St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-20

Cov;ngton. La, Feb. II, 1915.
Tho parish board of school dicec.
tc1s of the parish of st. ran'I'any
I.oa isiana, convened in spc:'..l sos
son on the above date with the fol
lowing members present: Hon n
u. FitzSimons, president. and Messrs
c. r. Dutsch, first ward; =. ]. o.
Keefe, second ward; Chas. d. Wills
fourth ward; w. H. Kahl, fifth ward;
H. @. Parker, sixth ward; DR.. c. F.
Farmer, seventh ward; T. T. Craw-
ford, eighth ward; c. N. Liddle,
ninth ward; G. E. Millar. tenth ward.
and quorum being present.
The president stated that the meet
ing was called in answer TO the fol
lowing notice, which had been mail
ed to each member no: less than
three days prior to this meeting:
Covington, La, Feb. 5. 1915.
Dear Sir:-This is to inform you
that there will be special meeting
Of the parish school board held in
my Office on Thursday, February II,
1915, for the purpose OF considering
the matter Of special school tax
election and bond issue for and in
behalf of School District No. &.
At the same time will be consid-
cred the question Of dividing School
District No. 10 into two districts,
one Of which shall consist of only the
town of Abita Springs and the other
the remainder of District No. 10, as
1t now exists.
Very truly.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
Mr.. w. H. Kahl presented the fol-
lowing resolution and moved Its
adoption:
Whereas, in the opinion of this
board 1t Is necessary and advisable
that a special election be ordered to
be held In School District No. S, of
the parish Of St. Tammany, LOUISE
ana, at which there shall be submit
ted the following propositions. to-
wit:
l.. To levy q special tax of Eve
($.005) mills ON the dollar on all
property in School District No. of
the parish Of st. Tammany, Louisi-
ana. subject to State taxation annu-
ally for aaperiod Of ten years, be-
ginning with and including the year
1916. for the purpose Of providing
additional aid to the public schools
Of the said school district.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount of fifty-five hundred
t$5500.O0) dollars, to run not long
or than five years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five pc;
cent per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally for the purpose of constructing
and furnishing public school build
ings within said School District No.
S, title to which shall vest in the
public; therefore.
Be 1t resolved, by the parish board
Of school directors Of the parish Of
st. Tammany, Louisiana, in legal
session convened, az follows:
Section 1. That special election
be and the same 10 ordered to be
held in School District No. 5, In the |
parish OF st. Tammany, Louisiana,
on Friday. the second day Of April.
1915. at which there shall be sub
mitted the following two PROPOSE
aons, to-wit:
l. To levy q special tax Of i've
($.0O5) mills ON the dollar on all
property In School District No. 5, i
Il the parish Of st. Tammany, La,
INFECT to State taxation annually
Or period Of ten years, beginning
nth and including the year 1916, Il
or the purpose Of providing addi-
lonal aid to the public schools Of
he said school district. /
2. To incur debt and issue bonds
. the amount Of fifty-five hundred
dollars to run not long I
T than 1--WE years from date and to 9
Ear interest not exceeding five per I
snt Per 9nnum, payable semi-annu- S
w, for the purpose Of constructing
nd furnishing public school build
Ixa within said School District No.
. title to which shall vest In the
1blic:
Section 2. That the secretary Of a
is board be and he is hereby in
ructed to have prepared for use at \
e said special election a SUFFICIENT
lmber of ballots on each of which
all be printed all OF the PROPOSE
'ns mentioned In section one Of this t,
solution arranged In such a manner a
to enable the voters to vote on b
oh one separately and in the fol- "
wing form: La
Proposition No. 1. a
opposition to levy a special r- ii
tax Of five ($.OO5) mills t.
on the dollar in all prop b,
erty in school district No. YES G.
5. subject to State taxa p,
lion annually for q period D,
OF ten years, beginning - e,
with and Including the bt
year 1916. for the pur- :
pose Of giving addition NO
II aid to public schools Of
said district. -
Proposition No. 2. sc
incur debt and issue - I'd
ponds to the amount of K
($550O.O0) hun
lred dollars, to run not YES tn
onger than five years dr.
rom date and to bear in be
crest not exceeding five be