The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION.
Special Election Ordered in Eighth
Ward to Vote on Proposition to
Issue Five-Mill Tax for Twenty
Years-NeW Buildings Projected
at DutchtoWn and Oak Grove.
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Official Proceeding

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cension parish met this day in specie
session, in the superintendent Office
with President E. N. Pugh, third ward, i
the chair and the following member
present: E. P. Melancon. first ward; III
c. Braud, fifth ward; w. B. Stuart, sixt
ward; j. E. Walker, seventh ward; Alber
Muller, eighth ward. Absent: Georg
Bergeron, second ward; Prosper Rodriguez
) ST., fourth ward
/ Supt. j. L. Rusca submitted the follow
ing report, which was read and received
Donaldsonville, La, May II, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Mem
beEs Of the School Board of the Parish 9
i Ascension:
Gentlemen-My report on March 81
1 furnished you with complete outline o
/ my work up to that date.
have endeavored as far as in practi
cal in the space allotted to such report,
to give you a detailed and frank state
ment of existing conditions and of my
conduct of the schools. Later | shall fur.
nish you with report on the work of the
school year.
On Friday, March 81, the regular annua
joint meeting of the Donaldsonvile and
| New River branches of the Parish Teach
ers Association convened at Gonzales, that
point being most easily accessible to all
teachers of the parish. Practically all Of
the teachers were present and the meeting
proved both pleasant and profitable. Ii
nothing more was accomplished, the hour
and one-half spent in the discussion of
proper grading and classification Of pupils
and the conclusions reached in the minds
OF the teachers, individually and collect
lively, will result in a more thorough and
systematic classification of pupils for the
coming session.
State Superintendent Harris, who was
expected to be present and address the
teachers on that occasion, was unavoid-
ably detained and so delegated Colonel
Nicholson of the State University to repre-
sent him. Colonel Nicholson was received
with great enthusiasm by the teachers and
after responding in his own generous way
addressed the teachers on the Dignity
and Utility of Mathematics.
Martin Curtiss, one of the local high
school teachers, after receiving his check
at the end of the seventh school month
left for his home in Michigan
without notice to any of the authorities
Mr.. Chavez, a Normal graduate of several
years, experience. residing in New Orleans,
was Immediately secured to fill the va
cancy subject to your approval.
j. /. RUSCA, Supt.
a petition signed by one-fourth of the
qualified voters and property taxpayers of
the eighth ward, constituting school dis
trlct No. |, asking that the school board
cali a special election in said ward for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of the
property owners relative to the PROPOSE
ton to issue a special school tax Of FIVE
mills for twenty years, was read and re-
,eived, and after great deal of discus
zion was acted upon.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Muller and seconded by Mr.. Braud,
Who moved its adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with This
board a petition signed by one-fourth of
ne property taxpayers of school district
So. ! !, ellglble to vote at such election,
oraying that special election be or
Tered IN and for said district No /, at
which sflaIl be submitted the following
Propositions, to-Wit:
y, 10 levysa srecial tax of five mills
n the dollar on all property in school dis
Eict NO. l, OF the parish Of Ascension.
sEbJect#to state taxation, an
lually, for per cd of twenty years, for
ne purpose off, a Giving additional aia
public schools located at Dutchtown,
FAX Grove, Johnson, Gaivez, Calbasse aid
lake; and (b) Purchasing Cor construct
ng) two public school buildings. me at
)utchtoWn and the other at Oak Grove
tile to which shall vest in the public.
z. 10 incur debt and Issue bonds IL
ne amount Of fourteen thousand dollars
S14 ,000.00) to run not longerthan twenty
ears from date and to bear interest MT
xceedlng live per cent per annum. snava-
lie annually or semi annually. for fhe
urpose of purchasing Cor constr1cting1
Wo public school buildings, one at D,,tch.
own and the other at Oak Grove fitle "a
'hich shall vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion nf tb;e z
GARD such special election is necas sar1
nd advisable; be it = &
Resolved by the Board of School Direct
rs OF the parish of Ascension. Ln,,isiana
5 follows: = s.A'a'
Section I. That a special election ha
nd the same is hereby ordered 10 he held
school district No. of the parish ~
.scenslon Louisiana, on SATURDAY. The
9TH OF June. 1911. at which shall he' s, ~
lifted the above mentioned and "a en en-
lerated propositions. >eNs = :.
Section 2. Be it resolved. efn Tb.,
re secretary OF this board be and he e
ereby instructed to have preDare,i far q
Sc asasaid special election s s,,ff;a;a -.
uRSber OF ballots, on each of wh;ch s mn
printed az the pro positions hereinbe- =
re e. mentioned and enumerated, arraased
sucfl manner aslt as to enable the voters "a
ote on EE5 each 5one separately; and thaf The
scretafy OF this board be and 10
afeby instructed to have prenaraa fas
se at said special election ali paoas.a -
Mot boxes, tally sheets, lists Of 10Y a1y .
'sessed valuation Of property. ard so aozs
led statements Of voters ii n,,1, s.a so,,
mount. ana
Section 9. Be it resolved etc Th..
e polling places for said lla,
at Fra I and Galvez W s''a = s
n'ley, =. 3. Smiley and A. u. Carnantar
e appointed commissioners ana > J
ausey clerk Of election to serve at q. !. {.
q. and Leufroi Daigle, lsts s,i. lsaI-
ld Atlsusf1n King are apnain a. g gst
issloners and J AZ, I,eT,Iana
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