The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-11-06
Petition and Ordinance
To the Hon. President and Members of

To the Hon. President and Members Of the
Police Jury OF the Parish Of winn, La
the wattsviiie school district of the Parish Of
VIM, as created, defined and located under
and by virtue of the authority of the Board OF
School Directors OF said Parish: All Of south
half Of township II north. range west, on
west side OF Dugdemonia and he south half of
south half OF section IL, township II north.
of the property tax payers OF said wattsville
school district, respectfully ask that your hon.
orable body. acting within and under the
sSs Of s by aTss M Of
by act No. f3i of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved July 13 1898; by
act No, PA Of the General Assembly Of the
state OF Louisiana, approved July TO- 1909; by
act No. las of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana also approved on the 9Th
day OF July, 1904: do order that n special
election be held, in the manner REQUIRED by
law. for the purpose of determining whether
or not a special tax in excess of the constitu-
tional limitation Of taxation provided by and
declared IN article 20 of the Constitution Of
1898. shall be levied the property liable to
taxation, within said Wattsville school
district.
tion, so TO be held. your honorable body do
submit to vote of the properly tax payers Of
said Wattsyilie school district, entitled TO
vote at said election, under the election laws
of Louisiana, the following matter to-wit:
First. That the object OF levying and col
lecting a special tax, the levy of which is
to law, Is for the purpose of maintaining and
giving additional support TO public schools.
Second. That the rate OF said special tax.
so to be levied annually upon all taxable
shall be five mills on the dollar.
Third. That the length OF time for and
during which such special tax is to run and be
levied annually, upon all such property subject
to taxation in SAID Wattsville school district,
shall be five years, beginning with the year
1909.
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the constitu-
tion Of this Stat and Acts OF the Legislature
thereof on the subject.
Respectfully submitted,
c. B. Carer. J. 7. Collins, w. O. Howard, w.
Z. Griffin, &. 7. Garrett. A. NJ Grifin, p. Q.
Carrier. E. NJ. Sanders, W. L. Chandler, r. L.
Griffin. ID. @. Milan, A. L. Lambert, Palestine
Hodges. -
On motion, the request Of the petition was
granted, and the following ordinance adopted:
Sec. 1. Be IL ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish OF VIM, La, in regular session
assembled, That q special election be held
| throughout Wattsville school district, Parish
OF winn, State Of Louisiana, on
Tuesday, November IL, 1908
ut which there shall be submitted to the
nndeI the election laws Of the State Of Louisi-
ana the question Of levying on all tae taxable
property in said .wattsville school district,
VIM Parish, La, special tag Of Ave mills ON
commencing with 1903 and running to 1913
| inclusive, in aid OF public schools throughout
said school district, said tar to be levied and
collected according to law
| Sac. .. Be il further ordained, etc, That
the commissioners of said election shall receive
the ballots of all property tar payers who are
State Of Louisiana, being voters Of said school
district, and before depositing same In the
ballot box shall endorse thereon, In the
and amount Of value Of the assessed properly
voted for or against the levy Of said ave mill
| tax In aid Of public schools 81 aforesaid.
.. I1 specisi Election sSaIi be held under the
election laws Of the State OF Louisiana and At
polling plsces established by law, and the
ballots used ct said election shall be printed
aFor : special tsz Of eve mills on the dollar
1nencins With 1909 and running % isIs, inclu-
:e ss distsict IN "a Of public 10 said
.Assipst special tax Of svs mills on the
With 1873 S' .s es rannnz 70 ss ncasSs IN
Of public schools throughout WAftsvilie
School District"
Sec. {. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That the
Board Of Supervisors Of Election u Winn par
ish be and they are hereby requested to ap-
| point commissioners and clerks to serve ~
1 said polling places and to give due notice OF
the time and place Of holding said election
| to the President Of the Police Jury. who shAI
peomulgate said election in accordance win
law.
Sec 5. Be IL further ordained, etc., Thai
| this ordinance and the annexed petition Of
| taxpayers be published IN the official 1ourna
Of the parish for full thirty clear days prior e
| the holding of said election, and this ordi'
nance shall take effect from and after the dafs
OF its passage. j. l.. BREwTON, President
Is. IL. ABEL. Clerk Oct ., 1893
T. j. Drewett. the cash grocer,
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