The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-03
AFTERNOON SESSION..

The Board of School Directors of
Natchitoches, Parish of Natchitoches,
was called to order at 1870 p. m. as per
adjournment for dinner, by Edgar
Levy, President. The following men,
bers were present: Barron, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly. Absent, Huckabay,
Resolution by Mr. T. B Sellers, sec
onded by Mr. J w. Ingram:
That the President and Superinten-
dent of the Natchitoches Parish Board
of School Directors are hereby author-
lied and directed to negotiate from the
fiscal agents such loans Of money, in
accordance with the terms of the con
tract between the fiscal agents anu tie
NatchiLoches Parish Board of School
Directors, not to exceed the amount Of
the general funds. This said loan or
loans to be used solely and exclusively
for the equipment and maintenance of
the public schools throughout the Par
ish of Natchitoches.
Yeas: Barron, Huffman, Ingram,
Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin, Sellers
and Truly. Absent: Huckabay.
PROCESS VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF
RETURNS OF POWHATTAN
SPECIAL ELECTION.
Be it known and remembered, That
on this the 26th day of July, 1916, at
ten o'clock a. M, in accordance with
resolution of the Parish Board of Schorl
Directors of Natchitoches Parish, en-
acted on the 10th day of June, 1876.
notice of which was issued and pub
lished according to law, the undersigned
members of the Parish Board Of School
Directors of Natchitoches Parish, being
a quorum thereof, met in public session
at the Office of said board in said par
ish, and according to law opened the
ballot box used in, and which was re
ceived from the commissioners of the
election held on Monday, the oath day
of July, 1916, in accordance with said
resolution, and there proceeded to count
the ballots both in number and amount,
for and against, to determine the pro-
position to levy a special tax of two
mills on the dollar on all the property
in the P~owhattan School District, Par
ish of N~atchitoches, Louisiana, subject
to State taxation, annually, for the
period of seven years, for the purpose
of providing additional aid to the Pow
haitian School of said school district.
The result of said count was Il be
lots and Thirty Thousand Eignc HUI
dred and Eighty Dollars in favor OF
said proposition, and - ballots and
dollars against
said proposition; and, therefore, the
majority in both number and amour
cast by the property taxpayers of tn
said Powhattan School District in til
Parish Of Natchitoches in said electio
being in favor thereof; and,
At the same time and place we d
examine and canvass the returns ;
evidenced by the duplicate tally shee
and duplicate compiled statement, tt
correctness of both being sworn to [
the Commissioners, according to Law
and finding also that the returns inc
Gated a majority in number and amoui
of property in favor of said proposition
Therefore, we declare that the resu
of the said election is in favor of tt
Proposition to levy d special tax {
two mills on the dollar on all the pr
perty in the Powhattan School Distric
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, sui
Ject to State taxation. annually, fC
the period of seven years, for the pui
pose of providing additional aid to til
Powhattan School of the said schoc
district.
And, in accordance with law, a pro
mitigation of the aforesaid result wa
prepared, and the Secretary of tn
Parish Board of School Directors wa
ordered to have a copy of the sam
signed by the President, published i
one issue of the official journal.