The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-09-06

isrying and collecting Of any greater
than one quarter of one per cent.
..b wear upon the assessed valuation
essa-onerty shall be voluntary with
" leyying body or power, and no
u.,;t set down in any general or spe-
;sI law of the State for the aggregate
taxation in the several or any
@.r;shcs cities and towns, shall apply
limit or cut off such tax levied
tbcimprovemen and extension of
iO..I schools, but the said tax shall
= independent of and in addition to
uIIother local taxes. whether the
.-onosed limit shall have been reach
q or not.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
az That any police jury, member
sfsny town council or other levying
hody or officer of whatever denomi-
lion. whose duty it is made in this
-. individually or in conjunction
18th others, to levy a local school tax,
rail- refuse or neglect To do so within
o. aays after the demand hereinafter
,scuired, shall, upon conviction, be
snsd At the discretion of the court,
- -, less than 500 nor more than $500,
.rd shall bv such conviction be re-
-.ovad from office, and it hereby
..sde the duty of all district judges
ling criminal jurisdiction to charge
.Ssir Grand juries to give effect to this
isr and of district attorneys to ac-
lively see to its enforcement; provided
,hst nothing herein contained shall
.onfIict with the right of any citizen,
mon his own relation, TO enforce the
,srsnrmance of such duty Of levying
he amount required, not exceeding
one uuarter of one per cent, by man.
Ssmns from court of competent
;ursdiction, and compliance with
msndanhus, or a levying without
reference to such process after the
nsr;od prescribed, shall not excuse
he officer or person so doing from
prsecution and fine for pervious
rsfusal or neglect.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
ste That the Superintendent of
Public Education shall have the right
10 call special meetings of the State
Roard or Education himself, or shall
A 40 on the written request of any
three members of the board, of which
Aue and seasonable notice shall be
tiyen them by letter and by 10 days
fotice in the official journal of the
State.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
sn.. That in all judicial proceedings
where, by law, bond and security are
feuuired from litigants, tire State
Board Of Education shall be dispens-
ID run furnishing bond or security;
and that in all suits in which the
State. District or Parish Board of
Education may be plaintiffs, defend
ants, interyenors, garnishees, or in
erested i'm any manner whatsoever,
tishaIl be the duty of the court be-
fore whom such suits are pending, on
the affidavit of the attorney repre-
senting the State, District or Parish
Board of Education, if the ease is one
" serious public interest, ard in
which speedy decision is desirable,
bset the cause for trial by preference;
ind all such cases may also be fiSed
for trial es early a. possible on motion
mpetltiun of the attorney of the State,
District or Parish Board of Educa-
1 hon.
Sec. a. Be it furtherenacted, Sc,
Thatoh or before the 9Th of October
ineach year the division superintend=
en!sin their respective divisions shall
visit the several parishes In his divis-
lon and examine the accounts ofeach
school treasurer, and that no school
teasurer's account shall be consider
ed fnanally adjusted unless certified
70 be correct by the division superins
tendent or the State Superintendent
dPublie Education; that on or be-
fore the 5th day of October in each
year, each division superintendent
shall make report to the State
Board of Education showing the con-
altlon of each school in his division,
nataining a digest of the reports
made TO him by the secretaries of the
parish and district boards, and such
cher matters as he may think peril
nsht and material and especially such
q viii show the condition of the
sncols under his charge. He shall
aso suggest such improvement in the
gstem as he may think judicious.-
saould any division superintendent
NJ to make either of the reports re-
CURED by law on or before the 5th
Wy OF October, in each year, it shall
@ae duty of the State Superintend-
atof Public Education TO report the
NC delinquency to the Governor of
ae State, who is hereby authorized
sfem0ve the said division superin-
<aoent from his office, and appointa
accessor to his said office, according
existing laws.
Gee. 3. Be it further enacted. etc,
saat this act shall take effect from
so dtef Its passage, and all legal
NO'isions and parts of laws in con-
sIActN,s5 this act be and the same
Y hereby repealed.
sgnedl &. w. LOWELL,
9eaker of House Of Representatives.
Sgned) q. G, ANTOINE,
aeGoyernoraRd Pres't oftbe Senate.
approved April 9, 1878.
gned] WM. p. KELLOGG,
'VEerilor Of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
r a. nrcr Qoosx zg S.~.a