Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-13

This done and signsd In the prsssnc
r. II. Whitney and d. F. Ashford
competent witnesses and electors, OF
this 18th day of June, 1919, 1t the Of
fice of the Parish School Board o
Tensss Parish. by the undersigned
members Of the School Board Of said
parish, present and participating In
the canvass OF the said election.
w. u. A. GoRToN,
NJ. W. BLAND,
g. N. CLARKE,
j. 81. NETrERvILLE.
Witnesses:
r. H. Whitney,
D. F. Ashford.
And the canvass Of the returns ol
said election having been made, the
result thereof Was ascertained and de.
clared to be - follows:
For said proposition 50 el6e, rs,
Against said proposition o
Majority In favor Of said
proposition IS el66, rs
ORDINANCE OF FORMULATION
Providing for the issuance and sale
Of school bonds Of School District No
1, Of the41arish of Tensas, Louisiana,
to the amount Of FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS (s50. 900 .00), and the levy.
ing of special tax on oil property
subject to taxation within the limils
Of said school district sufficient to pay
the principal and interest of the ssid
bonds % the same shall mature.
Whereas, by ordinance duly adopt
ed and passed by the Parish School
Board of the Parish of Tensas, Louisl-
ana, entitled "An Ordinance" order
ing . special election for the purpose
of submitting to the property tsxpsy-
ers of School District No. I, OF the
Parish Of Tensas, Louisiana, . propo-
sition to incur debt and Issue bonds Of
School District No. 1, In the Parish OF
Tensas, Louisiana, to the amount Of
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS $780,
oOO. 0O), TO run for . period Of thirty
years, bearing interest ct the rate Of
Eve per cent per annum, payable
semi-snnuslly, the funds thus de-
rived to be used for the purpose Of
and equipping . school
building in School District No. 1.
Parish Of Tensss, Louisiana, Of date
May 9Th, 1919, 1t was ordered and d.
rected that special election be held
In eaid School District No. 1 on the
10th day of June, 1919, between the
hours of seven O'Clock, .. m, and I'VE
o'clock, p. M, - authorized BY law,
1t which election the property tax
payers OF the said School District L.
gslly qualified to vote ct such election
should have submitted to them the
to incur debt and issue
bonds Of said School District No. I of
The Parish Of Tensss, Louisisns, to
the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND
(a50, 0Oo.00), bearing inter-
bet 1t the rate Of I've per cent per an
mum, payable semi-snnually, for the
purpose Of erecting and equipping .
,chool building in District No. 1, Par
sh Of Tensas, Louisians; and,
Whereas, notice of said election
vss printed and pupIishsd In the
'orm and manner prescribed By law.
or thirty day., in The o1lclAl journal
" the Parish Of Tsnsss, Louisisns, Of
he Parish School Poard OF the Parish
rensas, Louisiana, and Of said School
District No, Parish Of Tensas, Louisi-
ina; and,
Whereas, In pursuance Of said ordi.
nance and notice, tie said special
,lection was duly and regularly held
N said School District Number 1, Of
he Parish Of Tensas, Louisiana, on
June 10th, 1919, between the afore-
aid hours, and after said elsction bad
,een held the Tensas Parish School
Board, In open session, In the town
II. Joseph, Louisiana, on the 18th day
" June, 1913, proceeded to open the
,allot boxes. examine and count the
BALLOTS In number and amount, ex-
Imine and canvass tho returns, and
isclare the result Of said exsmina-
ion and,
Whereas, ct the said meeting Of the
aid Parish School Board OF the Par
oh Of Tensas, Louisians, held on the
Aforesaid 18th day Of June, 1919, the
aid Board did declare make and keep
! process verbal OF the manner In
which aid ballot boxes had Teen
opened, returns canvasssd, and the
,esult Of the election sscertainsd, and
orwarded . copy OF aid process YER
,al to the Secretary Of STATE, who
lied the same In his once on the
day Of 1918, and recorded
he same In Book especial Elections,"
lumber folio and another
opy thereof to the Clerk Of the
Tenth Judicial District Court, Parish
4 Tensas, Louisiana, In which parish