St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-05

fourth of the property taxpayers Of
school District No. 2 of the Sixth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St.
Landry. La, eligible to vote at said cleo
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered in and for said District No. 2 of
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the
PARISH or st. Landry, La, at which shall
pc unlimited the following proposition,
to:wit:
/. To levy a special tax of five
mills on tie dollar oil 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 ten years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Cor c~onstructing) and
equipping apublic school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing a public school building
and purchasing a site therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
z. To incur debt and issue bonds to
($5000.00J to run not, longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per an
mum payable annually, for the
purpose of purchasing and equip
ping Tor ~constructing) a public school
building, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, construct
ing a public school building and pur-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
Board such special election is necessary
and advisable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors Of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in school District No. 2, 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, on Saturday the 18th day of Aug,
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
1. TO levy a special tax of five
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 ten years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
OBJ Purchasing Cor co%nstructing) and
equipping, a public school building
title to which shall vest in the public;
or, constructing a public school build
ing and purchasing a site therefore,
title to which shall vest in the public.
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the amount of five thousand dollars
($5000.00) to run not longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest
b exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually for
the purpose of purchasing Cor construct
ing) a public school building, title to
which shall vest in the public; or, con-
structing a public school building and
purchasing a site therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary OF
this Board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at said spe-
cial election a sufficient number of bal
lots, on each of which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned in Sec
ton one ~ of this resolution arranged
in such manne as to enable the voters
to vote on each one separately and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to levya five mill YES
special tax on all property sub
iect to State taxation in School @m
District No., 9th Police Jury no
Ward of the Parish of st. Lam -
dry, La, for the period of ten years
for the purpose of purchasing Tor con-
structing) and equipp1ng a public
school building, or constructing a pub
lie school building and purchasing q
site therefor, title to which shall be
vested in the DubIic.