The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-24
official Proceedings ofthe Parish School Board
Elections ordered to be Held in Districts H. e. "a and
Is to take place on August 25th. 1914

"a Tor the purpose of submitting to t
T. qualified electors of the said schc
81 district entitled to vote theereat d
n question of the levy of a special tax
E hVe mills 90 on Il e dollar of {
H. property IN the said school district SUI
D. .; Ject to State taxation for period
I'll ilVe years, the proceeds of the sa
tax to be used in giving additional a
re TO the public schools of said scho
IN district.
II ~, Sec: 2. Be it further ordained, etc
l; That the ballots to be used at the sal
u election shall be prepared by the ser
II rotary of the Parish Board of Scho(
l. Directors, and shall be in the follow
+ ing form: '''0"
e Proposition to levy a five
all (5) mills special tax on
the property subject to
taxation in District No. Is, YES
Parish of Caldwell, louisiana
annually. for the period of -
llve years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the
, public schools of the said dis NO
trict.
m 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 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-
CURED for the purpose of holding the
SAID election, 10 cause the same to he
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the precinct, and to make provision
tor 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
thre &c commissioners are appointed
L. N. Humble, G. w. Thompson and
=; K. 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 hi,
rectors shall meet at 10 O'Clock a m
on or the 18th day of August, 1914, for
the purpose, in open session, of exam
ming, and counting the ballots, canvass
ing the returns and declaring the re-
suit of the said election. j.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.. :
That the 'rasfdent Of the Parish In
5oard Of School Directors be, and he | .
5 hereby instructed to give public no.
ice of the said election by procama- s
ion to be duly published, according to +
aw.
The petition from the citizens of \
School District II, asking for a special +
lection was read and the election Or +
ered. Z
Whereupon, the following Ordinance ]
vas adopted: .
ORDINANCE NO. 3, n
An Ordinance ordering a special ~
lection to be held in District No. IL r
4 the Parish of Caldwell, for the pur, 2
ose OF submitting to thes qualified r,
lectors of the said district the Dues II
ion of the levy of a special tax of w y,
We mills %, for the purpose of pro- "
ldlng, additional aid to the public V
,hools of the SAID school district g.
Sec. |. Be it further ordained bv ~ ~
ne Parish Board of School Directors 20
f the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana r.
hat a special election be, and is here Il,
ordered to be held in School Dis w
'ct No. II, in the Parish of Caldwell W.
oulslana, on the 25th day of August "
ia, for the purpose of submitting to
he qualified electors of the said
hool district entitled to vote thereat
lie question of the levy of a special u
* of five mills (5) on the dollar of all CT
'operty in the said school district tr
!bJect to State taxation, for a period CT
five years, the proceeds of the said m
x to be used in giving additional aid e
the public school of the said school ol
strict. gu
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc ia
lat the ballots to be used at the said M
ection shall be prepared by the Sec ~ ~
tary of the Parish Board of School ~
rectors, and shall be in the following sci
rm:
to levy five hv
mills special tax on all the ~ n:
operty subject to taxation LII
school District No. II. YES we
IRISH of Caldwell, Louisiana, ele
nually, for the period of ---. ed
e years, for the purpose oil ~.
ing additional aid to thel NO W.
bic schools of the saidE LO
lool districts All
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained etc sui
at the Secretary of the Parish for
ard of School Directors be, and he W. W..
hereby ordered to cause to be pre- EN-
ed for use at the said election the ITO
y sheets, lists of qualified electors fiv,
essed valuation of propertp. blank ert
tements for the compilation of the s,,i
e, IN number and amount, and ouA
er election blanks that may be re- per
red Tor the purpose of holding the of
election, to cause the same to he mo
ced in the ballot boxes for use At aaS
respective precincts, and to make sc!l
vision for the transmission of the uric
lot boxes to the several precincts of S
school district at which the election ed
0 be held. ''O' w.
&c. d. Be it further ordained, etc use
It the polling places or precincts for pre-
said election shsll be the Pales. Par
school house, and the following ors.
re commissioners are appointed 70 go