The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-12-07


to ordinance No. IS Of the town Of WINFIELD.
eRc. Z. Be 1t further ordained. etc., that
this ordinance take effect from and after its
adoption.
Approved December 4, 1905.
WILL A. STRoNs, c. NJ. BEvrLL,
Clerk. Mayor.
After reading the ordinance in
full, Mr.. Leeper moved the adop-
ton of the ordinance. The fol-
lowing aldermen voted aye when
their names were called: Messrs:
Abel, Cooper, Fletcher, Leeper
and Watts; 5 ayes and no nays.
and the ordinance was adopted
and becomes ordinance No. 60.
On motion of Mr.. Abel the
clerk was authorized to draw his
warrant in favor of T. A. Sill.
man for the amount realized for
the sale of hogs belonging to him
after paying the cost of expenses,
the amount being 1915.
That the clerk draw his war
rant in favor of c. III. Sutton for
$500 for hauling off dead animals
and 80 cents sanitary work which
amount sanitary work is to be
paid monthly.
That the clerk then draw his
warrant in favor of the Winfield
Hardware and Furniture Compa-
ny, Ltd, for the amount of the
bill to be approved by the Mayor.
Marshal and Street Commissioner
That the clerk draw his warrant
| in favor of the N. M. Fisher Dry
Goods Company, Ltd. for sum
of $3.50 for Jail supplies approx
ed by Mayor and Marshal.
The following members voted
aye on the adoption of the above
motion: Abel. Cooper, Fletcher,
Leeper and Watts.
The clerk then read the follow
ing petition of the citizens of
Winfield.
PETITION FOR wATERwORKs.
TO tn. Honorable Mayor and Board Of Alder
men, Of the town winnneld, State Of
Louisiana.
The undersigned, constituting more than one
Who are entitled TO vote under the election
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and particularly
Art. 81 Of the Constitution, Act 8 Of 1899, Act
ia OF 1900 and Act Il5 OF 19o2, and all other
laws Of the state Of Louisiana and town Of
Winnneld pertaining to the some subject mat
ter. respectfully petition your Honorable Boey
| 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 nnder The election laws Of the state Of
Louisiana on the question OF the levy Of . spe-
cial tax Of ave mills on the dollar valuation Of
| al property Of the town Of Winnneld for the
purpose Of mourning debt and issuance Of me-
eotiable bonds bearing 1--WE per ee-t interest
per annumfor the purpose Of erecting and
| constructing system Of winter works In the
town Of winnheld, La.
Said tar 70 be levied on the dollar valuation
Of al property in the town Of WINFIELD from
l,year to year beginning with the year 1901 and
| to continue for not more than thirty years OF
until January I, isB- That the bonds 90 issued
shall be numbered from one TO one hundred
and ten and shall be each for the sum Of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, and shall be due
and payable 10 bonds January l, 1909, II bonds
January I, 1903, Is bonds January i, l09s. II
bonds JannAry I, 1919, ~ bonds Januaryl, 1854
and - bonds January 1, 1883. Said bonds shall
bear on their face the late Of their respective
maturity and interest coupons shall be attach-
ed TO said bonds showing the accrued interest
| for each year, which interest shall be due and
payable January I, lsoe and July l, 1908, and
thereafter semi-annually.
And your petitioners further pray that your
Honorable Body order that . special election
be held - provided BY the laws as hereinbe-
fore mentioned and ut ~ early. . date a possi-
BILE, ct which shall Be submitted to the proper
| ~ tar payers eutitIed to vcte under the cleo
ton laws OF this State, the rate 81 taxation the
purpose Of the tax and the conditions under
which said special tax shall be voted and coll
lected to be ~ hereinbefore stated.
Petitioners further pray that your Honorable
Body order that the ballots to be used ct said
election for or against said proposition shall
be in the following form, to-wit:
For special tar and bonds for water works
| in the town Of Winnheld, La.
| Against = special tax and bonds for water
works In the town Of Winn6eld, La
sIGNED:-JD Pace, 8 Harper, W EHeard,
II r Pye. b L Anderson, = Eagles, w Og es-
BY. L siess, W r Dickerson, W Bailey, L D
Jones, > B Hall. @ p Long, J Colvin, W B
smylie. G Blount. w Douglas, Norrid
b b Leeper, w II Wallace, Cas- Moss, p K Abel
N N Hyde, win A Strong, NJ Bernstein, A
Smith. n g Bagwell. W n Long, Julian Bern.
stein, r Drewett, w williams, W A
Wright, II Perkins, @ Mathis, L Neil. r j
Drewett. W WATSON, r Shaw, N n Fisher
Mr.. Watts introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance 10 compliance
with the petition Of the citizens: