The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-10-12
Town Council Proceedings.

field, La, Oct. 9, l906.-1he
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the town of Winfield met in
regular session pursuant to adj
journment and was called to order
by his honor, G.. M. Beyill,
Mayor. The following members
answered to their names when
called: w. +. Cooper, Il. III.
Fletcher, j. NJ. Leeper and }. K.
Watts. Absent S. NJ. Abel.
On motion of Mr.. Watts the
sum of s7.15 be appropriated to
pay G. G. O'Malley for money ex-
pended by him in sending George
Ellis to the hospital and feeding
prisoners. The clerk was ordered
to draw warrant to pay same.
Messrs. Cooper, Fletcher, Watts
and Leeper voted aye on the
adoption.
Mr.. Douglas then appeared
before the board and said that he
had applied to the town authori-
ties To carry on a pool room which
permission had been granted and
he had paid his license until JAN
nary l, 1907: that he had run an
orderly house, allowed no gamb-
ling and drinking in the house,;
he is citizen aud taxpayer and
wanted to obey the laws and was
not aware of the fact that his
business annoyed any one.
On motion of Mr.. l. eeper the
Marshal was instructed to allow
Mr.. j. w. Douglas to run his
pool room until the expiration of
his license on January l, 1907.
Adopted.
Mr.. Watts then presented a
petition signed by some seventy
five petitioners, residents of the
town of Winfield, asking that
the action of the Board of Alder
men in suspending the operation
of ordinance No. IL, known as
the Hog ordinance, be rescin ded
and that the provisions of ordi-
nance No. IL be enforced.
Mr.. Leeper moved that the pc
tition be laid on the table, secon-
ded by Mr.. Fletcher. The
motion to lay on the table was
lost by the following vote. Ayes,
Fletcher and Leeper. Nayes,
Cooper and Watts. Mr.. Abel
being absent and there being two
affirmative votes and two mega
tive votes, the Mayor voted nay
and the motion to lay ON the table
was lost.
Mr.. Watts then moved that the
action of the Board Of Aldermen
in suspending the provisions of
ordinance No. Ii be rescinded and
that the Marshal be instructed to
carry out the provisions of ordi-
nance No. IL as originally adop-
ted. Adopted.
Mr.. Leeper then re-introduced
ordinance No. so and petition of
citizens relative to levying a
special tax of two mills on the
dollar in aid of the fremont 6
Gulf Railroad, on account of an
error in the PRONUNCIATION and it
was necessary to change the date
from the 18th to the 9th day of
November. The ordinance and
petition of citizens was then read
as follows:
An ordinance ordering q 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. tine question
OF levying q special tax of two mills on the
dollar in Iayor of the fremont & Gnf Rail-
road from year to year not exceeding ten
years until the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars
is levied and collected according TO law.
said tax to be levied beginning with the year
1907 and continuing each year thereafter
not exceeding ten years, until the sum OF
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 method, place and
time of conducting said election, and making
the returns thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town of WINFIELD. in
regular session convened: That pursuant
to petition OF the property tax payers OF the
Town of WINFIELD, La. constituting more
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