St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-08-19

serve ct said polling place in said
election, I'll Of whom shall serve
without computation. and said cleo
ton shall b conducted under the
laws Of the state applicable thereto.
Section 4. The president Of this
board is hereby instructed to give
notice Of the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation to be
published according to law. and in
said proclamation he shell announce
that at 10 q. M, on Wednesday, the
goth day Of September. 1916, this
board will meet at its usual meeting
place In C0vingt0n, La, and In open
session proceed, to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the
result of the election.
On roll call the following MEM
beers voted in the Affirmative: Geo.
r. Dutsch, w. H. Kahl, H. @. Parker,
C.. F. Farmer, T. p. Crawford. G. E.
Milla:.
The following members voted in
the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted
Proclamation.
Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish School Board of the Dar
ish of st. Tammany, La, at its
special meeting held ON August 16.
1915. and in accordance with notices
mailed to each member at least three
days before the meeting, l, N. r.
FitzSimons, president Of the said
board, hereby give notice that. in
compliance with said resolution a
special election will be held in School
District No. 10 Of said parish of st.
Tammany, La, ON Tuesday, the 18th
day of September, 1915, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the laws
and constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana, to vote at said election, the
following proportions, t0-wit:
Proposition No. 1.
To levy q special tax of three mills
on the dollar on all property in
School District No. 10 of the parish
of st. Tammany, La, subject to state
taxation annually for q period Of ter
years, for the purpose Of giving ad
ditional aid to the public schools of
the said School District No. 10.
Proposition No. 2. -.
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount Of ten thousand dollars
to run not longer than twenty years
from date and to bear interest no.
exceeding five per cent per annnzl,
payable semi-annually, for the pul-
pose of constructing and furnishing
public school building in District
No. 10, and purchasing site, If
accessory. for said school building
within said school district. title te
which shall vest In the public.
For the purpose Of said specia'
election the polling place will be the
usual polling place in the town of
Abita Springs, La, and Robt. Alb
n neg y7 h iqa..Q Beaudean and E. ]. Ter
rebonne have been appointed C07E--
missioners, and A. o. Pons clerk OF
election to serve at the regular poll
ing place in Abita Springs, La. At
said special election the polls will
open at O'Clock q. M, and close at
O'Clock p. M, and the election viii,
be conducted according to the laws
Of Louisiana applicable thereto.
V~VS1Nc ID u0S0Oys- 8AS0u luoI At y
O'Clock. q. m. on Wednesday. the
20th day Of September, 1916. the
aid parish school board will meet
at the superintendent's Office in Gov
ington. La, and In open session pro-
coed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the re-
suits Of said special election.
N. H. FIT1SIMONS,
President.
balance Of school board proceed
ings will appear next week.
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