The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-07-11
Proceedings Police Jury
Parish Of Natchitoches Louisiar a
July Meeting, 1918.
MONDAY, JULY lsT, 1918.

ter and all members present.
By Mr.. Salter, seconded by Mr.
Charleville: That the minutes as read
be accepted. Carried unanimously.
> The election of officers being in or
der, Mr.. rage acted as Chairman.
Foi PRESIDENTS: Mr.. Marshal
nominated Mr.. Salter; seconded by Mr.
Furlow; there being no other nomina
tions, Mr.. Salter was unanimously
elected President.
For SECRETARY: Mr.. Page nom.
mated Miss Tauzin; seconded by Mr.
Furlow; there being no other nomina
tions, Miss Tauzin was unanimously
elected Secretary.
For PARISH TREASURER: Mr.
Page nominated Nj. Phillips; seconde {
by Mr.. Sanders; there being 70 other
nominations. Mr.. Phillips was unani.
mously elected Parish Treasurer.
For PARISH PHYSICIAN: Mr..
Page nominated DR.. Gallon; seconded
by Mr.. Tauzin; there being no other
nominations, DR.. Gallon was elected
Parish Physician.
For PRESIDENT BOARD OF
HEALTH: Mr.. Page nominated DR..
Phelps; seconded by Mr.. Salter: there
being no other nominations, DR.. Phelps
was elected President Parish Board Of
Health.
Following Committees appointed:
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Mr.. Page,
Mr.. Raphiel, Mr.. CharlevilIe.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Mr.. Hart,
Mr.. Marshall. Mr.. Sanders.
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE: Mr..
Page, Mr.. FurlOw, Mr.. Charleville !,
Mr.. Tauzin, DR.. Jovner.
By Mr.. SaIter. Seconded by Mr.. Fur
low: Be 1t Resolved by This Body,
That the Present Official Journals be
to submit bid for the Off,
cial Journal for the year 1918.
Further, That said bids be in by noon
July End, 1918. Right reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. Carried unan.
imously.)
BY. Mr.. Raphiel, seconded by Mr..
Sanders:-
That notes due Exchange Bank and
Merchants and Farmers Bank by Road
District No. 2 and No. be paid as
follows:
The funds. now to credit Road Dist.
No. 2 and shall be used in payment
for balance Road Dist. No. 10, shall be
charged with the same. President di-
rected to issue his Warrant for same,
end take up notes and cancel same.
And that the President is authorized
TO pay for the right of way to Mrs.
Chaplin upon proper receipt and be
charged to Road District No. 10, (Car
ried unanimously
Moved and seconded, the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Tn. Hon. Police Jury met pursuant
TO adjournment, with President Salter
presiding and all members present.
By Mr.. TauEin. Seconded by Mr..
Furlow:-
That public road be traced from the
Cammack Plantation to the Riverside
The following appointed
racers, Gaiepne Hyams, Horace Fu-
,rell. J. c. Clanton, M. B. Tauzin and
D. L. Young, Carried unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE
BY Mr.. Salter.
Seconded by Mr.. Charleville:
WHEREAS: The School Board of the
Parish of Natchltoches has appealed to |
he Police Jury for the sum of $l4, 400 |
n addition to the regular Three Mill
Tax provided by law for the support of |
he public schools because of the fact |
hat it is impossible to obtain the SER
ices of competent teachers at the
resent salaries throughout the Parish
m account of the high cost of living
long every line; and
WHEREAS: The State Legislature is
ow engaged in the consideration of
arious school measures looking to-
yards establishing the school funds
pom a safe and sound and constitution
] basis; and, whereas, such legislation
,ill be submitted to the voters Of the
tate at the November elections; and
WHEREAS, Unless such additional f.
ancial assistance is given the Parish
school Board, it will be impossible to
un the Parish schools their usual
.ngth of time; and
WHEREAS: 1t il necessary in this
that the public schools
the Parish must not be per-
litted to decrease in service, but, on
ne contrary, every effort must be ex-
rted by every patriot to maintain and
lcrease the public school service in the
resent emergency; and
WHEREAS: To raise such additional
ecessary funds, it would be necessary
, impose an additional special tax
the Parish, which would
Ivolve the Parish in the expense and !
'diousness of special election; and
WHEREAS, This is entirely an emer-
sncy demand, and must be met patri-
'ically and wisely, and to the best in 9