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inclusive. in aid Of public schools throughout
Ward Ten, 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 tax payers who are
entitled to vote under the election laws of the
State of Louisiana, bsing voters OF said school
district. and before deposltlng the same IN the
ballot box shall endorse thereon. IN the pres
ence of the voter. the name of the voter and
the amount of value of the assessed property
voted tor or against the levy of said hve mill
tx in and of pablo schools rs aforesaid.
Sec 8. Be il further ordained, etc, That the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and at
the polling places established by law, and the
ballots usdd at said election snail be printed
in the following form:
"For special tax of five mills on the dollar
per annum for a period of ten years, cCmmenc-
ing 1919, 1870 1871 1872 1872 1914, 1919 1876 I9i.
and 1915, ON all the taxable property IN Ward
Ten in aid of public schools in said ward
Against a special tax of five mills on thS
dollar for period of ten years. commencing
1909 1910, 1871 1872 1913 1914 1918, 1910, lsl an
1918, in aid Of public schools throughout ward
Ten"
sec. L. BE il further ordained, etc. That the
Board of Supervisors of Election of Nlnn par
ish be and they are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and clerks to serve az
said polling places and to give due notice OF
the time and place of h 'lding said election and
to make returns OF said election To the Pfesld-
ent of the Police Jury. vino shall promulgatS
said election in accordance with law
Sec. 5. Be II further ordained, etc, That TINS
ordinance and the annexed petition OF tax
PAYERS be published IN the official journal OF
the parish for full thirty clear days prior To the
holding OF said election. and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after the date OF its
passage. J. L. RREwTON, President
s NJ ABEL Clerk 1-I7
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For a special tay Of Five Mills on the An
per annnm for period of ten wears 1 olt
menci-g with lyoS, and running Iglg Isia Som-
1912, 1913 1913, 1915, 1915 1917 on an the to,ni
property in Oak Ridge school district in w
Of public schools in said school distTic, - "a AID
Against n special lax oI Five Mills -.
dollar Tor "A period Of ten years. Comm
with 1905 running 1873, 1910 1911 1872 IGIs ias
1915, 1916, ISL ~ ana Of public schools throass'
out ,aid district" usA-
SeC.4 BE i. further ordained etc tb,,
foaId OF supervisors at Election Of WinH p sne
Isis. be and they are hereby requested to a.
UoIai commissioners and gIsrk, t1 49, az
said soiling places and To give cue notice -
time Eaa place Of holding SAIL election "a :.
make Tp,UrHS OF said election 10 th,. ,,r.i - 20
of the PCi'ce Jury, who shall promtlgate ~
election ia TccCruanCe with law. Au
Sec. ,. Be 10 further ordained atc a.
this ordinance ana the annexed u.ti,i,ne ias
taxpayers b. published iu the ,ficiaI 10 -, y,
of the parish OF NInu. tor full tbirty ci.SL
days prior To the folding Of said election Snd
TINS ordinance shall take feet from and ,,,N-
the date of its passage.
}. l. BEEwToS, President
:. NJ. AEEL, CLERK.
July Il, lSCS.
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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, uncer
and by virtue of the authority OF the board OF
School Directors of said Parish beginning at
North West corner Sec. 4 IL y k west run
ming south along Sec line to the North West
corner Section Is thence along section line to
Range line between East ana ! West thence
north on range line 10 township line between IL
and II thence along Township line to place Of
beginning, and being and constituting one
third OF the poverty tax payers OF sall Doyed
School District, respectfully ask that your
Honorable Body, acting within and under the
authority conferred upon you Ly Article 2S2 OF
the constitution of the State OF louisiana; by
Act No. l3l of the General Assembly uf the
state OF Louisiana, approved Jaly lStL, losS, by
Act No. pa of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved july aOth. lsJZ;
by Ac; No. l45 OF the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved July 9th, lsOl
and by Act No. l61 of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana also approved on the
9th dag of July 1904, do order the special cleo
ton be held, IN the manner required Dl law,
for the pupose of determining whether or not a
special tax in excess to the constitutional
limitation of taxation provided by and de-
clared in article 232 of the Constitution OF 1895,
shall be levied on the property liable TO taxa
ton, within said Boyed scnool District.
Petitioners further pray, that N said election,
SO 70 De heia, your a RoTed
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 whlcn Is hereby
prayed for, TO be submitted according 10 law.
is for the purpose of erecting and constructing
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
Bowed School District, shall be Five Mills on
the Dollar.
Thru that the lenght of time for and dur
ing which such special tax Is To fuI and be
levied annually upon all such property subject
10 taxation in said Boyed School District. shall
be Ten Years beginning with the year of lsOe.
Wherefore, petitioners pray, that said eiec-
ton be ordered, for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the ConsJita-
lion of this STATE and acts OF the Legislature
thereof on the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
wyrick NJ A Boyd, A NJ Thames. W G
Thames 1 Burnett, ID Mercer, w Curry,
q 4 Shively, Ida j Burnett, J Mercer.
AN Ordinance.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted:
Section 1. Be il ordained 90 the Police jury
of the Parish of VIM, La, in regular session
assembled, that special election be held
throughout the Boyed School District, parish
of winn, state of La on
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Petition and Ordinance.
To the Honorable President and Members oil
the Police Jury of the Parish of Winn, State

To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Police Jury of the Parish of Winn, State
of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned property
taxpaye-s of the Gaars Mill 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.
commencing 1t the Southwest corner. Section
%, Township 10 North. Range W, thence
north to jackson Parish line; thence due east
on said pari N line TO WINFIELD and Vernon
road: thence south along said road to its juno
ton with Gansville and Newport road; thence
west TO point of leg inning, and being and con-
stituting one third of the property taxpayers
of said Gaars Mill school District, respectfully
ask that your honorable Body. acting within
and under the authority conferred upon you by
Article as2 Of the Constitution of the State OF
louisiana; by Act No. 1871 of the General As
seribly Of the State OF Louisiana, approved
July Is, 1855; by Act No. pa OF the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, approved
July ~. 1907: by Act No. Is of the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, approved
July g. 1894: and by Act No. l67 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, also APP
proved on the 9th day of July. 1891, do order
that special election be held. in the manner
r, qulred by law, for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not a special tax in excess Of
the constitu ional Limitation of taxation. pro-
yided by AID declared in Article 2S2 of the
Constitution OF 1878. shall be levied On the
property liable TO taxation, within said G-ars
Mil School District.
Petitioners further pray that said election,
so to be held, your Homo. able Body do submit
TO vote of the property taxpayers of said Gaars
MIL School District. entitled to vote ut said
election. under the laws of the State Of Louis
lana, the following matters, to-wit:
First That the object OF levying and collect
ing Q special tax, the levy Of which 10 hereby
prayed for. to be submitted according TO law,
u for the pr! pose OF giving additianal supper.
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Tuesday, August g. 1908.

n, 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 levying on ali the taxable property
in the said Kelly school district, VIM parish
La a special tax of Five Mills on the dollar
for period OF ten years, commencing with
1875 1879 10 1917 inclusive. in aid OF public
schools throughout said district, said tex TO be
levied acd collected according 20 law.
Sec. ,. BE it further ordained, ETC., that the
commissioners of the said election shall re-
ceive the ballots OF all property taxpayers who
are emitted 10 vote under the election laws of
the State Of Lou .siaia, icing voters of the said
Kelly school district, MInn parish, La, and
before depositing same in the ballot box, shall
endorse thereon IN the Presence of the voters
the name of the voter AID the amount of the
value 81 The assessed p.opeay voted for or
against the levy Of sad Five Mills tax In aid OF
p9biic schools as aforesaid.
sec. 3. be il further ordained, etc, that the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws OF the state OF Louisiana and As
the polling PAGES established by law, and the
ballots used 1t said election shall be printed
on toe following form:
"For a specIsi tax OF Five Mills on the dollar
per annum for a period OF Ten Years on all
the taxable property IN Kelly School District,
in aid OF the public schools IN said school dis
trict."
dollur for q period OF Ten Years In AID Of
public schools throughput Eelly District
See. 4. Bc II further ordained, etc, that the
Board OF Supervisors Of Election of Minn par
ISL. be and they ore hereby requested 10 APP
point commissioners and clerks to serve al
said polling places and 10 give due notice OF
time and piace OF hoicing sud election. and To
make returns az said election to the presideB:
of The Police Jufy, who shall prOniulgate said
election ia accordance with law.
sec. D Re II fGE..seF ORDAINED, etc, that
this ordinance and the annexed petition OF
tax papers DC publised in the official journal
OF inc parish OF vim, for full thiIiy clear
days prior 10 the holding OF said election. and
this ordnance shall tsg1e effect from and after
the date of its passage.
J: L. BREwToS, President.
5. NJ. AsEL, CLERK.
II
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Tuesday, August rs, 1908,

AT which there shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers who are entitled to vote under
the election laws of the State of Louisiana the
question of levylng on all the taxable property
in said Hudson School District, Winn Parish,
La, a special tax Of five mills on the dollar for
FIVE years beginning with the year 1905 Qsos.
1910 1911, 1912 in aid of public schools through
ogt said school district, said tax to be levied
and collected according to law.
Sec 2. Be il further ordained, etc, that the
commissioners of said election shall receive the
ballots of all property tax payers who are en-
titled to vote under the election laws of the
State of Louisiana, being voters of the said
Hudson school District, Wlnn Parish La,
and before depositing the same in the ballot
box shall endorse thereon, in the presence of
the voter. the nsme Of the voter and the
amount of value of the assessed property voted
for against the levy of said tax and AID of
public schools as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. Be further ordained. etc, that the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and at
the polling places established by law, and the
ballots used at said election shall be printed
in the following form:
for a period of five years, to-wit: 1905 1909, 1910.
1911 and 1912 on all the taxable property in
Hudson School District ip aid of the public
schools in said school district"
Against a special tax Of fve mills on the
dollar for a period of five years to-wit: 1908,
1909 1910. 1911 1912. in aid Of the public schools
throughout said school district"
Sec. 4. Be il further ordained. etc tn 4 the
Board of Supervisors of Election of VIM
Parish be and they are hereby requested to
appoint commissioners end clerks TO serve at
said polling places and to give due notice of
the time and place of holding said election
and TO make their return of said election to
the President of the Police Jury, who shall
promulgate said election in accordance with
law.
Isec. S. Be it further ordained. etc, that this
ordinance and annexed petition of tax payers
be published in the official journal of the Par
ish for full thirty clear days prior to the hold
ing of said election, and this ordinance shall
take effect from and after the date of its pas
sage j. l.. BRRwroN, President
5. NJ. ABEL, Clerk.
July Il lSS.
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Saturday, July IS. zoos
Notice for Publication

U. 8. Land Office at Natchitoches, La !,
July 18th, Iss.
Notice is hereby given that James W.
Chelette, of New Verda, La, who made tim
Der and stone application No. 1-2I, for NE l..
of NV Ia, Section "a, Township 10, n range
4 West, La. Mer, has filed notice Of intention
to make final timber and stone proof. to
establish claim to the land above described
before Register and Receiver, at Natehitoch.,
La. on the 18th day of October. 1873.
Claimant names as witnesses: c. L. Puryi.
]. s. Brister, X. V. Straughan, Of New yerda.
La, J. L. Durham Of WINFIELD, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA. Register.
Sentinel, WINFIELD, La, July "A, 1905.
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Tuesday, August 25. 1908.

at which there shall be submitted to the prop
erty tax payers who 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, VIM parish
La a special tax of Five Mills on the dollar
for a period Of ten years, commencing lSs 70
1917 inclusive, in the aid Of public schools
throughout said district, said tax to be eyied
aud collected according to law.
Sec. 2, Be il further ordained, etc, that the
commissioners of said election shall receive the
ballots of all property tax payers, who are en-
titled to vote under the election laws of the
state Of Louisiana, beng voters OF the said
Bowed school district, Nlnn 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.
Sec g. Be further ordainedf etc, that the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the state OF Louisiana and at
the polling places established by law, which
shall be at the school house in the Boyed
school district and the ballots used at said
election shall be printed in the following form
"For a special tax of Five Mills on the dollar
per annun for a period of Ten Years, COM
mencing with lsJs, TO 1917, inclusive, on all
the tax able property in Boyed school distric' /,
in aid OF public schools IN sad school district
dollar for a period of Tent Years, commenc-
ing with 1905 to 1917, inclusive, in aid OF pubic
schools throughout said school district
Sec A. Be il further ordained, etc, that the
Board of Supervisors of Election of Winn par
ish, be and they are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and clerks to serve at
said polling places and 70 give due notice OF
time and place of holding said election, and to
make returns OF said eciection TO the president
OF the Police Jury, who shall promuIgate said
election in accordance with law.
seer 3 Be il further ordained. etc, that this
ordinance and the annexed petition of ta.pay-
ers be published in the official journal of the
parish of VIM, for full thirty clear days prior
=. A.. l..Il s,,rw ~ said al
nance shall take effect from and after the date
OF its passage.
J. L. BRRwroS, President.
s. NJ. AAKL. Clerk.
Tn lie
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Notice for Publication.

L. 5. Land Office at New Orleans La
July ., 1875.
Notice is hereby given that Walter L. smith,
OF Smith, La. who on Dec. Z, 1896. made Home
steaG Entry, No. 27707, ). OS3, for SE IA of sw
Ia, Sectinn Is. Township II N. Range W. La.
Meridian. has filed notice of inteatiOn to make
Final Communication Proof, TO establish claim
to the land above described, before Clerk Of
Court. WINFIELD, La, on the 18th day Of
August, 1908.
Claimant names a. witnesses: NJ. NJ. AIler,
J. T. Ingram, Croft Wilson. VI ney Ingram, all
of Smith, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
So. Sentinel. Winfield, La, July L., 1893.
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Notice for Publication.
U. S. Land Office at New Orleans,

U. 5. Land Othce at New Orleans, La,
July !, lSs
Notice is hereby given that Daniel s. Nc
Carly of Royal, La who, on July 2, 1904 made
Homestead Entry. No. 2isl9 5. 0i2, for Sw Ia
of Sc Ia Section s, Township u ". Range 1
W La. Meridian, has fled hOtic- Ot intention
TO make Final Five Year FrOof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Clerk of Court. WINFIELD, Ia On the 18th dag
of August. 1895.
Claimant names rs witnesses: c.. Erskins,
j. Allen, z. 4. ROllen, ali OF Skies. La, ]. B.
Abrams, of Royal, La
la. WALTER L. COHEN, Register.
Sou. Sentinel. Winnheld. La. July l., 1908
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j. r. Cupp vs. No. 22l3 H. n Long-r;..,
Judicial District Court. State Of L0uFS,ana
Parish 81 NInn.
BY virtue Of a wit Of ~ "a, in the ssova -,
titled and numbered suit to ne directed Ib.r.
seized and will offer for sale 70 the lasr "a
highest bidder at the front door Of the Con-,
House, IN the Town OF Winfield, Parish Of,
winn, Louisiana, between the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales, on
Saturday, July rs, 1905
the following described property to satisfy
said writ and costs, t0-wit: W ~ of NV ~
and NE Ia Of NV IL, Section 3. township in
Range West. ~
Terms of sale-Cssh with benefit Of an.
pralsement +. l. SHAW,
o-AS-o' Sheriff
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South Carolina.

The latest addition to the
United States navy Is an 'ail-ois-
gun" battIeship, of the Dread
naught type. which has. been
christened South Carolina.
Should that floating battery ever
get into action there would un-
doubtedly be shown some OF inc
fighting qualities of its namesase'
Laundry work will be sent o"'
and delivered promptly by 'ns
Hearn agency. Try it. lzf"
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Tuesday. August 25. 1908.

at which there shall be subusitt-d 10 the pro-
perry tax payers who are entitled to vote uUder
the election laws Of the State Of Louisiana Il e
question OF levying on all the taxable property
In saia ward Ten. VIM Parish. La, . special
tar Of Eve mills on the dollar per aunum for =
period OF ten yeays, comwepcsng 1850, ~ ~ :,
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Petition and Ordinance

To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Police Jury OF the Parish Of VIM, State
of Louisiana
payers OF the Zion Hill school District OF the
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Petition and Ordinance.

To the Honorable President and Members OF
tue Police Jury of the Parish of winn,
State of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned property tar
payers of Ward Ten Of the Parish OF Winn, as
created. defined and located, under and by
! virtue of the authority of the Board OF School
Directors of the said Parish consisting of the
entire Ward 10, and being and constituting
Ward 10, respectfully ask your Honorable
Body, acting within and authority conferred
upon you by Article 2s2 OF the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana; by Act lsl of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana, APP
proved July 18th, 1888; By Act No. 2l4 Of the
General Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana.
approved July 10th, 1901; BY Act No. las of the
General Assembly Of the State of louisiana
approved July 9th, 1901; and by Act No. l67 OF
the General Assembly of the State of louisiana.
also approved on the 9Th day OF July 1904, do
order that a special election be held, in the
manner required by law. for the purpose of de-
terming whether or not special tax in excess
of the Constitutional limitation of taxation,
provided by and declared in Article 2s2 of the
Constitution of 1855, shall be levied on the pro-
perry liable to taxation, within said Ward Ten
Petitioners further pray. that at said cleo
ton. so to be held, your Honorable Body do
submit to vote of the property tax payers Of
Ward Ten, entitled to vote at said election,
under the election laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, the following matters to-wit:
First, that the object % levying.snd collect
ing a special tax, the levy OF which is hereby.
prayed for, to be submitted accordii to i;v
IL Tor the purpose OF erecting au0 CONSTRUCT
ing publ c school Houses and for giving ad-
ditional support OF the Public Schools.
Second, that The rate Of the said special tax
so to be levied annually upon all taxable pro;
erty. in said Ward Ten, shall be Five Mills On
the Dollar.
Third that the lengh of time for and during
which such special tax is to run and be Levitt
annually upon all such propert. subject TO
taxation in said Ward len. shall be Ten Year,
beginning with the year 10 .
Wherefore, pc iticners pray, that ssid cleo
ton be ordered, for the foregoing obi. c,s aud
purposes and in conformity with the consIitu-
lion of this State aud the Acts of the Lesisla-
ture thereof on the subject.
Respectfully submitted.
J NJ Leeper, X l. Weeks, T Peterson, w It
Babers, NJ W Blake, w = Afford w l. Stewart,
l. Brewton Weeks. q l. kabon, g q TIA
bon, l. RADON. G 5 Clifton, G X Deem q n
Deem, ii Bates, X ID stewart. W Deem A
Goldin, Jno L Brewton, r n Terral w ID
Peterson, l. v Martin, Martin, x Weeks.
q Truscott G Clifton kartin w
Lucky, w + Clifton, j NJ Kelly, r N Gibbs, NJ
l. Durbin. L Babers. ID L Huddeston. q L
Blewton. Irwin, b Durbin, A L Durbin.
=. w. Clifton
AN ORDINANCE
On motion the request Of the petition was
grant, d and the following ordinance adopted:
Section I. Be il ordain, BY the Police Jury
OF the Parish of Winn, La. IN regular session
assembled. That special election be held
a rrr xhr,,f h. ua n.9trt-f
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AN ORDINANCE.

On motion the request Of the petition was
grant, and the following ordinance adopted:
Section 1. Be il ordain, BY the Police Jury
OF the Parish of VIM, La. in regular session
assembled. That q special election be held
throughout the Hudson school District Par
ish of Winn. State of Louisiana. on
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On motion, the request OF the petition wa
granted, and the following ordinance adopted
Sec 1. Be il ordained by the Police Jury o
assembled, That specisl election be hel,
throughout Ward Ten, Parish of VIM, Stat,
of Louisiana ON