The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-16
Tuesday, the 18th Day of Nov ember,
1906,

at which shall be submitted TO the property
taxpayers of the Town OF Winntieid, Who are
entitled to vote under the election laws OF the
state, the question of levying special tax of
two mills on the dollar valuation on all the
property subjec. to said tax in the Town of
WINFIELD, TO be levied from year TO year be-
ginning with year 1907 ana continuing not
more than ten Yeas thereafter until the sum
OF Ten Thousand Dollars is collected and paid
to fremont 81 Gulf Railroad, at which time
said tax shall cease, and the Board of
Supervisors of the Parish of Winn,
Louisiana, shall appoint commissioners
and clerks to hold said election. said
election TO be held at the court house in the
Town of WINFIELD. La, and the said commits
sioners and clerks SO appointed shall proceed
Ito count the number of votes cast IN favor OF
said tax and the amount OF property voted
therefor. and the number of votes cast against
said tax and the amount of property voted
against the levy Of said tax and make their re-
turns to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the town OF Winfield on the next day after
holding said election WHO will meet on said
day and promulgate the result of said election.
ALI legal voters under the election laws OF the
State of Louisiana, whs are assessed with prop
erty on the assessment rolls of the town OF
WINFIELD for the year 1905 shall be permitted
to vote At said election, and such other per-
sons are Qualined voters under the laws of
the State of Louisiana At such elections.
Provided, however, said tax shall be levied
only under the express conditions that said
fremont g. Gulf Railroad, its successors or
assigns shall accept and comply with all the
obligations and undertakings and conditions
imposed on said fremont g. Gulf Railroad
by the petition OF the property tax
payers and as follows, to-wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen oil
the Town OF WINFIELD, State of Louisiana.
The undersigned, constituting more than one
third of 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. BOZ OF 1895. Act No. 70 of
lana and Town of WINFIELD pertaining to the
same subject matter, respectfully petition your
honorable body to order an election to be held
in the Town of Winnneld, for the purpose OF
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
VI WINFIELD in aid of the fremont & Gull
Railroad.
Said tax to be levied on the dollar valuatiod
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
Guiding the year lsuS l90e 1910, 1911, 1872 1918,
1914, 1915 and 1915 for a period not more than
ten years, It 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 Doll
lars is collected at which time said tax shall
cease. On condition, however, that said Ire
mont & Gulf Railroad shall accept the agree
ment hereto attached and made part hereof,
and shall well and faithfully comply with ali
imposed on said company by said agreement.
which is as follows 10 wit:
The fremont & Gulf Railroad agrees to ex-
tend its main line of railroad. running at the
present time from fremont to Eros, La, from
Eros to the town Of Winfield, La. being STAN
dard gauge railroad and to extend in q south
westerly direction a 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 to prosecute said work rs fast as prac-
ticable and 70 complete said railroad into the
Town of WINFIELD on or before the LIST OF Jan
uarv ls0S, unless prohibited and prevented
from doing SO on account OF incessant rains,
cioudbursls and other delays aud unforeseen
events unavoidable and beyond its control.
Completion OF said road to be understood TO
have it finally completed and ready 70 operate
and 70 actually begin operation OF daily freight