The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-01-23
beginning July 1918.


e ing and repairing of public schoo
houses. That the compensation o
said committe be fixed at three dol
l. lars per day and per diem wheneve
called to award contract for build
ing or repairing. Carried.
The following was appointed on TIN
building committee: Huckaby, Pull
E len and Sellers.
The following finance committed
: was appointed: Ingram. Huckabay
! and Truly.
, BY Mr.. Ingram: That the secre
i tarV is hereby authorized to pay al
bills with the D. X. Of the board
member from whose ward the pay
ment is to be made or, the o. K. OF
the chairman of the finance commit
tee. Carried.
The names of the board members
were placed in hat ana the members
drew to ascertain the length Of their
terms with the following results:
Two years. Levy, Dowden and Pull
len; four years, Friedman, Barron,
and Truly. six years, Sellers, Ingram,
Huffman, and Huckabay.
Mr.. Ingram offered the following re-
solution and moved its adoption:
Whereas. there Is filed with this
board a petition signed by more than
one fourth Of the property taxpayers
of ward two ~ of Natchitoches par
ish, La, asking that an election be
called for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not special tax of
five mills on the dollar shall be lev
led for a period Of five wears for the
purpose of giving aid to the schools
of said ward two.
Be 1t resolved, That special cleo
tion be held at the regular polling
precincts of ward two of Natchitoches
parish for the purpose OF determIn-
ing whether or not a special five mills
school tax shall be levied on all prop
erty In said ward subject to state tax
alton, for period Of five years for
the purpose OF giving aid to the pub
lie schools of said ward two.
Be it resolved further, that the fol-
lowing shall serve as clerks and CON-
missioners at the several polling pre-.
cincts:
GoIdonna: Will Sullivan, w, A Gold
en-, and J. G. Rowe, commissioners;
Draper Reed, clerk.
Chestnut: r. I. Pullen L. P Boyd,
]. o. Williams, commissioners: C. j.
Pullen, clerk
Ashland: W. P. Gahagan, H. H.
Hathorn, NJ. r. Lay commissioner;
w. r. Hatcher, clerk.
And said election be held on Satur-
day, Feb. Is, 1913.
By Mr.. Pullen: Whereas, there is
filed with this board petition sign
ed by more than one-fourth Of the
PROPERTY taxpayers of the Powhatan
school district of ward three (3) of the
nsrish Of NatGkitoches petitioning
d - loti u !,
pose of determining whether
81 not special school tax of hve
mills on the dollar be levied on all
in said Powhatan school dis
5rict, subject to state taxation, annu-
lily, tor period of ten years for the
purpose of building and maintaining :
schools In said Pawhatan school dis
5rict, and whereas it seems just and ,
'air that such tax be levied.
Be it resolved, That a special elec-
Jon be held at the Powhatan polling
precinct for the purpose of determining
or not special school tax of
i've mills on the dollar on all proper
" in the Powhatan school district, I"
subject to state taxation, annually
or period of ten years for the pur- !,
pose of building and maintaining
schools in said Powhatan school dis
,rict of Natchitoches parish, La.
Further: That the following be
appointed as commissioners and clerk
It said election: DR. F. W. E Truly.
7. L. Rambin and Percy Chaplin,
commissioners; Edward Fredieu, clerk
Further: That said election shall be
held on the 9th day of May, 1913.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Ingram: That seventy-fve ,
dollars, or as much thereof as neces-
'ary be appropriated to defray the ex-
oenses of Messrs Sellers, Barron, and
Supt. Bath In attending the confer.
snce of school board members at Ba-
ION Rouge La, Jan. 10 and l4th.
Carried
By Mr. Sellers: That the patrons of
jhe Marco School be allowed to use
he Marco school house for religious i,
purposes, provided that such patrons !.
10 not use said school house at such :
lines as will interfere with the school
md provided further, that after hold.
ng such meetings, said patrons will :
thoroughly clean the school house.
Be- it provided further, That in case
he house is not thoroughly cleaned
.fter having been used for religious .
purposes, that this ordinance is i'm
aediately revoked. Carried.
By Mr.. Sellers: That Mr.. Huffman
'e appointed a committee of one to I
investigate the matter of a transfer
or Cedron school. and that he have
ull authority to settle the matter. q