The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-14
PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana
at it's regular meeting held on the 18th
day of July, 1914, l, G. T. Martin,
President of said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said reso.
luton, a special election will be held
in School District No. q, Parish of
Caldwell, Louisiana, on the 25th dav
of August, 1914, for the Purpose OF
submitting to the property taxpayers
qualified under the Constitution and laws
Of the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election, the following proposition,
to-wit:
To levy special tax Of five 81
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District No 81, Parish Of
Caldwell, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually, for period Of two
years, for the purpose of giving addj
tional aid to the public schools.
For the purposes Of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be at the
Roberts School House, and the follow
ing commissioners are appointed: R.
G. Cruise, Lee Smith, and H. 7. Har-
ris. clerk, w. L. Lowe, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
At said special election the polls
will open a Z O'Clock A. NJ, and close
at 5 o'clock P. NJ, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, on the 10Th day of Au-
gust, 1914, the said Parish Board of
School Directors Of the Parish of Cald-
well, Louisiana, will meet at Column
bia, Louisiana, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the result of said
special election.
This 18th day of July, 1914.
CT. MARTIN,
Pres. Parish Board School Directors.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution passed bv
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana. at
its regular meeting held on the 9TH day
of July, 1914, |, G. T. Martin, President
of said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors hereby give notice that, in COM
pliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held in School Districts
Nos. Is, II and "a, Parish of Caldwell,
Louisiana, on the 25th day of August,
1914, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit: To
levy Especial tax of five mills on the
dollar on all the property in School
Districts Nos. Is, II and "a, Parish of
Caldwell, Louisiana, subject to State
Taxation, annually, for period of
five years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools.
For the purposes of said special cleo
lion the polling places will be for Dis
trict No. Is, Bethel Church, and the
following commissioners are appointed:
l.. M. Humble, G. w. Thompson and
E. R. Reitzell, J. H. Ferrand, clerk of
the election, and for District No. II,
The polling place will be Palestine, and
D. L. Womack,'S 0. Dortch and B.
B Barnette, are appointed as commits.
sioners, B. B. Banister as clerk, and
for District No. "a, the polling place
will be Chicks School House, and j. H.
Stamper, T. M. Meredith and H. c.
Johnson are appointed to serve as
and H. c. Monroe as
clerk, all of whom shall serve without
III
At special election the Polls will
open at O'Clock A. M, and close at
o'clock P. M, and the election will be
conducted in accordance with the laws.
If Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
A. M, on the 29th day of August,
1914; the said Parish Board of school
Directors of the Parish of Caldwell,
Louisiana, will meet in Columbia,
louisiana, and in open session proceed
% open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and
examine and canvass the re-
urns, and declare the result OF said
pecial election.
This 18th day Of July. 1914.
G. T. MARTIN,
Pres. Parish Board School Directors.