The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-08

taxation, annually, for a period of five
years, for the purpose of
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools;
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing) a
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing public school building and pur,
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Fifteen Hundred Dollars
| $1,5OO) for District No. %, and One
Thousand Dollars Isl, OOO for District
No. %, to run not longer than 5 years
from date and to bear interest not ex.
ceeding five per cent per annum, pay
able annually. or semi-annually, for the
purpose of purchasing Tor constructing
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or constructing
a public school building and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
board, such special election is necessa.
ry and advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the parish of Cald'
we'll, Louisiana, as follows:
Section l. That special election be,
and the same is, hereby ordered to be
held in School Districts Nos. % and %
of the parish of Caldwell, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of May, 1914, at which
shall be submitted the following propo.
sitions. to-wit:
l. To levy a special tax of 5 mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis.
tricts Nos. q and % of the parish OF
Caldwell, Louisiana. subject to state
taxation, annually. for a period of five
years, for the purpose of
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools;
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing a
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or. construct
ing public school building and pur-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
(2) To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Fifteen Hundred Dollars
Isl, 5000 for District No. %; and One
Thousand Dollars Isl, 00O for District
No. %, to run not longer than 5 years
from date and to bear interest not ex-
ceeding per cent per annum, payable
annually, or semi-annually, for the pur-
pose of purchasing Tor constructing) a
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing public school building and pur-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
Sec. 2. That the secretary of this
board be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said special
election q sufficient number of ballots,
on each of which shall be printed all
the propositions mentioned in Section ]
of this resolution, arranged in such
manner as to enable the voters to vote
on each one separately, and in the fol-
lowing form:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE.
Proposition to levy a 5 mills tax on
all the property subject to state taxa
ton in School Districts Nos. % and %
of the parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
for the period of five years for r---.-,
the purpose of giving addition
al aid to public schools and (b) les
purchasing, Tor constructing) .....
public school buildings, title to
which shall vest in the public; No
or, constructing public school
buildings and purchasing site
therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
PROPOSITION NO. TWO.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds for School Districts Nos. % and
% to the amount of Fifteen Hundred
Dollars for District No. %, and One
Thousand Dollars for District y..-.-,
No. %, to run FIVE years, bear
ing interest at the rate of 5per Yes
cent per annum, payable annu-
ally or semi-annually, for the
purpose of purchasing Tor con. No
structing) public school build.
ing, title to which shall vest
in the public; or, constructing public
school buildings and purchasing sites
therefor, title to which shall vest in the
public.
And that the secretary of this board
be. and he is hereby, instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,