The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-05-11
School Board Proceedings.

A special meeting OF the Board OF School
Directors OF Bossier Parish, Louisiana, was
held in Benton, La, its regular meeting
place, May 0, 1922, Mt II o'clock m.
Present: W. E. Cornell, President, Ward
| One: c. H. Irion, Ward Two; N. W. SEN
tell. Ward Three r. L. Burks, Ward Four !:
L. r. Bumgardner, Ward Five, and L. G..
Biggs, Ward Six.
Absent: None.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. @Sentell
RESOLUTION
More specificately defining the boundaries
of School District No. IL, BOssier Parish,
Louisiana.
Whereas. the boundaries OF School Dis
trict No. Is, Bossier, Parish, Louisiana, as
originally created by resolution of this
Board on April 8, 1907, were described as
follows:
Beginning at the east bank of Red
River near Mrs. Arnold's, just north of her
residence. thence east to the foot of the
hills thence south along the foot Of the
hills to the line of Ward One; thence west
to Red River; thence up the east bank of
Red River to the point of beginning" and
Whereas, said school district as there
fore described has existed without change
since its creation, and no dispute has ever
arisen as to its boundaries, which have at
all times been clearly known and have been
Y
desirable that, the boundaries thereof be
more accurately described,
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved and de-
clared, That the boundaries Of said district
us originally created and as now existing
are as follows:
4 tract of land located in Bossier Par
ish, State Of Louisiana, and more definitely
described as follows, to-,cit.
Beginning MT the intersection Of the
north line of township Is, north, with Red
River: thence east, along said township
line about seven miles to Red Chute Bayou !;
thence south along said bayou to the south
line of said township thence west along
the south line OF said township to Red
River !: thence up the east bank Of Red
River to the place Of beginning; contain
ing approximately 43 square miles.
On motion Of L. e. Biggs, seconded by
r. L. Burks, the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: W. 4. Connell, G.. n. Irion, N. w.
sentell, 4. Il. Burks, L. Il. Bumgardner and
L. {. Riggs.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
AN ORDINANCE
To amend an ordinance of PRONUNCIATION
providing for the issuance and sale OF
school bonds of School District No. 13,
of the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, to
the amount of $15O,OO0. and for other
purposes, adopted the 9th day Of April,
1922.
Section 1. BE it resolved and ordained
by the Parish School Board of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana, That Section 2 of an ordi-
nance adopted April G, 1922, and entitled,
An ordinance OF PRONUNCIATION providing
for the issuance and sale of school bonds
Of School District No. is, of the Parish
OF Bossier, Louisiana, to the amount of
x15O,OOO, and the levying of a special tax
on all property subject to taxation within
the limits OF said school district, sufficient
to pay the principal and interest Of said
bonds. as the same shall NATURE" be and
the same is hereby amended SO as to rend
as follows:
Section ?. Be 1t further resolved and or
dained. etc, That said bonds and interest
coupons attached thereto and the provision
for registration to be endorsed on the said
bonds shall be in substantially the follow
ing form, to-,eit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State " Louisiana, Parish Of Bossier,
SchoO! District No. Is Bond.
$1,000. No.
Know all men by these presents, That
school District No. ID, of the Parish Of
Bosster, In the State OF Louisiana, by the
Booster Parish School Board, the govern
ing authority In Said district, acknowl-
edges itself to be indebted and for value
received promises to pay to bearer, the
sum Of $1,000 on the list day Of May,
I9--, together with interest thereon at
the rate OF q per cent per annum, payable
semiannuaily ON the LIST days of May and
November in each year upon the presen-
tation and surrender OF the Interest cou-
pons hereto attached as they seyeraliy bes
come due. Both principal and interest of
this bond are payable at the Office Of the
Bossier Parish School Board, at the city
OF Benton, La, or the First National
Bank, in the city of New York, State Of
New York. ut the option Of the holder,
IN gold coin of the United States of the
present standard Of weight and Oneness.
This bond Is one of a series issued for
the purpose of erecting and equipping
school building in said school district.
title to which shall vest in the public.
and is issued under ard pursuant to and
IN strict accordance with the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State Of Louisiana.
and Is authorized and approved by u vote
Of majority in number and amount Of
the property taxpayers qualified to vote
thereon at special election duly and
legally called and held in said district.
II Is hereby certified that this bond is
authorized by and is issued in conformity
with the requirements of the Constitu.
ton and statutes OF this state, and ii is
further certified and declared TINT ali
acts, conditions and things required TO
be done precedent to and in the issuance
OF this bond have existed, have happened
and have been performed In regular and
due time, form and manner as reuuired
by law. and that this bond. together with
all other indebtedness of said district
does not exceed any constitutions or
STATUTORY limitation, and that provision
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