The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-03-05

same on Jan. '5th, 1914, for the purpose
of voting three mill tax in aid of
public schools in said district annually
for period of ten years in accordance
with the laws of the State of Louisiana
and after having examined and counted
the said votes and the returns thereof
we find the following results:
For special tax in amount 24150 in
number 13.
Against said special tax in amount
l53. so in number 2.
Majority for said tax in amount IS. 90
IN number IL
And having made public proclama-
| ton of the above result they render
| this process verbal of the canvassing
of the said votes, which is made in
| trlplicate as required by law.
EDGAR LEVY
President of Board of School Directors,
Parish Of Natchitoches La.
L. E. HUDSON,
Secretary.
Natchitoches Parish School Board met in
regular session March 3rd 1914, Edgar Levy,
President. presiding all members present.
Resolution by Mr. Huffman:
Whereas there has been petition fled with
this board signed by more than one fourth of
property tax payers of Ward 7. Natchtoches
Parish La, eligible to vote at such election,
praying that special election be ordered in and
for said Ward ]. at which shall be submitted
the following proposition to-wit:
To levy special tax of mills on the dollar
on all property in said Ward ] Natchnoches
Parish, La, subject TO state taxation annually
tor period Of 5 years for the purpose Of build
ing and.givng additional aid in said Ward 7 for |
school purposes.
And whereas in the opinion Of this board of
School Dnedtors of the Parish of Natchitoches |
louisiana, such special election is necessary and
advisable; that special election be and the !
same is hereby ordered to be held at regular
polling places in said Ward 7 Of the Parish Of
Natchltoches La. on Saturday April 9TH 1914
at which shall be submitted the following propo-
sition o-wit:
To levy special tax of of 5 mills on the dol
lar on all property in said Ward Of the Parish
OF Natchitoches La. subject to state taxato n
annually for period of 5 years for the purpose
OF building and giving additional aid in said
ward for school purpones.
That the Secty. Of this board be and he Is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
ooio vi DdllOto
on each of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned in this resolution as follows
Proposition to levy a special II
tax of five mills on the dollar
on all property in Ward of LID
Natchitoches Parish La, sub
ject to state taxation annually s-.----s
for term of five years for
the purpose of building and NO
giving additional aid in said Il
district for school purposes. |!
Notice To Voters-To vole in favot of pro-
position P ace cross OK mark under the word /
YES and to vote against it put similnr mark
under the word NO..
And that the Secty Of the board be and he .
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot boxes,
tally Sheets list of voters in number aud amounts
The polling places for said special electic:
shall be at the regular polling places in Ward
at Provencal. L. A. Treadway w. G. Stepeens
and |. B. Richie are appointed commissioners
and Harry Hawthorne is appointed clerk to serve
at said polling place, at Shady Grove, Walter
Bolton. c. c. Parkers and Prodie Candy are
appointed commissioners and Joe Montgomery
is appointed clerk to serve at said poi ng place.
At Vowells Mill, A. c. Etherridg, c. N.
Rhoads and c. w. Cobb are appointed COM
missioners and Alf Self is appointed clerk to
serve at said polling place. All of the above
shall serve withou, compensation and said cleo
ton shall be held under the laws of the State,
applicable thereto.
The President of this Board is hereby nstruc
ted to give notice of the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation to be published ac-
cording to law and in said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten O'Clock Monday April 9th
1914 this board will meet at the Court House at
Natchitoches, La. and in open session proceed
SO open the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballot in number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the results of the
election
On roll call the vote was as follows:
Huckabay, Yes Sellers, Yes Huffman, Yes
Barron, Yes Miller. Yes Dowden, Yes Truly
Yes.
Carried.
Motion by DR.. Truly that this body adjourn.
EDGAR LEVY, President
L. E. HUDSON, Seety, & Treas.