The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-22
being and constituting one thil

and by virtue of the authority of the Board o
School Directors of said Parish:
being and constituting one third
of the property TAX payers Of said Calvin
school district, respectfully ask that your hon.
orable body, acting within and under the
d. FSs by ass m Of
by act No. I3I OF the General Assembly OF the
state of Louisiana, approved July -, isss; by
act No. ia OF the General Assembly Of the
State Of louisiana, approved July 10 1919; by
act No. las of the General Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana also approved on the 9Th
day of July, 1904. do order that q special
law, for the purpose OF determining whether
or not q special tar in excess OF the constitu-
tional limitation of taxation provided by and
declares in article "a Of the Constitution Of
1885. shall be levied on the property liable to
taxation. within said Calvin school district
Petitioners further pray. that At said cleo
ton, 80 10 be held, your honorable body do
said Calvin school district, entitled TO
vote al said election, under the election laws
If louisiana, the following matter to-wit:
First. That the object of leyying AID col
hereby prayed for, TO be submitted accoI ding
10 law, Is tor the purpose of furnishing school
pubic school In said Calvin District.
Second. That the rate OF said special tax
so to be l,vied annually upon ali taxable
property In said Calvin school district, shall
Third. That the length of time for and
during which such special tar is to run and be
levied annually, upon all such property subject
20 taxation in sid Calvin school district
shall be ten years, beginning with the year
1909.
Wherefore petitioners pray. that said cleo
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects and
puI poses and la conformity with the constitu-
ton of this State and Acts of the Legislature
thereof on the subject
Respectfully submitted,
L n
II. Carter. W. S. Garter, T. Durbin. w. 8. Con
ly. J. 4. Jones, j. +. Massey, T. j. Brown. u q
Carpenter, p. NJ. Boyet, j. NJ. Milan, b. y
Ted, lie, g. W. Low, Jr:, J. T. Taylor, Chares
Robbins, j. w. Carpenter, A. E. Chandler, B.
b. Wilson.
AN ORDINANCE
On motion, the reqrest Of the petition was
granted, and the following ordinance aaopted. .
Sec 1. Be u ordained by the Police Jury Of
assembled, That q special election be held
throughout CALVIN school district, Parish OF
VIM, state Of Louisiana, on
Tuesday, March 9th. 1909,
at which there shall be submitted to tn.
properly tax payers who are entitled TO vote
under the election laws Of the state OF Louisi-
ana the question Of isyyins on all the .aIabie
VIM Parish, La, q special tar OF mills on
the dollar per annum for period Of ten year.
commencing with 1918 and running TO isIs
inclusive, in aid OF public schools ihroughou
said school district, said tar to De- levied and
collected according to law.
Sac = Be IL further ordained, ETC. That
the commissioners of said election St ali receive
the ballots OF all property tax payers who are
entitled to vote under the election laws Of th,,
State OF Louisiana, being voters OF SAID school
district, and before depositing snme in the
ballot box shall endorse thereon, i'm the
presence Of the voter, the Meme OF the voter
and amount OF value OF the ASSES sed properly
voted for or against the levy OF said dive milf
tar in aid Of public schools as aforesaid.
Soc 8. Be II further ordained, etc. hat the
said special election shah be held unuer the
election laws of the State of Louisiana and ~
polling places established by law, and the
ballots used ut said election shall be psiured
In the following form:
"For q special tax Of mills on the COLLAR
mencing with 1908 and running 10 1919 inclu-
sive on all the taxable property in & ayiu
school district In aid OF public schools in said
district"
Against special tax Of eight mills on the
dollar for a period of ten " airs. commencing
with 1913 and running 20 1918. inclusive, in aid
OF public schools throughout Gavin school
District"
Sec. l. BE Il further ordained, etc. That the
Bosrd OF Supervisors of Election OF winn par
ish be and they are hereby rqlested Io ap
point commissioners and clerks to serve 4.
s ss,d Ronns places and 70 give due notice OF
10 the President Of the Police Jury. who shali
promulgate said election in accordance with
Sec. s. BE Il further ordained, etc. Tha,
taxpayers be published in the ofzicial journal
Of the parish for full, thirty clear DAYS prior to
the holding Of said election, and this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and sitter the date
g. n. ABEL. Clerk. Jan. 8, 1909