The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-05
Petition and Ordinance.

be held in the Town of WINFIELD, State oil
Louisiana, wherea. shall be submitted to the
property tax payers of the town Of Winnneid,
who are entitled to vote under the election
laws Of the State OF Louisiana, the question
of levying q special tax Of two mills on the
dollar in favor of the fremont & Gulf Rail-
road from year to year not to exceed ten
wears until the sum Of Ten Thousand Dollars
is levied. and collected according to law.
Said tar tobe levied beginning with the year
1907 and continuing each year thereafter,
not exceeding ten years, until the sum oil
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 Parish
of winn, La, with reference to the appoint
ment of commissioners and clerks to hold
said election, and the mentioned place and
time of conducting said election, and making
the returns thereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Board OF
Aldermen OF the Town Of WINFIELD, in special
and legal session assembled: That pursuant
to petition of the property tax payers OF the
Town of WINFIELD, La. constituting more
than one-third of the property tax payers In
number and amount who are entitled to vote
under the election laws Of the State OF Louis
lana, that q special election be held in the
Town OF WINFIELD, La on
Monday. the I7th day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1900.
at which shall be submitted to the property
taxpayers Of the Town of WINFIELD, 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 subject to said tax in the Town OF
winfield, to be levied from year to year be-
ginning with year 1907 iand continuing not
more than ten Yeas thereafter until the sum
Of Ten Thousand Dollars is collected and paid
to said company, ut which time said tax shall
cease, and the Board of Supervisors OF the
parish Of VIM, La, shall appoint commiss-
toner's 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
TO count the number Of votes cast in favor Of
said sax 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 wko win meet on said
day and promulgate the result OF said election.
All legal voters under the election laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, whe are assessed with prop
erty on the assessment rolls OF the town oil
WINFIELD for the year 1905 shall be permitted
to vote ct said election, and such other per-
sons IS are qualified voters under the laws OF
Che State of Louisiana at such elections.
Provided, however, said tax shall be levied
only under the express conditions that said
company, its successors or assigns shall &C
cept and comply with all the obligations and
undertakings and conditions imposed on said
company by the petition OF the property tar
payers and as follows. to-wit:
TO the Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
Town Of WINFIELD, State OF louisiana
The:underslgned, 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. 3o2 of 1903, Act No. 70 Of
1904, and all other laws OF the State Of Louis
lana and Town Of Winn6eld pertaining to the
honorable body TO order an election to be held
in the Town Of winn6sld, for the purpose Of
taking the sense OF the property tax payers
who are entitled to vote under the election
laws Of the State OF Louisiana, on the questio n
OF the levy OF special tax OF two mills on the
dollar valuation Of all the property in the town
Of WINFIELD in aid of the fremont 3 Gull
Railroad.
Said tax to be levied on the dollar valuation
Of all the property in the Town Of Winn6eld
from year to year, and be levied and collected
from year TO year, beginning with the year
1907 and continuing each year thereafter in
Gliding the year 1903, 1902 1910. 1871 1912, 1913
1914. 1915 and 1916 for . period not more than
ten years. It being understood that collection
is 70 begin with the year 1907 and to continue
from year TO year for mot more than ten years
thereafter until the sum of Ten Thousand Dol
lars is collected ct which time said tar 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 all
obligations, stipulations, and undertakings
imposed on said company by said agreement.
which h as follows TO Wit:
The fremont q Gulf Railroad agrees to en-
tend its main line OF railroad, running NJ the
present time from fremont to Eros, La. from
Eros TO the town Of Winfield, being n STAN
dard gauge railroad and to extend I'M south-
westerly direction . distance of about % mil -
and to erect depot in the sou.heastern nor
ton Of the Town OF winnfeld, and north Of n.
Louisiana D Arkansas Railway 1t point No,
over $50 yards from the Arkansas sontherr
Railroad tracks.
Construction on said railroad to begin m,
moro than thirty days after the property tn,
payers have voted fayorably on the levy of said
tax, and to prosecute said work Is fast as prnc.
ticAhle and 70 complete said railroad into Il.
Town Of WINFIELD on or before the LIST Of Jan.
aaxv leos. unless prohibited and prevented
iFom doing - on account II incessant rains
elendbursts and other delays and unforseer
events unavoidable and beyond its control
Completion # said road 10 Be understood -
haye It finally completed and ready to operat.
and to actually begin operation Of both pas.
asnger md freight trains over said line daily
expspt height trains ON Sundays aad iexal
he1idays provided that 10 part Of this tx shall
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