The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
Signature of Voters.
NOTICE TO VOTERS:

10 vote IN iaVOr Oh the proposition
submitted upon this ballot place a
cross (X) mark in the square after
he word EYES," to vote against it.
place similar mark after the word
NO"
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc..
that the secretary of the Parish
School Board be and he is hereby or
lained to cause to be prepared for
he use at the said election the tally
heets, lists of qualified electors, as
'essed valuation of property, blank
;tatements for the compilation of
the vote, in number and amount and
Ither election blanks that may be re-
luired for the purpose of holding the
aid election to cause the same to tP.
)laced in the ballot box for the use
1t the precinct and make provision
FOR the transportation of the ballot
)Ox to the precinct of the School Dis
riot at which the election is to De
reid.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat the polling place or precinct for
he said election shall be the Grand
iarais and the following three com
1issioners and clerk of the election
re appointed to hold the elections
Commissioners. Frank Gary, W. N.
peloquin ard D. Landry; clerk Arast
)oucet.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
hat the Parish School Board shall
1eet at $3.50 O'Clock a. m. on the 7th
lay Of March, 1917, for the purpose
Vt in open session, Of examining and
'ounting the ballots, canvassine the
-eturns and declaring the results of
he said election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. etc.
hat the president of the Parish School
Board be and he is hereby instructed
o give notice of the said election by
proclamation to be duly published
according to the law in the following
'orm:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to an ordinance passed
" the Jefferson Davis Parish School
Soard Of the Parish of jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, at its special meet
ng he'd on the 18th day of January,
917, ], ]. M. Booze, president of the
'arish School Board do hereby give
,otice that in compliance with saia
ordinance a, special election will be
leld in School District No. Is, Par.
sh Of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, o..
ne 9th day of March, 1917, for the
purpose Of submitting to the prop
,rty tax payers qualified under the
constitution and Laws of the State
Il Louisiana to vote at said election
ne following, to-wit: To levy /,
pecial tax of five (5) mills on the
lollar on all the property in School
District No. 16, Parish of jefferson
Davis. Louisiana. subject to State
axation, annually, for a period of ten
ears for the purpose of giving adj
itional aid to the public school in
aid District No. Is.
For the purpose of sad election
he polling place will be the School
iouse-Grand Marais and the fol- !,
owing commissioners and clerk of
ne election are appointed to serve at !
his election: Commissioners Frank (
iary, W. M. Peloquin and D. Ian
Try; clerk, Aras Doucet.
At said election the polls will
'pen at seven o'clock a. m. and close
t five o'clock n. m, and the election I
will he conducted IN accordance with |,
ne laws Of Louisiana, applicable 4
hereto.
Notice is also riven that at oil.
o'clock a. m. on the 9TH day of March,
917. the Parish School Board of the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis will meet
It Jennings, Louisiana, and in omen
ession proceed to omen the ballot
'ox, examine and count the ballots
number and amount, examine and
anvass the returns and declare the
esults Of said election. II
This the 9Th dav Of January 1917
J. M. BOOZE, President.
.ttest:
W. P. ANNETTE. Secretary.
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