The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-07-27

said Boyd school district. entitled to vote at
said election under the election laws of the
State of Louisiana, the following matters.
to-wit:
First. That the object of ievying and COL
lecting special tax, the levy of which is here
by prayed for, to be submitted according to
law, is for giving additional support to public
schools and constructing school houses.
Second. That the rate of said special tax so
to be levied annually upon all taxable property
in said Boyd school district, shall be five mills
on the dollar.
Third. That the length of time for and dur
ing in which such special tax is to run and be
levied ann ually upon all such property subject
to taxation in said Boyd school district shall
be five years, beginning with the year 1903.
Wherefore petitioners pray that said election
be ordered for the foregoing objects and pur-
poses, and in conformity with the Constitution
Of this State and the Acts of the Legislature
thereof on the subject. Respectfully submitted
NJ A. Boyd, T. NJ. Thames, ]. W. Curry. W..
e. Curry, l. Burnett, NJ. C. Curry, w. b. heyes'
c. NJ. Sanders, ]. T. Smith, w. c. Thames.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the police jury
of the parish of winn, Louisiana, in regular
session assembled: That a special election be
held throughout the Boyd school district, par
ish of Winn, state of Louisiana, ON
Wednesday. August IS, 1900.
at which there shall be submitted to the prop
erty tax payers who are entitled TO vote under
the election laws of the state Of Louisiana, the
question of levying on all the taxable property
in the said Boyd school district, Winn parish.
La a special tax OF five mills on the dollar per
annum for period of five years, in aid of the
public schools throughout said BOYD schoo,
district said tax to be levied and collected ac-
cording 10 law.
Sec o. Be il further ordained, etc: That the
commissioners said election shall receive
the ballots OF all property tax payers who are
entitled to vote under the election laws of the
state of Louisiana, being voters of the said
Boyd school district, VIM parish, 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 amount OF
the value of the assessed property voted for or
against the levy of said Ave mill tax in aid of
public schools as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc: That the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws OF the state of Louisiana. and at
the polling places established by law, and the
ballots used at said election shall be printed in
the following form:
FOR q special tax of five mills on the dollar
per annum for period of Eve years on all
taxable property in Boyd School District in the
aid of public schools in Boyd School District
Against a special tax of five mills on the
doilaf for period OF 1--WE years In aid of public
schools in Boyd School District"
Sec. T. Be further ordained, ETC., That the
Beard of Supervisors of Elections Of winn
Parish be and they are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and clerks to serve at said
polling places and to give due notice of the
time and place of holding said election, and to
make their returns of said election to the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury, who shall promulgate
said election In accordance with law.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, ETC., That this
ordin ance and the annexed petition of tax pay
ers be published in the official journal Of the
parish for full thirty clear days prior to the
holding of said election, and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after the date OF its
passage. j. NJ. WEHB, President.
W. w HILBuRN, Clerk July Sd, 1906.