Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-13
Mote for back of Ballot

In filing out ballot, the Commission.
ers, or Clerk, may I'll the blanks on face
Of ticket, but the voter should write his
name in the appropriate blank on back
Of ticket and he should make sure that
cross (X) is placed opposite the eyes"
or "No" on the face of his ticket, and
that the amount of his assessment is in
dictated on his ticket.
Section 8. Be it!further ordained, etc, ,
That the..Secretary Of the Parish School
Board be. and he is hereby ordered to
cause to be prepared for use at the said
election the tally sheets, lists of qualified
electors, assessed valuation of property,
blank statements for the compilation of
the vote, in number and amount,
and other election blanks that may be
required for the purpose of holding the
said election; to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at the
respective precincts, and to make pro-
vision for the transportation of the bal
lot boxes to the several precincts of the
parish.
Section 4. Be il further ordained, etc.
That the polling places or precincts for
the said election shall be, for the First
Ward, Marks Place; Second Ward, LIST
Precinct, Newellton; Second Ward, End
Precinct, New Light; Third Ward, St.
Joseph, Court House; Fourth Ward,
Msyflower Store; Fifth Ward, Somerset
Store; Sixth Ward, Waterproof; Seventh
Ward, Highland Store, and the following
three commissioners and clerks OF cleo
ton are appointed to each respective poll.
ing place: First Ward, f. C. Grace, Sam
Mark and Wade Newell, Commissioners;
Henry Isaacs, Clerk. Second Ward, LIST
Precinct, Louis Buckner, Henry Kauf-
man and John Lynch, Commissioners;
julius Solomon, Clerk; Second Ward,
2nd Precinct, r. L. Slocomb, W. S. En-
finger and F. b. Hansborrough, Com
miseioners; John w. Osborn, Clerk
Third Ward, J. P. Scott, Z. ]. Walton
and +. A. Buelow, Commissioners; A. B.
Ratclif, Clerk; Fourth Ward, Fred
Smith, Willy Gavin and Adam Anderson,
Commissioners ; Steve Smith, Clerk
Fifth Ward, Evan Jones, w. P. Burns
and A. b. Knowles, Commissioners;
Douglas O'Kelley, Clerk; Sixth Ward,
w. S. White, j. NJ. Gorton and G. n.
Hunter, Commissioners; Henry Marks,
Clerk; Seventh Ward, Elliott Coleman,
Harrison Miller and R. B. Miller, Com
missioners; f. f. Graves, Clerk. All of
whom shall serve without compensation.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the Parish School Board shall meet
at eleven o'clock, a. m. on the oath day
al August, 1917, for the purpose, i'm open
session, of examining and counting the
ballots, canvassing the returns and de-
claring the results OF the said election.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the President of the Parish School
Board be, and he is hereby instructed to
give public notice of the said election by
Proclamation to be duly published, &C
coriihg to law.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the special election herein and here
By provided for shall be held and con-
Quoted and the returns thereof shall be
made under the provisions OF Act 256 of |
1910 and amendments thereof, and such |
other Laws as may be applicable.
w. d. A. COTTON, President. |
Tsos. n. WADE, Secretary.