The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-05-27
FrankIinton, La, May 27, 1920.
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION

PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION
Pursuant to an ordinance Of the
Washington Parish School Board,
adonted at a meeting of the SAID
School Board held on Wednesday,
the 18th dav Of May, 1920, |, F. s;
Bateman, PRESIDENT of the salo
School Beard, hereby. give nouce
that, in conformity with sad 0rdl-
nance, a special election will be held
in the Varnado School District on the
o2nd dav Of June, 1920, for the pur-
nose of submitting to the property
faxnavers qualified under ,le Constr
tntion 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 ($5o,-
OOO.OO) Dollars, to run elght (o)
years from their date, and to pear
interest at the rate Of five go
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 al
Pigott's Crossing, a school building
at Varnado, and equlpplng pupn(
school buildings within the Farnad(
School District.
For the purpose Of holding salt
election the polling place will be q
follows: Varnado, Precinct NO. l
Willis Drug Store, within the var
nado School District.
At said election the polls will ope'
at seven CD o'clock d. m. and clos
at five (5) O'Clock p. M, accordlh
to law. 49,,
Notice is also hereby given that a
II o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, tn
23rd dav of June, 1920, the WASH
ington Parish School Board Will NEE
at Franklinton, Louisiana, at tn
Court House, and in open sesslo
proceed to open the ballot box, e.
anime and count the ballots in nun
her and amount, examine and Cal
yass the returns and declare the r
suit of said special election.
Thus done and signed at Frankll
ton. La, this the 18th day OF Ma
1920. ~
President Washington Parish Soho
Board.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution passed
the Washington Parish Schoool Boa
Of Washington Parish, Louisiana,
meeting held on the 18th day
Nav. 1920, |, T. B. Bateman, Pre-
dent of said Parish School Board,
hereby give notice that, in comp
ance with said resolution, specl
election will be held in SouthWe
School District No. 4, Parish
Washington, Louisiana, Oh the 2Zl
day of June, 1920, for the purpose
submitting to the property taxpa
ers qualified under the CONSTITUTE
and Laws of the State Of Louislal
to vote at said election, the follow
proposition, to-wit:
TO lew a special tax of three nj
on the dollar on all the property
School District No. 4, Parish
Washington, Louisiana, subject
state taxation, annually for a per-
Of five years, for the purpose of
of five years for the purpose OF c.
structing an addition and purcha;sI
additional equipment for the sen
in said district.
For the purpose Of said elect
the polling place will be: Ward
Southwest School Building, Precl
No. /, and the three following &C
missioners and clerk Of election,
of whom shall serve without CT
pensation.
Southwest School Building-G.
Spring, I. T. Myles and j. c. Rec
Jr. commissioners; and r. Il. Srrl
clerk. J.. .
At said special election the p
will open at seven o'clock a. M,
close at five o'clock p. M, and
election will be conducted in acct
ance with the laws Of Louisiana
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at
o'clock a. M, of the 23rd day of il
1920, the said Parish School Boar
the Parish of Washington, Louis:
will meet at Franklinton, Louisi
and in open session proceed to
the ballot box, examine and count
ballots in number and amount,
anime and canvass the returns,
declare the result OF said election
This the 18th day of May, 1872
F. B. BATEMAN,
President of Washington p
School Board.
Section 7. Be it further ordai
ETC.. That the special election he
and hereby provided for shall be
and conducted and the returns Il
Of shall be made under the provi
of Act 256 of 1910, and amendn
thereof. and such other laws as
be applicable.