The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-07-13
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Petition and Ordinance

Petition and Ordinance
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury Of the Parish OF winn, State
of Louisiana:
The petition Of the undersigned property tax
payers of ward Three Of the parish of winn,
State of Louisiana, as created, located and
defined under and by virture of the authority
Of the Board of School Directors of the parish
Of winn, and being and constituting one-third
of the property tax payers OF ward Three,
respectfully ask that your honorable body.
acting within and under the authority confer
red upon you by Article 30 OF the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana; by Act No. l3l OF the
general assembly OF the State of Louisiana
approved July Is, 1898; by Act No. pa. of the
general assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
approved July 10, 1902; by Act No. i45 of the
general assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved July 8, 1904; and by Act No. ls7 of
the general assembly of the State of Louisiana
also approved on the sth day of July, 1904, do
order that q special election be held, in the
manner required by law, for the purpose OF
determining whether or not a special tax In
excess of the constitutional limitation OF taxa
ton provided and declared in Article 2sa Of
the Constitution of 1898, shall be levied ON the
property liable TO taxation within the said
ward Three.
Petitioners further pray that at said election
SO to be held, your honorable body do submit
to vote of the property tax payers of said
ward Three, entitled to vote at said election
under the election laws of the State of Louis
| lana, the following matters, to-wit:
First. That the object of levying and col
| lecting a 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.
Second. That the rate of said special tax so
to be levied annually upon all taxable property
| in said ward Three shall be five mills ON the
dollar.
Third That the length CT time for and
during which such special tex is to run and be
| levied upon all such property subject to taxa
ton in said ward Three shall be five years, De-
| ginning with the year 1906 and continuing 1907.
| 1908, 1909 1910
Wherefore petitioners pray that said cleo
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the Consti-
| tuition OF the State, and the Acts of the Legis-
lature thereof on the subject.
In the event that tax is carried for the ward
| all the districts now collecting special taxes
| shall be discontinued. Respectfully submitted,
Orange McCarty, II c Johnston. T w Martin,
B l. McCarty, w Johnston. Il s Johnston,
J N Willis. j Story. w N Hatten, 5 West,
II Herring, T ID Stuckey, G Johnston. X L
Baxter, T c Willis, r Thornton, 1 Taylor.
N Willis, Adams, Erskins, A White
n Smith. d c Riser, H Mayes, Smith,
w A smith, A Z White. A r ThorntCn, w L
Parker, l. B Hinton. J r Madden. J " Hatten,
| Sam Gregory, Il Womack, A G Herring. n l.
Erskins. G X Hatten, j W Skies, w Skies,
| A Skies, G Erskins j Smith, N Grain,
w Erskins. N Grain, r J Underwood. L
Henderson. Orange McCarty, ID ID White, A E
White, J L Jones. A Beavers, Thompson,
r Rentz, J L Hatten, J w Hatten, ] F w
Skies, T ID Grain, Ii Solomon.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted, and the following ordinance adopted:
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of winn. La, in regular session
assembled, That special election be held
throughout ward 8, parish of winn, state oil
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 taxable property in
said ward 3, winn parish, La, special tax
of Eve mills on the dollar per annum for a
period of i've years in aid Of public schools
| throughout said ward, said tax to be levied
and collected according TO law.
| Sec. Q, BE it further ordained, ETC., That the
commissioners OF said election shall receive
the ballots of all property tax payers, who are
entitled to vote under the laws Of the State
of Louisiana, being voters of said ward 8, winn
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
five mill tax in aid of public schools afore-
said.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc., That the
i said special election be held under the election
laws of the state Of Louisiana and at the
polling places established by law, aud the
ballots used at said election shall be printed
| il the following form:
"For special tax Of five mills ON the dolla.
per annum for q period of five years on all the
taxable property in ward in aid of the public
| schools in said ward 8.
Against a special tar Of FIVE, mills on the
dollar for period of Ave years in aid of public
schools throughout ward 8.
| Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. ETC.. That the
Board of Supervisors of Elections Of winn
parish be aud they are hereby requested to
appoint 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 President of the Police Jury, who shall
promulgate said election in accordance with
law.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
this ordinance and the annexed petition of tax
payers 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. WEBB, President.
Wv. HrLsuRs, Clerk. July srd, 1905.
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