The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-05-08
lists of voters, assessed valuation
property and compile statements of
tors in nunohar and amount.

lists of voters, assessed valuation /
property and compile statements OF
ters in number and amount.
Sec. 8. That the polling places 1
said election shall be Union precinct
Ward 9, for District %. and that D. |
Mayes, R. A. Rogers and K. L. Mel
dith are appointed and R. A. May cld
of special election; all Of them sh|
serve without compensation. And sd
election shall be conducted under t
laws of the state applicable theret
And that the polling place for Distri
% shall be held at Copenhagen, al
that D. A. HUMPHREYS, W. l.. May
and w. F. Valentine were appoint,
commissioners and E. l.. Price clerk
special election, all Of whom shall SER
without compensation. And said ele
ton shall be conducted under the Law
of the state applicable thereto.
Sec. q. The president OF this board
hereby instructed to give notice OF Il
special election herein ordered, by h
proclamation to be published accordiu
to law: and in said proclamation
shall announce that at II O'Clock, am
June the LIST, 1914, this board will me-
at its office in Columbia, La, and
open session proceed to open the bali
boxes. examine and count the ballots
number and amount, examine and ca
yooo tho ratrrns and declare the reSu
of the election.
On roll call all members voted in Il
affirmative; and the resolution WI
adopted. :, :
Geo. T. Martin, President.
J. C. Hines, Secretary
On motion and second, the act Of co
solidating the Chicks and Oak Gro'
schools was rescinded; the motion WI
carried. :,
On motion and second, separate di
tricts were formed by Oak Grove al
Chicks schools, same being granite
Chicks to be known as District No.
and Oak Grove to be known as Distri
rs. See map in this office.
T. M. Meredith was appointed loo
director of Chicks school in place OF
V. Nixon.
On motion and second duly carrie
the superintendent was authorized
notify the contractor for Columb
High school building to repair roof
said building at once.
The president was authorized to pu
chase safe for the superintendent
office, not to exceed SITS.
The president was authorized to DO
row money to take up note due Cal
we'll bank and to continue schools du
ing this term.
On motion and second, the superb
tendent was authorized to refund SO.
each poll tax to j. D. McLain al
Frank Williams.
On motion and second, carried tn
the funds of Mizpah colored school
transferred to Good Hope. Motion w
carried.
Moved and seconded that all accoun
must be endorsed or approved by Il
local directors of each school; moti'
was carried.
Moved and seconded that the supe
intendent be authorized to purcha
lumber to amount left over from teac
ers fund of the Oak Grove school, f
the purpose of building school hous
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that all comm
teemen be paid their regular mileai
and per diem for their services. M
ton was carried.
Moved and seconded that, the .snFa
intendent and trustees fix the salari
of all teachers. Motion carried.
The president and superintende
were authorized to prepare resolutio
asking the State School Board to gra
Domestic Science to Columbia al
Clarks schools.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas the local board of truste
of the Columbia High School and Clar
School have applied to the Parish Boa
of School Directors of the Parish
Caldwell, State of Louisiana, for Il
establishment of a Domestic Scien
department in the two schools name
and
Whereas, in the opinion of this boa
such recognition should be extended,
order that the Columbia High Scho
and the Clarks school may enjoy Il
full privileges and benefits Of the d
mestic Science departments, now ther
fore
Be it resolved, By the Parish Boa