St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-09
School District No.2 of the 9Th Police
Jury Ward.

9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
3 t.Iandry ne created and defined By o
resolution of the Board of School Dis
rectors Of said parish, passed on the 2
day of Aug, 1911, and being and consti-
tuting Cne-fourth of the property tax
payers eligible to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that you Honorable
Body, acting within and under the au-
thority of the Constitution and Laws Of
Louisiana, do order that d special cleo
ton he held, In the manne required by
law, for the purpose of determining
whether or not: a. q special tax shall
be levied and collected in said District,
and (2) debt incurred and bonds issued
therefor as hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said election
your Honorable Body do submit to q
vote OF the property taxpayers OF sald
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward, entitled to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
Il To levy a special tax of five mills
onthe dollar on all property IN School
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, sub
ject to State taxation, annually, for a
period of ten years, for the purpose of:
(al Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing) Q
public school buildings, one for white
children and one for negro children,
title to which shall vest in the public,
or, constructing 2 public school build
ings, one for white children and one
for negro children, and pur-
chasing sites therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Five Z o $ a IL d
l$5000.O0) Dollars, to run not
longer than ten years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annums payable annually
stru efH purpose : OF puB B%iaicoh schogl TOR bG GHd:
ings, one for white children and
one for negro children, title
to which shall vest in the public; or
constructing 2 public school buildings,
one for white children and one for
colored children, and purchasing sites
therefor, title to which shall vest in the
public, same to be located within the
limits of the townsite of Lawtell, La.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above:
PC Latiolais, J. A. McCleland, Fee
lix A. Dejean, John ~Thibodeaux, Thee.
@. Dejean, Homer Lavergne, Ursin this
Joel L. Bihm, Lewis M. Bihm, Sidney
This mark Preieau, Eli Bourgeois, Al
cess (his mark) Thibodeaux, Clovile
(his mark) Levergne, Adam Pitre, Felix
{hts mark Bihm, JOS Boone, Jules (his
mark) Joubert, p. Foster, Leonord (his
Il 4b n L tCJEHIB La LIZ p3nC
Bihm, Thompson Henderson, Paul
Boudreau, Gilbert Laleur, Lawrence
Burleigh, John Boudreaux, Jim Boud-
reau, Joseph (his mark Joubert, Lucien
p. Pitre, M. r. Boudreau, Michel Bihm,
Emar CHS mark) Thibodeaux, Ed
mond this mark) Layergne, Lucin ibis
markl Lavergne, Homore Bourgeois,
Elwood Anselm, Ernest Olivier, Mrs.
PC. L~atiolais, Ernest Bihm, Leonard
Boone, Arthur Prejean, G. T,Bihm, Mrs.
Lucin fher mark LaVergne, Theodore
Boone, Mrs. Elisha Bondreaux, Mrs.
Ursin PreJean, Daniel Boone. Emile La
tiolais, Cecile Arceneaux, Joseph this
markl Olivier, Z. ", Richard, !. f.
Boone.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G. j.
Thompson, who. being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the ed day of Aug, 1911, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board Of
Directors of the Parish OF st. Landry,
Louisiana, and that the above and fore
going is b true and correct copy OF the
petition fled with said Board on the
22nd day of Ang, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon
by said Board ut ITS meeting on the END
CO.. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
A. j. T. LI1TELL,
Dy. Clerk and Ex-oficio, Notary Public.
Opelousas, La, Aug. is, 1911.
Dear Sir: You are hereby advised
that the Parish Board Of School Di-
rectors will meet on Tuesday, August
22nd, 1911, for the purpose of transact
ing business OF general interest to the
public schools.
Yours truly,
Gu. THOMPSON.
Secretary.
Mailed August 10Th, 1911.
state of Louisiana,
Parish OF st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, Mr.. y.
j. Thompson, who being first by me
duly sworn. declared and acknowledged
that he was, on the 18th day of Aug, 1911,
and Is now Secretary Of b Parish
Board of Directors Of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is q true and correct copy
of notice of special meeting, addressed
by him to zach member OF the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, Louisiana, and deposited
in he mail on the 18th gay q avg 1911.
sworn to and subscribed before me
this 23rd day of Aug, 1911.
A. J.T. LTTTELL,
Dy. Clerk and Ex-officio,N Notary Public.
Ope1ousas, La, Aug. END, 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish Of st. Landry, Louisiana
convened in regular session, Tor puT-
suant to call1 Honorable DR.. g.
p. DAILY, President, and Messrs. ]. r..
@Vidrine, w. .Boudreau, r.. e. Hawkins,
J.G Ct. Carriere, +. w. Lyman and q quo
rum being present.
hefollowing resolution was offered
by Mr.. j.. w. Lyman, who moved Its
adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers Of
school District No. 2 OF the Sixth
PoliceJnry Ward of the Parish of st.
+ Landry, La, eligible to vote at said cleo
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered in and for said District No. 2 of
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the
Parishof st. Landry, La, at which shall
be submitted the following propositions,
to-wit:
l. To levy a special tax of five
mills on tie dollar on all property IN
Ward, of the parish of st, Landry, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
aperiod of ten years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor co~nstructfng) two
public school buildings, one for white
children and one for negro children, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
ings, one for white children
and nna for n children