St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-18

ana, subject to state taxation. an
nually for a period Of ton years. for
the purpose Of providing additional
aid to the public schools Of the said
school district.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount Of Six thousand
($6,o00.0e) Dollars, to run not
longer than ten years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding five
(5) per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, for the purpose Of
constructing and furnishing q public
school building within School Dis
trict No. I. and IL necessary. pur-
chase site for said school building,
within the said district, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Be it resolved. by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
on Tuesday, the 5th day Of October.
1915. at which there shall be sub
mttied the following proportions,
to-wit:
l. To levy . special tax OF five
(5) mills on the dollar on all prop-
erty In School District No. Of the
Parish Of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually
for a period Of ten (10) years, for
the purpose Of giving additional aid
to public schools in said district.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount of Six thousand
($6,000.00) Dollars, to run not
longer than ten years from date and
to bear interest not exceeding five
per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, for the purpose Of con-
structing and furnishing q public
school building within District No.
l, title to which shall vest In the
public.
Sec. 2. That the secretary Of this
board be and he Is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at the said
special election sufficient number
OF ballots on each Of which shall be
printed all Of the proposition men
toned In Sec. / Of this resolution.
arranged in such . manner % to
enable the voters to vote on each one
separately and In the following
form:
Proposition to levy q speciall-
tax of five (5) mills on thelYes,
dollar on all property ini
School District No. /, sub
ject to State taxation, for al -
period Of ten years for the
purpose of giving additionallNo.
aid to the schools Of the sadd
school district
proposition No. q.
To incur debt and issue bonds--
to the amount Of Six ThousandlYes.
($6,000.00) Dollars. to RUM
not longer than five years
rom date. and to bear Interest,"
not exceeding five per cent
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually for the purpose Of con-lNo.
structing and furnishing ai
public school building withinl
School District No. /, title tol
which shall be vested In the
public.
Taxable valuation So.
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor Of any proposition
submitted upon this ballot place Z
cross (X) mark after the word
Yes" to vote against It place .
similar mark after the word mo-"
........
Signature Of Voter.
And that the secretary be and no
Is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists Of voters and compiled
statement Of votes In number and
amount.
Sec. 3. That the polling place Of
said election shall bo tho usual poll
ing place In the First Ward Of st.
Tammany parish. Louisiana, and the
following commissioners and clerk
are appointed: Homer Perrin, Ben
Callahan and Chrbtian Koepp. ST.,
commissioners. and Paul A. Blanch-
ard, clerk, to serve . tsaid polling
place at said election. all Of whom
shall serve without compensation.
and said election shall be conducted
under the laws of the State Of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. The president Of this
board Is hereby authorised 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 .. M. on the
7th day Of October. 1915, this board
will meet at its usual meeting place
In Covington. Louisiana. and In open
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
In number and amount. examine and
canvas the returns and declare the
result Of the election.
On roll call the following menu
bers voted in the af1rmative: q. r.
Dutsch, T. j. O'Keefe, C.. B. Wills.
w. H. Kahl, H. Q. Parker, DR.. G.
F. Farmer, T. p. Crawford, c. n.
Liddle and G. H. Millar.
Negative: None.
N. H. FITZSIMONS.
President.
President.
ELMER e. LYON,
Secretary.
TREePA9o NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting. burning