The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-25
FRANKLINTON, La, THURSDAY, JUNE rs, 1914
School Board Proceedings.
May %, 1914.

May %, 1914.
On the above date the Board
of directors of the public schools
OF Washington parish met as pei
adjournment with all members
present.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the following resolution was unanl-
mously adopted.
Whereas, there has been fled with
this board petitions signed by one
fourth OF the property Taxpayers of
school districts No. 4, s, %, "a and %
at which shall be submitted the fol-
lowing propositions, to-wit
l. TO levy a special tax of four
mills on the dollar on all property in
school district No. 4 of Washington
parish Louisiana, subject to state
taxation, annually, for a period of
five years for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school of
said district
2. 10 levy special tax of four
mills on the dollar on all property
IN each OF the following school dis
trIcts No. s, %, "a and % of the par
ish of Washington, Louisiana, snb-
]ect to state taxation, annually, for q
period'of five years for the purpose
of giviag additional aid to the public
schools in said districts.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
board such special elections are neces-
sary and advisable.
BE it resolved by the board of d.
rectors of the public schools of WASH
lngton parish, Louisiana, as follows:
Section l. That a special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be held in school districts No. 4, 8,
%, a and rs. all of the parish of
Washington, on Tuesday, the 7th day
of July 1914, at which shall be sub
mitted the following propositions to
wit:
l. School district No. 4-To levy
a special tax of four mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. 4 of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana, subject to state taxation, annual
ly, for a period of five years for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
public school of said district.
2. School district No. $40 levy
a special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. 8 of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana. subject to state taxation, an
nually, for period of five years for
the purpose OF giving additional aid
aid to the public school of district.
3. School district No. 23-To levy
a special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. 70 of Washington parish Louisi-
ana, subject to taxation, annually
for period of five years for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
public school of said district.
4. School district No. 24-To lew
special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No "a of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana, subject to state taxation, annual
ly, for period of five years for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
the public school.
5. School district Flo. 25-To levy
special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. 25 of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana, subject to state taxation, an
nually, for period of five years for
the purpose of giving additional aid
to the public school.
Section 2. That the secretary Of
this board be and lie is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
said special election sufficient num-
Der of ballots for each special election
and in the following forms:
For School District No. 4.
For the Levying of a Tax.