St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-11
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Opelousaa, La, Oct. End, 1911.

Opelousas, La, Oct. End, 1911.
Pursuant to q resolution passed on
the I'D day of August, 1911, and in COR
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 q reso-
luton of this Board passed on the 22nd
day of August, 1911.
Present: Hon. O. +. DAILY, President,
and Messrs. y. r. Vidrine, DR.. A. G. Du-
rio, r. IL. Hawkins, j. G. Carriere, j.. w.
Lyman and q 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;
(b) Purchasing or constructing two
public school buildings, n for white
children and one for celored children,
title to which shall vest iii the public,
or constructing two public c b 0 !
buildings, one for white children and
one for colored children, and purchas-
ing sites therefor, titles to which shall
vest in the public.
For, or in favor of Proposition No. /,
there were cast 81 votes, representing a
taxable assessed property valuation OF
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand eight hundred
and eighty ($22,8so.00l Dollars.
And sgainst, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. |, there was cast l vote,
representing a taxable assessed prop
erty valuation of Six hundred a n d
twenty ($s2OO0) Dollars.
PROPOSITION no. TWO, VIA
To incur debt and issue bonds for
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
to the amount of Five Thousand Dol
lars, to run ten years, bearing interest
at the rate of five per cent per mum,
payable annually, for the purpose of
purchasing or constructing two public
school buildings, one for white children
and one for coiored children, titles TO
which shall vest ia the public; or con-
STRUGGLING two public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, one for
white children ana the other for color
ed children; titles to which shall vest
in the public, same 30 be located with
ia the limits or the town site of Law
tell, La.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. z, there were caSt 81 votes repre-
value OF Twenty-Five thousand eight
hundred and eighty E422.sS0.00) Dollars.
And against, or In opposition to, said
Proposition No. 2, there was cast 1 votea
representing . taxable assessed proper
ty valuation of Six hundred aad twenty
$500 0) Dollars.
Mhereupon Mr.. Lyman offered the
following r~esoluFion aud moved its
adoption
Whereas, the Parish Board of school
Directors OF the Parish OF ST. Landry.
La. has, in open pub.ie session, opened
the ballot boxes, examinad aud counted
the ballots In number and amount, eA-
Hnlinei Atl,4 til4 returns Of
the special election hsid in school Dis
triet NJ. Z, 9th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish OF IT. Landry, La. on the End
Q&4 VI " t1AIs L4 G1fi8oft tttIY VI II
resolution of this board ordering said
election, passed Oh the 32nd fas of Au
gust, 1911, and asceffainai the results Of
said election 70 be A. set forth here
after in Ehis Resolutions.
section |. Be il resolved by tIls Par
ish Board Of school Director II tire
Parish ~ -. Laalrs, la, fha, the re
suits ot Ilae speEtAt eiesttsn held Iii
ocnooi District No, . 9th Police juicy
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