The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-11-06
PETITION AND ORDINANCE.

To The Honorable President And Members OF
Fhe Police Jury OF The Parish OF VIM,
State Of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned property
taxpayers of the Shady Grove District of the
Parish Of VIM, as created, defined and ioca-
ted under and by yirture OF the school pre-
Bayou on section line between 16 4 n Town,
va North r. s West. thence along said line 10
half-mile line running North and South thro'
Sec. Il Town. II. N. R. West. thence West
along said line TO range line between and 3
West, thence North on said line to NE corner,
Sec q, TIP. II, N. r. W. thence along Section
line to Saline Bayou, thence along said Bayou
to place of beginning, being and constituting
one-tbird of the property taxpayers OF said
shady Grove District. respectfully ask that
your Honorable body. acting within ana unes =
~ Of the constitution OF the State OF Loulsi-
ana. by Act Isl OF the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana, approved July -, is.e; py
Act 2l4 OF the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved suly 10. 1901; by Act 40
Of Inc General Assembly OF the State OF Lou
isiann approved July 6, 1901; and by Act NO:
Louisiana. approved on the 9Th day Of July
1904; do order that q special election be held,
in the manner required by law, for the purpose
Of whether OF me- ~ AZ ian IN
alton. provided by and declared IN Article 20
of the Constitution of 1888. shall be levied on
the property liable TO taxation within said
petitioners further pray that at said election.
40 to be held. your Honorable Body do submit
70 = vote OF the property taxpayers Of said
election. under the election laws Of the State
n Louisiana. in the following matters to-wit:
First Tha. the object Of levyinf and col
lectinR special tax the lew o. wnlen !; nere e
.uppor IT. 70 the public school and furnishing
school building.
TO Be levied annually upon an taxable prop
erfv. IN said Shady Grove District shall Dc
Five Mills on the Dollar. ~
Tbird. That the length Of time FOR and
durinr which such special tax 10 TO run and be
levied annually, upon all such property subject
~ taxsfiou in said Shady Grove District shall
be Ten years beginning with the year 1893.
ton be ordered, for the foregoing objects and
PURPOSES and in conformity with the Constitu-
Ton Of this State and the acts Of the Legisia-
ture thereof Of the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
&c Harville, L. h. Wright, A. J. Franks, Jr:
c. W. Wrifht, E. 3. Wright, n: Allen, n.
n. starks, 8. "; SANFORD, n. Sawiord, W. 4
~ YcSauehton, NJ. +. McEaughfon, @. ID.
Golden. John Cloud. n. L Nixon, r. Blaines,
W. A. oliver. T. l: Page. J: +, Haynes, q A.
Douglas, w. h. Nixon, H. W. saunders.
AN ORDINANCE.
ON motion the request Of tie petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
sec I. Be il ordain ID by the Police Jury OF
the Parish Of VIM. La, IN regular session as
senibled. that . special election be held
thronShout the shady Grove school District,
Parish OF VIM. State Of Louisiana. on
Tuesday, November 18th 1908
At wh5ch there shall be eubmitted to the prop
e ~ tax payers who are eVitied to vote under
the election laws OF the State Of Louisiana the
e is.yf o. ~ ss ssf Dssa gsossi5 VIM
Pnr3ah La = special tax II Five Mills on the