The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
Tuesday, December 9th, 1910.

in accordance with the laws of the State of
Louisiana, providing for and regulating such
elections, at VIII oh election shall be submit I'd
to the taxpayers OF said Parish entitled to vote
thereat, under the Constitution and laws Of
this State. the question of levying special Tax
Of five mills on the dollar of the valuation Of
al the taxable property in the Parish of VIM,
subject TO taxation during the whoe o. any
part OF said period of five years, annually for
period OF five years, beginning with the year
1911 and ending with the year 1915, beth inclu-
sive, for the purpose OF constructing nc n,a1n-
tanning system of roads for tue Parish of
Vim, Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the said election shall be held under the gerer-
nj election laws of tn State OF Louisiana and
at the polling places established IN the said
Parish, and the ballots to be used at sails elec-
ton shall be printed or written according to
law in the following form, viz:
"FOR special tax of five mills for five years
1911 to 1915, both inclusive for the purpose of
constructing and main tanning System Of pub
lie roads in the Parish of Winn."
(. AGAINST the special tax of vetn.ills for
five years 1911 to 1915, both inclusive, for the
purpose of constructing and maintaining y
system of public roads in the Parish Of VIM"
Section 3. Be it further ordained, etc, IT,. at
the Commissioners Of Election shall receive the
ballot OF all the property taxpayers in this
Parish entitled to vote under the laws OF this
State, and before depositing same in the. ballot
box, they shall endorse thereon, in the presence
Of the voter, the name OF the voter and the
amount Of the assessment OF his property; ant,
that the said Commissioners shall ms Ike rerurns
Of the number OF votes and the amount Of The
assessed value Of property; end ehaa TIE s*id
commissioners shall make returns OF the num-
her OF votes and the amount of the assessed
value OF property voted for and against The
leyying and assessing Of the tax herein rrov;d-
ed for, 10 the proper officers as provided by Law.
Section 4. Re it further ordained, ETC.. That
the Board Of Supervisors Of Election Of the
Parish Of VIM. State Of lLopisiana, are hereby
authorized and instructed to appoint Cuinrris-
sioners OF Election and Clerks thcres,f t. serve
ut the several polling places throughout inc
Parish Ut Vim, to give Cue notice OF tt cir an
pointment as such and Of the time snd places
It holding said election, said uotice 70 a5tinue
fos thirty Gays prior to holding said election
the Assessor OF the Parish Of VIM shall furnish
20 the Commissioners OF Election, rs herein-
before authorized, a complete list OF the lax
payers, with the amount Of their az sessmen Is,
within the corporate limits Of the said Parish !,
Of the Parish OF VIM shall furnish 70 the said
commissioners Gully certified list of tio cleo
tors OF said Parish entitled to vote at said
Election. r s ], - - =,
sections. Be it further. ordained, etc That
this Ordinance be published in The Winnfiald
Vim, for thirty days prior to said election
and that this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage.
section7. Be it further ordained, etc.. That
the President OF the Police Jury Of me Parish
is hereby authorized and instsucte ed 70 give flne
notice Of said election for 80 DAYS hefet, ssid
election in the official journal OF tie Parish:
said notice shall state the parpose for which
said special election is held, in accordance
with this ordinance. BE- l&1.z 1'...
= Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc, That
all funds derived from leyying and S ssessiniso
said special tax, shall be used exclusively On i,
system Of roads for the Parish Of Vim, orovid-
ing that no portion OF the special public road
tax here in provided for, shall be spent and no
warrant therefor drawn in favorlof any one rol
ioaG WORK, until after the approval Of such nil
for road work by the Police Jury, end the Ward
Commission, hereinafter provided for, that
such work has been done, according to con.
tract, in q work manlike manner, ilaacCOrdance
with. the specifications Of the CONTRACTS and
provided further that this provision shall apply
to work done under any plan, me thnd Or sys-.
tenn, which may be selected for working the
roads, whether by contract or otherwise, and
providing further that no work shall be let out
under contract, except according to lazy, and.
the contractor shall be required to give bond
for the whole amount Of his bill for the faith-
full performance Of the work. and provided
further that so far as practicable and consistent
with economy and good construction and the
requirements of the law, that the residents OF
EACH ward be favored in doing the work Is road
construction in such ward.
1 eection9. Be it further ordained, etc., That
II in the event that this election Shall be car
ried for the tax, then as soon thereafter as
practicable there shall be held an election III
each ward, to elect two qualified electors and
taxpayers for two years. who with the Police
Juror from such tvard shall compose a5 Ward
Road Commission; whose duty it will be to.
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