The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-26
School Board Minutes.
Col,A,lbia, La, May 90, 1911.

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Colu,lbia, La, May 90. tlsll.
Pursuant. to q resolution passed on
tie srd day of April 1911, and in con-
'ivrralty to notice given by proclamation
Of the president Of this bosrd, duly
published, the parish board of school
d .rectors of the parish Of Caldwell,
Louisiana, met ili special session for
the purpose OF opening the ballot boxes.
t.amining and counting the ballots, IN
ns.mDer and amount, examining and
'cAnvassing the returns and declaring
TIE results of the special elections held
III School District Nos. l, 2, q, 8, 8, =
and l0 Of the parish Of Caldwell, Louis
lana, On the 18th day Of May, 1911, in
Conformity to resolution OF this board
passed on the 3rd day of April, 1911.
Presentation. G. I. McSween, presi-
dent; Messrs. W. B. ReitzeD, r. a.
Vincent, J. A. Meredith, J. NJ: Sherrod,
T.. A. Hendrix, Emile Girod, =. J..
A.ereu;th and }. w. Price, and a quorum.
And the board proceeded in open ses-
zion, to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots iH number and
amount, examine and canvass the re.
tiirns of the said elections, and then and
there drciared the results thereof, as
follows:
For, or in favor of the proposition,
viz, to levy :ive-mill special tax on
ali property subject to state taxation in
School District Nos. l, 2, 4, 3, Z, ana
10 respectively of the parish OF Cald-
well, louisiana, for the period Of five
years for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools. there
were cast: In ward l, 9 votes; in ward
., ~ votes; in ward 4, IS votes; in ward
+, 6 votes; in ward 8, S votes; in ward
y, II votes; in ward 10, % votes, repre-
srnting taxable assessed property
valuation of $27,272.50 in dristrict /;
s44,l0O in district 2; $35, ATS in district
4: S3295 in district 6; $327O in districts;
s775O in district 9; $l0355 in district 10.
And against, or in opposition to, said
proposition there were cast: In dis
trirt /, 5 votes; in district 2, 6 votes, in
district 4, S votes; in districts, 3votes;
in district 8, tvote; in district 9, 0votes;
III district 10, 10 votes, representing a
taxable assessed property value Of
silZlO in district l; $6460 in district 2;
sa25O in district 4; $3.50 in district 6;
$j75 in district s; no dollars in district
8: $3.50 in district'I0.
Whereupon J. A. Meredith offered
the following resolution ane moved its
adoption:
{ Whereas the Parish Board of School
directors of the parish of Caldwell, La,
has in open public session, opened the
ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots in number and amount, ex"
AHMED and canvassed the returns of
the special elections held in School
iistrict Nos. l, 2, 4, 6, s, 9 and 10 Of
the parish OF Caldwell, La, on the 18th
.;ay Of May. 1911, in conformity to a
resolution of this board ordering said
election, passed on the Bird day of April
1871, and ascertaining the results of
s4id elections to be as set forth here
A.ter in this resolution. "'
= Section I. Be it resolved by the
larish Board Of School Directors of the
parish Of Caldwell, La, That the re-
suits of the special elections held in
School District Nos. l, 2, 4, 6, 3, 9 and
~ OF the parish of Caldwell, La, on
tue 10th day of May, 1911, III con-
1prmity to q resolution Of this board
ordering said election, passed on the
Bird day Of April 1911, are hereby de-
clsred to be as follows:
r'or, or in favor Of the proposition,
VIZ, to levy fve-mill special tax on
all property subject to state taxation in
School District Nos. l, 2, 4, 6, 8. 3 and
~ respectively Of the parish of Cald-
well, La, Tor the period of five years
IN the purpose of giving additional aid
to the pubic schools, there were cast:
In district /, asvotss; in district 2, 10
votes; in district d IS votes; in district
.. s votes; in districts, 5 votes; in dis
t,ict 8, II votes; indistrict 10, 8votes,
representing a taxable assessed proper
ty valuation of $27272. 80 in district i;
S2ill0 III district 2; $35475 in district d;
S3295 in district 6; $3270 in district 8;
$3.50 in district 8; SlO355 in district 10.
= And against, or in opposition to said
proposition, there were cast: In dis.
trict l, 5 votes; in district 2, votes; in
district 4, 5 votes; in district 6, 3 votes;
il, district 8. 1vote; in district 8, 0 votes
III district 10, 10 votes, representing 9
taxable assessed property value OF
\ 1910 in district /; $500 in district 2
$50 in district a; $3.50 in district s
SIS in district 8; nodollars in district 8
$3.50 in district 10.
And a majority in both number anG
amount of votes cast at said elections
were in favor Of the said proposition
AM, the said proposition is hereby de-
ciared to have been carried at the sale
specia. elections In eaCh Of the follow
ing districts, viz" 2, 4, 6, s, 8, 10.
Sec. .. Be it further resolved; etc.
That the secretary of this Board be
xad he is hereby directed to file will
the Secretary OF State of the State o.
Louisiana, and with the clerk of 5tl
judicial district court ind ex-ofslci,
recorder in and for the parish of Cald
well, Louisiana, each one copy of tn,
fainutes of this meeting, to aad includ
fig the passage of this resolution, sam'
constituting a process verbal Of the man
her in which the ballot boxes have bes1
opened, the ballots counted in numbe,
had amount, the returns canvassed, anC
tae result Of said special elections
a,certaiued; and the said secrexar!
snali retain in his Office copy hereof
igether with other copies hereof, dull!
certified by the secretary of state ant
Said clerk and ex-officio recorder h
have been duly filed and recorded il
tneir respective Offices, as required b.
law. Unanimously adopted.
~. A. Meredith offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
AN ORDINANCE. :
Iavyin0 a sD,cial tax of five.mills ne