The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-30
Signature of Voter.

Signature of Voter.
Ssction 8. Be it further ordained,
4, That the secretary of the Parish
Sss,5 Of School Directors be, and he
4 hereby ordered to cause to be
wsOared for the use at the said cleo
son the tally sheets, lists of qualified
shrtors. assessed valuation of prop
M blank statements for the compi-
h6or of the vote, in number and
,mount, and other election blanks to
shse the same to be placed in the
aTOt box for the use at the respec-
gyp precincts and make provisions
hr tbe transmission of the ballot box
d Inc several precincts of the school
H,trict at which the election is to be
held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
IL That the polling place or pre-
arct for the said election shall be the
rhool house at Thornwell and the fol-
bvine three commissioners and
Jerk Of the election are appointed to
sca the election: Commissioners:
Leon Pitre, j. L. Doiron, c. W. Bur-
IN, Clerk: E. A. Lyon.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
It,, That the Board of Directors shall
meet at $3.50 o'clock a. M, on the LIST
hy Of August, 1916, for the purpose
n open session, of examining and
counting the ballots, canvassing the
rturns and declaring the results Of
the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
IT,, That the Vice President of the
Parish School Board be and he is
hereby instructed to give notice Of
he said election by proclamation to
Be duly published according to law in
tie following form:
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
he Parish Board of School Directors
II the Parish of jefferson Davis, Lou
isiana, at its special meeting held
June 20, 1916, |, V. A. Miller, Vice
President of said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
hat in compliance with said resolu-
ion a special election will be held in
School District number Is, Parish OF
jefferson Davis, Louisiana, on the LIST
day Of August, 1916, for the purpose
oi submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitu-
ton and Laws Of the State of Louis
lana to vote at said election the fol-
loving proposition to-wit:
To levy a special tax of three mills
On the dollar on all the property in
School District, number Is, Parish OF
jefferson Davis, Louisiana, subject to
State Taxation, annually, for a period
d ten (10} years.
At said special election the polls
Will open at seven o'clock A. NJ, and
close at five o'clock P. NJ, and the
election will be conducted in accord
nce with the laws of Louisiana appE-
cable thereto.
For the purpose of said election the
polling places will lie the school house
y ThOrnweIl, and the following COM
nIssioners and clerks Of the election
q each polling place have been APP
pointed to serve at this election: Com
llssloners, Leon Pitre, J. L. Doiron,
Y v. Bargin; Clerk, E. A. Lyon.
Notice is also given that at 9;3O
peiCck A. NJ, on the End day Of Aug
81 1916, the Parish Board of School
ggFectors of the Parish Of Jefferson
gaNs, Louisiana, will meet at Jen-
llngs, Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, ex-
'nine and count the ballots in num-
"a and amount, examine and canvass
ae returns and declare the results Of
ald special election.
This the goth day of June, 1916.
DR.. V. A. MILLER,
Attest:
". P, ANNETTE,
Secretary.