The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-22
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches. Louisi-
ana, at its recess session of regular
meeting hell on the 10th day
of June, 1916, |, Edgar Levy,
President of the said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in
Powhatan School District, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Monday,
the oath day of July, 1916, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to
vote at said election, the following pro-
position, to-wit: To levy a special tax
of 2 mills on the dollar on all the pro-
perty in Powhatan School District, Par
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, subject
to State taxation, annually, for the
period of seven years, for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the PoWhatan
public. school of said school district.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling places will be at Var
borough's Store Powhatan and the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerks of cleo
ton have been appointed,to serve at this
election, all of whom will serve without
compensation: j. w. Williams, F. G.
Ferguson and F. L.. Ramb1n, Com
missioners, and w. H. Young, Deputy.
At said special election the polls will
open at sew en- o'clock a. m. and close at
five o'clock p. m. and the election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana applicable thereto.
NNfTnn 10 nt5n 1rIynn that Of to-
O'Clock a. m. on the 10Th day os July,
1916, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of NatchitocheS
Louisiana, will meet at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, and in open session proceed
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said election.
This the 10th day of June, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
Section 7. Be it further ordained,
That the Special lection herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provisions of
Act 256 of 1910 and the amendments
thereof, and such other laws as may be
applicable.
Yeas: Barron, Huffman. Ingram.
Martin, Miller, Pullin, Sellers and
Absent: Huckabay and Levy.
Resolution by C. J. Pullin, seconded by
M. Barron:
Ordering r special election to be he'll
Chestnut School District in the Pa
ish of Natchitoches. for the purpose O
to the qualified electors o
the said school district the question O
the levy of a special tax of 5 mills TO-
the purpose providing additional aid to
district.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Paris
Board of School Directors of the Par
sh of Natchitoches, La. That a specia
be, and is hereby ordered t
De held in Chestnut School District, il
he Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
IN Monday, the Gath day of July, 1916
'or the purpose of submitting to thu
electors of the said school dis
riot entitled to vote thereat the ques-
ion of the levy Of a special tax of {
mills on the dollar on all property Ii
he said school district subject to State
,axation, for a period of 10 years, thu
proceeds of the said tax to be used i
irving additional aid to the Chestnut
chool of the said school district.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the ballots to be used at the sale
lection shall be prepared by the Sec
etary of the Parish Board of Schoo.
Directors, and shall be in the following
orm: