The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-01

ceeded to count the ballots both in
number and amount, for and against
to determine the proposition to levy q
two and one-half mills ($.O02N specia
tax on all the property subject to tax.
alton in Natchitoches Parish Louisiana,
annually for q period of two years, fol
the purpose Of giving additional aid to
the public schools Of said parish.
The result of SAID count was
ballots and : Dollars in
favor of said proposition and
ballots and Dollars
against said proposition and therefore
the majority in both number and
amount cast BY the property tax pay
ers of said Natchitoches Parish Louis
lana, in said election being against
thereof; and,
At the same time we did examine
and canvass the returns as evidenced
BY the duplicate tally sheets and du-
plicate compiled statement, the cor
rectness of both being sworn to by the
Commissioners according to law and
finding also that the returns indicated
majority both in number and amount
of property against said proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the re-
suit of said election is against the
Proposition to levy two and one
half mills ($.OO2H) special tax on all
the property subject to taxation in
Natchitoches Parish Louisiana, an
nually for period Of two years for
the purpose Of giving additional aid to
the public schools of said parish.
And in accordance with law, a prom
ulgation Of the foresaid result was pre-
pared and the Secretary of the Natchi-
toches 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 process verbal be sent to
the Secretary of State to be recorded
in the archives of the State of Louis
lana. that one copy be sent to the Re-
corder of Mortgages to be recorded in
the mortgage records; and that one
copy be kept in the records of said
School Bosrd.
This done and signed in the presence
of H. Blankenship, r. E. Powell and
and L. A. Winn competent witnesses
and electors on this 25th day of Nav
1922 at the Office of the Parish School
Board Of Natchitoches Parish by the
undersigned members of the Parish
School Board of said Parish, present
and participating in the canvass of the
said election.
(Signed by members Of
the Parish School
Board present and vot-
ing.)
z. T. GALLON, JR.
J. w. INGRAM
J. S. RACIAL
SAM'L FRIEDMAN
l.. w. JACOB
e. G. HATHAWAY
A. L. MESSICK
And the canvass of the returns of
said election having been made, the
result thereof was ascertained and de-
clared to be as follows:
No. Amount
For said proposition $50 S939, 983. 90
Against said propo-
sition 2l5 I,247, ,483. 90
Majority in No. for
said proposition 45
Majority in amount
against proposition 1907. 500. 90
And the result of said election was
declared to be lost.
ThereupOn on motion of c C. Hatta-
way seconded by Sam'l Friedman the
following ordinance was adopted:
Motion by Mr.. Hathaway. seconded
by Mr.. Ingram:
That the Board adjourn to reassem.
BILE Immediately thereafter for the pur-
pose of tranSaeting any business that |
may come before the meeting. /
Carried unanimously
Resolution by Mr.. Hathaway, sec
onded by Mr.. Ingram:
That the Superintendent be author
lied to draw 4 warrant for $500 In
favor of Mr.. Alfred Winn, amount in
full for one load of pine hauled to the
High School, the winter of
1919.
Carried unanimously
Resolution by Mr.. Friedman, second
ID by MIR. Messick:
That the Superintendent in selecting
the principal of the Natchitoches
High School for session 1928 be
guided by the wishes of the people in
! petition which was presented to the
board in behalf of Miss Kate Perkins.
mot carried)
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram, seconded ,
y Mr.. Jacob:
That the matter of selecting the {
principal for the Natchitoches High
;chool for the session l922-1923 be left
o the Supe erintendent and ward men,
er Gallon.
(Carried)
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram, seconded
y Mr.. Hathaway:
That the President and Superintend-
mt be authorized to investigate the c
eeds of the negroes in the New Town
ett'ement and establish q school there,
rovided it Is found wise to do 80, and
rovided the sum required to establish h
he school will not exceep $4,000. Il
Carried unanimously a
Resolution by Mr.. HATHAWAY, Sec,
nded by Mr.. Messick: G
That the Superintendent be author o.
ed to communicate with the Presi-
ents of the five fiscal banks of the
oard and ask that they be present at ~
le next regular meeting of the Board, >. y
ane 6, 1922, for the purpose of dis ~
'ssing some very important matters =
lat affect both the Board and the y"
anks.
Carried unanimously
There being no further business, a.
,on motion duly seconded the Board us
|journed. Isl
y n GATTTON TP