St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20
. ariish School. Board
Proceedings Feb. Il

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I and compiled statements of voters il
number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
of said election shall be at the usua
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 tho 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 men,
bers voted in the affirmative: Geo.
r. Dutsch, T. ). O'Keefe, Chas. B.
Wills, w. H. Kahl, H. @. Parker, DR..
C. F. Farmer, T.. P. Crawford, C.
M. Liddle. Geo. e. Millar.
The following members voted in
the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a 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. H. 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 qualified
under the constitution and the laws
OF the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election. the following propo-
sitions. to-wit:
Proposition No. 4.
Proposition to levy special tar
of five mills ($.O05) on the dollar
on all property in school district No.
S. 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 ad-
aid to public schools of said
district. j
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issuse bonds to
the amount Of fifty-five hundred
($55OO) dollars to run not longer
than five years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding i've 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
he following commissioners and
:lerk OF election have been appointed |
o serve at this election. all of whom
will serve without compensation:
J. e. Fauntleroy, w. w. Talley and
ohm H. Wood, commissioners, and
theodore Talley, clerk.
At said special election the polls
viii open at seven O'Clock a. M, and
lose at 5 O'Clock p. M, and the
lection will be conducted in accord
nee with the laws Of Louisiana, APP
licable thereto.
. Notice is also given that at 10
clock a. M, on the Sd day Of April,
915, the said parish board of school
irectors of the parish of ST. Tam +
lany, Louisiana, will meet at Cow
lgton, La, in open session, proceed
, open the ballot boxes, examine
nd count the ballots in number and
examine and canvass the RI. j
rms and declare the results of said d
,ecfal election.
This 10Th day OF February, 1915.
N. HI. FITZSIMONS, II
resident Parish Board Of School II
Directors. liz
The following letter was received 3
ID read: liz
Covington, La, Feb. II, 1915. 8
r. N. H. FitzSimons, President Of Il
Parish Board of School Directors.
Covington, La. 1t
Dear Sir: to your con- c
mplated issue of bonds to the 1t,
Mount Of $500 for the purpose OF g
Hiding school house in fifth ward,
beg to say that If these bonds, q
at is, their legality. meet with the Il
prevail of our attorney, we will buy e
EN- from you at par less $1,000 To-
pay for the cost of getting up the Il
nds. provided you deposit the pre- s,
eds of the bonds with us, we to r.
y interest at the rate of 3 per cent fl
+ annum on said deposit. We will lol
pect the interest on said bonds to b,
made payable semi-annually. bl
Yours very truly, IT
OVINGTON Blk. & TRUST CO.. al
E. G. Davis. Pres It'll
The following resolution was pre-
tied by Mr.. Wills, who moved its
option. 1t was seconded by Mr.. ID
hi. &C
Whereas. of the offers to purchase til
J proposed issue of fifty-five hum W
ID ($550O) dollars OF five per cent ca
Ids about to be issued for and on je
lalf Of school district No. 5 in the By