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Taxable valuation, S.. 80. ....
signature Of Voter)

\0A& IOVVA0 " vVVoA/
Notice to voters: To vote in
favorlof the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . cross
mark lX) in the squsre after the
word YES; to vote against it,
place, a similar mark after the
word NO.
BE it further resolved. that E..
A. Csrter, O, E. Brock and G. E.
Tate $kre hereby appointed com.
missioners and j. W.. Scbilling
clerk ito hold said election at
Mt. Herman, all of whom are
registered voters residing in said
school district No. 8, Washington
parish, Louisiana. That they
shall on the 18th day of September
1912 hold SAID election at the place
herein designated and the Secre,
tary Of this Board is authorised
| to give said commissioners and
clerk due notice of their appoint
ment and to notify them OF the
time and place Of holding sald
election and to make their returns
| of said election to this Body in the
town Of Franklinton, PsrlSh Of
Washington, State Of LOUISIANA
which shall announce and pro-
mulgate the returns OF sara elec'
ton according to law.
Be It further resolved that the
commissioners Of said election
shall receive the ballots OF q !
the property taxpayers o.. o. sa 70
school district No. 3 entlueo y
Il ~ 81
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hess to transact, the Board I'd
August Z, 1912.

August Z, 1912:
On the above date the Parish
Board of Directors met in special
session with a quorum present,
and proceeded with the following
business: The president being
absent, on motion duly seconded
and carried, Mr.. F. B. Bateman
was elected president prote m
The following petition from
German School District NO. u
was considered.
To the Honorable President AUG
Members of the Parish Board OF
School Directors of the Parish OF
washington, Louisiana. i
The petition Of the undersigned
property taxpayers Of School d. DIS
trict No. 8 Of the Parish Of Wash
incton, State Of Louisiana as
created and defined by q resolu-
tion Of the Board of School d.
rectors of said Parish, passed on
the 1st day of August, 1912
and being and constituting one.
fourth Of the property Taxpayers
elioilble to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your Hon,
orable Body. acting within and
under the authority Of the Consti
tuition and Laws Of Louisiana, 90
order that q special election be
held, in the manner required by
llaw for tho purpose of determin'
ling whether or not, q special tai
shall be levied and collected II
said District.
Petitioners pray that at sale
election your Honorable Body d,
submit to q vote of the propert!
taxpayers of School District No.
) entitled to vote at said election
the following proposition, to-wi'
,Tolevy a special tax Of seveI
l mills on the dollar on all propert
in School District No. 9, Of tn
, Parish Of Washington, Louisian
}, Subject to State taxation, annual
8 for q period Of five years, I:
8 purpose Of giving additional al
{ to public school in said district.
II The undersigned petitioner
- es AL~ nh1~rA
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On motion duly seconded ana |
carried the following resolution
was unanimously adopted Con.
sidering the petition Of one. fourth
Of the property taxpayers eligible
10 vote in school district No. 8 Of
Of the parish Of Washington state
of Louisiana it is unanimously
resolved by this Board in lega!
session convened, that q special
election be held in school district
No 8 Of said parish and state on
the 18th. day Of Sept. 1912. be-
tween the legal hours for holt ing
elections; at which time the q, 'es.
ton Of levying specisl tax II
Z mills per annum on the dollar
upon ell taxable property within
! the boundaries of said school dis
trict No 9 for . period OF i've
years beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year
1915, for the purpose Of giving
additional aid TO the public
school in said school district No:
9 Of said parish and state, shall
lie submitted to the property tax.
payers Of said school district No.
| 8 who are entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws Of the
state Of Louisiana subject to vote
under the conditions Of the peti.
lion Of the taxpayers Of school
district No. 8 which is q part OF
this resolution.
Be It further resolved that said
special election shall be held un.
der election laws Of this state at
Tie Burkhalter and Magee polling
|plsee, precinct No. 2, which
plsce is established by law Tor
! holding elect,ons and the ballot y
g be usedat said election shall
|be in the following form:
IFOR THE LEvY1NG OF Ajax
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u Is f0rker ~ MS8Ue
A M DYSON DA Brock,
G E Brumdeld G w Parker
D P Springfield J G Smith
J A Weakley w W russell
r NJ Holiday IF Brum6eld
NJ J Magee RS Richardson
q E Afford w n Pettltt
B NJ Booty A Brock
.Tohn r DYSON CM Breland
,r.'hos W Brumfeld J W Carter
L A Brumfeld Mrs J L Afford
T Magee W. Dixon
&c Booty HIM Powell
A ] Pierce E H BROCK
T E Conerly
On motion duly seconded, the
following resolution was unani.
mously adopted: Considering the
petition of one fourth Of the prop
erty taxpayers eligible to vote
in school district No. 8of the Par
ish of Washington State Of Louisi-
ana. it is unanimously resolved by
this Board in legal session con-
vened, that a special election be
held in school district of said par.
ish and state on the 14th. day OF
September 1912, between the legal
hours for holding elections; at
which time the question of levy
ing a special tax Of five mills per
annum on the dollar upon all tax.
able property within the bounda'
RES Of said school district for a
period of five years beginning
with the year 1912 and ending
with the year 1915, for the pur'
pose Of giving additional aid to I! the
; public schools in said school dle !,
triot Of said parish and state, shall
, be submitted to the property tax
, payers of said district who are en-
titled tovote under the constitution
and laws of the state Of Louisi'
. ana, subject to the terms and con
ditions Of the petition Of tax'pay
. ers Of said school district which
' is q part Of this resolution.
n Be it further resolved that ssi'
: special election shall be held un
. :. der the election laws Of this stat
= at the Mt. Herman polling place
= precinct No. 2, which place ]
+ established by law for holdin
:, elections and the ballot thu
! shall be used at said election cha
~ be in the following form:
b FOR THE LEVY1NG OF A IA
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signature Of Voter)

(S1&ubtuE0V VI VV.oA/
Notice 10 voters: To vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . CROSS (N
mark in the square after the word
Yes: to vote against it place =
similar cross mark after tho word
No.
Be it further resolved that J. 0,
Maeee, 6. E. Brumheld aud D. A.
Brook are hereby appointed Com.
missioners and L. P. knight
Clerk to hold said election ct Mt:
Herman, all Of whom are registered
voters, residing in said school
district, parish and state!
That they shall on the 14th. day
Of Sept. 1912, hold said election
at the places herein designated
and the Secretary Of this Board ID
authorized to give said Commits
sioners and clerks due notice Of
their appointment and 70 notify
them Of time and place Of holding
said election and to make their
returns Of sald election to this
body in the town Of Franklinton.
Parish Of Washington, State OF
.ILouisiana, which shall announce
and promulgate the returns OF
said election according to law.
Be Il further resolved that the
"Reminiscences Of said election
shall receive the bsllots Of Oh
property taxpayers Of said school
district No. s entitled 10 vote IN.
der the constitution and laws Of
the STATE Of Louisisns and tho
votars At the said election before
. depoeitine their ballots together
lWith the aggregate amount o.
nroperty situated in said school
district No. 8 for which they ore
assessed during the year 1912,
ma Commissio in making
tie returns Of said election shal
! stste the number Of votes CAS-
, and tie amount Of the aesesset
value q the property voted toy 90.
! against the levying the SAD spec
. ii tsx.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Il Be il further resolved that tn
81 election b advertised tor tnlrs'
! days ii the Ere. Leader the ono PIG
ial.iournsl Of this Board paplIsn
! q weekly ID the town Of Frank
!. linton. Parish Of Washtn4eor
tatsof louisiana IN four con
: cutiyo iusg.
"A! tSffSs1 80 e ~ Il IL - As.h1 snls
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0EUuU0lOS tn0uC0 V0oV w sS
line thence north to ne corner OF
section 8, thence east along sec.
ton line between sections 4 and
Q and 3 and 10 to SO corner OF sw
or of sw or, SEQ, 8, thence north
to headlight No. 81, thence west
to corner Of said headlight and
thence north to NV corner OF said ,
headlight, thence on line to sw ,
corner Of Edwin RUSSELL head.
rFight, thence along said headlight
line 70 whore it strikes the Graves
headlight and thence along said
headlight line to place OF begin
ming. /,
On motion duly seconded and
carried the Sunny Hill sohoo!
District No. 8 was created and
defined % follows: Beginning at
Z point on Parish Line between
Tsneipahoa and Washington par
ishss whore the ward line between
wards one and two strikes same,
thence north along said parish |
line 70 the point where Mt. Her.
nan School District No 3 strikes
Parish line, thence in easterly di.
rection along the south boundary
81 the said Mt, Herman School
District No. 8 to point where
0iiyer Creek strikes same, thence
veet along Silver Creek to the
northwest corner Of Evan James
Hd. No. rs thence south along
80 boundary line Of ssld
headrieht to section line between
sections / and 8, thence east along
IA line TO point where section
8 ine between sections 8 and ~
! af1ikes same, thence south to
\ ard line between wards one ana
=. thence west along said ward
70 the point Of beginning.
The. following petition from the g
Sunny Hill School District NO. 9
~ considered:
rs the Honorable President
ana Members Of the Parish Board
3 School Directors Of the Parish
80 81 Arlington. Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigned
nroperty Taxpayers OF Schoo
hiafrioi No. s of the Parish d
u Waahineton IS created and dehn''
e,iby I resolution Of tho Board o.
8ohool Directors Of said Parish
pessed On the let. day Of August
no. ana being and constituting
one fourth Of the property tax
payers eligible TO vote at sucl
cction, respectfully pray tia
your Honorable Body, acting
within and under the authority Q
ST ~ Constitution and Laws Q
6uieiana, do order that . specis
loction b held, IN the manne
loouirod By Law, for tho purpos
I 81 p mining whether or not
anlecial TT shall be levied On
oollec ted ID said District, a. here
mater ct forth.
4.
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sssss 80
Proportion to levy 2
seven mill tax on oil
the property subject
% state taxation IN
school district No. 8,
OF Washington Par.
ish, Louisiana, tor .
period Of Ave years.
for the purpose Of
| giving additional s'd
70 tho public school
lin school district
No. 9, Of Washing.
| ton Parish, 6tste OF
| louisiana.
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. . . . . W.
Proposition to levy 9
five mill tax on ell
property subject to
state taxation in Stony
Point school district
No. 8, Of Washington
Parish. Louisiana,
for the period Of five
years, for the purpose
Of giving additional
aid to- the public
school in said school
district. No. 3, Of
Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
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3 similar crossmark after the word
No.
Be it further resolved that N.
Sylvest, H. G. Richardson and Il.
A. Bickham are hereby appointed
commissioners and HammonRich-
ardson, clerk, to hold said cleo
ton at Burkhalter and Magee's
Mill, all of whom are registered
voters residing in said school
district No. 8 parish Of Washing.
ton, State of Louisiana. That
they shall on the 14th day ofSep:
tember 1912 hold said election at
the place herein designated aud
the Secretary Of this Board is
authorized to give said commits:
sioners and clerk due notice OF
their appointment and to notify
them Of the time and place OF
holdingsaid election and to make
their returns of said election to
this body in the town OF Frank
linton, parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana, which shall
announce and promulgate the re-
turns of said election according
to law.
Be it further resolved that the
commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots OF all
property taxpayers of said school
district No. 9 entitled to vote un:
der tho constitution and laws OF
the State of Louisiana and the
voters at s,id election before DE-
; posting thoir ballot together with
( the aggregate amount OF prop
! erty situated in said school dis,
lNo. 9 for which they are assessed
l during the year 1912, said COM
. missioners in making the returns
= Of said election shall state the
3 number of votes cast and the
j, |amount of the assessed value Of
!. the property voted for and against
d the levying Of the said special tax
VI Be it further resolved that no.
"a tho If this election be advertised
a for thirty days in the Era eade!
y the official journal Of this BOARD
,r published weekly in the town o
d franklinton, Parish of Washing
ton, State Of Louisiana. in tou
"a consecutive issues.
The following petition from tn
; Mt. Herman School District No.
was considered, viz;
go To the Honorable Presiden
and Members of the Parish schot
Directors Of the Parish of Wash
ington, Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigne
on properly taxpayers of School Di
trlct No 8 Of the parish Of Was
ineton as created and defined b
q resolution Of the Board of Soho
Directors Of said Parish, pass
on the oath day Of May, 1911, al
nd being and constituting one-four
on Of the property taxpayers ehgib
IN. to vote at such election, respeo
rth fully pray that your Honorah
BILE Body, acting within and und
Of the authority Of the Constitute
tie and Laws of Louisiana, do ord
sly that q special election be held,
gal the manner required by law, !
'ial the purpose Of determining whet
'ict or or not q special tax shall
on levied and collected in said D
be. trict, as hereinafter set forth,
ing Petitioners pray that at 81
'es: election, your Honorable Body
II submit to q vote Of the prope,
!! taxpayers of said School Distr1
mn ~! No. 8, entitled to vote at 9!
ais. election, the following pr"posit'
w to.wit:
-. To levy q special tax Of +
.sl mills on the dollar on ell proper
l Ii:s in School District No. 8, Of
T Ino Parish of Washington, Louisia'
! III subject to State taxation annu
10 for . period Of Ave years tor
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j O Msgee
D A Brock
G w Parker
] G Smith
w w RUSSELL
I F Brum6eld
r 8 Richardson
w H Pettitt
A Brock
G. NJ Breland
J w Carter
Mrs J L Afford
w T Dixon
H NJ Powell
E H Brock
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Taxable valuation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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respectfully submit the above.

L B Parker
A NJ Dyson
CE Brumdeld
D P Springfield
J A Weakley
T NJ Holiday
| NJ ] Magee
q E Afford
B NJ Booty
John T Dyson
"hos W Brumfel
l. A Brum6eld
T ] Magee
F C Booty
| A ] Pierce
r E COnerly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
Strange Coifures
Arrive From Paris

colffiure fashions in Paris have been
running riot OF late. and the most
notable ecccntricities that are seen are
concerned with the evening caps. which
are of all manner of designs and in
fuenccd by any number of national
tiles
Eastern headdrcsses predominate.
heavy with gold and jeweied earpicces.
and disclosing wonderful trophies 81
plumase. The raJah cap has an
aigrcttc In the centre ascending from
a coruscation of simli diamonds, en-
GRADS. rub!cs and pearls
Then there Is the Persian cap, with
a spun glass brush in the front splay-
sd out ike the tail of peacock and
hcld by beautiful and dazzlinglv
brilliant ornament.
Some Of the national caps OF France
nave been copied more or less closely
the Breton. in gold lace incrustnd with
jewels and or!amcnted at the back
with huge plume. is one of them
ms EGeen annnnG II s soiffnrG arrange.
dressing, showing the hair absolutely
straight. sweeping over the brow. In
direct contrast 10 this morose loolkiuc,
scheme there is the angel couture.
and so arranged at The back that the
shape OF the head is not disguised.
The time has come for wearing plen-
~ of prongs. barrettes and combs in
the hair. II is fashion that can
be easily overdonc, but that Is very
effective when observed with restraint.
The blond tortoise shell slides md
pronEs with very light latticcwork
tracery of sparkling simiIi diamonds
arc very effective. and there are dark
tortoise shell and jet combs for those
who like them.
The white Ivory comb looks a little
too much like the toilet table appurtc-
nanccs to he acceptable ut nrsl sight,
but 1t also Is II fashionable resource,
and as II is quite plain and toothod
In the ordinary manner il looks rather
as II IL had been left In the hair by
mistake ~. ~. 49, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
COURSE LACES HAVE,
COME INTO FASHION

Coarser iaces are used in nightgowns
than we are accustomed to seeing, and
often the color is deep ecru. On the
newest models there Is not the slight
est suggestion OF rutle. One or two
of the finest embroidered nightdresses
nave the embroidery continued part
way down in the front III tho form OF Il
panel. One such, of the finest batiste.
all liza nd embroidered, has panel
starting from the low-cut elaborately
scallopcd neck. Below Tic yoke, which
is attached to the skirt part Of the
gown by narrow beading is grouping
OF line tucks which give the necessary
fu!ness Eighteen dollars does not
seem eXorbitant when the amount of
exquisite handworlt is considered.
Speaking OF handwork- Madeira EN- /.
broidery is playing no inconsidera bic
part In lingerie decoration this season.
Some OF the most beautiful effects have
been achieved with il. in combination
with laces. II is so very dainty and
suitable for the purpose that one won
dcrs it has not been used before.
some OF the new ncgligees are tr-
resistibly lovely quits a new and
pretty Idea is matinee in two
pieces, skirt and Jacket. II ia
made Of soft China silk OF delicate pink
or blue, and most claborately trimmed
with two-inch Valencicnnes lace in the
form OF large overla pp,ng semi -ctrcle s
inclosins smaller wheels OF the lace
The packet has sailor collar and
short sleeves, almost entirely OF the
lace.
The sleeves arc slashed and decorat-
ed with ribbon bows, and there Is q
large ribbon roscttc With long ends
at the neck. The skirt shows no signs
OF the slim contour, bat has wide
double flouncc, the outer ono elaborate
ly lace trimmed and attached BY a
thste inch lace beading run With rib
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
Gowns of Net and Flowers

One hopes IL is not going to be az
bad this summer as the new lingerie
gowns indicate. Nothing but mos
quito netting with punches of roses. as
far rs one sees now.
Maybe it's Il hopeful sign. for nature
plays wcll-known trick on the manu-
lecturers each year by turning the eli
mate the opposite way from what was
expected.
Nov. these MEETINGS would have serv.
cd admirably last year from June TO
September 10. for that especial sun
that rules us certainly lad spots OH IT,.
If that is the real rcason of heat. Any
fabric was the white mans burden on
those days.
For that reason the manufacturers
announced velvet with touches of tur!
We'll. the only living things that wore a
touch of fur last summer were the
animals, who were not able to shave.
Working, therefore. ny the doctrine
of oppostes, the coming season may
be cool because Of the abundant mos
quito netting prepared
What is this new netting like?
quite coarse. and quite attractive. and
hcariiy loaded with Dubious. full-Erown
foaes put on by machine in a coarse
white thread.
No colors have so far been used un-
less on Some exclusive ldDTlC Kept
away from the ordinary eye.
These roses are arranged so that
they come ON the lower part Of the
skirt; their placement en-. the bodice
is left TO inclination. Scrim Is another
thin and cool fabric that has b=en bor-
rowed from the curtain counter. Often
III has deep borders of open roses,
usually pink, with green leaves; If
there is knot of light blue ribbon, so
much the better. Much or this scrim
sells for % cents a yard and has Il
border al each edge: II can be built
into admirable drapertes for voilo or
. taffcta slips
Blouses OF it are already attracting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31
The Won1an's Page Of The Tm1es-Diispatch
The Worm

Tho heading to whole page OF
1unny Paragraphs the other day read:
what's the good of being the early
Dtro IL you don't like worms"
And really. what is the use? There
euch thing as being the last per-
son at sale OF short length lace cur
tains when you should be glad they
were oil sold before you rushed in or
drove up. Your windows are Inches
Longer than the extra length curtaining.
and what on earth would you have done
with tho abort. cheap pieces, even II 1t
was self-satisfying to save 10 cent. on
every pair. Perhaps you would put them
away until they go, very yellow and
dusty. and then took tnem out in a
wave OF munlticcnce and sent them TO
your sister. who lived 4. the country,
and would have much rather
had half tho money IN sitting eggs.
phat is about the way wu do things,
though.
don't know why. but all this nom
sense about preventing the dawning'
ana beating tho sun out Of doors never
seemed In the least an invaluable creed
or course, II IL is your morning TO
churn or plough or get the breakfast
plan to follow tho old adage; but turn
me other page. and under very al
turing picture you lind written: Tho
general gets the credit, for he Is the
man behind. Sometimes, tucked down
In the farthest corner one comes acrosc
inc pest piece OF ribbon, slightly coll
ed perhaps. but overlooked by that
cluster OF early birds that stormed
tho shop 30 bright and undaunted
Again, the basket is empty; there is
nothing left.
Wen. everybody knows the, worm"
IL what we are going after, and that
oil the early sauuters in the world
wont got him in moat cases. Maybe IL
VIII take hours of hanging around az
Tor hours. perhaps the worm does not
want tho first people that come. Gem
orally the worm Ia not playing around
In tho front yard eithor, n good deal Of
digging has to go on and some of the
hrst to dig merely blaze the way for
the fellow who Ia coming along With
the second thought.
30 wei. go good, IL you like worms
opportunity. whatever the name one
might choose. but there is n great deal
OF some thought In thn, little dogEerel
rhym after ali. The man that goes
quietly In behind the excited first, and
Just ahead OF the faded hangcr-on.
gathers the profits. go many times in
the rush to be the early bird" at an
enterprise, one forgets entirely that
the point in view is not tho one they
arc after in the end.
BRENT WITT.