The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04
district No. 1, under the direction
and order of this school board.

district No. 1, under the direction
and order Of this school board.
| The motion being put, the roll was
called with the following result:
| Ayes-Pugh, Braud, Stuart, Rodri-
guez, Walker, Melancon; absent
Muller, Bergeron.
Thereupon, the said ballot box
was opened and in the presence of
the public and the board, the said
board proceeded to count and ex-
anime the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the result of
said election; the result being as
follows: In favor of the proposition
for the levying Of special tax of
ten mills for five years-1911, 1912,
1913, 1914, 1915-thirty-one votes car
rying an assessment Of $13,730, and
against, four votes carrying an as
sessment Of $50.
For the levying of a special five
mill tax for ten years-1916, 1917,
1918. 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924,
1925-thirty-on votes for, carrying an
assessment of s13, 730, and four votes
against, carrying an assessment of
! $50.
| And now the school board In pub
lie session assembled, hereby and
| by these presents proclaim and de-
clare that the special taxes voted
flor in school district No. l of the
parish of Ascension on the 14th
day OF October, 1911, for the purposes
fully set out in the ordinance of
this board, were carried and passed
by majority of the electors of said
school district No. l in number and
amount,
The board having examined and
counted the ballots in number and
amount and canvassed the returns
and declared the results of said
election, did then and there re,
turn said ballots thus counted and
other returns thereof to the ballot
box and did then and there seal sale
ballot box and deliver the same to
the custodian Of the archives and
records of the school board.
Supt. Rusca submitted the follow
ing report, which was read and re
ceived:
To the Honorable President anc
Members of the School Board of the
Parish of Ascension:
Gentlemen: While i have been de
& tanned in the office much of the
time since the opening of the school:
: looking after the filling Of vacancie:
which have occurred recently, ant
5 attending to the great amount of OF
/ flee work which must be looked al
ter at this time of the school year
and have therefore been unable tt
, visit all of the schools, I have re
tceived very good reports from all.
The teachers seem to have gon'
to work earnestly and the attend
= ance in practically all of the school
y exceeds that of last year. If it wer'
possible to give more attention t.
Il the working of the roads in SOM
Il sections and especially to the fill
ing in of low places where the wa
ter stands during the rainy season
it would be possible for the SCHOOLS
to build up much larger averagt
attendance and a greater number Q
children would be benefited by tn
money which the parish is expend
ing on public education. AS it IS,
lis impossible for some to reach thei
school during some Of the Winte
months without having to wad
through mud and water at great dan
ger to health and life.
Knowing the character and abil
ity of the teaching force Of tn
parish / feel safe in predicting
most profitable school session.
I have visited the followin
schools: Donaldsonville, Smoke BEND
Belle Helene, Geismar, DutchtoWT
st. Amant, Martin, Brittany, Single
tary and Black Bayou.
| attended a meeting Of patron
and pupils at Oak Grove schoolhouse
at which time pig club was organ
lied by Prof. Abbott. Profs, Richard
son and Balls were also present an
made splendid addresses, which Wer
well received and which will be PR
. ductive Of much coed. While at tn
meeting | inspected the new bullt
ing at Oak Grove and found it idea
for school purposes. Too much prals
cannot be bestowed upon the pet
pie of that community for the splel
; did school spirit IS shown in tn
erection of this large building Ell
q tirely at their own expense. knov
d ing their needs, approaching tn
Il value of the best educational a.
\ yantages for their children and the
|. children's children, and realizing tn;
: the school fund Is inadequate to tt
growing demands of the school
t.. these patrons and their friends hay
In helped themselves and in so do1r
:. have set a splendid example to oth'
- sections of the parish.
All indications point to the Ia
oeI that the school tax election at D1ltc
= town has carried and we must ST.
- Just long enough to say well don
good and faithful servants falthf
r. to the best interests of their ch
H. dren, their school and their comm
10 nifty. Dutchtown will now erect
IL splendid addition to the present bul
IT, ing and will assist in the running G
IN penses Of the sehaoi.
D. Gonzales school has Just &C
o. 5z,a54 qo;r and q11hsrrinti0n Il