St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-06
Signature of Vote

And that the secretary Of thi
board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at sail
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,y 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, DR..
G. F. Farmer, T.. P. Crawford, c.
NJ. Liddle. Geo. e. 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 OH
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, a 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:
N. H. FITZsIMoNs,
President.
ELMER e. LYON,
Secretary.
Proposition No. 1.
Proposition to levy special tax
IT five mills (s.005) on the dollar
IN all property in school district No.
). subject to State taxation annual
y for a period Of ten years, begin
ling with and including the year
l916, for the purpose of giving ad-
litional aid to public schools of said
district.
Proposition No. 2.
To incur debt and issuse bonds to
he amount of fifty-tive hundred
$5500) dollars to run not longer
han five years from date and to
ear interest not exceeding five per
ent per annum, payable semi-annu-
lily for the purpose of constructing
nd furnishing school buildings with
a said school district No. S, title to
7hich shall vest in the public
For the purpose of said special
lection the polling place will be the
sual polling place at Bush, La, and
he following commissioners and
Jerk Of election have been appointed
, serve at this election, all Of whom
ill serve without compensation:
. E. Fauntleroy, w. w. Talley and
ohm H. Wood, commissioners, and
hecdore Talley, clerk.
At said special election the polls
Ill open at seven o'clock a. M, and
ose at 5 o'clock p. M, and the
ection will be conducted in accord
ace with the laws of Louisiana. ap-
icable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 1O
clock a. M, on the Sd day OF April,
Us. the said parish board Of school
rector5 Of the parish of st. Tam
any, Louisiana, will meet at Gov
gton, La. in open session, proceed
open the ballot boxes, exam!ne
ID couEt the ballots in number and
mount, examine and canvass the re
rms and declare the results of said &
ecial election.
This 18th day Of February, 1915.
n. H. FITZSIMONS,
'esident Parish Board Of School
Director,