St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16

Section /. Thatsa special election be
aud the same is hereby ordered to be
held In School District@No. 2, 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry
La, on Saturday the 30th day of Sept.
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-Wit:
/. To levy q special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property in
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish OF st. Landry, La.
subject to state taxation, annually, fol
a period Of ten years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing) two
public school buildings,one for white
children and one for negro. children
title to which shall vest in the public
or, constructing 2 public school build,
ings, one for white children and one fol
negro children, and purchasing sitel
therefore, title to which shall vest III
the public.
Q Toincur debts and issue bondst c
the amount of five thousand dollar
($5000.00 to run not longer than ter
years from date and to bear interest,"
not exceeding five per cent pei
annum, payable annually,& fol-
ing) two public school buildings
one for white children anC
one for. negro children, title tc
which shall vest in the public; or, CON
strHcting two public school build
ings, one for white children
and one for negro children, ano
purchasing sites therefor, title tc
which shall vest in the public, same to
be located within the limits of the
townsite OF Lawtell, La.
Section2. That the Secretary Of
this Board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at said spe
eial election a sufficient number of bal
lots, on each OF which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned in Sec
ton one I'D of this resolution arranged
In such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on each n separately and IL
the following form:
PROPOSITION MOL
Proposition to levy a five mill -
| special tax on all property SUBJ Va.
iect to State taxation in School
District No.2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, La, for the period of ten
years for the purpose of (a9 Civ
ing additional aid to public -
schools ; (b) Purchasing (or n No
structing) 2 public school build
Eings, one for white children and
one for colored children, title to
which shall vest in the public,
or constructing 2public school -
buildings, one for white children ant
one for coiored children, and purchas
ing sites therefor, title to which shall
be vested in the public.
PROPOSITION No.2.
Proposition to incur debt and g
issue bonds for School District v
No. 2 Sixth Police Jury Ward %
Of the Parish of St. Landry, La,
to the amount of Five Thousand
Dollars, to run ten years, bear
ing interest at the rate of five
per centum per annum, payable $
annually for the purpose of pur- No
chasing or constructing 2 public
school buildings, one for white
children and one for col6red
children. title to which shall
vest in the public; or, construct -
ing 2 public school buildings and pnr
chasing sites therefor, one for white
4 children and one for colored children
titles to which shall vest in the public
same to be located within the limits o.
the town site Of Lawtell, La.
Taxable valuation, 5 --.
Signature of Voter -.
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor Of
either proposition submitted on this
ballot place O cross (x1 m TX in tn {
square after the word "Yes," and tc
vote AGAINST it place a similar mark in
the square after the word mo-
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed 30 have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets
lists of voters, assessed valuation Of
property, and compiled statements OF
voters in number and amount.
Section 8. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the
school house q Lawtell, La, and G,
II. Bihm, Eug. v. Richard and Al.
vim Young are appointed commits.
sfoners, and S. j. Gosselin, clerk
! of election 10 serve at LaWtell,
Louisiana, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws OF the State applicable theretos
Section a. The President of t S
Board is hereby instructed 10 give no
tice Of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
Iished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall announce that 81
10 o'clock a. m. october I'd, 1911, this
Board will meet at Opelou-
sas, La, and in open session proceed to
open the Dh1lOb DOAC5g SAGn42hO GhA
count the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the ALTERNATIVES: 0. P. Daily
j. F. Vidrine, w. j. Boudreau, R. l..
Hawkins, J. G. Carriere, !. w. Lyman.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
o. p. DAILY, President.
C. THOMPSON, Secretary