The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

President
On motion, duly seconded, the Super
intendent is requested to notify Dis
trict Attorney Richey to meet with the
School Board on October 7, 1914.
On motion the School Board adjourn.
ed to meet on October Z, 1914.
GEO. T. MARTIN,
President.
J. C. HINES,
Secretary,
ORDINANCE NO. l
An ordinance ordering special cleo
ton to be held in School District No.
II, in the Paris, G. Caldwell, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of tie said School District the
question of the levy of a special tax of
five mills for the purpose of providing
addition and to the public schools of
the said District.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Par
lsh of Caldwell, Louisiana. that spe-
cial election be, and is hereby ordered
to be held in School District No. II, in
Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana, on the
9th day of October, 1914, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified cleo
tors of the said school district entitled
to vote thereat, the question of levy
of a special tax Of five mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all property in said School District
| subject to State taxation, for period
OF five years, beginning with the year
1914, the proceeds Of the said tax to be
used in giving addition aid to the pub
lie schools of said School District.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained, etc., that
the bollOts to be used at the said
special election shall be prepared by
Secretary of the Parish Board of School
Directors. and shall be in the following
form:
Proposition to levy five
| (5) mills special tax on all
property subject to taxation, YES
in District No. II, of the Par
ish Of Caldwell, Louisiana, an -
nually for period of five (0
years for the purpose of CIV No
ing additional aid to public No
schools in the said district.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered, to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election, the
tally sheets, lists of qualified voters,
assessed valuation of property, blanks
statements for the compilation of
votes. in number and amount, and 9TH
err election blanks that may be reguir-
ed for the purpose of holding said cleo
ton, to cause the same to be placed in
the ballot boxes for use at the respec-
tive precincts. and make provision for
the transmission of the ballot boxes to
the several precincts of the School Dis
trict at which the election is to be
held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the polling places. or precincts
for the said election shall be at Vixen,
and the following three commissioners
are appointed to serve at the above
named polling place: 0. L. Womack,
S. 0. Dorcth and B. B. Barnett, and
B. B. Banister as clerk, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that, the Parish, Board of School Dr.
rectors shall meet at ten o'clock a. m. =,
on the 18th day of October 1914, for the
purpose, in open session, of examining
and counting the ballots, canvassing
the returns, and declaring the result
of the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the President of the Parish Board
of School Directors be and he is here
by instructed, to give notice of said
election by Proclamation, to be duly
published according to law.