The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
Petition and Ordinance.


To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury of the Parish of Winn state
of Louisiana:
The petition 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 board Of
School Directors of said Parish beginning at
North West corner Sec 4 Il IL n west run
ming south along Sec line to the North West
corner Section IS thence along section line TO
Range line between East and West thence
north on range line to township line between II
and II thence along Township line to place OF
beginning, and being and constituting one
third OF the poverty tax payers OF said boyed
School District, respectfully ask that your
Honorable Body, acting within and under the
authority conferred upon you Ly Article 2a2 of
the constitution of the State OF Louisiana; by
Act No. lsl of the General Assembly OF the
state ot Louisiana, approved July 18th, ISIS, by
Act No. 2l4 of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved. July luth. tsU2'
by Act No. l45 of the General Assembly Of the
and by Act No. l67 of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana also approved on the
6th day of July 1904, do order the special elec-
tion be held. in the manner required by law,
for the pupose of determining whether or not a
special tax in excess to the Constitutional
limitation of taxation provided by and de
cared in article 81 of the Constitution Of 1888,
shall be levied on the property liable to taxa
tion within said Boyed Scnool District
Petitioners further pray, that at said election,
so to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
school District, entitled to vote at said cleo
ton, under the election laws of Louisiana, the
following matter, to-wit:
First that the object of levying and collect
ing a special tax the levy of which is hereby
prayed for, to De submitted according to 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
Third. that the lenght of time for and dur
ing which such special tax Is to run and be
levied annually upon all such property subject
to taxation in said Boyed School District. shall
be Ten Years beginning with the year OF 1905
Wherefore, petitioners pray, that said elec-
tion be ordered, for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the Constitn-
iion of this State and acts of the Legislature
thereof on the subject.
JC Wyrick, M Boyd, Il M Thames, w G
Thames, Burnett, ID o Mercer, w Curry,
q shively, Ida Burnett, Mercer.
AN ORDINANCE
On motion the request OF the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Section BE So tesur 1ns polce iay sSdy
assembled, that special election be held
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
erty tax payers who are entitled to vote under
the election laws of the State Of Louisiana the
question of leyyidg on all the taxable property
in the said Boyed school district, Winn parish
La a sps cial YAK of Five Mills on the dollar
for a period Of ten years, commencing 1908 to
1917, inclusive, in the aid of public schools
throughout said district, said tax TO be levied
and collected according to law.
Sec q Be IL further ordained, etc, that the
commissioners of said election shall receive the
ballots OF all property tar payers, who are en-
titled to vote under the election laws OF the
state OF Louisiana, being voters Of the said
Boyed school district, Winn parish, La, and
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
the levy Of said Five Mills tax in aid Of public
schools as aforesaid
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the state of Louisiana and at
the polling places established by law, which
school 6issrict and the ballots used at said
election shall be printed la the following form:
"For q special tax of Five Mills on the dollar
P%spenS Pss nish s 10 1917 oe a
the taxable property in Boyed school distric'
in aid OF public schools in said school district"
dollar for a period OF TeulYears, commenc-
ing with 1908 to 1917. inclusive, in aid OF public
schools throughout said school district"
Sec. 4. Be IL further ordained, etc. that the
Board OF Supervisors of election of Winn par
ish. be and they are hereby requested to ap-
point commissioners and clerks to serve at
said polling places and to give due notice Of
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 it 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 fits passage.
J. L. BREwros, President.
8. NJ. AARI, Clerk.
July IL, 1908.