The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21

lOf LIle purpose u SuDhiiHII'iiiS
qualified electors of the said scho
district entitled to vote theereat tt
e question of the levy of special tax
five mills 81 on Il e dollar OF a
j property in the said school district sui
iect to State taxation for a period
five years, the proceeds of the sal
tax to be used in giving additional al
to the public schools of said scho'
district.
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, etc
That the ballots to be used at the sal
election shall be prepared by the sec
rotary of the Parish Board Of Schot
Directors, and shall be in the follow
ing form: ,..-.
Proposition to levy a five '''''''
all (5) mills special tax on
the property subject to VIC
taxation in District No. 25, lH0
Parish Of Caldwell, Louisiana,
annually. for the period OF
five years, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to thei MO
public schools of the said dis nv
! trlct. .x,A...a-.. 9.
Sec. 8. 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 electors,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of the
vote, in number and amount, and
other election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the!ballot boxes for use at
the precinct, and to make provision
for the transmission of the ballot box
es for use at the precinct, and to
make provision for the transmission Of
the ballot boxes to the precinct of the
school district at which the election is
to be held.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the polling place or precinct for
the said election shall be at the Old
Bethel Church, and the following
three commissioners are appointed
L. NJ. Humble, G. w. Thompson, and
E. r. Reitzell, and j. H. Ferrand as
Clerk Of the election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation.
Sec, 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors shall meet at 10 o'clock a. M,
IN the 10Th day of August, 1914, for
he purpose, in open session, of exam
ming and counting the ballots, canvass
ng the returns and declaring the re-
ult of the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the President of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
5 hereby instructed to give public no.
ice of the said election by proclama-
ion to be duly published, according to
aW.
The petition from the citizens of |
chool District II, asking for a special |
lection was read and the election or
cred.
Whereupon, the following Ordinance
vas adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 3.
An Ordinance ordering special
election to be held in District No, II,
n the Parish of Caldwell, for the pur-
Jose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the said district the ques-
ion of the levy of a special tax of |
i've mills (5), for the purpose of pro-
riding additional aid to the public !
chools of the SAID school district.
Sec. l. Be it further ordained by
he Parish Board of School Directors
+ the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
hat special election be, and is here
" ordered to be held in School Dis
riot No. II, in the Parish of Caldwell. |
louisiana, on the 25th day of August, |
9l4, for the purpose of submitting to
he qualified electors of the said |
chool district entitled to vote thereat
he question of the levy of special
ak of five mills (5) on the dollar of all
in the said school district
ubject to State taxation, for period
+ five years, the proceeds of the said
ak to be used in giving additional aid
0 the public school of the said school
istrict.
Sec. 2. Be itfurther ordained, ETC.,
hat the ballots to be used at the said
lection shall be prepared by the sec
etary of the Parish Board of School
Directors, and shall be in the following |
orm:
Proposition to levy five ss=zsasaa
81 mills special tax on all the
subject to taxations
n school District No. II, YES
'arish of Caldwell, Louisiana.
for the period of --'-~A.sr
we years, for the purpose of
living additional aid to the NO
'nblic schools of the said Il
chool districts
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained etc
hat the Secretary of the Parish
'oard OF School Directors be, and he
hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
AIRED for use at the said election the
ally sheets, lists of qualified electors
ssessed valuation Of propertp. blank
tatements for the compilation of the
ote, in number and amount, and
Their election blanks that may be re-
uired for the purpose of holding the
AID election, to cause the same to be
laced IN the ballot boxes for use at
ne respective precincts, and to make
revision for the transmission of the
allot boxes to the several precincts of
he school district at which the election
to be held. '''''
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
hat the polling places or precincts for
lie said election shsll be the Pales-
ne school house, and the following
lree commissioners are appointed to