St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-20

THE ST LANDR
ganization Of the Parish Of Evange-
line ii shall be the duty Of the sheriff
and ex-oficio tax collector Of the
Parish Of st. Landry to transmit to
the sheriff and ex-oficio tax collector
Of The Parish Of Evsngeline, q list Of
all unpaid taxes assessed upon the
property within the limits Of the Par
ish Of Evangeline, and the sheriff Of
the Parish Of Evangeline shall col
lect all such taxes and pay over The
parish tax to the parish treasurer,
and the State taxes to the State Au-
ditor; and for any expense incurred
by the sheriff Of the Parish Of st.
Landry in performance Of the ser
vice required by this Act, he shall be
repaid the amount which he may have
actually expended. and no more; said
amount to be paid by the treasurer
Of the Parish Of Evangeline on the
warrant Of the president Of the po-
lice jury.
Section 9. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That The school fund Of the Par
ish Of EYangeline shall be provided
in the same manner as for other par
isles in the State.
Section 10. Be itfurther enacted,
etc, That Immediately after the pass
age of this Act by the General As
sembly and its approval by the Gov
ernor, it shall be the duty Of the
Governor to direct the Board Of Su-
pervisors of Election in and for the
Parish of ST. Landry to order an
election to be held on the second
Tuesday of April. 1909, to take the
sense Of the legal voters Of said par
ish in regard to the creation Of The
Parish Of Evangeline; that 1t shall be
the duty Of the Commissioners Of
Election to receive the vote Of al
persons entitled to vote in said par.
ish under the law; and that at said
election all who shall be in favor 81
the creation Of the said parish shall
deposit a ballot: For the creation
Of the Parish Of EYangeline," and al
who shall be opposed TO same, shal.
deposit . ballot: Against the crea.
tion of the Parish Of Evangeline;'
and if q majority Of the votes cast al
said election be in favor Of the crea-
ton of the Parish Of Evangeline, the
Governor shall issue his proclamation
declaring that the said parish has
been created; that the organization
thereof shall remain in allegiance IN.
til q full set Of officers shall have
been chosen, in accordance with Law
at the General State election Of tht
year 1912, for said parish. But If
majority Of the votes cast at sail
election be against the creation ..
the Parish Of Evangeline, this Act &
be null and Of no effect.
Section II. Be ii further enact
ed, etc. That within ten days afte
the issuance by the Governor Of tht
Proclamation provided for in Sectiol
10 Of this Act, the Governor shal
appoint five commissioners from til,
parish at large, who shall order an,
receive the returns and declare th
results Of an election to take plae,
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on the second Tuesday Of Novembe
1909 to take the sense Of the quail
fed voters Of the proposed Parish .
EVangeIine as to the place where th,
parish seat shall be established; an,
that at said elections the place Re
ceiving the greatest number Of votes
shall be declared to be the seat D
government for said parish.
I Section u. Be it further enacted
etc, That all laws Or parts Of law
contrary to The provisions Of this Act
be and the same are hereby repealed