The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-07-17
Petition and Ordinance.

To the Honorable President and Members of
the Police Jury of the Parish OF VIM state
of Louisiana:
The pes ition of the property tax Payers of
the Boyd school District of the Parish of
Vim. as created, defined and located. under
and by virtue OF the authority OF the ooaru OF
school Directors Of said Parish beginning at
North West corner Sec. I IL y west run
ming south along sec line to the North west
corner Section Is thence along section line 10
Rang. line between East ana W est thence
north on range line to township line between IL
and II thence along Township line TO place OF
beginning, and beIng and constituting one
third OF the poverty tax payers OF salo Doyed
School District, respectfully ask that Your
Honorable Body, acting within and under the
authority oonfsrred , upon y1e o. ~ ansiana by
Act No. ISL of the General Assembly OF the
state of Louisiana, approved July lSth, 1886, py
Act No. IA of the General Assembly va lhe
State of Louisiana, approved July IUth. 'sOsi
by Act No. las of the General Assembly OF the
state of Louisiana, approved july 9th, 1914
and by Act No. lo7 of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana also approved on the
9Th day of July 1904, do order the special cleo
ton be held, IN the manner required oy law,
for the pupose Of determining whether or not
special tax in excess TO the constitutional
limitation of taxation provided by and de-
cared in article 2S2 OF the Constitution OF 1885,
shall be levied on the property liable TO TAXA
ton, within said Boyed school District
Petitioners further pray, that az said election,
so to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
to vote of the property tax payers OF sald boyeu
u,
ton under the election laws OF Louisiana, the
following matter, to-wit:
First that the object of levying and collect
ing special tax, the levy OF which IS hereby
prayed for to be submitted according tn law
is for the purpose of erecting and constructing
a public school house and for giving addition
al support to the public School
Second. that the rate of said tax, so levied
annually upon all taxable property, IN said
Boyed School District, shall be FIVE Mills on
| the Dollar.
ing which such special tax is 10 rui and be
| levied annually upon all such property subject
10 taxation in said Boyed School District. shall
| be Ten Years beginning with the year OF lsOS'
: Wherefore, petitioners pray, that said eiec-
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects ana
| purposes and in conformity with the Conslitu-
lion of this :. att and acts OF the Legislature
'heieO' On 'I Respectfuiiy submitted.
JCwyrick, MA Boyd, 4 NJ Thames, VIC
| q Shively Ida Burnett, Mercer
| AN ORDINANCE.
ON motion the request of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Section 1. Be il ordained DO the Police Jury
of the Parish of VIM, La, IN regular session 1ia
| assembled, that a special election De hein
| throughout the Boyed School District, parish
of winn. state OF La ON
Tuesday, August 25. 1908.
at which there shall be submitted to the prop
1 erty tax payers who are entitled TO vote ubcer
the election laws OF the state OF Lo1ls,ana .ns
| in the said Boyed school district, Winn parish
| La a special tax of Five Mills on the dollar
for a period Of ten years. commencing ISs 70
throughout said district, said tax to be e'ied
| aud collected according TO law.
Sec. 2, BE II further ordained, etc, thar ihe
| commissioners of said election shall receive the
| ball,,ts of all property tax payers, who are et-
| titled To vote under the election laws OF the
state of Louisiana. beng voters OF the sald
| Bowed school district, Wlnn parish, La, ana
before depositing same in the ballot box, shall
| endorse thereon in the presence OF the voters
the name of the voter and the amount OF the
| value assessed property voted Tor or against
.be lew of said Five Mills tax in aid OF public
| schools aforesaid.
| sec s. Be further ordainedf 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, which
| shall be at the school house in the Boyed
| school district and the ballots used at said
ale .tiou shall be printed in the following form:
| .For a special tax Of Five Mills on the dollar
| per anpum for a period of Ten Years, COM
nencns with lss 10 Bowed Fs scbco S,re
in aid OF public schools IN said school dlstric,.
| .Arainst a special tai of Five Mills on the
dollar for period OF LEM ears t Ir,,,r
| schools throughout said school district
| Sec T. Be il further ordained, etc. that the
Board Of Supervisory OF Electlon OF mihn par
| noint commissioners aud clerks to serve at
said polling places and to give due notice oil
| time and place OF holding said election, and to
| make returns of said eclection to the president
| of the Police Jury, who shall promulgate said
| election in accordance with law.
| Seer s. Be il further ordained, etc. that this
| ordinance and the annexed petition of taxpay-
| ers be published in the official journal OF the
parish of winn, for full thirty clear days prior
| to the holding OF said election. and this ordi
/ nance shall take effect from and after the date
| of its passage.
s. M AAEL. Clerk.
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