St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-08
Resolution of j. G. Carriere:

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Pursuant to a resolution passed or
the 9th day of Feby., 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, Louisiana, met in special open
session for the purpose of opening the
ballot boxes, examining and counting
ballots, in number and amount, exam,
lining and canyassing the returns and
declaring the result of the special cleo.
ton held in School District No. l of the
9th Police Jury Ward of the Parish OF
st. Landry, Louisiana, on the 23rd day
of February, 1911, in conformity to q
resolution Of this Board passed on the
9th day of February, 1911.
Present: Hon. DR.. 0. p. DAILY, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. J. f. Vidrine, w. j,
Boudreau, r. L.. Hawkins, j. w. Lyman
j. q. Carriere.
Absent: DIR. A.C. Durio.
Quorum present,
And the Board proceeded, in open pub
lie session, to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns of said election, and then and
there declared the result thereof, as
follows:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to levy a five mill special
tax on all the property subject to State
Taxation in School District No. l of the
5th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana, for the period OF
Ave years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to public schools.
For and in favor of Proposition No. l,
there were cast eight votes, represent
ing a taxable assessed property valua-
ton of Nine Thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy Dollars ($9770.O0)
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition Mol there were no votes
cast.
PROPOSITION No.2.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds for School District No. ] of the
5th Police Jury Ward, to the amount Of
Two Thousand Dollars, to run five
years, bearing interest at the rate of
Ave per cent per annum, payable an
nually, for the purpose of purchasing a
school siet, and building and equipping
same.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. Q, there were cast eight votes, rep
~resenting a taxable assessed property
valuation of Nine Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Dollars (9770.OO).
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. 2, there were not any
votes cast.
Whereupon Nj. j. G. Carriere offered
the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
whereas, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, has, in open public session,
opened the ballot boxes, examined n
counted the ballots in number and
amount, examined and canvassed the
returns of the special election held in
School District No. l Of the 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, on the 23rd day of February,
1911, in conformity to o resolution of
Al&r - W. ~ lnrfrr cnfH- Co u n ~ n n
passed on the 9th day of February, 1911.
and ascertained the results of said cleo
ton to be as set forth hereafter in this
resolution.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Landry, LouisiaA1, that
the results of the election held in School
District No. 1, 9th Police Jury Ward,
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, held
on the 23rd Feby., 1911, in conformity to
q resolution of this Board ordering said
election, passed on the 9th day of Feb
ruaTy, 1911, are hereby declared to be as
follows
PROPOSITION MOL.
Proposition to levy a five mill special
tax on all the property subject to State
Taxation in School District No. l of the
5th Police Jury Ward Of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana, for the period of
FIVE years for the purpose of giving
additional aid to public schools.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. j, eight votes, representing a taxa
BILE assessed property valuation of Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy
Dollars ($9770.0O).
Against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l, there were not any
votes cast. And a majority in both
number and amount of h votes cast
ut said election were in favor of Propo-
sition No. ].
PROPOSITION No.2.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds for School District No. ! of the
5th Police Jury Ward, to the amount of
Two Thousand Dollars, to run five
wears, bearing interest at the rate of
five per centum per annum, payable
annually, for the purpose of purchasing
q school site, and building and equip
ping same.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. 2, eight votes, representing a taxa
BILE assessed property valuation of Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy
Dollars ($9770O0).
Against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. 2, there were not any
votes cast.
And a majority in both number and
amount of the votes cast at said cleo
ton were in favor of said Proposition
No. 2.
And said Propositions Nos. One and
Two are hereby declared to have been
carried at said special election.
Section 2. Belt further resolved, ETC.,
That the Secretary of this Board be,
and he is hereby, directed to file with
the Secretary of State of the State of
Louisiana, n with the Clerk of the
10Th Judicial District Court and Ex-
Officio Recorder in and for the Parish
of ST. Landry, Louisiana, each, one
copy of theminutes of this meeting, TO
and and including the passage of this
resolution, same constituting q process
verbal of the in which the bal
lot boxeshavebeen opened. the ballots
counted in number and amount, the re-
turns canvassed and the result of the
said special election ascertained and
said Seeretary shall retain in his Office
q copy hereof, together with other
copies hereof, duly certified by the
Secretary of State and SAID Clerk and
Ex-Ohicfo Recorder &c ave been duly