The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-02-19

Notice to Voters:-To vote in favor Of pro-
position place cross OK mark under the word
YES and to vote against it put a similar mark
in the space under the word NO.
And that the Secty. Of board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot boxes,
tally sheets and lists Of voters in number and
amount,
That the polling place for said election shall
be at Ashland, and w. R. Hatcher, H. H.
Hawthorne and ]. P. Ables are appointed com.
missioners and Eug Walker, clerk Of election,
to serve at said polling place, all Of whom shall
serve without compensation and said election
shall be conducted under the laws Of the state
applicable thereto.
The President Of this board is hereby instruc-
ted to give notice Of the special election herein
ordered. by his proclamation to be published &C
cording to law. and said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten clock Tuesday Mar. Bird,
1914 this board will meet at the Cont House
and in open session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the returns and de-
clare the results of the election.
On roll call the vote was unanimous in favor
of the motion.
Natchitoches Parish School Board met in
regular session Jan. 5th, 1914. Edgar Levy,
President. presiding and members present. Levy,
Pullin. Truly. Huffman, and Miller, absent.
Huckabay. Ingram. Lellers and Barron.
Motion by DR.. Truly, seconded by c. j: Pull
lin:
Whereas there has been petition filed with
this board signed by more than one fourth Of
the property tax payers Of Powhatan School
District eligible to vote at such election praying
that special election be ordered in and for said
Powhattan School District. at which shall be
submitted the following to-wit:-
To levy a special tax Of three mills
on the dollar on all property in said Pow
halan School District, Natchitoches Parish Lou.
lana subject to state taxation, annually for a
period Of ten years for the purpose of building
and giving additional aid in said Powhatan
School District.
Names Of sgners in Powhatan.
F. L. Rombin, F. C. Fulkerson, w. II.
Young. P. T. Chaplin. j. S. Dixon, P. Nj.
Sanchez, w. E. PouIan, F. w. E. Truly, Edw.
Fredieu, F. Poissot. J. A. Mann, C. L.
Williams, w. S. Steadman, L. w. Niece, E.
L. Levasseur.
And whereas, in the opinion Of this board Of
School Directors Of the Parish Of Natchitoches
Louisiana, snch special election is necessary and
advisable; that special election be and The same
is hereby ordered to be held in the Powhatan
School District Of the Parish Of Natchitoches on
Saturday Feb. 70. 1914 at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition to-wit:-
To levy special tax Of three mills on the
dollar on all property in said Powhatan School
District Of the parish Of Natchitoches, La. sub
ject to state taxation annually for period Of ten
years for the purpose Of building and giving ad-
ditiona aid in said Powhatan School District.
That the Secty. Of this board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election sufficient number Of ballots
on each Of which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton mentioned in this resolution as follows