St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
octI4-2t

On motion of Mr.. Lyman 1t was re-
solved that the special school tax voted
in School District No. 2, 9Th Ward be
made available and collectible in 1911,
and that this Board hereby authorizes
it's President and Secretary to take
such steps, il necessary, as are provided
by Section II, Act 256, 1910 to have said
tax extended On the tax rolls Of 1911.
Washington, La. Oct. 2, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty x-payeP of School District No.
4, 9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of St. Landry. as created and defined by
a resolution of the Board of School Di-
rectors of said Parish, passed IN the :
day of 1911, and being and con
shutting o%ne-fourth of the property
taxpayers eligible to vote at such cleo
ton, respectfully pray that your Hon.
orable Body, acting within and under
the authority of the Constitution and
Laws of Louisiana, do order that a spe-
cial election be held, in the manner re-
quired by law, for the purpose of de-
termining whether or not: ~ a special
tax shall be levied and collected in said
District, and ~ debt incurred a n d
bonds issued therefor as hereinafter
set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said election
your Honorable Body do submit to a
vote Of the property taxpayers of said
School District No. 4, 9Th Police Jury
Ward, entitled to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wtt:
l. To levy Especial tax of two mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. 4, of the 5th Police Jury
Ward, Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period Of ten years, for the purpose of:
fa4 Giving additional aid to public
schools, for maintenance, repair and
equipment, titles to which shall vest in
the public.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above.
f. P. Martin, Leon Wolff, Max Klaus,
Frank Voltz, Frank B. Crooks, @. r.
Baillio. J. PIonsky, J.J. Neyland, T. r.
CARROLL, p. Tankel per M. Tankel,
Phil. Zernott, James Thierry, ]. J. Hem
derson, lei. Fitzpatrick, M. D., Quirk Nc
Caffery, SIN Plonsky, Jonas W. Bal
ley, Mrs. Odelia Drake, Aug. J. Muller,
C.Wolf. VIM. Gautier, Alex. Lafieur,
l.. TERRY, w. A. Biles, M. A. Schmit, L.
@. Gibbons, John Deer, f. j.. Derbes, j..
VIM. Elter, Sos. Pitre, Paul Pitre,
Ferdie McCanery, Thos. McCaffe1y,
Jas. J. Keller, l.. A. Winkler, r. L.
Boudreau, Ell. q. Voltz, 6. A. Jackson,
F" HI. M 1TdW1OIus q DIS a. a
e. Carriere, O. LaCombe, L. A. W.
Qu1rk, B.. G.. Carriere, Mrs. M. Klaus,
Miss G.. Wolff. Oscar Melancon.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally game n appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G. j..
Thompson, who, first by me duly sworn,
declared and acknowledged, that he
was on the End day of october, 1911, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, and that the above and foregoing
il a true and correct copy of the petit
ton filed with said Board on the zna
day of October, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, n acted upon
by said Board atits meeting on the End
day of October 1911,
ca. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this third day of October, 1911.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
Call for Board Meeting.
Opelousas, La, Sept, %, 1911.
Dear Sir: You are hereby advised
that the regular Quarterly Meeting OF
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of st. Landry La will take
place at Opelousas, La, at ten O'Clock
d. m, October End, 1911, for the purpose
Of opening the boxes, counting b 9
ballots, canvassing the return and de-
claring the result of the special cleo
tions held in School District No. 2. 9th
Ward, and School District No. 2, 9th
Ward on Saturday, September Both,
1911; also for the purpose of consider
ing petitions for special tax elections
in school Districts No. 4 of the 9Th Po-
lice Jury Ward and Port Barre school
Districts Nc. One, and further to trans
act any n all business of Importance
to the public schools which may be
brought TO the consideration of said
meeting. You are urgently requested
to be present. By order OF the Presi-
lent of said Board, the Hon. o.. p. Daily.
CD. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Mailed Sept. %, 1911.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared Def 1re |
me, the undersigned authority, G. j.
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn. declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 18th day of September,
1911, and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish of St.
Landry, La, and that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
notice of special meeting, addressed by |
him to each member of the Parish
Board of School Directors OF the Parish
Of -. Landry, La. and deposited in the
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