St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

Taxable valuation, 5 ---.
Signature of Voter --.
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor O.
either. proposition submitted on this
ballot place a cross Ky mark in tn
square after the word eyes" and tc
vote aPa1nst 1t place a similar mark in
the square after the word mo"
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to 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 3. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the
school house at Lawtell, La, and C,
t. Bihm, Eug. V. Richard and AL
win Young are appointed commits
s%ioners, and S. J. Gosselin, clerk
of election to serve at Lawtell,
Louisiana, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President Of h i g
Board is hereby instructed to give no
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall announce that al
10 o'clock a. m. October I'd, 1911, this
A'S"4N WILL IhCOb dp OpS1Ou
sas, La, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
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, j. W. Lyman.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was a1ONtnH
OIL P. DAILY, President.
c. J. THOMPSON, Secretary
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, at
its regular meeting h d on
the ed day of Aug, 1911, I, Oliver P.
DAILY, President of said Board, hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
Police Jury Ward of said Parish of St.
Landry, La, on Saturday, the 3Oth day
of September, 1911, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax
payers, qualified under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana, to
vote at said election, the following
propositions, to-Wit:
L. IL lev d. SpCC1dI VA il hF0 HILLS
on the dollar on all property in School
District No., 9th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period Of ten years, for the purpose
Of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
o. Purchasing Cor constructing two
public school buildings, one for white
children and one for colored children,
title to which shall vest in the public;
or, constructing two public school
buildings, one for white children
and one for negro children,
and purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
2 To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Five Thousand Dollars
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per an
mum, payable annually, for the
purpose of purchasing Cor construct
ing) two public school buildings, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing 2 public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton, the polling place will be at the
school house at Lawtell, Louisiana,
and C. T. Bihm, Eug. V. Richard,
and Alvin Young, have been
commissioners, and s. j..
Gosselin, has been appointed clerk of
election to serve at the polling place at
Lawtell, Louisiana, all of whom
shall serve without compensation. At
said special election the polls will open
at 7 O'Clock a.. m, and close ats o'clock p.
M, and the election will be conducted
in accordance with the laws of Loulsi-
ana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
a. m, on Tuesday the End day OF oct,
1911, the said Parish Board of Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana.
will meet at Opelousas, La,
and in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
in number and amount, exam
inc and canvass the returns and de-
clare the results of said special election.
This 22d day of August, 1911.
O. P. DAILY, President.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins the Board
adjourned subject to call.
O. P. Daily, President.
:. J. THOMPSON, Sec'ty.