The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-23
PErIrIoN AND oRpINANoE.

To The Honorable President And Members OF
The Police Jury OF The Parish OF winn,
The petition of the undersigned property
taxpayers OF the Shady Grove District of the
Parish of VIM, as created, defined and loca-
tors of said Parish. beginning on the Saline
Bayou on section line between is & q Town,
II North r. s West. thence along said line to
half-mile line running North and south snro
Sec. II Town. IL. N X. West. thence West
along said line to range line between and
West, thence North on said line to NE corner.
Sec. q, TIP. II, n. X. W. thence along Section
TO place of beginning. being and constituting
one-third of the proper ty taxpayers OF saio
shady Grove District, respectfully ask that
your Honorable body. acting within and under
80 OF the constitution OF the State of Louisi-
ana. by Act l3i OF the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved July -, lses; by
Act 2i4 of the General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, approved Suly 10. 1907 by Act l45
Of the General Assembly OF the State OF Lou
isisna, approved July 6, 1904: and by Act No.
Louisiana, approved on the 9Th day of July
1904; do order that a special election be held.
in the manner required by law, for the purpose
Of determining whether or mol special lax IN
alton. provided by and declared In Article 49,
Of the Constitution of 1885. shall be levied on
the property liable to taxation within said
Petitioners further pray that ct said election.
so to be held. your Honoi able Body do submit
70 = vote Of the property taxpayers OF said
Shady Grove District, entitled to vote ut said
election. under the election laws Of the State
Of Louisiana, in the following matters to-wit:
First. Thai the object o. levying and col
iecting q special tar, the levy OF which Is here
by prayed for, to be submitted according to
law. IS for the purpose q giving additional
support to the public school and furnishing
school building.
~ ..r{a1 annually upon all taxahIe urou-
erfv in said Shady Grove District shall be
rive Mills on the Dollar.
Third. That tie length OF time for and
during which such special tax Is to run and be
levied annually. upon-al such property subject
10 taxation in said shady Grove District shall
be Ten years beginning with the year 1903.
s e s the Psas ss. objects ;es e sSd
PURPOSES and IN conformity with the Coustitu-
tion OF this State and the s6ts OF the L<gisla-
ture thereof OF the subject:
Respectfully submitted.
J. c. Harville, l. R. Wright, A. J. Franks. yr.,
c. w. Wrifhf, E. E. Wright, J.. NJ. Allen, N.
NJ sfarks, s. W. Sanford, N. Sanford. w. 7.
ogles5y, J. 4: Skinner. Jesse MeNsnehton. b
Golden, John Cloud. N. L. Nixon, r. Blaines,
w. A. Oliver, T. L. Page. j. T. Haynes, O. A.
Douglas, w. H. Nixon, T. w. Saunders.
AN ORDINANCE
On motion the request Of TIE petition was
granted and the following ordinsnce adopted:
the Parish Of VIM. La, IN regular session as
sembled. that q special ELECTION be held
throughout the shady Grove School District,
Parish OF Vim. state OF Louisiana. on
Tuesday, November 18th 1908
At which there shall be unlimited 10 the prop
z " tax payers who are entitled 10 vote under
the election laws OF the State OF Louisiana the
question Of ieryinE on all the taxable properly
IN the said SHADY Grove school Dietrict. Winn
Plish La, special tax Of 1--WE Wills ON the