The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-02
Tuesday, December 9th, 1910,

in accordance with the laws OF the State OF
elections, at which election shall be submitted
to the taxpayers Of said Parish entitled to vote
thereat, under the Constitution and laws OF
this State the question OF levying special tag
Of five mills on the dollar Of the valuation OF
all the taxable property in the Parish of Vim,
subject to taxation during the whole or 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, both inclu-
sive, for the purpose ofconstructing and main
tanning a system OF roads for the Parish OF
VIM, Louisiana.
Section2, Be it further ordained, etc, That
the said election shall be held under the gener-
al election laws OF tn ? State OF Louisiana, and
at the polling places established in tho said
Parish, and the ballots to be used 1T said elec.
ton shall be printed or written according to
| law in the following form, viz:
"FOR special tax OF FIVE mills for Eve years
| 1911 to 1916 both inclusive, for the purpose OF
constructing and maintaining system OF pub
| lie roads in the Parish OF Winn."
AGAINST the special tag OF five mills tor
FIVE years 1911 to 1915, both inclusive, for the
purpose OF constructing and maintaining q
system Of public roads in the Parish OF VIM"
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the Commissioners Of Election shall receive the
ballot OF all the property taxpayers in this
Parish entitled to vote under the laws OF this
| oCite, anu Stbulc III LuS DAllOt
box, they shall endorse thereon, in the presence
I OF the voter, the name OF the voter and the
amount OF the assessment OF his property; and
that the said Commissioners shall make returns
OF the number Of votes and the amount OF the
assessed value Of property; and thMt the said
Commissioners shall make returns OF the num-
! Der OF votes and the amount OF the assessed
value Of property voted Tor and against the
levying and assessing Of the tax herein provid-
ed for, to the proper officers as provided by law.
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! the Board 1T Supervisors OF Election OF tho
| Parish of Vim. State ct ,Louisianl, are hereby
! authorized and instructed to appoint Commits
soners OF Election and CLERKS thereof to serve
at the several polling places throughout the
/ Parish of Vim, to give dun notice OF their APP
| pointment as such and Of the time and places
of holding said election, said notice TO continue
for thirty days prior to holding, said election.
1 Sections. Be 1t further ordained, etc. That
the Assessor Of the Parish Of VIM shall furnish
/ to the Commissioners OF Election, as herein
before authorized, a complete list Of the tax
i payers, with the amount of their assessments,
4 within the corporate limits Of the said Parish,
4 duly certified, I'D that the Register of Voters
| Of the Parish OF Winn shall furnish to the said
commissioners July certified list of the cleo
t,rs Of said Parish entitled to vote at said
Election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
/ this ordinance be published in The Winfield
Comrade, the official journal Of the Parish oi
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and that this ordinance shall take effect from
/ and after its passage.
Il Section7. Be it further ordained, etc., That
i the President of the Police Jury Of the Parish
is hereby authorized and instructed to give due
4 notice Of said election for 80 days before said
4 election in the official journal Of the Parish;
4 said notice Shall state the purpose for which
i said special election Is held, in accordance
i with this ordinance.
i Sections Be it further ordained ETC., That
Ian 10y and 1C
4 said special tax, shall be used exclusively on q
1 system OF roads for the Parish OF Winn, provid-
81 ing that no portion Of the.special public road
4 tax here provided for shall be spent and nc
Warrant therefor drawn in favor OF any one 70,
q road work, until after the approval Of such bill
Z for road work by the Police Jury, and the Ward
4 Commission, hereinafter provided for, that
a such work has been done, according to con.
4 tract, in workmanlike manner, in accordance
with the specifications Of the contract; ano
4 provided further that this provision shall apply
q TO work done under any plan, method or sys'
tenn. which may b. selected for working the
roads, whether by contract or otherwise, and
7 providing further that no work shall pc letout
under contract, except according to law, a1ld
the contractor shall be required to give bono
y for the whole amount of his bill for the faith
4 fnI performance of the work. and provided
q further that so far as practicable and consistent
} with economy and good construction 9nd the
a requirements Of the law, that the residents o.
z each ward be favored in doing the work Of roat
i construction in such ward.
Section 9. Be it further ordained, etc, That
n if in the event that this election shall be car
j, ried for the tax, then as soon thereafter a.
, practicable there shall be held an election il
G each ward, to elect two qualified electors anc
4 taxpayers for two years, who with the Police
] Juror from such ward shall compose q Ware
Il Road Commission; whose duty it will be tt
. classify the roads OF each ward and supervise
= the construction IN such ward, and who shall
s iointly with the Police Jury approve all ex'
Il pendituTes in such ward. q. .ts
81 Section 10 Be it further ordained, ETC., Tha
s. nothing in this ordinance shall be construed q!
I. d waiver OF the power OF the Police Jury Il
4 determine the different roads to be constructed
i end maintained or the amount OF money to bt
/! depended thereon 7, - !, !, $,
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