St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-08-09
ST aillillaIly Farmer
Aug. 3. 1913.
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PETITION.

PETITION.
The following petition was receiv.
ed from taxpayers OF school district
No. s.:
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board Ot
School Directors of the Parish Of
st. Tammany, louisiana:
The petition Of the undersigned
property taxpayers Of School District
No. 8 Of the parish Of st. Tammany:
% created and defined by resolution
Of the Board of School Directors Of
said parish, passed on the 10th da,
Of December. 1912. and being and
constituting one fourth Of the prop.
erty taxpayers eligible to vote ct such
election, respectfully pray that your
honorable body. acting within and
under the authority of the Constitu.
ton and Laws of Louisiana. do order
that special election be held, In the
manner required by law. for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not
al q special tax shall be levied and
collected In said district, and (2) deb
incurred and bonds issued therefor
rs hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said cleo
ton your honorable body do submit
to q vote of the property taxpayers
Of said School District No. s, entitled
to vote at said election, the follow
ing propositions, to-wit:
1. To levy special tax of thret
(3) mills on the dollar on all prop
erty In School District No. 8. of the
parish of st. Tammany. Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annually
for q period Of ten years, for the
purpose Of giving additional aid tt
public schools.
(Signed)
NJ w Lauer, E w Foy. Z p Robert
w A Luther, T r Crawford. C W
Crawford, James J Farye, S B Nc
Ferran. w w Wilkens, II Robert
w G Powe, ] B Porter, J w Kahl
AM Mexican, o A Mexican, g A Dav-.
is, John Hager. H ] Willis, J n San
josie, Martha Crawford, Enoch Black.
well, T p Crawford, H Willis, ]
Willis, s G Seal. Mrs s G Seal, Wesley
Alsobrooks, Mrs 2 Henley, w f
Crockett, j Marshall. John G Web
len, e Pento, Aug Tatje, Dan F Watts
Geo r Barrocks. ] H Murdoch, Ed
ward Robson, Sam Boss, J w Hart.
man. H J Schneider. Fred Kistner.
In answer to the above petition
the following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Hansbr0ugh, who moved it,
adoption. It was seconded by Mr.
Parker:
Whereas there has been fled with
this board . petition signed by one
fourth Of the property taxpayers Of
School District No. s, eligible to vote
ct such election, praying that special
election be ordered In and for said
district No. 8, at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition, to
wit:
Proposition.
To levy special tax Of three (3)
mills ON the dollar on all property
in School District No. 8. Of the parish
OF st. Tammany. Louisiana, subject
to State taxation, annually. for 2
perid OF ten years, for the purpose
Of: Giving additional aid to public
schools.
And, whereas In the opinion Of THU
board such special election Is neces
sary and advisable,
Be It resolved. by the Parish Boart
OF School directors Of the parish o
st. Tammany. Louisiana, as follows:
Section l. That . special election
be and the same is hereby ordered tx
be held in School District No. 8 Of
the parish of st. Tammany, Louisi
ana, on Saturday, the 18th day Q
August, 1913, at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition, TO
wit:
Proposition:
TO levy q special tax of three mills
on the dollar on all property in school