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Opeiousas. La, July 5th, 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, con-
Hon. o. r. DAILY, President, and Messrs.
j. #. Vtdrine, w. j. Boudreau, r. L. Haw-
kins, j. W. Lyman and a quorum being
Mr.. Hawkins offered the following resolu-
tion AM moved its adoption.
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the issuance and sale of
school Bonds of school District No. 2, 4th
Police Jury Ward, of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, Louisiana, to the amouht of three
thousand (S3000.O0) dollars, and levying a
special tax of three n one-half (3l2) mills
per mum On all property subject to state
taxation within the limits OF said School
District No. 2, 4th Police jury Ward, for q
period of ten [10l years, beginning with and
Including the year 1911, for the purpose OF
paying the principal and interest Of said
as same shall mature.
Whereas, at a special election duly and
regularly held in School District No. 2, 4th
Police Jury Ward, OF the Parish of st. Ian
dry, Louisiana, on the oath day of June, 1911,
In conformity to a resolution of this Board
ordering said election, there was submitted
to the vote of the property tax en-
Titled to vote In said School District No. 3,
4th Police Jury Ward, a proposition tolevy a
three and one.half mill special tax on all
of the property subject to State taxation,
In said School District No, 2. 4th Police Jury
Ward, of the Parish of st Landry, Louisiana,
for the period Of ten years, for the purpose
of:
[al Giving additional aid to public
schools.
Or Purchasing Tor constructtngl two
public school buildings, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, constructing two
public school buildings and purchasing
sites therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
(cJ One of the buildings and site there
for to be used for a white school, and one of
the buildings and site therefor to be used
(d) TO operate a transfer system to the
white school building in the town Of Pal
metto, Louisiana.
And, whereas, the Ievying of said special
tax for said purpose was duly authorized
by q vote of the majority in both number
and amount of votes cast at said election;
and,
whereas, at said special election, there
vas also submitted to the vote of the prop
,erty-taxpayerS entitled to vote in said
school District n o 2, 4th Police Jury Ward,
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, a pro-
position to incur debt nj issue bonds to the
amount of three thousand dollars t$3000.00)
to run not longer than ten years from date
and to bear interest not exceeding Il per
cent per annum, payable annually, for the
purpose Of purchasing Tor constructing
two public school buildings title to which
shall vest In the public; or, constructing
two public school buildings and purchasing
sites therefor, title to which shall vest In
the public.
one OF the school buildings and site there
for to be used for a white school, and n of
the buildings and site therefor to be used for
a colored school.
To operate a transfer system to the white
school building in the tow Of Palmetto.
Whereas, the mourning of said debt and
the OF said bonds for said purpose
was duly authorized by the vote of a ma
.jority in both number and amount of votes
cast at said election; and,
Whereas, said debt has not been incurred
or said bonds issued:
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana, That the President
and Treasurer OF the Board be n they are
hereby authorized and directed to have
prepared and to execute In the name of the
Parish Board of Directors of Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, for n on behalf OF
school District No. 2, 4th Police Jury Ward,
of said parish DIST. Landry, Louisiana, ten
(1W~ negotiable bonds, numbered from one
ito ten, both numbers inclusive, and in de-
nominations of three hundred 1890. 0O) dol
lars each, bearing date OF September i, 1911,
and maturing and being due and payable
ON Sept. Ist, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, Or
years after their date, bearing interest at
the rate of per cent per annun1, payable
annually, on the first day of September of
each n every year until the payment OF
the principal sum therefor, both principal
and interest OF said bonds to be payable at
the ONCE Of the Treasurer of the Parish
board of School Directors Of the Parish of
st. Landry, louisiana, in the City of Opel
ousas, and said bonds shall be known as,
.ttschool District No. 2, 4th Police Jury Ward
Bonds"
The Interest on said bonds shall be evi-
denced by proper coupon attached to each
bond, and both principal and interest OF
said bonds shall be due and payable in gold
coin of the United States OF the then pre-
sent standard OF weight and f1neness. said
bonds shall be signed by the President OF
this Board and attested by the Treasurer of
this Board, put said interest oupon may
be executed 6y facsimile signatures OF said
President and Treasurer.
Section Be 1t further resolved, etc..
That all OF said bonds and all of said inter-
est coupons attached thereto shall be in
lively:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 2 4th Police Jury
Ward Bonds
OF THE
PARISH BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
OF THE PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
LOUISIANA.
know all men by these presents, That the
Parish Board OF School Directors of the
Parish OF 81. Landry, State of louisiana,
acknowledges itself to be Indebted and for
value received hereby promises to pay to
bearer the sum of three hundred dollars on
the LIST day OF September. 1912, together
with interest thereon from date hereof
until paid, at the rate Of nve per centum
per annum, payable annually on the LIST
day OF september of each and every year
until final payment hereof, upon the pre-
sentation and surrender OF this bond and
the interest coupons attached, as they
severaIly become due.
Both principal and interest of this bond
are due n payable at the ONCE of the
Treasurer OF the Parish Board OF school Dt-
rectors of the Parish of st. Landry, state of
Louisiana, in gold coin of the United States
at b present standard of weight and fine-
ness.
This boEd is one OF a series OF ten bonds of
date, tenor and amount issued for the
purpose of providing funds to purchase Tor
constTustl Two public school buildings title
Is which shall vest In the public: or, con-
structing W pAhlic school buildings and
purchasing sites therefor, title 10 which shall
Sc vested In the public. Une of these school
buildings and site therefor to be used for a
white SCHOOL, n one of these school build
and site therefor to be used for q color
school. To operate q transfer system to
the white school building in the town of
Palmetto, IN School District Nc. .. 4th Po-
1tce Jury Ward. of the Parish of ST. Landry,
or Louisiana, In full conformity 10
ISL on the C~onstitutioa of Louisiana
the statutes carrying same into effect,
Ii authorised and approved by the vote