The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-01-09
School Board Proceedings.


met in Benton on this. the I'd day of
january. 1919, with all members pres
ent. tG-wit:
w. f., Cornell. President. Ward One.
j. W..Wallace, Ward Two.
y. W.. Sentell. Ward Three.
r. l.. Burks, Ward Four.
l.. Il. Bumgardner. Ward Five.
l.. {. Biggs. Ward Six.
After roll call. the minutes of the
last meeting We're read and adopted,
the following correction being made:
The time of next meeting (January 3.
1870 was made to read, Thursday,
January ,. 1919
A petition having been presented be-
fore the School Board, asking for the
creation Of Il new school district. to he
known as School District No. p, an or
dinance was passed creating said dis
trict. as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner Of section -. town.
ship 49, range II. west. and running
west to the southwest corner of section
IS. township IL. range Il, thence north
east UP the east bank of ROdcau
Bayou to the north boundary line Of
township 20 near the middle Of the
north side of section 2. thence east to
the Webster Parish line, thence south
down the parish line to the point Of
beginning.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering Il special election in School Dis
tritt No. ~ to take the sense of the
qualified voters and taxpayers on the
question of voting special tax of > mills
on the dollar for five years. said tax to
be used to build and equip school houses
in said district
Section /. Bc it ordained by the Bossier
Parish School Board. That Il special cleo
ton be- held in School District No. y, Bos
Sicr Parish. ut Bellevue. on Saturday. Feb
| ruary 1, 1919. to take the sense of the
qualified voters and taxpayers on the qucs
ton Of voting Il special tax of ) mills on
the dollar for five years. said tax to be used
for building and cquippins school houses in
said district.
Sec > BE it further ordained. That said
election shall he held under the general
| election laws of the State of Louisiana, cx-
| cept as hereinafter specified.
| Sec. 3. That all qualified voters and tax
payers shall BE- entitled to vote. and pro-
| vidrd ALSO, that women owning property in
| their own name shall be entitled to vote.
| either in person or by written proxy.
| Sec 4. That the ballots used shall be
| either printed or written. and shall read !:
a proposition to vote Il I-mill tax for hvc
years, said tax to be used to build and
equip school houses in District No. Il.
For the tax. Il:
against the tax. J.:
| amount of property, S.;
| Name.
| Sec ). That the returns of said election
| shall bc made to the School Boards Office,
in the town Of Benton. within three days
after the holding of said election.
Sec. g. The following named commits
sioncrs and clerk are hereby appointed to
hold said election: .. NJ. Shelby, Herbert
Clark and +. +. Vickers. commissioners
J. e.. Bnrrage. clerk.
On motion. duly seconded and car
ried. the board agreed to pay teachers
for straight time during the influenza
quarantine. but the teachers are to
make up half of the lost time Oh Sat
urdays or at the end of the session.
Moved and carried. that the Superin.
tendent's salary shall be raised to
$500 per year, he to pay all office and
travelling expenses.
On recommendation from Mr.. Con
nell. DIR. u. J. McAnn and Mr.. Eugene
Hamiter were appointed trustees fol
the Atkins School. vice Messrs. H. n
Cornell and j. =. Glover, resigned.
TREASCRER'S REPORT.
W. \. FoRTsoS. SCHOOL TREASURER.
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