The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-02-24
School Board Proceeding:

Resolution by Mr.. H. W. Huffma i,
seconded by DR.. w. H. Huckabay,
Ordering a special election to be he d
in johnson School District, in TIE
Parish of Natchitoches, for the purpo
of submitting to the qualified electo :
of the said school district the questi
of the levy of special tax of 5 mil
for the purpose of providing addition ii
aid to the public schools of the sal
School district.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisian :.
That a special election be, and is her
by ordered to be held in Johnson Schc !,
District, in the Parish of Natchitoche
Louisiana, on Friday the 31st day
March, 1916, for the purpose a.
submitting to the qualified electors
the said school district entitled to VOC
thereat the question of the levy of :
special tax of mills on the dollar i
all property in the said school distri i
subject to State taxation, fer a peri1a
Of five years, the proceeds of the So d
tax to be used in giving additional 81
to the public schools Of the said schc n
district.
Section 2. Be it further ordaine !
ETC., That the ballots to be used
the said election shall be prepared
the secretary of the Parish Board i
School Directors, and shall be in t.
following form:
Proposition to levy 5 wa
mills special tax on all the :
property subject to taxation
in johnson School District,
Parish of Natchitoches, Louis -
lana, annually for the period !
of FIVE years for the purpose
of giving additional aid to No {
the public schools of the said
school district.
Taxable Valuation ........:........ ........ 49,.
Signature of Voter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote IL
favor of the proposition submitted IT,
on this ballot, place cross (X) ma
in the square under the word YES +;
and to vote against it, place a simil.
mark under the word ''NO".
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That the Secretary Of the Parish Boa
of School Directors be, and he is here
by ordered to cause to be prepared fDs
use at the said election the tally shee $
lists of qualified electors, assessed val
alton of property, blank statements fJs
the compilation of the vote, in numb II
and amount, and other election blan +
that may be required for the purpo {
of holding the said election, to eau .
the same to be placed in the bali
boxes for use at the precincts, a.
make provision for the transmission -
the ballot boxes to the precincts of ti'o
school district at which the election Il
to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ct
That the polling place or precinct fer
said election shall be Chopin, La, al
the following commissioners and cleri $
of election are appointed as follow
Alfred Carnahan. Lee Sharpe,
w. Quinn and J. M. johnson. |
all of whom shall serve without cor
pensation.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ct
That the Parish Board of School Dire
tors shall meet at ten o'clock a. m. cp
the Bird day of April, 1916, f
the purpose, in open session, of e..
and counting the ballots, ca
vassing the returns and declaring Il :
result of the said election.
Sec 6. Be it further ordained, ct
That the President of the Parish Boar
If School Directors be, and he is her
oy instructed to give public notice 4
he said election by proclamation to e
July published, according to law, in Il .
following form.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
he Parish Board of School Directors 81
he Parish of Natcbitoches, Louisian,,,
It its regular meeting held on the 15' I
lay of February, 1916, |, Edgar Lev.
President of. said Parish Board -
school Directors, hereby give mott,
hat, in compliance with said resolutiC
special election viii be held in Johusr
school District, Parish Of NatchltOches