The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-04-15
Petition and Ordinance.

To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Police Jury of the Parish OF VIM, State
of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned property
Taxpayers Of the Hebron W ills 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:
Sections i, ?, 8, 10, Il, u, -, 4, 5,,Ea ofl6
Of Sec. So, N9z4 and NIX OF S1S, Sec. "a, TIP. IS
N. Range B., and being and constituting one
third Of the property taxpayers OF the said
Heoron- Willis School District, respectfully ask
that your honorable body acting within and
Article 2s2 Of the Constitution lof the State Of
Louisiana by Act 13l of the General Assembly
OF the State of Louisiana, approved July H.,
1893; by Act 214 OF the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana, approved July 10, 1902; by
Act 145 of the General Assembly OF the State Of
1877 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 pur-
pose of determining whether or not a special
lax in excess of the Constitutional limitations
of taxation, provided by and declared in Arti-
Gle. 232 of the Constitution of 1888, shall be
levied on the following property liable to taxa
ton to-wit: 1sof So Sec. So, 81 OF So, Sec.
"a, Secs. s. and &c. all in Up. 10 n, R | E., La.
Mer.; said described territory having been
added to and made q part Of the Hebron Willis
School District since the voting Of the five mill
tax for a period of ten years in said District,
and the purpose Of asking for this election is
to vote five mill tax on the additional terri
tory for a period Of eight years, beginning with
the year 1910 to create a uniform tax for the
same length OF time over the entire territory.
Petitioners further pray that said election so
to BIZ held, your honorable body do submit to a
vote Of the property taxpayers OF said Hebron
Willis School District, entitled to vote at said
election under the election laws OF the State OF
Louisiana, the following matters, to-Wit:
First. That the object of leyying and collect
ing a special tax, the levy of which is hereby
prayed for, to be submitted according to law,
is for the purpose OF maintaining and giving
additional support to the public schools in said
Hebron-Willis School District
to be levied annually upon all the taxable pros
perry in said additional territory added to the
Hebron- Willis School District. shall be five
mills on the dollar.
Third. That the length OF time for and dur
sing which specialtaz Is to run, and be Levied
alton IL said district, shall be eight years
beginning with the year 1910. s
s 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. s55 4
Respectfully submitted,
t Il. b. HintOn,J. Al. Willis, "A. Smith, G.. G
Smith, J. 3. Herring, G. B. Gates, &c. Herring,
RJ. 3. Fox, c. q. Johnston, I. G. Willis, u. w.
SHatten. !. B. Eentz, B. G. May, s.. NJ. Myers.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion, the request Of the petition was
granted and the following ordinance was
adopted: a:
Section I. Be it ordained BY the Police Jury
of the Parish OF VIM, ha., In regular session
assembled, That 9 special election be held
throughout Hebron w Ills School District,
Y Parish Of VIM, State Of Louis ana, On
lesday May A