St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14

public school house, within the cor
porate limits of the town OF Slidell,
the title to which shall be vested in
the public; that the indebtedness to
be incurred, and the negotiable bonds
to be isued therefor, shall run for
period of twenty-five (25) years,
commencing from the year 1911, and
Dear interest thereon, at the rate OF
nve per cent per annum, payable
annually.
Be it further resolved, etc, That
the election herein called be held
thirty days after due and public no.
tlce of the same has been given as
required by law, and that the polling
place for the holding said election
shall be the same place at which
State and town elections are held,
namely, at the town hall, in SNdell;
that the polls be opened at seven
O'Clock a. m. and remain opened
until five o'clock p. M, of said day.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
due and proper public notice be
given of the calling and holding Of
said election, setting forth the date
and place of the holding of the same,
the hours of opening and closing the
polls, and for that purpose the
mayor is hereby instructed, author
lied and empowered to give said
public notice in the manner and
under the form required by law.
Slidell, La, January 5, 1911.
Public notice is hereby given to all
property taxpayers of the town of
Slidell, that special election has
been called by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the town of Slidell,
as per resolution duly adopted by
them at the regular meeting of the
mayor and Board of Aldermen, held
in Slidell on January 3, A. D. 1911,
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers thereof, who are
authorized under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana,
to vote at such elections, the propo-
sition, as to whether or not they will
incur debt to the amount and sum
of $20,000.00, and issue negotiable
bonds therefor The object for which
the debt is to be incurred is to
erect, construct and build a public
school house, within the corporate
limits of the town of Slidell, the
title of which shall be vested in the
public: that the Indebtedness to be
incurred and the negotiable bonds to
be issued therefor, shall run for a
period of twenty-five (25) years,
commencing from the year 1911, and
bear interest thereon at the rate Of
five per cent per annum, payable
annually. That the election herein
called will be held on the 7th day of
February, A. D. 1911, in the town
of Slidell, at the usual polling place
within said town, namely, the town
hall. The polls shall be opened from
seven O'Clock a. m. and remain open
until five o'clock p. m.
That all property taxpayers, Quali-
fed as electors under the Constitu-
ton and the laws of this State, shall
be entitled to vote at said election.
The qualifications are. age. resi-
dence, registration and poll tax pay
ments for the years 1909 and 1910,
except resident women taxpayers,
who shall be entitled to vote at such
election, without registration or poll
tax payments, either in person or by
their agents authorized in writing,
which written authorization shall be
to such agents ballots.
Notice is hereby further given
that on the eth day of February. A.
D. 1911, at the hour of II o'clock q.
n, at the town hall, within the town
If Slidell, the mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the town of Slidell, will
n open session, proceed publicly to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and in
mount and examine and canvas the
'eturns, and there and then declare
he result of said election.
PAUL GARDERE, Mayor.
Ohm FREDERICK, Secretary.