The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-30
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 Winn, as created, defined and loca-
tors of said Parish. beginning on the Saline
Bayou on section line between Is q q Town,
| II North r. West, thence along said line to
Sec. Il Town. II. n r. West, thence West
| along said line to range line between 4 and
West, thence North on said line to NE corner,
ine 70 saline BAYOU themes aions sad sayon
to place Of beginning, being and constituting
one-third OF the property taxpayers Of said
shady Grove District s sespecd9lIy ask that
the authority conferred upon you by Article
232 Of the constitution OF the State OF Louisi-
ana, by Act 1sl Of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana approved July IL, 1888; by
Act 2l& Of the General Assembly Of the state of
Louisiana, approved Suly 10. 1901; BY Act las
Of the General Assembly OF the State of Lou
issana, approved July 6, 1904; and by Act No.
l67 OF The General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana. approved on the 9Th day Of July
1904; do order that . special election be held,
Of Of determining whether q not q speciailtsx in
excess OF the Constitutional limitation OF tax
alton. provided by and declared In Arficle "a
Of the Constitution Of 1885. shall be levied on
SHADY Grove District
Petitioners further pray that ut said election.
% to be held. your Honorable Body do submit
TO vote u the property taxpayers Of said
Shady Grove District entitled TO vote at said
election. under the election laws OF the state
Of Louisiana. in the following matters to-wit;
First Thai the object OF leyying and col
lecfing . special tax, the levy Of which is here
BY prayed for, to be submitted according 10
Law, is for the purpose q giving sdditional
support 70 the public school ana furnishing
Second. That the rate Of said special tax, SO
to be levied annually upon al taxable grop-
erty, in said Shady Grove District shall be
Fiye Mills on the Dollar.
Third' That the length OF time for and
during which such special tax h to run and be
levied annually, upon All such property subject
be Ten years beginning with the year 1903.
wherefore, petitioners pray that said elec-
ton be ordered. for the foregoing objects and
lion OF this state and the acts Of the Legisla-
ture thereof OF the subject.
Respectfully submitted:
j. c. Harville. l.. X. Wright, A. ]. Franks, Jr.,
CIV. Wrifht. E &. Wright. j. NJ. Allen, n.
N. Starks, s.. w. Sanford, NJ. sawfc-d, W. II
Ogiesby, j. E. skinner. Jesse McNanghton. B
Golden. John Cloud, NJ. L. Nixon. Il. BIaines,
Dor xlas, W. II. Nixon, &. W. saunders.
AN oRDINANcE,
ON motion the request of tie petition WIS
granted and the following ordinance adopted;
Sec l. Be il ordain "a By the Police jury Of
sembied. that . special election be held
Throughout he Shady Grove School District |
Parish Of VIM. State OF Louisiana. on
Tuesday. November 18th 1908
At which there shall be eubmitted TO the prop |
e ~ tar payers who are entitled to vote under |
The election laws OF the state Of Louisiana the
"a tn said Shady Grove School District. VIM
Parish La. . special tax Of Five Mills on the |
dollar Tor r2iod q Ten yeaxs, eomnencing