St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-27
Signature of Vote

ana CnaL the secretary OF TN
board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at SAT-
special election all necessary ballo
boxes, tally sheets. lists of voters
and compiled statements Of voters In
number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
of said election shall be at the usual
polling place at Bush, La, and the
following commissioners and clerk
are appointed: S. E. Fauntleroy
w. w. Talley, and John H. Wood
commissioners, and Theodore Talley,
clerk, to serve at said polling place
at said election, all Of whom Shall
serve without compensation, and
said election shall be. conducted un-
der the laws of the State applicable
thereto.
Section 4. The president Of this
board is hereby instructed to give
notice of the special election herein
ordered, by his proclamation to be
published according to law, and in
said proclamation, he shall announce
that at 10 o'clock a. M, on the Sd
day Of April, 1915, this board will
meet at its usual meeting place in
Covington, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the
results of the election.
On roll call the following mem
bers voted in the affirmative: Geo.
r. Dutsch. T. j. O'Keefe, Chas. B.
Wills, w. H. Kahl, H. @. Parker, DIR.
G. F. Farmer, T. P. Crawford, G..
M. Liddle. Geo. 3. Millar.
The following members voted in
the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to resolution passed by
the parish board Of school directors
of the parish of st. Tammany, Lou
isiana, at its special meeting held on
the 18th day Of February, 1915, 1.
N. II. FitzSimons, president Of said
parish board of school directors,
hereby give notice that, in compli-
ance with said resolution, special
election will be held in school dis
trict No. 5. parish of st. Tammany,
Louisiana, on the I'd day Of April
1915, for the purpose Of submitting
to the property taxpayers qualifiea
under the constitution and the law
of the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election. the following propo-
sitions, to-wit:
N. H. FITzs1MoNs,
President.
ELMER e. LYON,
Secretary.
Proposition No. 1.
Proposition to levy a special tax
of five mills ($.005) on the dollar
on all property in school district No.
8, subject to State taxation annual
ly for a period Of ten years, begin
ming with and including the year
1916, for the purpose. of giving adj
ditional aid to public schools Of said
district.
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issuse bonds to
the amount of fifty-five hundred
($55O0) dollars to run not longer
than five years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally for the purpose of constructing
and furnishing school buildings with
in said school district No. 5, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For the purpose Of said special
election the polling place will be the
usual polling place at Bush, La, and
the following commissioners and
clerk of election have been appointed
to serve at this election, all Of whom
will serve without compensation
5. E. Fauntleroy, W. w. Talley and
John II. Wood, commissioners, and
Theodore Talley, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock a. M, and
close at o'clock p. M, and the
election will be conducted in accord
ance with the laws of Louisiana, ap-
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 4
o'clock a. M, on the Sd day of April, |
1915. the said parish board of school
directors Of the parish Of st. Tam
many, Louisiana, will meet at Gov
ngton, La, in open session, proceed |
o open the ballot boxes, examine |
md count the ballots in number and |
examine and canvass the re
urns and declare the results of said |
pecial election.
This 18th day Of February, 1915.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
resident Parish Board of School
Directors.