St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-09
y TO VOTERS.

To vote In favor of either proposition sub
mitted upon this ballO%, place a cross XXI
mark IN the square after the word Yes;
to vote against 1t place a similar mark in
the square after the word "No.''
And thatsthe Secretary of this Board
be and hei is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special cleo
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed yalua-
ton of property, and compiled state
ments of voters in number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place for
said election shall be at Garland, La, at
the usuIl polling place, and G. b.
Whip, w. B. Baker and W. W. Daniel
are appointed commissioners and w. M.
Culberson, clerk Of election to serve al
Garland, La, all of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws
of the State applicable thereto.
Sectiod 4. The President of this
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 that at
10 o'clock q. M, October End, 1911, this
Board will meet at O~pelousas, La, and
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine III count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
anu CGuF hSS GIlG 1SGulnS d4U ASGkAG6 tlf6
result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the affirmative:
J.F. Vidrine, W. j. Boudreau, R.. Il.
Hawkins, j. Ct. Carriere, j. w. Lyman,
o. P. DAILY.
In the negative: none.
And the resolution was adopted.
o. p. DAILY, President.
G.. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish of ST. Landay, La, 1t its
regular Tor special meeting held on the
end day of Aug, 1911, I, o. P. Daily,
President of said Board, hereby give no.
tice that, in compliance with said reso-
luton, Especial election will be held in
School District No. 2, 9Th Police Jury
Ward of said Parish of st. Landry, La.
on Saturday, the 30th day of September,
1911, for the purpose of submitting TIC
fhe property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election.
the following propositions, to-Wit:
/. To levy q special tax Of three 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, for q period OF
seven years, for the purpose of:
[a] Giving additional aid to public
schools.
Tbl Purchasing Tor constructing] and
equippEng q public school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing q public school building
and equipping same, and purchasing q
site therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of two thousand dollars,
$4,000 DOT, to run not longer than seven
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose OF
purchasing for constructingl a public
title to which shall vest in the public:
or, constructing q public school build
ing and equipping same and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be at Gar
land, La, at the usual polling place,
and g. B. Whip, W.B. Baker and W.
w. Daniel have been appointed COM
missioners and w. M. Culberson has
been appointed clerk of election to
serve at the polling PLACE at Garland,
La. all of whom will serve without
compensation. Al said special election
the polls will open at o'clock a.
M. and close at five o'clock p M, n
the election will be conducted in &C
cordance with the laws of Louisiana ap-
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the second day of October, 1911,
the said Parish Board of Directors of
the Parish of St. Landry, La, will meet
at OpeIousas, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the results OF said
special election.
This 22nd day of August, 1911.
aug26 O.P. DAILY, PRESIDENT.
on motion of Mr.. Hawkins the Board
adjourned subjeet to call.
OF DAILY, President.
c. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.