The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-08-18

voted against the tax $l10p,
The Beard thea proceeded 10 promuI
gate The returns from District No. Ii
ana Inund therein the number OF vote!
, Tor the tax g. and the properly Votet
tor tie tax $500, and against the ta>
/ there was one vote cast, and the pro
/ pcrty voted against the tax $500,
( The Board thcn proceeded to promuI,
gate the returns ilom District No. 81,
and lolnd therein the lumber OF ,otes
tor the tax, seven, and the property
voted Tor the tax $500. and agains;
the lax there was one vote cast. anC
| the property voted against the TAX was
$IGU.
The following resolution was Offered
and adopted:
Whereas, this Board has eXamined
ANA canvasred the returns frou The
Special Tax Elections he'd in SIlcj;,
School Districts Nos. II. -, 20 and 81.
in the Parish Of Caldwell on the 18th
day 0l July, 1916, and
Whereas, the proposition suhr,itteo
to the vote OF the legally qualified got,
inp taxpayers q sad districts was saiG
to have been carried, both in number of
votes and atncunt of property voted,
therefore
Be it resolved by the Parish Beard Of
School Directors OF the Parish OF Cald-
well, ia adjourned session convened,
that, l." authority OF the majority of
the qualified property tex payers Of
districts Nos. II. 81 20 aud 81, a speci-
II tx. be. and the same H.. hereby
levied Oh al! taxable property subject
TO safe taHuli0n in the aforesaid dis
tricjs as follows:
DISTRICT NO. Il, TAX Of ten mills
on lhe dollar OF the assessed valuation
OF all property within the said district
for a period OF five years, beginning
with and including the year 1916, as d
maintenance tax.
DISTRICT No. Is: tax OF ter mills
on the dollar Of the assessed valuation
Of g 4 property within the said district
for a period Of five years, beginning
with, and including, the year 1916, as q
maintenance tax.
DISTRICT No. 20: a tax Of five mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
Of all property within the said district
for period Of four years, beginning
with and including the wear 1916, as a
maintenance tax.
DISTRICT No. g. a tax Of ten mills
on the dollar Of the assessed valuation
OF all property within the said distric,
for period of five years, beginning
with and including the year 1916, as d
maintenance tax.
And that the said taxes shall be de.
voted solely.to the purpose for which
they were voted, namely: as a main
tainance tax.
Geo L Martin, Pres
Z Hines, Sec;
1t was moved and seconded that the
elections IN Districts NO. |, 10 ana z
De held on August ISL, lSlo, as adVef
used. Motion carried -,
1t was moved ana seconded 1nat the
PRESIDENT appoint committee 10 qua
get the expenses Oh teachers 10y th'
sessions l9lo-l9lL ana .the preslden
appointed the following committee: "
l. Mhlte' > b thompson ana j y hines,
Inc committee oHefeo the loiio"lhs
report: nnnonr
~, hEi UNI
We' your CommltIee' oeg ieaVe u
repel' as follows: oo,o N
Wh't' leachefs oaiaiieS' 9 sd0 "
Colo'u w, ,ul:. looo'''
-" W y wv wnl,e,
. thompson
~ Hhes,
to'i'lliis'ee'
,Mot!on duly seconded, ana report
| adopted.
IL was moved anu Secoiiueu lhaI
special election be ordered IN ward 4
outside OF, and not ncIudlng Dlstrlc
Il, to take the sense OF the qualiliet
voters in said ward on the proposition
OF !evylng special tan OF ten mills to-
five years, beginning with snd including
the year 1916, each school to run ar
equal length Of term, said elections t(
be he d at Grayson and Clarks, on Sept
5th, 1916, which taxes will take the
| place of all district taxes except build
ing taxes.
1t was moved and seconded that, or
account of the irregularities in District
30. multiplying the election held on July
held in said district 20 on Sent. 9Th