New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-21
Thousand, Mime Hundred and Thirty
ISdI Q3n DollQYa

said proposition Is declared to have
been defeated at said special election
SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT
proposition-To lew a special tax oil
two mills on the dollar on all property
in School District Number Eight, Of
Iberia Parish, La. subject to State tax
alton, annually, for period of five
years for the purpose OF giving addi-
tional aid TO the public schools within
said district, said tax to be levied and
collected for the years, 1914, 1915, 1915
1917 and 1913, both inclusive.
For. or in favor of said proposition, in
School District Number Eight. of Iberia
Parish, La, thirty-two (32l votes, repre-
sonting a taxable assessed property val
nation of Thirty Six Thousand, Nine
Hundred and Ten ($3o,910) Dollars.
Against, oor in opposition to said
proposition in School District Number
Eight of Iberia Parish, La, one hundred
and twelve 112) votes, representing a
taxable assessed property valuation of
One Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand
Eight Hundred and Fifty ($l72,S50)
Dollars.
A majority in both number and
amount of votes cast at said special
election were against said proposition,
and said proposition is declared to have
been defeated at said special election.
Section Q. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the Secretary of this Board
be. and The is hereby directed to file
with the Secretary of State of the State
of Louisiana, and with the Clerk of the
J,l IL n,e&r;c%
Officio Recorder in and for the Parish
eof iberia, La, leach one copy of the
minutes of this meeting to and incluo-
ing the passage of this resolution, same
constituting a process verbal of the man
ner in which the ballot boxes have been
opened, the ballots counted in number
and amount, the returns canvassed, and
the results Of said special elections as
'csrtsined; aand said Secretary shall re-
tain in his office q copy hereof, together
syEith other copies hereof, duly certified
|IySyA the Secretary of State and said Clerk
va Er-Officss Recorder to have been
duly filed and recorded in their respec-
offices. - required by law.
The above resolution after having
been seconded by Mr.. Guillot was
unanimously adopted.
The following resolution WAS then Of
fered by Mr.. Verret who moved its
adoption:
Whereas the special school tax cleo
lions held in sSchool District Number
One, Number Two, Number Three,
Number Four, sNumber Five, Number
Six, Number Seven and Number Eight,
Of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, on the Bra
day Of March, 1914, for the purpose Of
taking the sense oof the property tax
payers 40 to whether or not a special
tax of two mills on the dollar should
be levied on all property in their re-
spective School Districts subject IA
State taxation, saaaually fora period Of
Eve years, having been carried in School
Districts, Number Zone, Number Two,
Number Three and Number Six, in both
number land amount Of votes cast at said
elections,
BE il resolved, That in accordance
with the results Of said special elections
. tax of two mills OH the dollar ishere- /
by imposed on the assessed value of all
property within said sSchool Districts,
Number One, Number Two, Number |
Three. and Number Six, Of Iberia Par
lob, Louisiana, for = period Of five years,
said tax to be imposed for the years,
1914. 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918, both
inclusive.
\ The above resolution, after having !
1sen duly seconded by Mr.. Wallet, was i
garried unaninously.
The meeting then adjourned for in
tsrmissicu.
At two o'clock p M. The Board met
with the same members present.
II was moved by Mr.. Valet, seconded
by Mr.. 'Guillot sand carried, that all
schools located in School Districts With
failed to carry the two mill school tax
voted on March 3sd, 1914, be closed o.,
March 10th, 1914, because IF the lack
Of funds to run same for a nine month
session.
Moved by Mr.. Hall that no school
children from school districts whose :
schools have been ordered closed
through lack of funds be allowed to
attend schools which will be maintained
on funds predicated on the special school
tax voted on March Bird, 1914. This mo-
s'oH, having Deen uuly SeCOuucu ny NAA.
Consoulin was carried by the following
Yea and Nay vote: Yeas: DR.. Ferret,
Messrs. Winters, Gonsouffn, Wallet, 'ver-
ret, Hall and Leblanc. Nays: DR..
Cyr and Mr.. Guiilot.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wallet, seconded
bv Mr.. Guillot and carried that the P.
I. Renoudet Lumber Company notes fer
lumber be paid April 18th, 1914.
It was moved by Mr.. Han, seconded
BY Mr.. Winters and carried that the
be instructed to call on
he Tax Collector of Jeanerette, ascer-
ain the amount due the Iberia Parish
Board up to date from the three of ten
mill Corporation tax to which the Board
. entitled, request settlement for same,
ind in case said settlement is not made
o institute suit Immediately
Moved by Mr.. Guillot, seconded BIZ
Mr.. Valet and carried, that the Super
be authorized to tender to
eachers holding valid teachers certif- I
ates the free use of these schools which
AVE been ordered closed through lack
# funds for the maintenance of private
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