The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-08-27
School Board Proceedings.


Directors met in special session Aug.
10, 1914. Edgar Levy, Pres, presiding
and members present as follows:
Levy, Truly, Huckabay, Ingram, Sci
lers, Huffman and DoWden.
Resolution by DIR. Truly, End Dowden
Sec. That the President and Su-
perintendent are hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate loan from the
fiscal agents of the School Board in an
amount not to exceed Seven Thousand
Dollars $4,000 and to execute the
notes of its School Board for said loan
due on the goth day of February 1915
bearing - interest from date until
paid.
Sec. z. That said sum so borrowed
shall be used exclusively to pay for the
construction of the Ashland School
Building now under contract and which
was authorized to be constructed by
vote Of its citizens in the Ashland
School District at the special election
held on the 14th day of February 1914.
Sec. 3. That to secure the payment
of said loan the special tax of 10 mills
levied in pursuance of said special cleo
ton in the Ashland School District is
hereby pledged and dedicated, the
same to remain so specially pledged
and dedicated until the full and final
payment of said loan ia principle and
interest; provided: That at least the
sum of One Thousand Dollars $4,000,
with annual interest, is paid annually
OUT ef said special 10 mill tax.
Sec. 4. In addition to the security
herein above provided, the School
Board does hereby pledge and dedicate
in favor of said fiscal agents to secure
said loan, all and singular the surplus
remaining in the general fund of the
School Board after the payment of all
necessary statutory and fixed charges
as now fixed and chargable against said
fund. Said surplus to remain so spe-
cially pledged until the full and final
payment of principle and interest of
said loan,
See. 5, The good faith of the School
Board is hereby pledged to the payment
of said loan and security also
Yes: Levy, Truly, Huckabay, In
gram, Sellers, Huffman aad Dowden.
No;
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram, End Dowden:
See. l.. That the President and Su-
perintendent are hereby authorized and
directed to negotiate from the fiscal
agents such loans of money in accor
dance with the terms of the contract
between the fiscal agents and the
School Board not to exceed the sum OF
twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25000)
the sale loan to be used solely and ex
clusiyely for the equipment and main
tainance of the public schools through
out the parish.
Sec. 2. To secure SAID loan or loans,
all general and special taxes and all
revenues belonging to the School Board
as the same accrue and are collected
are hereby specially pledged and dedi
Gated.
Sec. 8. The President and Superin
tendent are hereby empowered to exc
cute the necessary notes and do any
and all things necessary in the pre-
misses to perfect said loans.
Yes: Levy, Truly, Eu ;kabay, In
gram, Sellers, Huffman and Dowden.
No:
Resolution by DR.. Huckabay, End Huff
man:
Sec. /. That in the matter of laying
out the special school districts of Kisat-
chic School District and New Hope
School District, both in ward 8 of this
parish, thsre was an overlapping OF
territory and censeaeeEt double taxa
ton, and in order to correct said error.
it is hereby ordered that the lands in
five 90 range seven (0 shall
be assessed with special school tax for
Kisatchie School District but shall not
be assessed for the special school tax
for New Hope School District.
Yes: Levy, Truly, Huckabay, In
gram, Sellers, Huffman and Dowden.
No:
Sec. g The assessor is hereby re-
1uired not to include in his assessment
lands in T 5, R Z, as liable for the
special school tax in favor of New
Hope School District.
Yes: Levy, Truly, Huckabay, In
gram, Sellers, Huffman, and Dowden
No:
Resolution by Mr. Sellers, End Ingram:
That the following budget be adopted
Tor the year 1913 1914:
Teaching and maintenance S75O00O0 |
Building and equipment 100000
Contingent, including salary
of Superintendent and as
sistants, Office expense,
per diem and general ex-
pense belonging to the
Board 5000. 90
100000
Yes: Levy, Truly, Huckabay, In
ram, Sellers, Huffman AMI Dow1en.
No:
Resolution by DR.. Truly, End DR.. Huck