The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-05-13
Petition and Ordinance.

PeTsfdOn anu OEulHdAiCSs
To the Honorable President and Members OF
3s3S8 the Police Jury Of the Parish OF VIM,
State of Louisiana. sE: ss 81
The petition Of the undersigned property
taxpayers of the Atlanta School District OF
the Parish Of Vim, as created, defined and
located, under and by authority OF the
Board Of School Directors Of the said parish,
and described as follows, to.wit:
Comprising ali Of Sections s, 7, is Township
g N RS W., also all Of Sections ], 9 5, 10, III
il and N of Sections Is and II Township 9
N r West, also all Of Section 81 and Sc of
Section so Township 10 N r 3 w, also all Of
Sections rs, rs, 27, 28, 81, IS, Sc Township 10
N r II West Louisiana Meridian, and being
and constituting one-third of the property
taxpayers of said Atlanta School District, re-
spectfully ask that your Honorable Body,
acting within and under, the authority con-.
ferred upon YOU by Article 232 Of the Con:
stitutiorl Of the State Of Louisiana; by Act q
Of the General Assembly of the State OF Loulsiz
ana, approved July 10, 1902; by Act Jas ct the
General Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
General Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana;
falso approved on the 9th Of July, 1904 do order
THAT q special election be held, in the manner
prescribed BY law, for the purpose Of detcrnin.
Ing whether or not q special tax in excess OF
The Constitutional limitations Of taxation, pro
yided ~ and declared in Article 232 sot the
lConstitution of ! 898, shall be LEVIED on the
property liable TO taxation within said 4Atlanta
School District, 8 ga. .S s, u
Petitioners further pray that at said election,
so to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
Ito vote sof the property taxpayers Of said
i Atlanta School District entitled to. vote at
said election under the election laws OF the
State of Louisiana, the following matters, TO.
i wit: 4 8zgs
4 First. That the object Of levying and col.
;Ilecting special tax, the levy of which rs
thereby prayed for, to be submitted, accord
Ling to law, Isl for the rpose Of construct
4 ing and furnishing a public school house in
said Atlanta School District and giving ad.
Iditional support to the maintenance OF the pub
i lie school,. s5 81: 81
Second. THAT the rate of said special tax, 50
q Ito be levied annually upon all taxable prop
Ierty: in said Atlanta School District shall
Il be S mills on the dollar. 5s
y Third That the length Of time for and dur
Il ing which such special tax is to run and be
levied annually upon all such property subjec'
! Ito taxation in said Atlanta &; School Dis
ltrict shall be ten years, beginning With tht
Il year 191 0.
II Wherefore, petitioners pray that said cleo
ton be- ordered for the foregoing objects am
ltion of the State and the sof the Legisla
q ture3 thereof on the subject. SSs
Respectfully submitted,
&: Rhfs9So
& Sd bh 1hh 3 y
II. AiNrERBuRY
] fIt X W sHhBa orr, .
3, S. ORBIT
4 II. e1sLRO
Z. !, s. , hsMl So, Az
!. J AN oRD1N IAN E.
fologiag 81 Rssss Va
ssstion i. 5Bes Il ordained ~ the Police Jur
Of the Parish of w inn, u al, in regular sessio
& assemble That special election be ihel
throughoMt tlanta School District, Pal
N ish Of 3 State rs onisiana. on
DAY, ava Isl, 1910
at which there shall Be Ssubnittsd to tie PROF
q eTty taxpaye rs who entitled TO vote unde
election laws Of the State of Louisiana til
iestion of levyif1g OH all the taxable propert
q Fin said Atlanta School Distf let Vim i al
!. fish, Ia, special tax mills on dola
allilutl. for period oi lOssyears cor
En,er1ciIg with ~ and running toS ~ incl,
4 lsiys aid of pubic schools through ont sal
school sdistr ist said tax to BE- levied and co
st lecteft aecor ding to- aH
+ f Be iii Their sor dained, Ell
81 of said isstion shall j,
4 Ieeiye the llots ut an payers Nh
are $enttle vote under The election laws L
Y the State of Louisiana, being voters sof sal
II school distfiet, and before depositisig same
The ballot box shall endorse thereon, iii tf
f presence of the voter, the name of the fvots
81 and amount Of value Of the assessed properi
q voted forsor against the levy of said IS mi
Il tax sin aid Suf public schools as aforesaid.
$, s SEQ Belt further ordained etc. That ii
sud special election shall de held under Il
81 election laws Of the State of Louisiana, and
Ipolling places est ished by iaw, and the ba
& lots used said election shall Sc printed
..s} the lowing form
la'I or u special tax ofs mills on The doll
. PET af,i,um for Tind adff4 CONNER,
G, n1g with g TO- ala inning g inclusive
d Eau taxable property ID atlanta Seho
{ District aid Of public schools throusho
3 ssa;d school Sdistr let. ~
d "a special tax Sof mil on IL
q dollar per- annnm { for sa period of f0 gear
10 and rum Ming to ~ l9s incl
Il ksye, ID, 3 oil taxable property ~ ia n Allan
shool District ths public schools
sSee. A BE- 81 etc
& Board Yisors of eetions az ii
Ilarishs be = I'D they are requested tosa
ssionefs and clerk serve
plasss,s ma ave sYs