The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-29
were read and adopted.

were fedu ana duOpteu.
he On motion duly seconded, tn:
oh Mr.. Fuller be exonerated froI
he leaving parish without the pc
8, mission of the school board, tn
in motion was carried.
DIS Motion and seconded, that Nh
a. Fuller be paid during his absens
H. from the parish, was carried.
On motion duly carried, Mr.
" Fuller was authorized to buy
1t pedigree Poland-China pigs fo
ir the use of the Agricultural schoo
# at Grayson.
s On motion carried, the eom.
g mittee on location and consolida.
C dion of schools were given more
s time.
= On motion carried, the super
lntendent was authorized to pay
the bills for sanitary toilets of
the different schools.
The petitions of the Oak Grove
and Chicks schools were read,
and on motion seconded, the
petitions were granted with the
exception of cutting out of Mr..
Langham's and Mr.. Carroll's
places. This motion was carried,
and the two tracts of land were
erased from the petitions.
On motion and second, the
superintendent was authorized
to buy floor oil and other school
supplies. The motion was car
ried.
The petition Of the citizens Of
ward 4, asking for consolidation
of the Oak Grove and schools,
and also asking for a special dis
trict known as School District
No. 20 be formed, wac granted.
Whereupon, the following res
olution was adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
This board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
School District No. 20, eligible to vote
at such election, praying that special
election be ordered in and for said dis
trict No.2O, at which shall be submitted
the following propositions, to-wit:
l. 10 levy a special tax of 10 mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trlct No. 20 of the Parish of Caldwell,
Louisiana, subject to state taxation.
annually, for period of 5 years, for
the purpose of
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools. v
(b) Purchasing Tor constructinp) a
public school building, title to which r
snail vest in the public, or, construct a
ing public school building and pur- {
chasing site therefor, title to which It.
shall vest in the public a
z. TO incur debt and issue bonds to1 q
tne amount of Two Thousand Dollars il
lSz'oo0.0O) to run not longer than s
years from date and to bear interest :
not exceeding five per cent per annum.
payable annually, or semi. annually. for S
the purpose of purchasing Tor con- s
structmg) apublic school building. title I
70 winch shall vest in the public: or. con- r
stfucting public school building and =
site therefor. title tn p
when shall vest in the public. O
And, whereas, in the opinion of +h;s G,
BOARD such special election is necessary -
and advisable. " Ae0e'Safy c.
be It resolved by the Parish Board Of b
ocnoo, directors of the Parish of Cald- ir
wen, Louisiana. as follows: N NJ
pee l. Ihataspecial election be and tho r,
same is hereby ordered to be held in u
.enooi district No. 20 of the Parish nf W
;aidwell, on Tuesday, the Both da rSA Of ~ :
sept, 1918, at which shall he s, dS u
ea 5ne following propositions, to.wit. :
LII, !; ioleVya especial tax of 1Omils on the
loiiar on all property in school d; H s, is
no. 1of the Parish of Caldwell Iou;. N
ana a1 subject to state taxation annm IN
my, Tor a period of years for the II
chools. "'' W puDilc pe
co Purchasing Tor CONSTRUCTING, nj
unilc school building, title to wb;oa pu
nall vest in the public: or co M h,iuli ST
a'g 9 public school building and nor in,
n "a vest in the public. "A'ch Tn
z. 10 incur debt and issue bond, pu
ne ae am amount OF Two Thousand DoI,s w sit
pS,UU.0u) to run not longer than f;na ve
ears SIT. from date and to bear interest," ,est =
.. exceeding five per cent per annun ]
ayabie annually or semi-annnaIlu u s
re purpose of purchasing 1ny o dor De
a puhi;o aaLS w. con- r,rc