The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21
this State the question OF Icyying 4pccllal tax
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| ton shall be printed or written according to
law in the fo!lowingtorm, viz:
"FOR a special tax of five mills for five years
; 1911 to 1915, both inclusive for the purpose or
constructing and maintaining system Of pub
! lie roads in the Parish OF Winn."
"AGAINsT the special tax OF fyo n'iIls for
FIVE years 1911 TO 1915, both inclusive. inr Inc
! purpose OF constructing and maintaining q
system of public roads in the Paris:, of Winn,"
Section g. Be it further ordained, etc.. That
the commissioners of Election shall receive thc
ballot OF all the property taxpayers IN thiS
Parish entitled to vote under the laws OF this
State. anu before dcposjtinS same in the ballot
box they shall endorse thereon, III the presence
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 that the said
Commissioners shall make returns OF the mum.
Der Of votes and the amount OF the assessed
value OF property voted for and against the
levying and assessing Of the tax herein provld-
ed for, to the proper officers as provided BY law.
! Section d. Be it further ordained, etc, That
Parish Of VIM. State Of Louisiana, are hereby
] authorized and instructed to appoint Commits
sioners of Election and Clerks thereof to serve
! at the several polling places throughout the
Parish of Winn, to give due notice OF their ap'
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.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc. .a
the Assessor Of the Parish OF INN shall fhr!,st
I 60 Tho Commissioners OF lIect!on, As h.:'!n
: Ql'>re authorized, IL compile" lot II ne 'ii
PAYERS, With .!se amount Of their '-stia2"'lifa
:" III, he corporate limits o, The said it5'~t.
T.. y %1r.t.e 4 that The Rc:;'st,.t Il "oteE
~, Pa ST! Of FiNn sila!: iii! .isi: T. h. e.H'
Commissioning Z ily certified Isl or tht tirG
Is u aid Parish, cntit.ed u VOTE e FRI
Election
Section 6. Be ii further ordained, e:1, ''hs'
this ordinance be published in The "innilrl'
Comradc the official journal ot shc Parish "
:; hT,nn, for thirty days prior to said election
& ard after its passage. ,
81 SECTION T. Be it further ordained etc, Tha
the President OF the Police Jusy OF the fari,
! is hereby authorized and instruc,e.! 10 give tu
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election in the official journal OF the Paris
said notice shall state the purpose fOr "A!c
| s;.id special election is held, in accocdahc
/ y til this ordinance.
! Section g. Be it further ordained, etc, Tn;
! all funds derived from lcvying and assessing
l said special tax, shall be used exclusively on
y system Of roads for the Parish of VIM, pIoyii
ing t.lav no portion of the special public roa
tax here in provided for, shall be spen. and !
warrant therefor drawn in favor OF any oi,e (
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H. for road work by the Police Jury, and the Wa'
OF Commission, hereinafter provided for, tn
:" such work has been done, according 10 Coz
&c, tract, in q wOrkmanlikc manner, in accoEdan
:" with the specifications OF the CONTRACTS az
provided further that this provision shall. app
"a o work done under any plan, method OK sy
tn t4,n, which may be selected for working t!
na roads, whether by contract or otherwise, al
ol providing further that no work shall pc let
under contract, except according to law, al
ty the contractor Shall be required to give Dol
nm for the whole amount of his bill for the falt
~, fui performance OF the work, and provld
a further that SO far as practicable and consiste
OF with economy and good construction and t
ish requirements of the law, that the residents
v , each ward be favored in doing the work Of 70
construction il such ward.
We, Section 8. BE it further ordained, ETC., TIL
be if in the event THAI this election shall be c.
rcd for the tax, then as soon thereafter
;oo practicable there Shall be held all election
Es each ward, to elect two qualified electors q
tbe taxpayers for two years, who with the P0l
JUG Juror from such ward shall compose We
Road Commission; whose duty it will be
ury classify the roads Of each ward and snperv
on the construction IL such ward, and who sh
Ter Jointly with the Police jury approve all
inn nenditures In such ward,
Section 10 BE it further ordained, etc., Tl
nothing in this ordinance shall be construed
waiver of the power Of the Police Jury
of determine the different roads to be construc
UGH and maintained or the amount OF money to
ted expended thereon.
'ote II. PORTER, Fresidt
! Of ! S. Nj. ABEL, Clerk. o18-l