The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
Proclamation.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, at its special ses-
sion held on the 10th day of September 1918,
l., d. Booze President OF said Parish Board
OF School Directors, hereby give notice that,
in compliance with said resolution a special
election will be held in School District No. ten
| q0h Parish OF Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, on
the 10Th day of October 1918. for the purpose
OF submitting to the property taxpayers quail
fed under TIE. Constitution and Laws of the
State OF Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition:
To levy special tax OF FIVE t5) mills on the
dollar on all the property in School District
No. ten Q0l, Parish of Jefferson Davis Louisi-
ana, subject to State taxation. annually. for a
perold OF ten 1O) years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the public school in
said school district No. 10.
For the purpose If said special election the
polling places will be the Town Hall in the
Town of Welsh and the following commissions
ers and clerk have been appointed to serve at
this election. Commissioners: A. 0. Fontenot,
T. n, Goodreaux, and M. l.. Fsriow, Clerk;
G. E. Carr. Z
At said special election the polls will open
at seven O'Clock A. NJ. and close at five O'Clock
+. NJ. andthe election will be conducted in ac-
cordance with the laws Of Louisiana apple
able thereto.
Notice is also given that at $3.50 O'Clock A.
NJ. on the goth day of October 1915, the said
Parish Board of School Directors of the Par
lsh OF Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, will meet at
Jennings, and in open session proceed to open
the ballot box, examine and count the ballots
IN number and amount, examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the result OF said
special election.
This 10th day Of September, 1915.
J. NJ. BOOZE,
President Of Parish Board of School Direc-
tors.
Attest
W.P. ANNETTE,
Sec.
1t was moved by Mr. 0zeman Hebert and
seconded by Mr.. Todd that the following
resolution be adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of Directors of
the Public Schools of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, That School district No. 30, known as
Rice School District, be increased, and the
territory lying within the following metes
and bounds shall constitute District No. 90:
Beginning at SW cor IF Sec. 2I-IO-6. beng
the boundary line OF the parishes OF Calcasieu
and Jefferson Davis, thence running east on
said boundary line to Indian Bayou, said
Bayou forming the boundary line between
Wards and s, thence in northwesterly d.
rection neandering said bayou to the Sc cor
OF the SNA of sec l7-l0-5, thence North on
half-sectlon line to the NE cor of the NWN of
sec S-lO,5, thence East one mile to the Sc cor
Of the SW a OF sec 4-10-5, thence north to the
NE cor Of the SW Y said sec 4, thence West
one half mile to the NV cor of the SW y of
said sec 4, thence north 319 miles on section
line to the Ne cor of sec 20-9-5, thence west 4
miles on section line to the NV cor of sec 80
90, thence south 2 miles on section line to
the SW cor OF sec 26-9-6, thence west two
milesto the bound ry line OF the parishes of
Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis, thence south
. miles on said boundary line to the SW cor
of sec 21-1o-6 to the point of beginning.
On roll call all voted in the affirmative
and the Chairman announced the resolution
carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Todd and seconded by
MIR. Hay that the following ordinance be
adopted. On roll call all voted in the affirm.
alive, and the presipent announced the Ordin-
Ance carried. I