St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING,
Opelousas, La, Oct. End, 1911.

Opelousas, La, Oct. End, 1911.
Pursuant to a resolution passed or
the 22d 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
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 areso-
luton of this Board passed on the 22nd
day of August, 1911.
Present.: Hon. o. +. Daily, President
and Messrs. J. F. Vidrine, DR.. A. C. Du-
rio, r. l.. Hawkins, J. 6. 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
School District No. 2, 9Th Police Jury
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;
co. Purchasing or constructing two
public school buildings, one for white
children and one for colored children.
title to which shall vest iii the public,
or constructing two public S C h o O /
buildings, n for white children and
one for colored children, and purchas-
ing sites therefor, titles to which shall
vest in the public.
For, 0 r 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,S80.O0) Dollars.
And sgainst, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l, there was cast | vote,
representing a taxable assessed prop
erty valuation of Six hundred a n d
twenty 1920 0) Dollars.
PROPOSITION NO. TWO, VIZ:
To incur debt and issue bonds for
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jnrv
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 emf per annum.
payable annually, for the purpose of
purchasing or constructing two public
school buildings, n for white children
and one for colored 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 "a votes, repre-
sentlng a taxable assessed property
value OF twenty-five thousand eipbIt
hundred and eighty G$22,S80yOO DolIsrs'
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. Z, there was cast / votey
representing a taxable assessed nronart
tY valuation Of Six hundred aad twentv
($620.00) Dollars. S
Whereupon Mr.. Lyman offered tho
following resolution and moved ~
adoption: A'
Whereas, the Parish Board Of Seboo,
directors OF the Parish of St. Landry
La has,ln open pubic session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and conn+Sd
the ballots III umbe and amount ~
amlned ana canvassed the retnrns ~
the special election held ia school NJ,
trict No. :, 9th Police Jury Ward 81 Ih.,
Parish Of st; Landry, La. on the ind
Jay OF October, lsii, IN conformity to a
election, passed on the 22ud dsy = s%,u
gust, 1911, u ascertained the raSnIts -
said election to be "a set forth 80 "
after i'll this resolution. hei
section |. Be it resolved by the Paw
ish Board of School DirectSrs AZ,
Parish OF -. Landry, La, Thai tha We re
suits. OF tite special eieriina b4ia ~
school District NJ. 2, 9th Police .Iaru