The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-08-17
That on this the 9th day of August,

1 nat on tnlS tne CCn Gay O1 august
1922, at IL o'clock M, in accord
ance with Ordinance No. of the
Parish School Board Of Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana, enacted on the 3rd
day of July, 1922, notice of which
was issued and published according
to law, the undersigned members OF
the Natchitoches Parish School Board
of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
being a quorum thereof, met in pub
lie session in the office of said board
in said parish and according to Law
opened the ballot boxes used in, and
which were received from the COM
missioners of the election held on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of August, 1922
in School District No. 35, in accord
ance with said ordinance. and there
proceeded to count the ballots both
in number and amount, for and
against, to determine the proposition
to levy a 3h mills ($.003 ~ special
tax on all the property subject to tax
alton in School District No. IS, Par
ish Of Natchitoches, Louisiana, an
nually, for a period of five years, fo,
the purpose of giving additional aid
to the public schools of the said
school district.
The result of said count was 16
ballots and $15,748.00 in favor OF
said proposition, and 2 ballots and
$2,21O.OO against said proposition
and, therefore, the majority in both
number and amount cast by the
property taxpayers of the said
School District No. 35 in the Parish
of Natchitoches in said election be-
ing in favor thereof; and
At the same time and place we did
examine and canvass the returns as
evidenced by the duplicate tally
sheets and duplicate compiled state.
nents. the correctness of both being
sworn to by the Commissioners, &C.
cording to law, and finding also that
the returns indicated a majority both
in number and amount Of property
in favor of said proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the re.
suit of the said election is in favor
of the
Proposition to levy a 81 mills
($.003h) special tax on all the
property subject to taxation in
School District No. IS, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, annually,
for a period of five years for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the said school
district.
And, in accordance with law, a
PRONUNCIATION of the aforesaid re-
suits was prepared, and the Secreta-
ry Of the Natchitoches Parish School
Board was ordered to have copy of
the same signed by the President,
published in one issue of the official
journal.
And likewise we did order that one
copy of this proces verbal be sent to
the Secretary of State to be recorded
in the archives of the State of Loui-
siana; that one copy be sent to the
Recorder of Mortgages to be record
ed in the mortgage records; and that
one copy be kept in the records of
said School Board.
This done and signed in the pres
ence of R. A. Wagley, A. J. Hargis,
and j. o. Tarver, competent witness
es and electors, on this 9th day of
Aug, 1922, at the office of the Parish
School Board of said Parish, present
and participating in the canvass of
the said election.
(Signed by members of the Par
ish School Board present and 'voting)
z. T. GALLON, Jr.
SAM'L FRIEDMAN
A. L. MESSICK
L. w. JACOB
J. w. INGRAM
M. BARRON
And the canvass of the returns of
said election having been made. the
result thereof was ascertained and
declared to be as follows:
For said proposition 16 $15,748
Against said proposition 2 S 2,21O
Majority in favor of
said proposition IA $13,538
and the result of said election was
declared to be in favor of said propo-
sition.
Thereupon, on motion of Mr.. Bar
ron, seconded by Mr.. Jacob, the fol-
owing ordinance was adopted:
ORDINANCE OF PROMULCATION
Whereas, on the 9Th day of Aug
lst, 1922, an election was held in the
School District No. 35, in the Parish
II Natchitoches, Louisiana, to deter
nine the
Proposition to levy a 3h mills
($.O03h) special tax on all the
property subject to taxation in
School District No. IS, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana, annually,
Tor a period of five years, for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
he public schools of the said school
district.
And,
Whereas, said election was held
md the returns thereof were can
.assed by the Parish School Board of
he Parish Of Natchitoches, according
o law, and notice on the 3rd day Of
[uly, 1922. and the result of said
'lection was declared to be
That q majority in number and
mount of the taxpayers of said
'chool District No. IS, in the Parish
t Natchitoches. Louisiana, voted in
avor Of said proposition; now, there
ore
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
'arish School Board of the Parish of |
Iatchitoches, in lawful session con-
ened, that the proposition to levy a
v mills ($.003A W special tax on ali
ne property subject to taxation in
chool District No. IS, Parish of
[atchitoches. Louisiana, annually,
Or period Of five years for the
urposn of giving additional aid to
,e public schools of the said school
istrict, carried, and said tax, as
roposed, is authorized and required
Y law to be proceeded with and COL
cted on all the property of said
chool District No. IS, in the Parish
I Natchitoches, La. |;
Section 2. Be it further ordained, Il
C., That the result of said election
lall be promulgated by the Presi-
mt and Secretary of the School {
oard by publication in one issue of
e official journal of Natchitoches
arish. signed by said President and
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