The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-29

being and constituting one third
school district, respectfully ask that your hon
orable body. acting within and under the
authority conferred upon YOU by article 232 of
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana;
by act No. l31 Of the General Assembly OF the
state of Louisiana, approved July 10, lSQs; by
act No. pa of the General Assembly Of the
state Of louisiana, approved July 10. 1902; by
act No. l45 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 determining whether
or not q special tax in excess of the constitu-
tional limitation OF taxation provided by and
declared in article Z32 of the Constitution Of
1895, shall be levied on the property liable to
taxation, within said Calvin school district.
Petitioners further pray, that at said cleo
ton, so to be held, your honorable body do
submit 70 vote Of the property tax payers Of
vote at said election, under the election laws
OF Louisiana, the following matter to-wit:
First. That the object OF levyiug and coll
lecting a special tax, the levy Of which is
to law, Is for the purpose of furnishing school
building and giving additional support to the
public school in said Calvin District.
Second. That the rate OF said special tax.
so to be levied annually upon all taxable
property in said Calvin school dis riot, shall
be eight 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 sad Calvin school district,
shall be ten years, beginning with the year
1903.
Wherefore petitioners pray, that said cleo
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the constitu-
ton of this State and Acts of the Legislature
thereof on the subject.
Respectfully submitted,
J. <. Carter, c. @. Garter, +. l. Machen, W.
III. Carter, W. ). Carter, T. Durbin, W. s. Con-
ly, ]. t. Jones. ]. F. Massey. T. ]. Brown, ]. c.
Carpenter, p. NJ. Boyet, j. NJ. Milan, b. f.
Teddlie, g. W. Low, Jr., ]. T. Taylor, Chares
Joiner, j. NJ. jackson, r. c. Carpenter, j. II.
Robbins, J. W. Carpenter, A. E. Chandler, B.
E. Wilson.
AN ORDINANCE
On motion. the request of the petition was
granted, and the following ordinance adopted (:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of VIM, La, in regular session
assembled, That a special election be held
throughout Calvin school district, Parish of
WInn, State of Louisiana, on
Tuesday, March 9th, 1909,
at which there shall be submitted to the
property tax payers who are entitled to vote
under the election laws Of the State of Louisi-
ana the question OF levying on all the taxable
property in said Calvin school district,
Winn Parish, La, special tax OF mills on
the dollar per annum for period of ten years,
commencing with 1909 and running to 1918
inclusive, in aid of public schools throughout
said school district said tax to be levied and
collected according to law.
Sac. 2. 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, being voters of said school
district, and before depositing same in the
ballot box shall endorse thereon, in the
presence of the voter, the name of the voter
and amount of value of the assessed property
voted for or against the levy of said i've mill
tax in aid OF public schools as aforesaid.
Soc. 3. Be il further ordained, etc, That the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and at
polling places established by law, and the
ballots used at said election shall be printed
in the following form:
"For a special tax OF mills on the dollar
per annum for q period OF ten years, COM
mencing with 1903 and running to 1918, inclu-
school district in aid Of public schools in saio
district"
Against special tax Of eight mills on the
dollar for a period OF ten years, commencing
with 1909 and running to 1918, inclusive, in aid
Of public schools throughout Calvin Schoo
Dis riot"
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That tn,
Board OF Supervisors Of Election OF Winn par
ish be and they are hereby requested to ap
point commissioners and clerks to serve a.
said polling places and to give due notice o
| the time and place of holding said election
| to the President of the Police Jury. who shall
promulgate said election in accordance will
| law.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc. Tha
| this ordinance and the annexed petition o
| taxpayers be published in the official iourna
OF the parish for full thirty clear days prior Y
| the holding Of said election, and this ordi
nance shall take effect from and after the dat
| Of its passage. ]. L. BREWTON, President.
| 8. NJ. ABEL. Clerk. Jan. ., isos