St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

dollar on all property, subject to
state taxation in School District No.
4 OF the 9Th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La. be levied
for the year 1918, and the Assessor
and Tax-Collector of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, are hereby instruct.
ed to assess and collect. as provided
by law, said tax for the year 1918.
Section 13-Whereas, a special
school tax election was held in the
LaWtell School District No. 2 of the
9th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st, Landry, La, on the Both day of
September, 1911; levying a special
school tax of five mills on the dollar
on all property, subject to state tax
alton, in said school district for a
period of ten years, therefore,
Be 1T resolved, ETC., That a special
tax OF five mills on the dollar on all
property, subject to state taxation.
in School District No. 2 Of the 9Th
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, be levied for the
year 1918, and the Assessor and
Tax-Collector Of the Parish Of St.
Landry, La, are hereby Instructed to
assess and collect, as provided by
law, said tax for the year 1918.
Whereas, a special additional
school tax election was held in the
LaWtell School District No. Q Of the
9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, on the 10th day of
March, 1917, levying an additional
special tax of three mills on the dol
lar on all property, subject to state
taxation, in said school district for
a period of five years, therefore,
Be it resolved, etc, That a special
additional school tax of three mills
on the dollar IN all property, subject
to State taxation in School District
No. % of the 9Th Police Jury Ward
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, be
levied for the year 1918, and the As
SCISSOR and Tax-Col1ector of the Par
ish of st. Landry, La, are hereby
instructed to assess and collect, as
provided by law, said tax for the
year 1918.
Section 14-Whereas, a special
school maintenance tax election was
held in the Eunice School District of
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, on the goth
day Of April, 1914, levying a special
additional tax of four mills on the
dollar on all property, subject to state
taxation, in said school district for a
period of ten years; therefore, be it
Resolved, ETC., That a special tax
of four mills on the dollar on all
property. subject to state taxation, in
the Eunice School District of the
Sixth Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, be levied for the
year 1918, and the assessor and the
tax-eollector o fthe Parish of st. Lam
dry, La, are hereby instructed to as
sess and collect, as provided by law,
said tax for the year 1918.
Section 15-Wheeras a special
school tax election was held in Ba-
you Boeuf School District No. 81 Of
the Parish of st. Landry. La, on the
10Th day of July, 1909, Ievying a spe-
cial school tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property, subject to state
taxation, in said school district for a
period of ten years; therefore, be it
Resolved, ETC., That a special tax
of five mills on the dollar on all prop
erty, subject to state taxation, in Ba-
you Boeuf School District No. 81 of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, be lev
led for the year 1913, and the assess
and tax-colIector of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, are hereby instruct
ed to assess and collect, as provided
by law, said tax for the year 1918.
Whereas, a special additional school
tax election was held in Bayou Boeuf
School District No. 81 of st. Landry
Parish. La. on the 18th day of Aug
1913. levying a special additional
school tax of three mills on the dol
lar on all property, subject to state
taxation, in said school district for a
period of ten years; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, ETC., That a special adj
ditional tax of three mills on the dol
on all property, subject to state
taxation, in the Bayou Boeuf School
District No. 81 of the Parish Of st.
Landry, La, be levied for the year
1918, and the assessor and t~ax-coIlect-
or of the Parish of st. Landry are
hereby instructed to assess and col
lect, as provided by law, said tax for
the veal 1918.
Mr.. Lyman, duly seconded, moved
that the salary of the home demon
stration agent for the Parish OF st.
Landry from the school board be fix
ed at six hundred dollars per annum;
and that she be allowed the uneXpend-
ed balance of her appropriation for
the year 1917-18, amounting to about
one hundred and sixty dollars, and
that the treasurer be authorized TO
issue warrant for said mount. IMAM
carried.
Mr.. Fontenot, duly seconded, moved
that the president be and is hereby
authorized to purchase on behalf OF
the School Board the colored Baptist
school property situated in the town
of Washington for the use as a col
ored public school, for the sum and
consideration of five hundred dollars,
of which amount the treasurer is au-
thorized to issue warrant for the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars ana
the president to execute a note pay
able March /, 1919, for the balance,
amounting to two hundred n nifty
Unanimously carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that the president appoint a commit
tee of three to determine whether the
Bristol and Johnson schools should
be consolidated, and to make their
report at the next meeting OF the
Board. Unanimously carried.
The president appointed Mr.. Ho-
raist. Mr.. Durio and Superintendent
Prescott as members of this commit
tee.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
NJ Manhe he authorized to sell,