The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-10-16
PETITION AND ORDINANCES.

| TO The Honorable President And Members OF
Tbs Police Jury OF The Parish or VIM
state ct Louisiana.
The petition OF the undersigned property
| taxpayers of the Shady Grove District OF the
Parish OF VIM, as created, defined and loca-
ed under and by virture Of the school Direc-
tors of said Parish beginning on the Saline
Bayou on section line between Is a u Town
u North r. West, thence along said line 70
haif-mile line running North and South thro'
Sec. IL Town. IL. n. r. West, thence West
along said line to range line between and q
West, thence North on said line to NE corner.
Sec. q, Up. Il N. r. s W. thence along Section
| line 10 Saline Bayou, thence along said Bayou
to place OF beginning, being and constituting
,ne-third of The property taxpayers Of said
shady Grove District, respectfully ask that
your Honorable body. acting within and under
| the authority conferred upon Won by Article
232 of the constitution of the State of Louisi-
ina, by Act l3I Of the General Assembly of the
-tste Of Louisiana, approved July Is, 1888; By
Act IA OF the General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, approved Suly 10. 1904; by Act AS
Of the General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, approved July s, 1904; and by Act No.
I61 OF the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved on the 9th day of July
800; do order that a special election be held,
in the manner required by law, for the purpose
OF determining whether or not special tax in
excess 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
Shady Grove District.
Petitioners further pray that at said election
so to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
20 q vote of the property taxpayers OF said
election under the election laws Of the State
u ouisiana, in the following matters to-wit:
First. Tha, the object of levying and col
.ecting special tax, the levy of which is here
by prayed for, to be submitted according to
law. is for the purpose CT giving additional
support to the public school and furnishing
school building.
second. That the rate Of said special tax, so
Hn1 avs al Ia
erty, in said Shady Grove District 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 shady Grove District shall
be Ten years beginning With the year 1909
wherefore, petitioners pray that said cleo,
PURPOSES and in conformity with the Constitu-
ton Of this State and the acts Of the Legisla-
ture thereof Of the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
J. c. Harville. l.. r. Wright, A. J. Franks, Jr.,
C. w. wrifiht, L E. Wright, ]. NJ. Allen, NJ.
81 starks, S. W. sanford, NJ. Sanford, w. 7
W McNaughton. NJ &. McNaughfon, G. d.
Golden. John cfouu, A. l. Nixon. r. Blaines,
w. A Oliver, T. L. Page, j. 7. Haynes, G. A.
Douglas, w. II. Nixon, E. w. Saunders
AN ORDINANCE
On motion the request OF tie petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Sec I. Be il ordain ID by the Police Jury of
the Parish of VIM, La, in regular session as
sembled. that special election be held
throughout the Shady Grove School District,
Parish of winn. State OF Louisiana. on
Tuesday, November 18th 1908
at which there shall be submitted 10 the prop
e fy tax payers who are en- tiled 10 vote under
the election laws of the State OF Louisiana the
qaestion Of Icvying on all the "a xable properly
= the said shscy Grove School DlktIict. Vim
Pa ash La, . special tax Of Five Mills on the
dollar for period Of ten years. commencing