The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

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 speca, tax OF TWO MUS na,s On Ra .he
road from year to year not exceeong YER
wears until the sum of Ten Thousand dollars
is levied and collected according 70 law.
1907 and continuing each year Thereafter,
not exceeding ten years, until the sum Q,
Ten Thousand Dollars is levied and 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 Parisn
of Winn, La, with reference 10 tne appon,s
ment of commissioners and clerks to noio
said election, and the method, place ana
time of conducting said election, and making
the returns thereof.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
BOARD of Aldermen of the Town of Winnf1eld, IN
regular session convened: That pursuant
to q petition of the property tax payers OF the
Town of WINFIELD, La. consIitutlng no; :,
number and amount who are entitled 70 vote
under the election laws of the State OF LOUIS
iana that special election De neio IN sne
Town of Winnhelu La on
Tuesday, the 18th Day of November,
1900,
- rh;ch shall be submitted TO the property
taynayers of the Town of Winfield, VINO are
enfitIed to vote under the election laws on the
stste the question of leyying speciai tAA %
80 mills on the dollar valuation on all the
- . snhiect TO said tax in the Town OF
Winnfield. to be levied from year 70 year pc pc
~inn;nr with year 1907 and continuing noe
more than ten yeaIs thereafter until Ins sun
If Ten Thousand Dollars is collected ana p ala
~ fremont g. Gulf Railroad. a. which 'inls y
said tax shall cease, ana psr;s Inc Of VIM.
lonisiana. shall appoint commissionss.ss
ana CLERKS to hold said eiecIon: Ca1
election TO be held at the court nous sS .an,mis.
49, If Winfield. La, and the SAID commIs
a.ssars and clerks SO appointed shall proceed
- rnnnt the number of votes cast IN Iasu - u
said tax and the amount OF proPelsS rs;rs+
Sharafor and the number OF votes cas-. aea.nsss
said tax and the amour. 2, rd p MAKE their re-
tssrns To the Mayor and Board OF Aioelmen y.
~ ,o,<n of VIM field on the next day aIIss
holdlng said election WHO Will mess ~
dsv and promulgate the result on saiu - m =
Ali legal voters under .ne sssassed with prop
$50 80. ~ the assessment rolls OF Inc town ~ =
W;nnfield for the year 1906 SHAH pc 49,.
20 vote Mt said election, anu suen ~ Iaws Of
sons Is are qualified voters nhu aiac .a
~ state of Louisiana at such eieC,iouS- ;.5
VIZ Dnor;@sad however, said tax snail pc ieeisS
,mr5sr the express conditions tnAs s~au
Tra,cont a Gulf Railroad. its s.sL IN ~
ass;s,,s shah accept and comply Win A. ~
obligations and undertanns e3un RAILROAD
Ill ne netition OF the properly
n.vars and as follows, to-wlt: .,a.-,an a,
RAy.hs Hnn. Mayor and Board or AioelMen "
-. Town Of WINFIELD State OF 49, en-
The undersigned, consli.ueans 81 a the Town q
t11, r. n Who are entitled % vote anoer S
s,.resoS iaws a the Htste Of LouisasnA' -