The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-23
Signature of Voters.
NOTICE TO VOTERS:

To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot place
cross (X) mark in the square after
the word EYES," to vote against II.
place a similar mark after the word |
mo"
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the secretary of the Parish
School Board be and he is hereby or
dained to cause to be prepared for
the use at the said election the tally
sheets, lists of qualified electors, as
sessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of
the vote, in number and amount and
other election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose Of holding the
said election to cause the same to le
placed in the ballot box for the use
at the precinct and make provision
for the transportation of the ballet
box to the precinct of the School Dis
srict at which the election is to De
held
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, etc,
hat the polling place or precinct for
he said election shall be the Grand
Warais and the following three COM
-nissioners and clerk of the election
IRE appointed to hold the election:
Commissioners. Frank Gary, W. n.
0eloquin ard D. Landry; clerk Arast
| Doucet
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
hat the Parish School Board shall
meet at $50 o'clock a. m. on the 7th
lay of March, 1917. for the purpose
Of in open session, OF examining and
,o"nt;ng the b7llots. r0nv9ssing the
returns and declaring the results of
the said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
hat the president of the Parish School
Board be and he is hereby instructed
70 give notice Of the sad election by
proclamation 70 he duly published
according to the law in the following
form:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the Jefferson Davis Parish School
ooard of the Parish of JeffersoF
Davis, Louisiana, at it's special meet
ing he'd or the 25th day of January
1917, |, ]. M. Booze, president of the
Parish School Board do hereby give
notice that IN compliance with saic
ordinance a special election will be
held in School District No. 16, Par
ish of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, o.
the 9Th day of March, 1917, for thu
lurrose of submitting to TIE prop
erty tax payers qualified under tht
Constitution and Laws of the State
/. If Louisiana to vote at said election
the following, to-wit: To levy ;
'pecial tex of five (5) mills on the
dollar on all the property in Schoo
, District No. Is, Parish of Jefferson
Davis, Louisiana. subject to State
taxation, annually, for a period of ter
years for the purpose of giving adj
! 1itiOnal aid to the public school il
, said District No. 16.
For the purpose Of sad election
the polling place will be the Schoo
House-Grand Marais and the foi
lowing commissioners and clerk o
the election are appointed to serve a
This election: Commissioners Franl
Gary, W. M. Pe'oquin and D. Ian
dry; clerk, Aras Dorcet.
+, At said election the polls vii
1ren at seven O'Clock a. m and clos
1t five o'clock D. m, and the election
will be conductca IN orrorder"o vii
! the laws of Louisiana, applicabl
E thereto.
Notice is also pive1 that at
&. o'clock a. m. on the 7th day Of March
1917, the Parish School Board of tn
\ Parish of jefferson Davis will NEE
at Jennings, Louisiana, and in onei
T session proceed to. omen the bale
, box, examine and cnnnt TIE bl'l"t
in number and amount, examine an,
canvass the returns and declare tn
, results of sNid election
! This the 9Th DIV Of Jarpary 1917
: ]. M. BOOZE, President.
Attest:
w. P. APPETITE. Secretary.