St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

O~pelOQSaS, La, OCb. ZHu, lS1l.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the I'D day of August, 1911, and in con-
formity to notice given by proclama-
ton of the President of this Board,
duly published, the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish OF st.
Landry, La, met in special open session
for the purpose of opening the ballot
boxes, examining and counting the
ballots, in number and amount, eX-
aiming and canvassing the returns
and declaring the result of the special
election held in School District No. 2,
9TH Police Jury Ward Of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, on the 30th day of
September, 1911, in conformity to a reso-
luton of this Board passed on the 22nd
day of August, 1911.
Present: Hon. 0. +. Daily, President,
and Messrs. J. F. Vidrine, DR.. A. G. Du-
rio, r. l.. Hawkins, j. G.. Carriere, j. w.
Lyman and a quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open
public session, to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns of said election, and then
and there declared the result thereof,
as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. ONE, VIZ:
To levy a five mill special tax on all
property subject to State taxation in
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Ward of the Parish Of st. Landry, La,
for a period of ten years for the pur-
pose of
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools;
(b) Purchasing or constructing two
public school buildings, n for white
children n one for colored children,
title to which shall vest iii the public,
or constructing two public C h o o |
buildings, n for white children n
one for colored children, and purchas-
ing sites therefor, titles to which shall
vest in the public.
For, or in favor of Proposition No. l,
there were cast 81 votes, representing a
taxable assessed property valuation OF
Twenty-Five thousand eight hundred
and eighty ($22, 8S0.00) Dollars.
AND sgainst, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l, there was cast L vote,
representing a t4Xable assessed prop
erty valuation of Six hundred a n d
twenty (S620.0O Dollars.
PROPOSITION NO. TWO, VIZ:
To incur debt and issue bonds for
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
to the amount of Five Thousand Dol
lars, to run ten years, bearing interest
at the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose OF
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school buildings, one for white children
and one for coiored children, titles to
which shall vest in the public; or con-
structing two public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, one for
white children and the other for color
ed children; titles to which shall vest
in the public, same to be located with
in the limits of the town site of Law
tell, La.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. 2, there were cast 81 votes, repre-
senting h taxable assessed property
value of Twenty-Five thousand eight
hundred and eighty G$22,S80O0) Dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, SAID
Proposition No. Z, there was cast l Votei
representing a taxable assessed proper
ty valuation of Six hundred aad twenty
t$620O0) Dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Lyman offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, the Parish Board of School
Directors OF the Parish of st. Landry,
La. has, in open pubsie session, opened
the ballot boxes, and counted
the ballots IN aud amount. On
amtned ana ~Canvassed the returns OF
the special efecGlon held i'll school Dis
trict No. =, 9th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish Of 1T. Landry, La On the Ind
uay of October, 1911, i'll conformity To Il
resolution OF this Board ordering said
election, passed on the 22nd day OF Au-
pnst. 1911, and ascertained the results OF
sald election to be a set forth here
AFTER in this resolution.
section /. Be it resolved by the Par
iSh Board Of School Directors Of ire
parish III st. Landry, lsa, That The re
-nlf. .. tiie >pectai election heta III
@,f.,5t DettiSt No. Z, 6tn Police jury
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