The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-09
Petition and Ordinance.

A
the Police Jury Of the Parish OF Winn'
State Of louisiana
The petition Of the undersigned property tar
payers Of the Boies School District OF the
Parish Of winn, as created, defined and To-
coted, under and by virtue Of the authority OF
the Board of School Directors of said Parish
and described as follows to-wit; Sections IN
70. 81, "a - =. 80, 81, 81, IS. 81. IS and All OF
Sections n, %, 90. on the West side OF Fiat
Greek Tp " n. r. Fest and 8 Ia OF Sections
a. Is. and 3s I'd. II, N. r. 1 West, and being
and constituting one-third of the property TAI
PAYERS OF said Boles School District, respect
fully ask that your Honorable body, acting
within and under the authority conferred
upon you by Article 2s2 of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana; by Act No. isl OF the
General Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
approved July 18th 1855, by Act 2i4 OF the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, ap-
proved July 10th 1901, by Act i&5 OF the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF louisiana ap-
proved July 6th 1900; and by Act No. l67 Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
also approved on the 9th day Of July 1904. do
order that O special election be held, in the
manner required by law. for the purpose OF de-
termining whether or not a special tax in ex-
cess of the constitutional limitation Of tax
alton, provided by and declared in Article 81
of the Constitution of 1885, shall be levied On
the property liable to taxation, within said
Boles School pistrict.
Petitioners further pray. that ut said cleo
ton, TO be held, your Honorable body do sub
init to a vote of the property tai payers Of
said Boles school District. entitled to vote At
said election, under the election laws of the
State Of Louisiana, the followipG, matters to-
wit:
First that the object Of levying and collect
ing q special tax. the levy OF which is hereey
prayed for +. to be submitted according to Law.
Is for the purpose demonstrating and furnish
ing public school house in said Boles Dis
trict and giving additional support to the
public school.
Second, that the rate Of said special tax, 90
to be levied annually upon all taxable in said
Boles School District, shall be Five Mills on
the Dollar.
Third, That the length Of time for and dur
ing which such special tax is to run and be
levied annually upon all such property sub
ject to taxation in said Boles School District,
shall be i've years, beginning with the year
1909
wherefore, petitioners pray, that said cleo
ton be ordered. for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the constitu-
lion Of this State aud the acts Of the Legisla-
ture, thereof on the subject.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. +. Sewers, @. r. Sewers, C. J. Riser. NJ A.
Riser, l. L.. Pace, J. w. Higdon. w. H.
wheiud, N c. Sewers, ID. E. Harper, John
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Sohnson, A. J. viekers, I. A. Boles, o. II.
Harper, Sr.
An ORDINANCE.
On motion. the request Of the. petition was
granted, and the. following ordinance Was
adopted:
Sec. l. Be it ordoined by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of winn, La, in regular session as
sembied. That . special election be held
throughout Boles school District. parish of
winn, State of Louisiana on
Tuesday, November 18th, 1908.
at which there shall be submitted to the prop
erty tar payers who ale ertitled to vote under
the elertion laws Of the State OF Louisiana the
question OF levying on all the taxatle property
in said Boles School District, Winn Parish,
La, q special tar Of Eve mills on the dollar
per annum for a period Of Eve years. COM
mencing with 1903 ar running 1903 to 1913 in
elusive. in aid Of public schools throughout
said school district, said tax to be levied and
collected according to law.
Sec 4 Be il further ordained, ETC., That the
commissioners Of said election shall receive
the ballots Of all property tax payers Who aae
entitled to vote under the election laws o. the
State Of Louisiana, being voters Of said school
district, and before depositing the same In the
ballot box shall endorse thereon. in the pres
exec of the voter. the name Of the voter and
the amount OF value of the assessed property
voted for or against the levy Of said i've mill
tax i'm aid of public schools As aforesaid.
Sec g. Be il further ordained. etc That the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and at
the polling places established by law, and the
ballots used at said election shall be printed
in the following form:
sFor . special tax Of i've mills on the dollaI
per annum for period Of Eve years. eommenc-
ing with 1850 and running to 1913 inclusive on
all taxable property in Boles School District
in aid Of public schsols in said district"
against q special tax Of Eve mills on the
dollar per snnum for . period Of Eve years.
elusive on all taxable property in Boles School
District in aid OF public schools throughout
Boles School District"
Sect Be il further ordained. etc, That the
Board Of Supervisors Of Election Of winn par
ish be and they are hereby requested to sp-
point commissioners and clerks to serve at
said polling places and to give due notice of
the time and place Of holding said election
and to make their RETURNS of said election to
the President Of the Police Jury, who shall
promulgate said election in accordance with
Law.
Sec s. Be IL further ordained, etc. That
this ordinance and the annexed petition Of
taxpayers be poblishdd in the oficial journal
Of the parish for full thirty clear days prior to
the holding Of said election, and the ordinance |
shall take effect from and after the date Of its
passage J. l. BREwToN. President |
8. n. ABEL, Clerk.
PETITION AND ORDINANCE.