs, Il. G. Dunn, ]. W. Perdue,
J. 5. Mathis, K. G. Jones, Mrs. b. w. Bailey, c.
L. Jones, A. L. Mcdonald, X. II. Fletcher, d. b.
Moss, w. P. Skains, r. Bernstein. John b.
Smith, ]. ]. Nixon, j. T. Durham, j.. J. Burks,
q. A. Payne, Geo. A. Kelly, X. +. Brewer, w. +.
nedy, L. 4. j. Grisham, j. NJ. Leeper, 3. N.
Thomas, NJ. NJ. Dickerson. w. N. Wallace.
On motion of Mr.. Leeper the
rules were suspended and the Or
dinance taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Leeper, sec
onded by Mr.. Watts. the ordi-
nance as read was adopted, the
following aldermen voting in the
affirmative: Cooper, Fletcher.
Leeper and Watts; absent, Abel.
Four ayes, no hayes. The ordi-
nance was adopted.
Mr.. Fletcher then introduced
the following ordinance:
Prohibiting the trespassing and committing
nuisance on public or private property in
the town of WINFIELD, La, and providing
penalty for violating the same.
Section 1. Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of Winfield
in regular session assembled: That 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to enter any building
or grounds, public or private, and commit a
nuisance in the town of WINFIELD, La.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc: That
any person violating the provisions of section
one of this ordinance shall, on conviction, be
fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars and
costs and in default of the payment of the
fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for period
of not more than thirty days or both at the dis
erection OF the Mayor.
Section g. Be it further ordained: That
this ordinance take effect from and after its
adoption. All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
On motion to adopt the follow
ing aldermen voted aye: Cooper,
Fletcher, Leeper and Watts; alb
sent, Abel. Four ayes, no hayes.
The ordinance was adopted.
In the absense of Mr.. Abel the
N.var annointad Mr. COOper on