St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-16
NOTICE TO VOTERS:

n1itted upon this ballo9, place a cross 1xl
mark in the square after the word stYes'';
to vote against 1t place a similar mark In
the square after the word ttNo.''
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special cleo
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed yaIua-
ton of property, and compiled state
ments of voters in number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place for
said election shall be at Garland, La, at
the usual polling place, and C. b.
Whip, W. B. Baker and w. w. Daniel
are appointed commissioners and w. M.
Culbersons clerk of election to serve at
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.
tiee 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 call the following members
voted in the ALTERNATIVES:
J.F. Vfdrine, w. ]. Boudreau, R. L.
Hawkins, j. G. Carriere, j. w. Lyman,
O. P. DAILY.
In the negative: none.
And the resolution was adopted.
OPP. DAILY, President.
CD. 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 Tor speciall meeting held on the
END day of Aug, 1911, 7, Q. P. Daily,
President of said Board, hereby give mo-
tice that in compliance with said reso-
luton, q special election will be held in
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of said Parish of st. Landry, La.
on Saturday, the 30th day of September,
1911, for the purpose of submitting TO
fhe property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of three mills
on the dollar ON all property in School
District No. 2, 5th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of ST. Landry, La, subject to
State taxation, annually, for q period of
even years, for the purpose of:
[a] Giving additional aid to public
schools.
[b] Purchasing for constructing] and
equippEng q public 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
-a1~~n &E K~v4 AI@v-r1rl A~ITmH1
f$2000.OOl, to run not longer than level
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per CEN per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose of
purchasing for constrnctingl a public
school building and equipping same,
title to which shall vest in the public:
or, constructing a public school build
ing and equipping same and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be at Gar
land, La, at the usual polling place.
and q. B. Whip, w. 3. Baker and w.
w. Daniel have been appointed com
missioners and w. NJ. Culberson has
been appointed clerk of election to
serve at the polling place at Garland,
La, all of whom will serve without
compensation. Al said special election
Cne pOl1s Will oPeu az seven oo1ooh 9.
M, and close at five o'clock p m, and
the election Will be conducted in ae-
cordance with the laws Of Louisiana APP
plicable thereto.
Notice is alsoAgiyen that at 10 o'clock
a. M, on the second day of October, 1911,
the said Parish BOARD OF Directors of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, will meet
at OpeIousas, La.,1 and in open session
proceed to open she ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
and declare the result OF said
This END day of August. 1911.
O. P.DALY, President.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins the Board
subject to call.
O.P DAILY, President.
j. THOMPSON, Secretary.