St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-29
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Whereas, at a special election duly
and regularly held in School p1strlct
No. / Of the 9TH Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish of st. Landry, La, on the
23rd day of February, 1911, in conform
ity to a resolution of this Board ordef,
ing said election, there was submitted
to the vote of the property taxpayers
| entitled to vote in said School D1stTlct
No. l of the 5th Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish of ST. Landry, La. q propo-
s1tion to levy a five mill special tax on
all of the property subject to State TAX,
alton in said School District No. l OF
the 5th Police Jury Ward OF the Parlsn
Of st. Landry, La, for the period o.
five years for the purpose OF levytng a
five mill special tax on all the property
subject to State taxation in School
District No. l of the 9Th Police jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La
for the period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to puoHc
schools; and,
Whereas, the levying of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author,
lied by a vote of the majority in both
number and amount of votes cast al
said election; and,
Whereas, at said special election
there was also submitted to the vote
of the property taxpayers entitled 70
vote In said School District No. of the
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st. Landry, La, a proposition to incur
debt and issue bonds to the amount OF
Two Thousand Dollars, to run not
longer than five years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding i've Per
cent per annum, payable annually, for
the purpose Of mourning debt q IS
suing bonds for School District No. ]
of the 9th Police Jury Ward, to the
amount of Two Thousand Dollars, 10
run frye years, bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, .paya-
able annually, for the purpose Of pur-
chasing a school site, and building and
e%quipping same: and
Whereas, the mourning Of said debt
and the issuance of said bonds for said
purpose was duly authorised by the
vote of the majority in both number
and amount Of votes cast at said cleo
ton; and,
Whereas, said debt has not been in
Cured or said bonds issued:
Section l. Be Is resolved by the Par
tsh Board of School Directors of the
President and Treasurer of this Board
be and they are hereby authorized n
directed to have prepared and to exc
cute IN the name of the Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, La. for and on behalf of
School District No. of the 9th Police
Jury Ward Of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, five negotiable bonds, numbered
from n to FIVE both numbers inclu-
sive, and in denominations of Four
Hundred Dollars each, bearing date OF
March 10th, 1911, and maturing and be-
ing due and payable on March 10th,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, years after
their date, bearing interest at the rate
OF five per cent per annum5 payable an
nrnl1u s,n tho SAth 1ov re aaah nj arah
and every year until the payment Of the
principal sum thereof, both principal
and interest of said bonds to be paya-
BILE at the office of Treasurer of the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, in the City of
Opelonsas, and said bonds shall be
known as, "School District No. / 9Th
Police Jury Ward Bonds"
The interest on said bonds shall be
evidenced 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 present
Itneness. Said bonds shall be signed by
the President Of this Board and attest
by the Treasurer of this Board, bRt
said interest coupons may be executed
by facsimile. signatures OF said Pres+
dent and Treasurer.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That all Of said bonds and all of said
interest coupons attached thereto shall
be.in substantially the following forms,
respectively:
United States of America,
State OF Louisiana
Parish of st. Landry.
NoLa. $4,000
School District No. j of the 5th Police
Jury Ward Bonds.
~ D rSH h Roo nd Of dOhoOI niaaaknpo of
the Parish of st. Landry, La.
Know all men by these presents,
that the Parish Board of School Diree-
tors of the Parish, of St. Landry, State
Louisiana, acknowledges itself to be
indebted and for value received hereby
promises to pay to bearer the sam of
Four Hundred Dollars ON the 10Th day of
March, 1912, together with interest
thereon from date hereof until paid, at
the rate of five per eeatum per annmm,
payable annually, on the 10th day of
March of each and every year Hmtir
final payment h~ereoa,upon the presenta-
ton and surrender OF this bond and the
orally beconse DUE
Both principal and interest of this
bond are due and payable at the office
of the Treasurer of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
State of Louisiana, in gold
coin of the United Stsbes at the pres
emit standard of Weight and ~fineness,
This bond is one of a series of FIVE
of like date, tenor and amount
issued for the purpose of providing
funds TO incur debt and issue bonds for
District No. of the 5th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
to the amount of Two Thousand
Dollars, for purchasing a school site
building and equIpping /. in
DistrietsNo i Of the 9Th Police
Fury Ward of ST. Landry Parish. State
If Louisiana, and in fun conformity to