The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-04-29
Petition and Ordinance,

10 the Honorable President and Members of
the Police Jury of the Parish of VIM,
State of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned property
the Parish Of Vim, as created, defined and
located, Under and by authority of the
BEARD Of School Directors Of the said parish
and described as follows, to-wit:
Comprising Sections 10, 20, so, 3d. 80 Town
chip IS \ ]: and Section Township u
X | East and Sections Is, 26, IS and SEA of
sW4 Sec ~ Township - w W and being
tax payers of said Hart School District, re.
spectfuy ask that your Honorable Body,
acting within and under the authority con-
ferrcd upon YOU by Article 232 of the Com
stituton of the State of Louisiana; by Act l3l
of the General Assembly of the State of Louis-
ana, approved July 10, 1902; by Act AS of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved July s, 1904, and by Act l67 Of the
General Assembly of the State of louisiana
also approved on the 9th of July, 1904, do order
that a special election be held in the manner
prescribed by law, for the purpose of determn.
ing whether or not special tax in excess of
the Constitutional limitations of taxation, pro.
Constitution of 1898, shall be levied on the
rroptrty liable to taxation within said Hart
School District.
Petitioners further pray that at said election,
SO to be held, your Honorable Body do submit
to vote of the property taxpayers of said
Hart School District entitled to vote at
said election under the election laws of the
State CT Louisiana, the following matters, to.
wit:
First That the object of levying and COL
lecting special tax, the levy of which is
hereby. prayed for. to be submitted accord
ing to law, is for the purpose of construct
ing ard furnishing public school .l1ouse in
1,cA~ oJ
ditonal support to the maintenance Of the pub
lie school.
Second. That the rate of said special tax, SO
10 lie levied annually upon all taxable prop
CRY in said Hart School District shall
:" 10 wills on the dollar.
Iii ;. lat the length of time for and dur
ing which such special tax is to run and be
to taxation in said Hart School Dis
trict shall be ten years. beginning with the
year 1910.
Wherefore petitioners pray that said cleo
ton be ordered for the foregoing objects and
purposes and in conformity with the Constit,,-
ton of the State and the Acts of the Lceisla-
turc thereof OH the subject
Respectfully submitted,
N. ]. WILLIS,
]. L. .DULANEY,
T. V. BEAVERS,
r. L. BEAVERS,
J. w. COOK,
A. J. WHITE,
T. 4. ERSKINE.
WALLER IIATTEN,
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion, tl.c request of the petition was
granted and The following ordinance was
adopted: :.
Section l.. Be It ordained. by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of VIM, La, in regular session
assembled, That a special election be heic
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ish Of Vim, State Of Louisiana, on
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1910.
at which there shall be submitted to the prop
erty taxpayers who are entitled TO vote under
the election laws of the State of Louisiana tht
question of leyying on all the taxable propcrt,
in said Hart School District, Vim Par
! sh, La, special tax Of 10 mills on the dollar
per anl,un for period of 10 years, com
nencing with 1910 and running to 1919 inc1u
sive, in aid of public schools throughout sale
school district, said tax to be levied and col
lected according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc, Tha
the commissioners of said election shalt re
ccivc the ballots of all property taxpayers VIII
!, arc entitled to vote under the election laws G
the State of Louisiana, Icing voters of saie
school district, and before depositi,g same i,
tho ballot box shall endorse thereon, in til!
| presence Of the voter, the name Of the vote
and amount of value of the assessed propcrt
voted for OF against the levy of said 10 mil
tax in aid Of public schools as aforesaid
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc, That tn
said special election shalt be held under til
4 election laws Of the State Of Louisiana, and a
\ polling places established by law, and the bal
1 lots used at said election shall be printed i
the following form:s
! For special tax Of 10 mills on the dolla
4 per annum for period Of 10 years, conlmene
4 ing with 1910 and running to 1919 inclusive, 0
all taxable property in Hart Schoc
District in aid Of public schools Throughout
said school District
2 Against special tax Of 10 mills on til
dollar per annun, for period of 10 year!
commencing III 1910 and running to 1919 incll
scive, on all taxable property in Hal
School District in aid of the public schools j
! Laid district.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc. & Til;
!. the Board of Supervisors Of Election Of Win
Parish be and they are hereby requested to al
point commissioners and clerks to serve
said polling places, and to give due notice
the time and place of holding said election |
the President Of the Police Jury, who sha
. promulgate said election In accordance wit
s law s.
Sec. S.. Be 1t further ordained, etc, Th
!, this ordinance and the annexed petition
I taxpayers be published in the official journ
of the parish for FULL thirty clear days prior
. the holding Of said election, and this ORD
nance shall take effect from and after the da
: of its passage.
2 S. M. ABEL, Prcsider
Clerk.
Petition and Ordinance.
L To the Honorable President and Members
the Police Jury Of the Parish Of Win
i State of Louisiana.
& The petition Of the undersigned proper