The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-13

proposition was accepted by h.
school board, Whereupon the follop,
ing resolution was offered and reaa.
. Whereas, the school board of tha
parish OF Ascension has appealed Il I
this police jury for an appropriation
Of nearly four thousand dollars 81
the purpose OF aiding said board n ]
carry on the coming. school term
for a period of eight months for tn
primary grades and a period Of niips
months for the high school grades
and unless such appropriation il
made the public schools Of tha par.
ish of Ascension will only be- AHA
to enjoy a term of six months Of
less; and
Whereas, the financial condition d
the parish is such that I'M lei Tia
the parish is such that under tie
dollar it is an impossibility to make
such appropriation; and
Whereas, while the authority Il
vested in the policee jury To levy
an extra or special tax OF ona and
one-quarter mills, which is reaare
to realize the necessary amount To
give to the children of this parish |
in all grades a full nine months
term, we are unwilling to levy such /
tax without first obtaining the ess
preston and assent Of theaduly quail
| fled electors of this parish, who en-.
trusted us with the management 81
Tits affairs; therefore,
Be it resolved, That an election fN /
| the purpose of obtaining an express
sion and the assent Of the duly quats
flied electors and taxpayers Of ths
parish of Ascension, be held OBJ the I
3rd day Of September, 1917, at Die I
IIsame places and time where tN {
| primary election will be held, as I'd /
whether the police jury of this paE-
/ ish shall or shall not levy q nine
and one-quarter mill tax on the dollar
/ for the purpose Of assisting TIE
school board to give q full nlne
months term to the children OF tne I
| parish in all grades.
! Be it further resolved, That Tug 4
president of the police jury shall Com
| mission the same ecmm5 loileM ~
election appointed by the parish eSsa 4
ecutive committee Of the DelnoeraM
party of this parish to serve as CEN etls !
/ missioners Of election herein VIII
out pay.
/ Be II further resolved, That the Z
president be and be is herebsI aas
5horized to have tickets printed. M B
said election, and thereon sllall VA
printed the words:
For the levy Of a one aild onE' 4
quarter mill tax for shool plfpoeassea
Tor the year 1912.
Against the levy Of a. one sana Y
ione-quarter mill tax for school pa n
poses, for the year 1912; y
and the voter shall signify nls v n n
sention on said ballot which q US Fl
propositions he votes, for Or ass sa'ls. Fl
Be, it further resolved, nat KS IS Il II
/ returns of said election slal1 Y
made by the commissioners as " " q
1 Jaw provides for all eiectlo ils, ~ ~ 81
same shall be sent to the pfeslasls
OF the police jury, who SHAH p " ss,si
same to the police jury at ~ q s v ~
meeting OF same to be called ~ We y h
president Immediately aTtef III, IN E
election, for the purpose Of aseel's N.
ing whether or not said eiectaol =. =,
been carried III favor Or ssa ~ g.
said levy of said one ahd ~. ~ n
4 .1uarter mill tax fer school peiiosss Bss
Mr. Ourso moved the adoption ] ~
the resolution, which motion y ~ u
seconded by Mr.. Gautreau ana Y
/ RED. rol-call resulting az Io'ls ~. M
eas--Ourso, Meter, Arnlltasss, sss 81
(sautreau, Causey; nay-14ahal l 81
Mr.. Gautreau offered tle lo4Y
! ing resolution: M. ii
Re if resolved, That the neae 81
hin of the Third District ko.sa 51 pggs 1 3
be increased to five fneilee " 81 4 S
addition to the member OF 1as.s #
dee Jury. and that Messrs. Lo " Nay
Bourgeois. Adam Fraud. IL, vi B.s I
Hopkins, Henry Woods ana go so;atg NV
suis be and they are hereby pi'' IN hi
members OF said hoard, lof ID @
of four years. III ii al
The resolution was seeonaa Il,
Mr.. Armitage and adopted oa a ,ass
call by a vote Of I yeas ana s ~ g
Mr.. Causey offered ffle lo'fS' 81
"eso1ution: ~
Be it resolved, That fRs. .a's5 not I
snfp Of the Fourth Distllct I'm, ass a
Board be increased to d % III i HI
Ders in addition e the .a l,.ls III
the police jury Of the el2ga ,a.sls Ea
and that Messrs. Z, 8, DaP l4., iii
FL. Nickens. l.. B. Smiley, w., i'll
lin, Louis A. Gautreau, Atpe WI M
lei. and two others 10 be naiA'r
later date, N SA'
The resolution was seeeha d
/ Mr., Gautreau and adopted. . i d 81
cali by a vote of { yeas ~ y M
The treasurer suhmittea Vi
statement, which was ofas1s
proved and adopted.
| The jury adjourned. ~, f1IIssst ri
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