The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-11
ORDINANCE NO. 20.
J. C. Hines, Secretary.

An Ordinance Ordering a Special
Election to Be Held in School Dis
trict No. IA, 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 a Special Tax of Ten Mills
for the Purpose of Providing Addi-
tional Aid for the Public Schools Of
Said District.
Section !. 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. IA, in the Parish Of Cald-
we'll, Louisiana, on the LIST day OF
August, 1916, for the purpose of sub.
hitting to the qualified electors of
the said school district, entitled to
vote thereat, the question of the levy
Of a special tax of ten 10) mills on
the dollar of all property in the said
school district subject to state taxa
ton, for a period of five (5) years, the
proceeds of said tax to be used in Civ
ing additional aid to the public
schools of the said 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 ten mill!
(s.010) special tax on all the property
subject to state taxation in Schoo
District No. IA, Parish of Caldwell
Louisiana, annually, for
the period of five years, YES
for the purpose of giving - -
! additional aid to the pub Va
lie schools of the said
school district.
Taxable valuation, S..
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favo
of the proposition submitted upol
this ballot, place cross after tn,
word Eyes" To vote against it, place
similar mark after the word no"
|
Signature of Voter
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
i. that the Secretary of the Parisl
. Board Of School Directors be and i
, hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for use at said election tn
. tally sheets, lists of qualified electors
assessed valuation of property, blan
{. statements for the compilation of tn
T vote in number and amount, and othe
election blanks that may be require
e for the purpose of holding the sal
t election, to cause the same to
). placed in the ballot boxes, for use g
s the respective precincts, and to max
j provision for the transmission of tn
|. ballot boxes to the several precinct
l. of the school district at which tn
: election is to be held.
e Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
e that the polling places or precincts ,
a said election shall be Columbia, an
e the following three commissioners an
d clerks of election are appointed |
l. each of the respective polling place
e all Of whom shall serve without COZ
n pensation: NJ. FARRELL, J. L. Kelle
c D. j. Dunn, and c. R. Feirand, clerk
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ct,
:, that the Parish Board of School I
d rectors shall meet at II o'clock a. !
= on the I'd day of August, 1916, for tt
81 purpose of, in open session, exami
?. ing and counting the ballots, ca
vassing the returns, and declaring Il
S result of said election.
y Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, ct
il that the President of the Parish Boa