The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-07-19
SCHOOL BOARD in SESSION.

SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION.
Election Returns Promulgated - Bulge,
Adopted-Ieacher Appointed For
Next Session.
- he Ascension Parish Seioo, Board me;
thas day in special session, with President
w. b Stuart in the chair and the following
members present: Henry Dugas. first ward
antoine Rodriguez, second ward; John w
Hanna and Numa Landry, seventh ward
L: y. Duplesis, eighth ward. Absent E. N
Pugh, third ward; Emile LeRoef, fourth ward
Henry Martin. fifth ward: H. L. Webb
Ieighth ward
On motion of Mr.. Duplessis, seconded by
Mr.. Landry. and on ro1l-call adopted, the
reading of the minutes OF the meeting of
the board held on the 2sth day of May was
dispensed with and ordered approved by the
president.
Mr.. Nolan Of Nolan and Torre, architects
Of New Orleans, addressed the board in The
interest OF securing the contract for drawing
plans and specifications of the proposed Con-
zales High School. Mr.. Nolan showed the
members Of the board pictures of several
high school buildings erected by his firm,
explaining at length the plan and specifica-
tions Of the Lake Charles High School
building which the firm designed After a
thorough discussion of the matter with Mr..
Nolan Mr.. nuplesis offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved that the president Of the
board be and he is hereby directed and on,
powered to employ the firm of Nolan and
Tore of New Orleans to draw the plans and
specifications for the erection of the Con
zaies High School building and to sign the
contract presented to him and read to the
board by its secretary,
The above resolution was seconded by
or RI - 49,
following votes: Yeas-Stan pugas, Lam
dry, Hanna, Duplesis, Rodriguez sN9Nays-
None. Absent-Pugh, LeBoef, Martin,
Webb. . -.7-.'
One of the purposes of today's meeting
was to canvass the returns of the elections
held in the Gaivez School District No. q and
Lake School District No. S.
1t was therefore moved by Mr.. Duplesis
and seconded by Mr.. Hanna that the board
proceed and open the ballot boxes and can
vass the returns of the election.
PROCESS VERBAL
of canvas of returns Galpez School District
$ NO. and Lake School District No. s.
A BE it known and remembered, that on this
the 9Th day of July. 1919, at IL o'clock, in
accordance with Ordinance No. s of the As
eension Parish School Board Louisiana
enacted on the 28th day of May, 1919, no.
tlce OF which was issued and published ac-
Loidiiis - t<bWs Lie uUu&EStSHGQ8 members OF
the Ascension Parish School Board, Louisiana
bein a quorum thereof now in public ses-
sion at the Office of said board in said parish
and according to law opened the ballot boxes
used IN, and which were received from the
eommls iloners of the election held on the
Sth day of July. 1918, in Galvez School Dis
trict No. 2 and Lake School District No. S,
in accordance with said ordinance, and there
to count the ballots both in num-
Der and amount, for and against, to deter
mine the proposition to levy q three f.003)
mills special tax on oil property subject to
taxation in Galvez School District No. 2 and
Lake Scheols District No. s, parish of Ascen-
sion, Louisiana, an%1l ", for period of five
years. for the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public school in each respective
said school districts.
The result Of said count in Galvez School
District No. was II ballots and S14,639
in favor of said proposition, and no ballots
and no dollars against said proposition; and.
therefore, the majority in both number and
amount cast by the property taxpayers of
Che said Gafvez School district No. q iii the
parish of Ascension ID said election being in,
favor thereof, and,
The result of said count in Lake School
District No. was IL ballots and $500 in
favor of said proposition, and no ballots
and no dollars against said proposition; and
therefore the majority in both number and
amount cast by the property taxpayers of
the said Lake School District No. in the
parish of Ascensiqi6Sjn said election being
in favor thereof, and,
/ At the same time and place we did ex-
anime and canvass the returns as evidenced
by the duplicate tally sheets and duplicate
compiled statements, the correctness of
both being sworn to by the commissioners
IN each respective school districts, accord-
ing to law, and finding also that the re-
turns indicated majority both in num-
ard arna in caeh said cohon3S fa-&
tfiets of property in favor of said proposi-
Eions,
Therefore. we declare that the result of
The said election is in favor of the
Proposition to levy a three f.003) mills
special tax on all the property subject to-
taxation in Galvez School District No 2,
parish of Ascension, louisiana. annually,
'ar period of five years for the purpose
If giving additional aid to the public school
If the said school district, and the
s Proposition to levy three (.003) mills
special tax on all the property subject TO-
axation in Lake School District No. s, par
sh of Ascension, Louisiana, annually, for
period of five years for the purpose of
irving additional aid to the public school of
he said school district;
And. in accordance with law, promulga-
ion of the aforesaid results were prepared
md the secretary of the Ascension Parish
School Board was ordered to have copy
# the same signed by the president and
one issue
And likewise we did order that one copy
# this process verbal be sent to the secre-
ary of state to be recorded in the archives
if the state OF Louisiana that one copy be
:ent to the recorder of n1orAQiEes to be
ecorded in the mortga.e re1efds, and that
me cory be kept i'm the records Of said
chnol board
3 This done aud signed IN the presence Of
las. Won Lotten and A.. J. Esneault, COM
,etent witnesses and electors on this 9Th
lay of July, Mt the office of the parish
ehoel board of Ascension, by the under
;iened members of the school board, pres
mt and participating in the canvass of the
aid election: w. B.. Stuart, Numa Landry,
Irney Dugas, A. Rodriguez Z. B.. Du-
,Iessis, l. w. Hanna.
4 And the canvass of the returns of the
aid elections having been made, the re-
sits thereof were ascertained and declared
b be as follows:
Galvez School District No. q:
For said proposition.....-1 $14,6 $50
Against said proposition. No No
Majority in favor of said
Lake sehaol District No. i
For said proposition 2 $500
AGAINST said propositionsNo No No
81 nronositien n. $500
md the result Of said election was declared
% be in favor Of said propositions.
ThereupaFl, on motion of Mr.. Landry, Sec
,nded bv Mr.. Dugas the following ordinance.
was adopted:
ORDINANCE OF PRONUNCIATION.
Whereas, on the 9Th day Of July, 1913,
~ acfinn@ uras held In Galvez School Dis