St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15

ais the General sinking Fund. wnic'
fund shall be invested from time +
time IN such bonds or other securities a
may be authorized by law, but no in
vestment thall be made except whel
duly approved by resolution of thi
Board.
On Jan 1st 1912. and on the same dat
OF eacn year thereafter, there shall b.
set aside from the General sinking
Fund for the payment of the priueipa
OF said Bonds an amount sufficient t.
pay one-fifth of the lprincipal OF sale
Bonds then outstanding, which sail
n when SO set aside shall be known
as the specific sinking Fund and shat
be applied sacredly and exclusively tc
bonds as they mature.
State OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G., ]
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged, that
he was on the 9Th day of July 1911
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, and that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy
of the m n utes of the
regular meeting of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, held at Opelousas, La, at
10 o'c,ock a. M, on the 9th day of July,
1911.
Gu. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 10th day of July, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
One10uaas .Tulv 9Th 1OT1
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the 9Th day of May, 1911, and in con-
formlty 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 box, examining and counting the
ballots, in number and amount, exam
lining and ~canvassing the returns and
declaring the result of the special cleo
ton held in School District No. 8 of the
9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
St. Landry, Louisiana, on the 9Th day
Of June, 1911, in conformity to a
resolution of this Board passed ON the
Sth day of May, 1911.
Present.: Hon. o. p. Daily, President,
and Messrs. j. r. Vidrine, w. j. Boud-
reau,R. l.. Hawkins, j. w. Lyman and a
quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open pub
lie session, to open the ballot box, 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, MOL:
Proposition to levy a 5 mill special
tax on all property subject to State
taxation, in School District No. 8, of
the 9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish
Of st. Landry, Louisiana, for the period
of five years, for the purpose of
giving aid to public schools, purchasing
Tor co~nstructing) a public school build
For, or in favor of, Proposition No. i,
there were cast So votes, represent
a taxable assessed property valua-
ton of (S36204.00) Dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l., there were cast q
vote, representing a taxable assessed
valuation of $18610.70 Dollars.
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
Proposition to incur debt and issue
for School District No. 3 of the
'th Police Jury Ward, of the Parish
9f st. Landry La, to the amount of Two
Thousand five hundred Dollars, to u 5
years, bearing interest at the rate of
SS"U PoA 1AAAAA 49, 49,
annually, for the purpose of giving adj
iitional aid to public schools, purchas-
-ng or constructing a public school
building.
For, or in favor of, said Prop. Nc. 2,
here were cast SO votes, represent
ng a taxable and assessed property val
1ation of ($36204.O0) Dollars.
Against, or in opposition to-, said
there were cast 81 votes,
a taxable and assessed val
It1on of $l8610.70 Dollars.
W~hereupon MI. j. f. V1drine offered
me following resolution and moved its
Idoption:
'ectors of the Parish of st. Landry Louis
ana, mas In open public session, opened
ne ballot boxes. examined and counted
ne ballots in number and amount, exam
neu ana canVassed the returns OF the Spe-
1al election held in School District No. 8,
tn Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
.andry, Louisiana, on the oath day of June, !,
vi, IN conformity to a resolution Of this
soard ordering said election, passed en- the J
tn day of May, 1911, and ascertained the !
esults of said election to be as set forth :
In this resolution. !
section l.. Be 1t resolved by the Parish
'oard OF school Directors of the Parish OF :
{. Landry, Louisiana, That the results OF :
ne SPECIAL election held In School District +
I 81. Landry, louisiana, on the oath day OF /
une, 1911, in conformity to a resolution OF T
BOARD oTuering said election passed on {
ne Sth lay OF May, 1911, are hereby declared =
be as follows: 9
PROPOSITION NO. /. t
proposition to levy a Ave mill tax on all n
ne property subject to state taxation In Il
cnool District No. g. 9Th Police Jury Ward a
I the Parish OF st. Landry, Louisiana, for Q
period or dve years. Tor the pArpoSe OF y
wing aid to public schools, purchasing or Z
3~nstFucting a public school building. a
FOR, or In favor of, said Proposition No. /, g
votes, representing a axaBle assessed Z
aIuation of S36204 90 dollars. q
or In opposition to, said PROPOSE q
on NO. ], II votes, representing a taxable =
sSessed property valuation OF SlSh10.d0 :
And a majority in both number and :
mount OF the votes cast at said election u
ere In fnVor Of said Proposition No. One !,
PROPOSITION NO. Z. -
proposition to incur debt and issue bonds ST
scnool District No. 3, 5th Police jury CT
ara. 20 the amount of two thousand I'VE Sc
tnufed dollars, to run five years, bearing b
terest at the rate ofEnve per centum per Il
mum. payable annually, for the purpose tt
Crying additional aid to public schools, b.
Hiding
or, Or In Y of aid Proposition No. q
votes, representing a taxabie assessed
kluatiOl of S3GaH1I IN