The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-01-29
School Board Resolutions.


Natchitoches Parish School Board met in
regular session jan 5th 1914. Edgar Levy.
President. presiding and members present, Levy,
PuEn, Truly. Huffman, Dow1en and Miller
absent. Huckaby, Ingram Sellers and Barron.
Motion, W. NJ Dowden. second. c. j. /
Pullin:
Whereas there has been petition filed with /
this board signed by more than one fourth Of
property tax payers Of Ashland School District |.
eligible to vote at such election, praying that
special election be ordered in and for said Ash
land School District, at which shall be submit
ted the following proposition. to-wit:-
To levy special tax of ten mills on the dol
lar on all property in said Ashland School Dis
tr!ct. Natchitoches Parish Louisiana, subject to
state taxation annually. for period Of ten years
for the purpose of building and giving additional
aid in said Ashland School District A B.
Cofey, R. F Rushing, S. T. Teer, IT,, w.
R. Hatcher, Tom McClain, N. J. Rushing, r.
j. PulEn, r. H. Bell. Jno. Smith, E. S. QUITS,
S T. 1eeT, ST., B F. EnIoe J. H. Joyner.
Edwin Walker, Homer Garlic, E. J. Walker,
d. D. Weaver. r. r. Cloud, W. p Gaia
gan, |. j. Garlic. P. j. Bumgardner. H. H.
Joync:. J: ": Morgaa, Eugene Walker, W. R.
Lay NJ. Walker. j. P Adj. J. B. Rushing,
Mrs. H. B. Johnson, c. j. Walker. C. JOY
ner, n. H. Hawthorn. NJ B. Ramsey. S. L.
Ioyner, E. B. Lewis. W. W. Region, NJ R.
Joyner, F, A. Joyner.
And whereas in the opinion of this board of
School Directors of the Parish of Natchitoches
louisiana such special election is necessary and
advisable; that special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in Ashland
School District Of the the Parish of Natchito-
ches on Saturday, Feb. %. 1914 at which sh.ll
be submitted the following proposition to-wit,
|. To levy a special tax of ten mills on the
dollar On all property in said Ashland School
District Of the Patish of Natchitoches. La, sub
lect to state taxation annually, for g period 81
ten years for the purpose Of building and givint
additional aid in said Ashland School District
That the Secy OF this board be and he Is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election a sufficient number Of ballots
on each Of ofwhich shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned in this resolution to-wlt
Proposition to levy a special
tax of ten mills on the dollar
on all property in AshlandE YES
School District, of Natchito-.
ches Parish La, subject to .--,..-
state taxation annually for a
term of ten years for the pur-E No
pose of building and giving
additional aid in said district.
Notice to Voters:-To vote in favor of pro-
position place a cross OK mark under the word
| YES and to vote against it put a similar mark
in the space under the word NO
And that the Secty. of board be and he is
hereby instructed TO have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot boxes,
tally sheets and lists of voters in number and
amount
That the polling place for said election shall
be at Ashland, and w. R. Hatcher, H. H.
Hawthorne and ]. P. AbIes are appointed com
missioners and Eug Walker, clerk of election,
to serve at said polling place. all of whom shall
serve without compensation and said election
shall be conducted under the laws of the state
applicable thereto.
The President Of this board is hereby instruc-
ted to give notice of the special election herein
ordered. by his proclamation to be published ac-
cording to law. and said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten o'clock Tuesday Mar. 3rd,
| 1914 this board will meet at the Cont House
and in open session proceed to open tn, ballot
boxes. examine and count ballots in number and
amouut examine and canvass the returns and de-
clare the results Of the election.
On roll call the vote was unanimous in favor
of the motion.
Natchisoches Parish, School Board met in
Irregular session jan 5th. 1914. Edgar Levy,
President. presiding and members present. Levy.
Pulin. Truly. Huffman. and Miller. absent
Huckabay. Ingram, Leers and Barron.
Motion by DR.. Truly, seconded by {. ]. Pull
lin:
Whereas there has been petition filed with
this board signed by more than one fourth Of
the property tax payers Of Powhatan School
District eligible to vote at such election. praying
that special election be ordered in and for said
Powhanan School DistIict. at which shall be
submitted the following ,o-wit:-
To levy special tax of three mills
on the dollar on all property in said Pow
halan School District Natchitoche, Parish Louis
lana subject to state taxation, annually for a
period Of ten years for the purpose Of building
and giving additional aid in SAID Powhatan
School District.
Names Of signers in Powhatan.