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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04

Union. Shiloh: and the following
commissioners and clerks Of election
are appointed for each Of III" pre-
cincts: ST. Adams, J. a. HailFr' W.
3. Reitzel and J. a. Powell, AMI |. A.
Hearn, clerk; St. Peters, &. ". Mar
tin, W. A. Davis and =. +. ETSh.ns'
and J. 3. Flutt, clerk. Kelley, /. j.
Dunn, ". II. Hal, and X. {. Cruise
and Z. b. Cottingham, clerk; to'HH1-
ba, Eason Ray, ". A. Brdnair ard I.
L. Ferrand, and ID. J. Dunn, clerk
GraysOn. ". S. Howell, ". {. Noien-
tine and l.. +. Pine, and v. K. Broad
way, clerk; Clarks, J. W. ClarkSon, A.
w. johnson and d. L. Watson, and J.
d. Nethery, clerk; Vixen. 0. l.. Wo-
mack, L. c. Furlow and W. J. RalIey.
and Osa Dortch, clerk; Fellowship,
Fred Banks, r. L. Caldwell and \. A.
Ray, and C. +. Bailey, clerk; Sardls,
T. L. Benson, II. II. Eubanks and
Firth Long, and Bowen Eubanks,
clerk; Wade's Bayou, G. c. Hudson,
w. O. McSwecn and c. NJ. HARRISON,
and G. NJ Lively, clerk; Browns
Mill, C. A. Hebert, II. o. Hebert and
H. w. Curry, and O. n. Howard,
clerk; Union, ". L. Estcss. A. ".
Simpson and r. A. Rogers, and ID. G.
Mayes, clerk; Shiloh, II. II. Roark, D.
+. Fore and J. A. Hudson and C.. +.
Lively, clerk, all of whom shall serve
without compensation.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the Parish Board OF School Di-
rectors shall meet at II O'Clock a. II.
on the 9Th day Of August, 1916, fCr tae
purpose, in open session, Of examining
and counting the ballots, canvassing
the returns, and declaring the result
of the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. etc,
that the President Of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby instructed to give public no
tice of the said election by proclama-
ton, to be duly published according
to law.
Geo. T. Martin. President.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
Signature of Voter.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to be pre-.
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists of qualified electors,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th.
er election blanks that may be re.
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes, for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the polling places or precincts Of
said election shall be Shiloh, and the
following there commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed to
each of the respective polling places,
all Of whom shall serve without COM
pensation: Ed Price, H. A. Valen-
tine, ]. A. Tingle, and D. c. Hum
phries, clerk.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Parish Board Of School Di-
rectors shall meet at II o'clock a. m,
on the I'd day of August, 1916. for the
purpose of, in open session, examin-
ing and counting the ballots, canvass.
ing the returns and declaring the re.
suit OF said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the President OF the Parish
Board of School Directors he, and he
is hereby instructed 10 give public no.
tice Of said election Ivy proclamation.
to be duly published according to Law.
Geo. T. Martin.
President, Parish Board of School Di.
| rectors.
]. c. Hines. Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
Taxable valuation, $......
Signature of Voter.

signature OIL FOleT.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the Secretary Of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election, the
tally sheets, lists of qualified electors,
assessed valuation of property, blaQk
statements for the compilation Of tn
vote, in number and amount, and q j
err election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held.
! Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
: that the polling places or precincts for
the said election shall be Bills Greek,
and the following three commission
ers and clerks Of election are ap-
pointed to each respective polling
place: Fred Banks, T. B. Estess and
R. L. Caldwell, and G. P. Bailey,
clerk, all of whom shall serve without
compensation.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Parish Board of School Di.
rectors shall met at II o'clock a. m,
on the I'd day of August, 1916, for the
purpose, in open session, of examining
and counting the ballots, canvassing
the returns and declaring the result
of the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.
that the President of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and be
is hereby instructed to give public
notice of the said election by procla
nation to be duly published ACCORDING
: to law.
Geo. T. Martin, President.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
Taxable valuation, s
Signature of Voter.

Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the Secretary Of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is Hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists of qualified voters.
assessed valuation Of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9th.
er election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts. and to make
provision for the transmission Of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the parish at which the election Is
to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc..
that the polling places or precincts for
the said election shall be-: st. AL.
bans, St. Peters, Kelley, Columbia.
Clarks' Grayson, Vixen, Fellowship.
Sardis, Fredericksburg. Browns Mill.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
Signature of Voter.

Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at the said election the
tally sheets, lists Of qualified electors,
assessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote, in number and amount, and 9TH
er election blanks that may be re-
CURED for the purpose of holding the
said election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the polling place c. precinct for
the said election shall be st. Adams
precinct, and the following three
commissioners appointed: J. A. Salt
er, w. B. Reitzell, J. A. Powell, COM
missioners, and l. A. Horn, clerk, all
of whom shall serve without compen-
satioN.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors shall meet at II o'clock, noon, on
the 18th day Of July, for the purpose
Of examining, in open session, and
counting the ballots, canvassing the
returns, and declaring the results of
the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
the President Of the Parish Board
School Directors be, and he is
ereby instructed to give public no.
lice of the said election by proclama.
q ton, to be duly published according
to law.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the special herein and hereby
provided for shall be held and con.
Quoted, and the returns thereof shall
be made under the provisions of Act
25S of 1910, and amendments thereof
and such other laws as may be ap
plicable.
Geo. T. Martin. President.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCE NO, 10.


An Ordinance Ordering a Special
Election to Be Held in School Dis
triet No. 10, in the Parish of cald-
we'll, for the Purpose of Submitting
to the Qualified Electors of the Said
School District the Question Of the
Levy of Special Tax Of Five Mills
for the Purpose of Providing Add.
tionaI Aid for the Public Schools of
Said District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell. Louisiana,
that special election be held, and is
hereby ordered to be held in School
District No. Is, in the Parish of Cald.
well. Louisiana, on the 1st day of Au-
gust, 1916, for the purpose of submit.
ting to the qualified electors of the
said school district, entitled to vote
thereat, the question of the levy Of
special tax of five (5) mills on the
dollar Of all property in the said
school district subject to state taxa
ton. for period of FIVE (5) years, the
proceeds Of said tax to be used in
giving additional aid to the public
schools OF the sail school district.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the Sec.
rotary Of the Parish Board OF School
Directors, and shall be in the follow
ing form:
Proposition to levy a five mills
4$.005) special tax on all the property
subject to state taxation in School
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
SIGNATURE Of Voter.


Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be and IS
hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
nared for use at said election the tally
sheets, lists of qualified electors, as
sessed valuation of property, blank
statement for the compilation Of the
vote in number and amount, and other
election blanks that may be required
for the purpose of holding the sad
election, to cause the same to De
placed in the ballot boxes, for use at
the respective precincts, and to make
provision for the transmission OF the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
of the school district at which the
election is to be held.
Sec. f. Be it further ordained etc.
that the polling places or precincts OF
said election shall be Liberty, and the
following three commissioners and
clerks Of election are appointed to
each of the respective polling places,
all of whom shall serve without com
pensation: J. J. Downs, A. NJ. Ray
G. L. Ship, and ]. A. Gilbert, clerk.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the Parish Board of School Dlrec-
tors shall meet at II o'clock a. m. on
the I'd day of August, 1916, for the
purpose Of, in open session, examining
and counting the ballots, canvassing
the returns and declaring the result
of said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the President Of the Parish
Board Of School Directors be, and he
is hereby instructed to give public
notice of said election by proclama-
ton, to be duly published according
to law.
Geo. 7. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School Di-
rectors.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCE NO. rs.

An Ordinance Ordering a Special
, Election to Be Held in School Dis.
trict No. %, in the Parish of Ca'd.
we'll, for the Purpose of Submitting
to the Qualified Electors of the Said
School District tine Question of the
Levy of Special Tax CT Ten Mills
for the Purpose of Providing Add
tionaf Aid for the Public Schools of
Said District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana, that
special election be held, and is here
by ordered to be held in School Dis
trict No. %, in the Parish of Cald-
well, Louisiana, on the 1st day of Au.
gust, 1916, for the purpose of submit
ting to the qualified electors of the
said school district, entitled to vote
thereat, the question of the levy of a
special tax of ten (1O) mills on the
dollar of all property in the said
school district subject to state taxa.
ton, for a period of five 60 years,
the proceeds of said tax to be used in
giving additional aid to the public
schools of the said school district.
Sec. g Be it further ordained, etc,
that the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the Sec
rotary of the Parish Board of School
Directors, and shall be in the follow.
ing form:
Proposition to levy ten mills
(S.010) special tax on all the prop
erty subject to state taxation in
School District No. IS, Parish of Cald-
well, Louisiana, annually,
for the period Of five YES
years, for the purpose of = i
giving additional aid to M
the public schools of the
said school district.
Taxable valuation, s.....
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a cross after the word
yes" to vote against it, place SIM
liar mark after the word no"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCE NO. %.

An Ordinance Ordering Special
Election to Be Held in Ward or
School District No. 20, in the Parish
of Caldwell, for the Purpose Of
Submitting to the Qualified Elec.
tors of the Said Ward or District
the Question Of the Levy of spe.
cial Tax Of Five Mills ($.OO5) for
the Purpose of Providing Additional
Aid to the Public Schools of Said
Ward or School District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
that special election be, and is
hereby ordered to be held in Ward
or School District No. 20, in the Par.
ish of Caldwell, Louisiana. on the
18th day of July, 1916, for the pur.
pose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the said ward or school
district, entitled to vote thereat. the
question of the levy Of a special tai
Of five mills ($.Oo5) on the dollar of
all property in the said ward or
school district subject to state taxa.
ton, for period of four "a years
the proceeds of the said tax to be
used in giving additional aid to the
public schools of the said ward or
school district.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the
Secretary of the Parish Board OF
School Directors, and shall be in the
following form:
Proposition to levy a FIVE mills
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCES
iContinued from last week.

fContinued from last week.
The following ordinances were
adopted;
ORDINANCE NO. 10.
An Ordinance Ordering a Specai
Election in District One (O, in the
Parish of Caldwell, for the Purpose
of Submitting to the Qualified Elec-
tors of Said District the Question OF
Levying Special Tax of Five Mills
on the Dollar for the Period OF Five
Years for the Purpose Of Providing
Additional Aid to the Public Schools
of the said District.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board Of School Directors OF
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
that a special election is hereby Or
dered to be held in School District
No. l of the Parish of Caldwell, Lou
isiana, on the 1st day of August, 1916,
for the purpose Of submitting to the
qualified electors Of the said school
district, entitled to vote thereat, the
question Of the levy of a special tax
of five mills ($OO5) on the dollar of
all property in the said school district
subject to state taxation for period
OF five years, beginning with the year
1916, the proceeds of said tax to be
used in giving additional aid to the
public schools of the said school dis
triCt.
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained
etc, that the ballots to be used at the
said special election shall be prepared
by the secretary of the Parish Board
of School Directors, and shall be in
the following form:
Proposition to levy five mills
($.005) special tax on all the property
subject to state taxation in School
District No. l, Parish Of Caldwell,
Louisiana, annually, for
the period of five years, YES
for the purpose of giving - i
additional aid to the pub M
lie schools of said school -J
district.
Notice to Voters.-TO vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a cross mark (X) in the
square after the word yes" to vote
against it, place a similar mark after
the word "on"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04

of School Directors be, and he Is
hereby instructed to give pubic no.
tice of said election by proclamation,
to be duly published according TO
law.
Geo T. Martin,
President, Parish Board of School
Directors.
J. C. Hines. Secretary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04

thc 2Gth day Of July, 1916, for tn
purpose, in open session, OF eXahi'ii-
ing and counting the vallofS, canvass
ing the returns and declaring the re-
suit of the said election
Sec. 6. BE it further ordained e''.
that the President of the Parish I}oaru
C. School directors be, and he is here
by instructed to give public notice Oh
the said election by proclamation 70
be duly published according TO law.
Geo r. Martin, President.
J. c. Hines, Secretary.
There being no further business, me
board adjourned to meet again on the
I'd day of July, 1916.
Geo. T. Martin.
President, Parish Board of Schooi
Directors.
Columbia, Caldwell Parish. La,
June II, 1916.
The Parish Board Of School Dlrec-
tors of the Parish of Caldwell COZ
vened in call session, with all mem
bers present.
The President stated the purpose OF
the session, for calling a special par
iSh-wide school tax election and other
special school Ia; elections.
+. L. COtt.ngham moved that the
parish-wide ten mills tax election be
ordered on condition that the Super
ntcndent be ordered to keep the taxes
of the wards separated, and eXpend
same in the ward in which it was
paid, which was duly seconded by W
+. Newell. Motion lost.
A. d. Grant moved, and the same
was seconded, that pariSh-wide tax
be ordered in compliance with the
request of the various petitions of the
citizens of Caldwell Parish, which was
for a parish-wde tax of ten mills on
the dollar Of all property subject tc
ried. and the election ordered July s
1916, and the same, if carried, TO be
assessed for the year 1916 and -four
years subsequent
J. B. Thompson moved that the
commissioners and clerks Of election
for the parish-wide election be paid
two dollars ($2) per day for their
services, which was duly seconded
and the motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that a
special election be called to vote a
ten mills tax in District 90, to be held
on the 25th day of July, 1916, and also
that on the same day a ten mills tax
be voted on in District 81. District
81 was created and shall be designat.
ed as Sections 10, 20, 80, 20, 80, and
the west half of Section q, and the
northwest quarter and the west half
of the southwest quarter and the
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, Section IS, all in Township
L. north, Range east. and the south
halves of Sections 16, II and Is,
Township II north. Range east.
The following ordinance was adopt
ed:
(See ordinances Nos. "a, rs and 26.)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
District No. IS, Parish Of Caldwell

District No. IS, Parish of Caldwell
Louisiana, annually, for
the period of five years, YES
for the purpose Of giving - i
additional aid to the pub NO
lie schools of the said L---l
school district.
Taxable valuation $........
Notice to Voters.-To vote IN favor
of the proposition submitted upon TINS
ballot, place cross after the WORD
yes" To vote against it, place SIM
liar mark after the word no"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04
ORDINANCE NO. "a.

An Ordinance Ordering Special
Election to Be Held in the Parish Of
Caldwell, for the Purpose of Sub
hitting to the Qualified Electors Of
the Said Parish the Question Of the
Levy of Special Tax Of Ten Mills
(S.010) for the Purpose of Provid-
ing Additional Aid to the Public
Schools of the Said Parish.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
that a special election be, and is here
by ordered to be held in the Parish
Of Caldwell, Louisiana. on the Stn
day of August for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified electors of
the said parish, entitled to vote
thereat, the question of the levy of
special tax of ten mills (s.01C on the
dollar of all property in the said par
ish subject to state taxation, for a
period Of five years, the proceeds of
said tax to be used in giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools of the
said parish.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the ballots to be used at the said cleo.
ton shall be prepared by the Secre-
tary of the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors, and shall be in the following
, form:
Proposition to levy a ten mills
(S.O1O) special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in the Parish of
Caldwell, Louisiana, annually, for the
period of five years, for
the purpose of giving ad- YES
ditional aid to the public - -
schools of the said par NJ
ish.
Taxable valuation, $........
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross [X) mark
in the square after the word Eyes"
to vote against it, place a similar
mark in the square after the word
mo"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-04

Louisiana, annually, for a
neriod of ten years, for
the purpose of giving ad-
ditional aid to the public
schools of the said dis
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