The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Proclamation.

the Board Of Directors OF the public
schools of Washington parish, La,
at special meetings held on July 9th
and 18th, 1916, |. F. b. Bateman,
president of said board of Directors,
hereby give notice that. in compliance
with said resolution, special elections
will be he'd in State Line school dis
trjcts No. IS Is, Pine: district No. Is
A, Oak Grove; district No. "a: German
Dist. Nos parish of Washington. La.
on the oath day of August, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the constl-
tuition and laws of the state of LOUISE
ana, to vote at said elections; the fol-
lowing propositions to-wit:
Sec. |. TO levy special tax OF three
mills on the dollar on all the property
in school district No. IS B, parish OF
Washington, La. subject 20 state
taxation, annually, for a period OF
five wears, for the purpose OF giving
additional aid to the public school OF
said district.
Sec. 2. 10 levy a special tax OF D
mills on the dollar on all the property
IN school district No. IL a, Parish OF
y Washington, La, subject to state tax
alton, annually, for period OF five
wears, for the purpose of giving ad-
ditioaal aid to the public school OF
q of said district.
9 Sec. 3. 10 levy special tax OF FIVE
= mills on the dollar on all Improperly
+ in School District No. %, Parish OF
ashington, La, subject to State
taxation, annually, for a period OF
five years, for the purpose OF giving
additional aid to the public schools
Sec. i. To levy special tax OF
mills on the dollar on all the properly
in School District No. 9, Parish O
Washington. La, subject to ota''
r, taxation, annually, for a period OF
~ wears, for the purpose of giving aool
m tional aid to the public schools.
Sc For the purpose Of said special cleo
to tons the polling places will be I'd
III State Line school for District NO.
. p Pine school for District NO.
y A Oak Grove school for district NC
lrI q German school for district No.
es and the following commissioners an
TO- clprks of elections OF each polhn
Mace have been appointed to serve
sh This election. all of whom shall ser'
ma. without compensation: II. D. Gran
D. r W. Thomas and W. 2. Geral'
, 8. commissioners, and Esco knlgh
on clerk. to serve at Pine school; M.
.es, Rr,,mfeld. J. w. Valiant and M
est Miller, commissioners, and E. v
md BROCK, clerk, to serve at OAK gro
of school; f. L. Brumfield, I, h. no
red good and ]. Z. Ker nedy, commlssio
the ers and J. n. Tynes, clerk. to ser
20. at State Line school; L, l.. Riehar
of son. Albert Baham and WINE ~
sell, commissioners, and Eoole "
zell clerk to serve atGorman scho'
+. At said special elections the POI
- will open at seven O'Clock a. M a
- close at five o'clock p. M, ana
| elections will be conducted in accol
apce with the laws of Louisiana
plicable thereto.
IN Notice is also given that az
~ o.c,ockam on the 26th day OF Augu
at 1916, the said board of directors
nv the public schools OF Washlng'
v narisb. La, will meet at their once
the town Of Franklinton, La and
q. omen session proceed to open the o
vi lot boxes, examine and count the b
~ lots in number and amount exam
IT. and canvass the returns, and decl
n. III. results of said special elections
. This the 18th day of July, 1916.
y, f, B. Bateman, Presiden