The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-10
School Board Proceedings.

met In Benton Oh this, tile 3u udy ol
July. 1919. with all members present.
tO-wit:
w. f. Cornell, President, Ward One.
J. w. Wallace, Ward Two.
n. w. Sentell, Ward Three.
Il. L. Burks, Ward Four.
L. II. Bumgardner. Ward Five.
l.. c. Riggs, Ward Six.
The roll having been called. the min
utes of the last meeting were read and
adopted.
4 petition signed by one-third of the
taxpayers of the Ninth School District
was presented to the board. asking for
special election in that district, to
vote OH the question of levying il
special 1O-mill tax for ten years for
the purpose of erecting a school build
ing at Plain Dealing.
On motion, duly seconded, the petit
ton was granted and the election
ordered.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering special tax election in
School District No. ., BOSSier Par
ish. Louisiana, to take the sense Of
the qualified voters and taxpayers In
said district Oh the question Of yot-
in: Il special tax of 10 mills on the
dollar for ten years. the proceeds OF
said tax to be funded into bonds for
the purpose of building new school
house III the town Of Plain Dealing
Section /. he it ordained by the
| BoSSier Parish School Board. That Il
special election be held in School Dis
| trict No. .. Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
on Tuesday. August l.. 1919. for the
purpose of taking the sense OF the
qualified voters and taxpayers on the
question of voting IL special tax OF 1O
mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all taxable property sit,
uated in said district. for ten or more
wears. said tax to lie funded into bonds
for the purpose of building and equip.
ping Il new school house in the town
Of Plain dealing. situated in the Ninth
Scllool District.
Sec. >. BE it further ordained. That
said election shall he held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, except as hereinafter speci
fled.
Sees That said election shall b.
held in the town of Plain Dealing. La.
OH Tuesday. August Il. 1919.
Sec. 1. That the ballot used shall b.
either written or printed and shall
read: "A proposition to vote 1Omil
tax for ten or more years. said tax t
he used to build and equip new
school building in the town of Plail
/ Dealing.
{ For the tax. u;
Against the tax. II:
/, Amount of property, $780,;
Name.
Sec :. All qualified voters who ar
taxpayers shall he entitled to vote. an
: provided also. that ladies' ownin: prol
erty in their own name shall be el
| titled to vote. either in person or b
l written proxy.
!. Sec G. That the returns Of said elet
4 ton shall be made to the BOssier Pal
= ish School Boards office. in the tow
of Benton, within three days after til
;, holding of said election.
See ]. L. Nanny. H. c. Wycll
and NJ y. Adair. commissioners: }.
y Nuckolls. clerk.
a 4 petition having been presented
:, the School Board containing Il lars
!. number Of names Of the patrons of tt
:, Bossier City School. asking the Paris
II School Board not to contract with IL
!. present principal of the Bossier Cit
>, School. Il motion was made. secOnde
y and carried. setting aside the actit
~ Of the local board in selecting pri
cimll for the Bossier City School. al
the place was declared vacant; al
respectfully ask that the local bOal
make new selection at once. III
n parish board feels that in so doll
If they are serving the best interest
rs the Bossier City School.
n Moved and seconded, that transl'C
Of tation wagons be allowed $50 a mon
up to twenty scholars and So Il schol
H. for all over twenty. No wagon to II
Or with fewer than ten scholars.
rs Schools. or transportation. to
Id allowed the following communitie
~ Mot. Pleasant Hill. Adair and Alise
lie Moved. seconded and carried. til
ut no expense bills lie allowed in t
he future that are not properly endors
he by majority of the local truste
he This to include teachers reports a
III transportation reports.
nv Moved and seconded. that the -
NJ rotary he instructed to advertise
bids from banks to serve as depOSitO
for School Board funds for the els
in two years. all bids to he in
MI hands of the Secretary 10y August
Id 1919.
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