St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02
NOTICE To VOTERS:

NOTICE TO VOTERS:
To vote in favor of either proposition sub
nlitted upon this ballo*, place a cross IL
mark in the square after the word ssYes,,
to vote against 1t place a similar mark tr
the square after the word ''No."
And thai the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special elec.
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed Valua-
ton OF property, and compiled state.
ments of voters in number and amount
Section 8. That the polling place for
said election shall be at Garland, La, at
the usuA polling place, and G. B,
Whipp, w. II. Baker and w. w. Daniel
are appointed commissioners and w, M,
Culberson, clerk of election to serve al
Garland, La, all of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws
of the State applicable thereto.
Sectiod 4. The President of this
Board is hereby instructed to give no
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall announce that at
10 o'clock a. m, October End, 1911, this
Board will meet at Opelousas, La, and
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare the
result of the election.
On roll cali the Following members
voted IN the afhrmatlYe:
J. r, Yldr1ne, W. J. Boudreau, r. l.
Hawkins, j.. u. Carr1ere, j. w. Lyman,
O.P. DAILY.
In the negative: none.
And the resolution was ad0ptpd
O.P. DAILY, President.
@. J. THOMPSON, Secretary.
proclamation
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish OF st. Landay, La. at Its
regular lor specially meeting held on the
end day of Angs 1911, I, Q. P. DAILY,
President OF said Board, hereby give no.
tice that, in compliance with said reso-
luton. special election will be held in
School district No. 2, 9TH Police Jury
Ward OF said Parish OF st. Landry, La.
on Saturday the Goth day of September,
1911, for the purpose of submitting to
fhe property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and law of the State
OF Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following propos1tlons, to,W1t:
L. To levy a special tax ofthree mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish OF st. Landry, La. subject to
State taxation, annually, for a period of
seven years, for h purpose of:
[a] Giving additional aid to public
schools.
lbl Purchasing Tor c~onstructing] and
equlppEng q pQolIc school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing a public school building
and equipping same, and purchasing a
site therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
2. To incur debt and Issue bonds to
the amount of two thousand dollars,
[S2000.O0], to run not longer than seven
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding hye per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose OF
purchasing Tor constructingJ a public
scnooI oulldlng ana equlpplng same,
W. o,.io - MIt9H snall T9sS - IN - III !
OF, constructing puollc senooI ouiIu-
ing and equipping same and purchasing