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

To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Police Jury Of the Parish OF "inn, stare
of Louisiana.
The petition 81 the undersigned property tax
payers of the Hudson School District, OF the
Parish of winn, as created, defined and located
under and by virtue of the authority OF the
Board of School Directors of said Parish, VIZ;
Secs. 81, 81, %. T. 49, n. X. w. and W l-2 Sec
sections Z. 5.s7s 9. 10, Is, Is, IL. Is. 10, %.
81 p, p. ~ IS % 30 and n l-2 Of Is. t. N, X.
w and being and constituting one third oil
the properly tax PAYERS of said Hudson School
District, respectfully ask that your Honorable
Rody. acting within and under the authority
conferred upon you by Article 2S2 OF the Con-
stitution Of the State of louisiana; by Act No.
ln of the General Assembly or the State OF
Louisiana, approved July Ii, 1855; by Act No
pa Of the General sembly of the state OF
louisiana approved July 10. 1901; by Act NO
las of the General Assembly of the state OF
louisiana approved July 6, 1904; and by Act
No ls7 of the General Assembly OF the state OF
louisiana also approved on the 9Th day OF July
1914 do order that a special election be held. IN
The manner require by law. for tli- purpose OF
determing whether or not a special tax IN ex-
cess of the Constitutional limitation of taxa
ton, provided by and declared In Artleas ~ 20, on
property liable TO taxation. within said HUI son
school District.
P~tiIinners further pray, That al salu eieS-
ton SO to be held, your Honorable Body DO
submit TO vote OF the property tax payers OF
said Hudson School District, entitled to vote
at said election, under the election laws OF the
state of Louisiana, the following matters to-
wit:
First That the object OF levying ard collect
ing a special tax, the levy OF which Is hereby
prayed for TO be submitted according to law,
| Is for the purpose OF ma ntaIntng and giving
additional support to Public Schools.
Second. That the rate Of said spec al TAX, SO
| to be levied annually upon all taxable property
| in said Hudson school District, shall be I'VE
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 all such property subject to
| taxation IN said Hudson School District. shall
be five years, beginning with the yeer 1905.
| Wherefore petitioners pray. That said eiec-
\ ton be ordered. for the foregoing objects and
/ purposes and in conformity with the Constltu'
! ton OF this State and Acts OF the Legislature
| thereof on the subject.
| Respectfully submitted.
| JIM White, j. X. Young. *. h. Young, u. L
Lee ]. T. Young John Lawrence, j. Z. Reid
\ n Nixon, j. E. Young, r. J. Brewer, ). G. Jor'
| dan b. F. Gates ]. W. Stewart, i. A. Peters, u
A Bennett, w. p. Johns, J. 4. Walters, NJ Q
| White W. r. Stewart, T. G. Ieckie, ID. Z
Miller j. b. Berry. /. N. Erskins. K W.Stewart
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion. the request OF the petition wa
| granted, and the following ordnance adopted
sec 4 Be IL ordained by the Police Jury o
| the Parish of winn, La, in regular session
assembled. That q specisl election be helt
throughout Ward Ten, Parish of Winn, stat
| of IOuisiana.