The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-13

Against the tax .....-.-..,.. .--.- 1,26O w
District No. IS Votes. Property
For the tax - S9,o1O ~
Against the tax ... 10 4,210 90
There being majority of votes and
amount of property voted in each district,
both elections were declared duly carried.
ORDINANCE No. 1.
Whereas, in pursuance to ordinance OF the
School Board of Bossier Parish ordering an cleo
ton be held in School District No. II Gas created
by said board in extra session convened on the 18th
day of May 1910 for the purpose Of taking the
sense of the qualified voters and taxpayers in said
Special District No. II on the question OF levying
special tax of 10 mills the dollar for period
of ten years to be used for general school purposes
said tax to begin with the year 1911, in said cleo
ton the cast for the tax 13 and against the
tax t. in property, for the tax siO $50 and against
the tax ST ,26O; therefore,
Be it ordained by the School Board of Bossier
Parish that 10 mill tax be and is hereby assessed
on the assessed valuation of the property in Dis
School Board proceedings of May g. 1911, said tax
to run for ten years, beginning with the year 1911.
ORDINANCE No. 2.
School Board of Bossier Parish ordering an cleo
ton to be held in Special School District No. 18
(as created by said board in extra session convened
on the 25th day of May, 1910 for the purpose of
qualified voters in said District No. Is on the ques
ton of levying special tax of mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation of the property in said
district for general school purposes said tax to be
first collected during the year 1911 and continue for
five years. in said election the vote cast for the tax
being 10 and against the tax 13, in property for the
tax SO 800 and against the tax 81 21O; therefore,
| Be it ordained by the School Board of Bossier
Parish, that mill tax be and is hereby assessed
| on the assessed valuation of the property in
Special School District No. Is, as described in the
School Board proceedings of May 25, 1911 said tax
to be first collected during the year 1911 and run
for five years.
| ORDINANCE No. 8.
Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance of the
School Board of Bosser Parish ordering an cleo
ton to be held in School District No. 10 to take
the sense of the qualified voters in said district on
the question of transferring certain lands lying in
the northern portion Of said district to District No.
II, in said election the vote cast in favor OF the
transfer being II and none against, therefore,
Be it resolved, That sections 1, 2, and IL OF
township co. range IL, the west half of section 2,
all of sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and Is, also the
west half of sections II and IA, west of Bodcau,
township 20, range II west, be transferred to
Special School District No. II.
i Moved and carried, that all transporta-
ton wagons will be allowedS2. 50per scholar
for all pupils carried up to ten and 81 per
scholar for all over ten, provided that no
wagon shall be allowed over S35 per month,
and that no transportation will be allowed
when there are less than ten pupils to be
transported.
On motion, duly seconded, the board
, adjourned to meet again Friday morning
! at O'Clock.
, Friday, July 7, 1911, the board reassem.
bled with all members present.
On motion duly seconded, it is agreed
t that where there are more than one bidder
D for transportation route, said bidders
I shall submit to the superintendent sealed
bids for the wagon they wish to run ano
. the contract shall be awarded to the loves
0 bidder
On motion and second, the superintend.
n ent is hereby instructed to contract with
O the Bossier Abstract and Title Company tt
: pay said company two and one-half cents
:. per acre for all lands they will put on tn,
u assessment roll, which is not at present OF
o the assessors roll. Said two and one-hal
# cents to be paid out of the special tax fune
from the district in which the land is 10
Gated.
Moved and carried, that the president o
this board is empowered to appoint a com
q mittee of three, including himself, to g
before the Police Jury next Tuesday to asl
for special tax appropriation to be use'
). as sinking fund to liquidate the overdraf
e now carried by the board.
+ The following committee was then named
: j. H. Belcher, N. w. Sentell and w. A
70 Fortson.
The following committee was then ap
e pointed to locate a site and contract for
T.. new school building in District No. II
J. F. Adair, J. B. Booker, F j. Burks, l. W
Wilmington and W. A. Bounds. Sal
:. csmmittee to meet Saturday, July Is, 1911
n at Ivan Postoffice, at o'clock.
:. On motion and second, the board ad
journed for dinner until 1 80 pm.
}. At II pm. the board was called to orde
ID by the president. All members present
The following schools were located fo
the session of 1911-12:
70 Ward One.
le 1. Atkins-T. D. Cornell, H. E. Atkin
n and w. B. Graham, trustees.
l. 2. Bluffs-W. E. McDade, J. G.. Nc
70 Dade and w. B. Hickman, trustees
3. Skannal-A. F. McDade and A.
= y skannai, trustees.
;" CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
% 1. Bear Point-Old trustees.
2. Atkins-Old trustees.
8. Elm Grove-Old trustees.