The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-11-24
School Board Proceedings.
Columbia, La, Nov. IS, 1911,

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the 7th day of October 1911, and II
conformity to notice given by procls
nation Of the president Of this BOARD
duly published. the parish bosrd o. Q,
school directors Of the parish OF CAD
well, La, met in special open sess OF
fer the purpose Of ope"ing tie Dalio
boxes, examining end counting the D'l
lots in number and amount, examining
and canyassing the retr.ns ana ceclar
ing the result of the special olect,oi
held in School District No. IA OF the
parish of Caldwell, La, on the l4th day
of November, 1911, in conformity TO
resolnt Or of this board passed on the
7th cay Of Octoble 1871, and tor the
further purpose of a .horizing the Is,
suance Of bonds to the amount o.
Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dolla4s
($12, 500. OO) for the purpose OF bullo NJ
school house in the town OF ColCm
bia. Ia.
P esen Hon. G. T. McSween. pres
ident; J. a. Mered "a, I: A.. henar TX
Emile G,rou. f. /. Meredith, }. W.
fficc, 2:ks ttoi afii.
Add the hosru proceeded IN open
pubI c sess'o. to opea he b. 'ot bo%1s,
exam inc ana coun, ba'lo.s IN num-
Der and a01og III. exai, ne and canvass
the returns OF su d e!e.t on. and the.
and there declared the result thereof
as follows: .u 49,
| /. To levy a special tax Of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School
District No. IA Of the parish OF Cald'
well, La, subject to state taxation
annually for a period Of ten years,
for the purpose Of: ~.
(a) Giving additional AID TO puo'c
schools.
(b) Purchasing (or constructing a
public school building, title to when
shall vest in he public; or, construct
ing a public school building and pur,-
chasing site therefor, title toWhlch
shall vest in the public.
For, or n favor Of PROPOSE on NO. l,
there W. e cast As 0 es representing q
taxable assessed property va uatlon OF
S5S 260OD :.
Aud aga nst:, or IN opposition to sac
Proposition No. }, there wee easc ~
votes, representing taxable assessed
property valuation Of $40, $500.
2. 10 incur debt and issue bonds to the
amount of Twelve Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars tsl2,50O. 0W to run
not longer than ten years from date
and to bear interest not exceeding
five per cent per annum, payable an
nualiy or semi-annually, for the pur-
pose of purchasing Tor constructing)
a public school building, title tdwhich
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing a public school building land pur-
chasing 6 site therefor, titleto which
shall vest in the public. y
For or in favor Of said Propose ion
No. 2, there were cast A. vo.e. core
senting 9 taxable assesseu ope:,y
valua.iol1 @; SIS, $50 90.
And aga ns;, Or in oo ovsiiion 10 So ID
PROPOSE. o. No. 2, the e wee cas-. u
votes, repres*n ns a j; "a ::so'e assessed
prop..,: va on of SO So.
VIE. Cd ION NJ :. G Cd ole ed The o =
ow * resolution and moved is abop-
.loI:
WIe~eas, the Ps-:sh Boa d OF Sc,oo
D cec;ors Of the o.. s'ofC~ eve !, L.,
hes o,te.l publ session, ope.led The
ba:ioc boxes e .ani. I'D AID counted lie
bal o.s d n.mpe Z ID anu 1t, e:.sinin-
ed a.u ca avassed lie fe,l ms o. the
specia! ee,: on he'd il School D s;'t ct
No. IA. ii the oars 4 u: Caldwell, La,
on the !. tn day Of November 14l1, in
confora. Y TO a res0 II O. Of tUis boprd
passed on The TIN d. o &c o>er 1911,
and ascertainec The est IS of 81 d
election 10 be as set forth hereafter ~
this resolution.
Sec. l.. Be it resolved by the Parish
Board Of School Directors Of the prism
Of Caldwell, La, That the results Of
the special election held in School Dis
trict No. IA, Of rse parish Of Caldwell,
La, on the 14th dsy7 Of November, 1871,
are hereby declared to be as follows:
|. To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in school
district No. IA Of the parish Of Cald-
WELL. La, subject to state taxation,
annually, for q period Of ten years,
for the purpose Of:
{a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constnucting) q
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing public school building and pur-
chasing q site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
For, o. in favor Of SD Proposition
No. l, there were cast IS vo., e,e-
senting a taxable ass.sse. pope. y
of $50, .6G.
And against, OF i, oppoEi. oA to sad
Proposition No, ], l,era re e vss. 20
votes, rep. esent ny e. t. a-.!e assessed
valuat On of 81 625.
And q majority in both al, 1iber ard
amount Of the woes cas- ~ saiu elec-
ton were in favor of SAL proposition
No. l.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to the
amount of Twelve Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars (Sl2,5W.0W to run
not longer than ten years
from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per an
mum, payable annually or semi
annually, for the purpose of purchas-
ing (er constructing) public school
building, title to which shall vest in
the public; or constructing public
school building and purchasing a site
therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
For, or in favor OF said Proposition
No, 2, there were cas-. IS vo es, repre-.
sent.ng a taxab.e assessed property
valuat on Of '$a3 80.
And as- 1e;, o. in oppos 't..ol to sale
Proposition No. 2, thecc were cas-,
20 votes, re 'eseneing 4 Vi abe assessed
property valua :oi u !, $500.
And majority IN botn r,mber ant
amount Of the votes cas-, a. said cleo,
ton were in favor OF SAD proposition
No. 2.
And said Propositions Nos. / and
are HEREBY declared to have been car
ried at said s,,ec;., eec Ion.
Sec. 2. Be il fu !; e" resolved, etc.
That the secretsr o his board be ant