The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-04-29
Theeling- Nantachie School District resnnc!-

Wheelng-Nantache School District, respect
fully ask that your Honorable Body,
acting within and under the authority
conferred upon you BY Article 232 of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana; by Act i3l
of the General Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, approved July TO- 1902 by Act l4j OF the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
approved July 6, 1901, and by Act 167 CT the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana,
also approved on the 9Th day Of July, 1901, do
ORDER that q special election be held, in the
, manner required by law forthc purpose of de-
termning whether or not a special tax IT. en-
cess of the Constitutional limitation Of taxa
ton, provided and declared in Article 232 of
the Constitution of 1898 shall be levied on the
property liable TO taxation within said Wheel
ing >antachie School 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
School District, entitled to vote at said
election under the election laws Of the State of
Louisiana, the following matters, to-wt:
First. That the object Of ievying and COL
lccting special tax, the levy of which is here
by prayed for. to be submitted accordn. to
law, is for the purpose of constructing and
furnishing public school houses in said Dis
trict and giving additional support to the
| maintenance of the public schools
Second. That the rate of said special tax, so
to be levied annually upon all taxable prop
erty in said district Shall be five mills on
the dollar.
Third. That the length of time for and dur
ing which such special tax is to run and be
levied annually upon all such property subject
! to taxation in the said Wheeling Nantachie
i School District shall be five years, beginning
with the year 1910
Therefore. petitioners pray that said election
DC ordered for the foregoing objects and pur-
poses and in conformity with the Constitution
Of this State and the Act of the Legislature
thereof OH the subject.
Respectfully submitted,
Sam Fowler, W. A. Carter, r. H. Grew, j. H.
Neal Y. d. Stroud A. p. Garner, j. w. Hughes,
A. D. Bice, J: P: Strickland A. ]. Elkins, w. r.
Adams. L. W. McNaugi,ton, j. P. Cook, 0. l..
Cardozier, J. G. MITCHELL p l. Fowler, G. W.
Sherman, Mrs. NJ. Y. Maseburg, A. i. Masc-
burg, E. B. Mascburg, H. Dawson, V. Davi-
son, N d. Cardozier, Mrs. S. NJ. Presley, W. r.
Lection.
AN ORDINANCE.
On motion the request of the petition was
granted, and the following OF dinance adopted:
Of the Parish Of VIM, La, in regular session
assembled, that a special election be held
throughout Wheeling Nantuclie School Dis
trict, Parish Of VIM, State of Louisiana, on
Tuesday, May 81, 1910,
erty taxpayers who are entitled to vote under
the election laws of the State Of Louisiana the
question of cvying on all the taxable property
in said School District, Vim Parish
La, a special tax Of five mills on the dollar
per annum for Il period of five years, commenc-
ing with 1910 unti running to 1914, inclusive. in
! ND OF public schools throughout said school
district, said tag to be levied and collected ac-
cOrding to law.
Sec. 2: BE it further ordained, etc. That the
commissioners of said election shall receive
, the ballots OF all property taxpayers who are
entitled to vote under the election laws of the
the Stale OF Louisiana, being voters OF said
| school district, and before depositing same in
tie ballot box shall endorse thereon, in the
! presence OF the voter, the name Of the voter
! and amount OF value Of the assessed property
voted FOR or against the levy of said tive-mil
tax in aid OF public schools as aforesaid
See. 3. be it further ordained, ETC., That the
said special election shall be held under the
election laws Of the State of Louisiana and at
polling places established by law, and the bal
lots used at said election shall be printed in
the following form:
"For Il special tax Of five mills Oh the dollar
FER annual for period Of five years, commenc
Jog with 1919 and running to 1914. inclusive, on
al! taxable property in Wheeling Nantach;e
School District in aid Of public schools
| throughout said school district"
Against u special tax of five mills on the
dollar per annum for y period OF five years..
commencing in 1910 anG running to 1914, inclu-
sive, On all the taxable property in Eben ezer
Wheeling Nantachia School District in aid Of
thepuhlic schools in said school district.'
Sec. L. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
Board Of Supervisors OF Election of Winn Par
ish be and they are hereby requested to ap-
point commissioners and clerks to serve at
| said polling places and to give due notice OF
the time and place OF holding said election to
| the President OF the Police Jury, VINO shall
promulgate said election in accordance with
! law.
| Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc. That
! ;hiS ord innnca and tho nNrn.,pl ,,atitiOn re
taxpayers, be published in tho official journal
of the parish for full thirty clear days prior to
the holding of said election and this ordinance
shall take effect fl ON and after the date of it's
passage. D. B. WILLIAMS,
5. N. ABEL, Clerk. (al5l President