The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-06-03
FranklInton, La, June 8, 1920.
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION


Pursuant to an ordinance of the
Washington Parish School Board,
adopted at a meeting of the said
School Board held on Wednesday,
the 18th day of May, 1920, |, F. B:
Bateman, President of the said
School Board, hereby give notice
that, in conformity with said ordl-
nance, a special election will be held
in the Varnado School District on the
22nd day of June, 1920, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the Constl-
tuition and Laws of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following propo-
sition, to-Wit:
PROPOSITION
To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Fifty Thousand ESQ.,
OOO.OO) Dollars, to run eight 80
years from their date, and to bear
interest at the rate of five (5%)
per centum per annum, payable semi
annually, the proceeds from the sale
of said bonds at not less than par
to be used for the purpose Of con-
structing two-room building at
Pigott's Crossing, a school building
at Varnado, and equipping pubic
school buildings within the Varnado
School District.
For the purpose of holding said
election the polling place will be as
follows: Varnado, Precinct No. |,
Willis Drug Store, within the Var
nado School District.
At said election the polls will .oper
at seven CD o'clock a. m. and close
at five (5) o'clock p. M, according
to law.
Notice is also hereby given that at
II o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, the
23rd day of June, 1920, the Wash
ington Parish School Board will meet
at Franklinton, Louisiana, at the
Court House, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, ex-
anime and count the ballots in mum.
Der and amount, examine and can.
vass the returns and declare the re-
suit of said special election.
Thus done and signed at Franklin
ton, La, this the 18th day of May
1920.
F. B. BATEMAN,
President Washington Parish Schoo
Board.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to resolution passed BY
the Washington Parish School Boarc
of Washington Parish, Louisiana, al
a meeting held on the 18th day Of
May, 1920, l, F. B. Bateman, Presi
dent of said Parish School Board, dc
hereby give notice that, in compli
ance with said resolution, specia
election will be held in Southwest
School District No. 4, Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, on the 22nc
day of June, 1920, for the purpose OF
submitting to the property taxpay'
ers qualified under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election, the following
proposition, to-wit: -,
To levy special tax of three mills
on the dollar on all the property in
School District No. 4, Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, subject tc
state taxation, annually for perioc
of five years, for the purpose of cor
eof five years for the purpose of con
structing an addition and purchasing
additional equipment for the schoo
in said district.
For the purpose of said election
the polling place will be: Ward l
Southwest School Building, Precinct
No. 1, and the three following com
missioners and clerk of election, al
of whom shall serve without com
pensation.
Southwest School Building-G. T
Spring, /. T. Myles and J. C. Reeves
Jr., commissioners; and R. H. Spring
clerk.
At said special election the poll
will open at seven o'clock a. m, AMI
close at five o'clock p. M, and TIL
election will be conducted in accord
ance with the laws of Louisiana ap
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
o'clock a. M, of the 23rd day of June
1920. the said Parish School Board o
the Parish of Washington, Louisiana
will meet at Franklinton, Louisiana
and in open session proceed to opel
the ballot box. examine and count tn
ballots in number and amount, ex
anime and canvass the returns, an
declare the result of said election.
This the 18th day of May, 1920.
F. B. BATEMAN,
President OF Washington Paris
School Board.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the special election herei
and hereby provided for shall be he'll
and conducted and the returns there
of shall be made under the provision
of Act 256 of 1910, and amendment
thereof, and such other laws as ma
be applicable.
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