The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-15
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School Board Proceedings.

tors, hereby give notice that, il
compliance with said resolution,
special election will be held in Ware
Nine, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, on Tuesday the 18th day o
August, 1915, for the purpose 0
submitting to the property taxpay
ers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisian;
to vote at said election, the follow
ing proposition, to wit: To levy
special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all the property in Ware
Nine, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, subject to State taxation an
nually for period of five years, fol
the purpose Of building and giving
additional aid to the public schools
of Ward Nine.
For the purposes of said election
the polling places will be at Natchez
and Cypress and the following tom'
missioners and clerks of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election. all of whom will serve
without compensation:
Natchez-Leon Friedman, James
and Paul Racial, commissioners,
and DR.. j. B. Pratt, clerk.
Cypress-M. L. Pavne, Hyman
Jaffa and Jim Salter, commission
ers. and B. D. Raines, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock A. M.
and close at five o'clock P. NJ, and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the the laws of
Louisiana applicable theretI.
Notice is also given that at ten
O'Clock A. M. on the goth day of
August, 1915, the said Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana. will meet
and in open session proceed to open
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns, and
declare the result of said special
election.
This 9Th day of July, 1915.
Edgar Levy
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huffman, Ingram,
Miller, Pullin, and Sellers.
Nays: None.
TO THE NATCHITOCHES PAR
ISH BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECT
ORS.
Herewith | submit my report as
Parish Farm Demonstration Agent |
from April LIST, 1915 to June 30th, |
1915.
Number of miles travelled by
team 1897
Number of miles travelled by
rail 270
Number of official
visits made 157
Number of demonstrations in
corn with an acreage of 2t4
acres) 33
Number Of demonstrations in cot
ton with an acreage of 5
acres 2
Number of demonstrations in
bats with an acreage of TIL
lcres) 4
Number of demonstrations in
sugar cane with an acreage of 8
lcres) 3
Number of demonstrations in
weet potatoes with an acl cage of
acres) 8
Number of demonstrations in
with an acreage of s
lcres) l
Number of demonstrations in soy
,eans with an acreage of l
lcrel /
Number of demonstration in vel
ret beans with an acreage of 2
lcres) /
Total number acres under de-
316a
Number of members active in Corn
Club SO
Number of girls active in Tomato
Club ID go II
of members active in Pig
Club g
Total number of active clrb men,
ers at present 1872
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Geo. L. McIlwain.
Parish Agt. II
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram second
I'd by Mr.. Pullin: That the above
.eport Of Mr.. McIlwain be accepted.
Carried. Ii
Resolution by Mr.. Sellers, second
ID by Mr.. Barron:
That the President and Superin-
endent of the Natchitochees Parish
Board of School Directors are here.
y authorized and directed to ne !
.otiate from the fiscal agents such
oans Of money in accordance with !
he terms of the contract between !
be fiscal agents and the Natchi- !
oches Parish Board of School Di- q
ectors not to exceed the amount of
he general funds. This said loan =
r loans to be used solely and ex- {
lusiyely for the equipmnt and :
of the public schools 7
throughout the Parish of Natchi- T
nches.