The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-29
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 undersigned property
taxpayers of the Cross Roads District OF the
Parish Of Winn, as created defined and loca-
ted under and by virture OF the School Direc-
tors OF said Parish and described as follows, to-
wit: Sections /. 2 8. T. 10, IL, IL, IL and all of
Sections s. g. Is, l6, q. %, d, Is 80, on East
side of Bayou Dngdemonia all in TIP. 10 N. r.
West: also Sections :, is, 10. Township TO-
one-third of the property taxpayers of said
Cross Roads District, respectfully ask that
your Honorable body, acting within and under
the authority conferred upon you by Article
232 of the constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, by Act 1871 Of the General Assembly OF the
State of Louisiana, approved July ID, 1ses; by
Act 7i4 of the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved July 10. 1909; by Act A5
of the General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana approved July 6, 1904; and by Act No.
1877 OF the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved on the 6th day OF July
1901; do order that q special election be held,
in the manner required by law, for the purpose
of determining whether or not a special tax in
excess OF the Constitutional limitation OF tax
alton provided by and declared in Article III
of the Constitution of 1895, shall be levied on
the property liable to taxation within said
Cross Roads District.
Petitioners further pray that at said election.
SO to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
TO q vote Of the property taxpayers of said
Gross Roads District, entitled to vote at said
election. under the election laws OF the state
Of Louisiana, in the following mat ers to-wit:
First. TIA, the object of 1evying and col
lecting q special tax, the levy of which is here
by prayed for, to be submitted acco ding to
law, is for the purpose CT constrneti1g and
Roads District and giving additional support
to the public school.
Second. That the rate Of said special tax. so
erty. in said Cross Roads District shall be 10
mills on the dollar; mills for building and
furnishing and mills for school purposes.
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
10 taxation in said Gross Roads District shall
be FIVE years beginning with the year 1909.
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 the acts OF the Legisls-
ture thereof of the subject:
Respectfully submitted.
j. NJ. Dunkin. w. +. Dunkin, ]. III. Lewis; A.
L. Mabry, Matthew Maxwell, T. W. Cox, Thos.
]. HENDERSON, ]. w. Cox. T. J. Jordan, J. O..
Jordan, d. d. Cox, Rankin Curry.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion the request of tie petition was
granted and the following ordinance adopted !:
Sec l. Be il ordain ed by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of winn, La. in regular session as
sembled that a special election be held
tnro1chout the Cross Roads school District,
Parish Of VIM. State of Louisiana. on
Tuesday, March 9Th, lyO9,
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 levying on all the taxable property
in the said Cross Roads School District. Winn
Par sh La, q special tax of Five Mills on the
dollar for period Of i've years, commence 9
with 1909 to 1918 inclusive, in aid OF public
schools throughout SAID district, said tax TO be
levied and collected according to law.
Sec 2. Be il further Ordained, etc, that the
commissioners Of the said election shall re-
ceiye the ballots OF all property taxpayers who
are entitled 10 vote under the election laws OF