The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-07-02
School Board Proceedings.
May %, 1914.

May %, 1914.
On the above date the BoarC
of directors Of the public school.
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 filed with
this board petitions signed by one
fourth OF the property taxpayers OF
school districts No. t, 5, %, q and =:
at which shall be submitted the fol.
lowing propositions, to-wit
l. TO levy special tax of four
mills on the dollar on all property in
school district No. 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. TO levy a special tax of four
mills on the dollar on all property
in each of the following school dis
t"icts No. s, 20, "a and 25 of the par
ish of Washington, Louisiana, snb-
Ject to state taxation annually, for q
period of tive years for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the public
schools in said districts.
And, whereas, in the opinien 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 paiish, Louisiana, as follows:
Section l. That a special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be held in school districts No. 4, s.
., a and %. all of the parish OF
W aShington, on Tuesday, the 7th day
OF Jul y 1911, at which shall be sub
mltted the following propositions to
wit:
l. School district No. ITO levy
a special tax of four mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. t of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana. subject to state taxation, annual
ly, for period of five years for the
purpose Of giving additional aid to
public school of said district.
,. School district No. $40 levy
a special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. 5 of Washington parish, Louisi-
ana. subject to state taxation, an
nually, for a period of five years for
the purpose of giving additional aid
aid to the public school of district.
3. School district No. 23-To lew
a special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. % 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 levy
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 aperiod of five years for the
purpose of giving additional aid TO
the public school.
5. School district lIo. 25-To levy
a special tax Of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in school district
No. Is 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 Tax.