St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-04

Proposition to levy q Eve mill va
special tax on all the property
subject to State Taxation in -
School District No. ], 9Th sPoliec no
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. -
Landry, Louisiana, for the period Of five
years for the purpose Of giving aadi-
tional aid to public schools.
PROPOSITION NO. ..
Proposition to incur debt and HNzm
Issue bonds for School District
No. /, 9Th Police Jury Ward, to- wm
the amount of Two Thousand no
Dollars, to run FIVE years, bear -
ing interest at the rate OF i've per
centum per annun, payable annually
for the purpose of purchasing d school
site. and building and eqnipping same.
Taxable valuation, --.
Signature of Voter -
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor of
either proposition submitted on this
ballot place q cross (x) mark iii the
square after the word aYeg,f and to
vote apainst it place a similar mark in
the square after the word "No.P
And that the Secretary OF this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
lists of voters, assessed valuation of
property, and compiled statements OF
voters in number and amount.
Section 5. That the polling place
for said election shall be Whiteyille,
La, at j.. r. SaYant's store, and Alex.
Stagg, E. g. Milbnrn and 0nezime Sa-
want are appointed commissioners, and
Henry Milburn, clerk Of election TO-
serve at Whiteville, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws Of the State applicable thereto.
Section A. The President of this
Board Is hereby instructed to give no
tice Of the special election herein orr
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and In said
proclamation shall announce that at
10 o'clock q. m, February ri l9lls this
| Board will meet its office in Opelon-
| sas, La, and In open session proceed to-
| open the ballot boxes. examine and
| count the ballotsin number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result OF the eleation.
On roll call the following members
voted in The Affirmative: U4 e. IAly,
u. r.. Vidrine, w. J. Boudrean, RI il.
Hawkins, j. w. Lyman.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
O. p. DAILY, President.
IC. q. THOMPLON, Secretary,
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, C. Is
Thompson, who, being first BY me duly
sworn, declared andaeknoWledged, that
he was on the 9th day OF January, 1911
and is now Secretary OF the Parish
| Board of Directors OF the Parish OF ST.
Landry, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing lis q true and correct
copy of Cor extract FROM the minutes
1 -
| the Parish Board of School Directors on
the Parish Of st. Landry, Iouisiana,
held at 0pelousas, La, at 10 o'clock al.
M, on the 9th day OF January, 1911 ~
provided by law Cor pursuant to caIl.1
Gil. THOMPSON.
Thus sworn to and subscribed To be-
fore me, on this 9th day d Jannary, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES,JR.
notary Public.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to d resolution passed by
the Parish Board Of School Directors of
the Parish of ST. Landry, Louisiana at
its regular Tor specially meeting held on
the 9th day Of January, 1911. ], Oliver r
DAILY, President of said Board, hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, d special election will
be held in School district No. 9th Pos
lice Jury Ward of said Parish OF ST.
Landry, Louisiana, IN Thursday the
23d day of February, 1911, for the pur-
pose OF snbmitting to the property AK
payers, qualified under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana, to
vote at said election, the following
propositions, to-Wit:
i. To levy a special tax Of five mills
on the dollar on all property In School
District No. ], 9Th Police jury Ward OF
the Parish Of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually for
a period of five years, for the purpose DIT
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools,
(b) Purchasing tor constructing q
public school building, title to which
shall be vested in the public; or, con-
structing q public school building and
purchasing a site therefor, title To-
which shall vest In the public.
q. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount Of Two Thousand Dollars
~($2000.O0l to run not longer than five
years from date and to bear Interest not
exceeding five per eentum per annMm.
payable annually or semi-annualIy. for
the purpose Of purchasing (or cons
structing) q public school building, title
to which shall vest in the public. Or,
constructing a public school building
and purchasing q site therefor, title Is
which shall vest in the public,
For the purpose OF said special cleo
ton, the polling place will be White
vile, La, and Alex. Stage, E. ~. Mil
burn and Onezime Savant have been
appointed commissioners, and Henry
Mflburn has been appointed clerk pf
election to serve at the polling place III
Whitevllle, all Of whom will serve
without compensation. AT said special
election the polls will open All seven
o'clock q. M, and close at five o'clock Is.
M, and the election will be conducted
In accordance with the laws of Loufgi-
ana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 O'clock
a. M, on the 9th day OF February. 1911.
the said Parish Board of Directors 81
the Parish of ST. Landry, Louisiana.
will meet at its officefn 0pelousas, La.
in open session proceed To open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and mount. exam
Inc and canvass the retnrns and de-
clare the results OF said special efecfion.
This 9th day OF January, 1911.
0.P. DAILY.
Jan q President.
On motion Of Mr.. Boudreau the fol-
lowing bills were approved for pay
ment:
n. l.. White estimating timber on
school section T u r. q 3 .SI60N
CD. Thompson. Snpt, expenses
for two trips to Baton Rouge. % 90
The Board then adjourned subject to
call.
o. r. DAILY, President.
CD THOMPSON, Secretary.