The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-20

favor of the proposition submitted up.
on this ballot, place a cross (X) mark
in the square under the word YES,
and to vote against it, place a similar
mark under the word "NO'.
NO1E:-The voter must write his
name on the back of his ticket.
Signature of Voter
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc
That the Secretary of the Parish BoarC
Of School Directors be, and he is here,
by ordered to cause to be prepared fol
use at the said election the tally sheets
lists of qualified electors, assessed valu.
alton of property, blank statements fol
the compilation of the vote, in number
and amount, and other election blanks
that may be required for the purpose
of holding the said election, to cause
the same to be placed in the ballot
boxes for use at the precincts, anC
make provision for the transmission OF
the ballot boxes to the precincts of the
school district at which the election is
to be held.
Sec. d.. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the polling place or precinct fer
said election shall be P~rovencal, La,
and the following commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed as
follows: E. S. Wallace, L. A. Tread
way, and A. T. Foster. All of whom
shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors shall meet at ten O'Clock a. m. on
the 18th day of May, 1916, for
the purpose, in open session, of ex-
aiming and counting the ballots, can
wasting the returns and declaring the
result of the said election.
Sec +. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the President of the Parish Board
of School Directors be, and he is here
by instructed to give public notice Of
the said election by proclamation to be
duly published, according to law, in the
following form.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
at it's regular meeting held on the 3rd
day of April, 1916, |, Edgar Levy,
President of said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in
Provencal School District, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana. on Tues
day, the 9th day of May, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers qualified under the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the State of Louisi-
ana to vote at said election, the follow
ing proposition, to-wit: To levy a
special tax of n mills on the dollar on
all the property in Provencal School
District, Parish of Natchitoches, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period of ten years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
schools of said school district.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling places will be at Pro-
vencal, Louisiana, and the following
commissioners and clerks Of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom will serve without
compensation: E. S. Wallace, L. A..
and A. T. Foster.
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open at seven O'Clock a. m. and close
1T five o'clock p. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws Of Louisiana applicable
Notice is also given that at ten
a. m. on the II day of May,
.916, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Natchito-
hes, Louisiana, will meet at Natchi-
Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes and
the ballots in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns and
leclare the result of said election.
This the 3rd day Of April, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
sellers and Truly. Nays: None.
Resolution by T. B. Sellers, seconded
~ M. Barron:
Ordering a special election to be held
n Marthaville School District in the
Parish of Natchitoches, for the pur-
,ose Of submitting to the qualif II
electors of the said school district t, I
of the levy of a special tax
Q mills for the purpose of providil 81
additional aid to the public schools d:
he said school district.
Section 1. Be it ordained by Il
Parish Board of School Directors
he Parish Of Natchitoches, Louisiads
That a special election be, and is her
" ordered to be held in Marthavil
District in the Parish of Match
Louisiana, on Tuesday, the 81
of May, 1916, for the purpose
ubmitting to the qualified electors
he said school district entitled to VIC
hereat the question of the levy of
pecial tax of 10 mills on the dollar {
II property in the said school distri
to State taxation, for a perio
f ten years, the proceeds of the sa
ak to be used in giving additional a
0 the public schools of the said scho,
Section 2. Be it further ordainec
to-, That the ballots to be used at til
aid election shall be prepared by IT,
secretary of the Parish Board
chool Directors, and shall be in IL
GLOWING form:
Proposition to levy a 10 mills
pecial tax on all the property YES
to taxation in Martha
lille School District, Parish
f Natchitoches, Louisiana, -
nnually, for the period of 10 No
ears, for the purpose of CIV
lg additional aid to the pub
c schools of the said school
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axable Valuation $................. 49,. i
Office TO VOTERS: To vote i
of the proposition submitte !,
pom this ballot, place a 0 *