St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-02
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Opelousas, La, Nov. 10th, 1911.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the I'd day Of October, 1911, and in con-
formity to notice given by prociama
ton Of the President of this Board,
duly published, the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, met in special open
session for the purpose CT opening the
ballot boxes, examining and counting
the ballots, in number and amount, ex-
aiming and canvassing the returns
and declaring the result of the special
election held in School District No. 4,
5th Police Jury Ward, of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana, on the 14th day
of November, 1911, in conformity to a
resolution of this Board passed on the
End day of October, 1911.
Present: Hon. 0. 2. Daily, President,
and Messieurs. j.. F. Vidrine, w. J.
Boudreau, DR.. A&C. Durio, r. L.. Haw-
kins, j. W. Lyman, and a quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open
public snssion, to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns of said election, and then
and there declared the result thereof,
as follows:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to levy a two mill tax on
al VIC pLOpeLty suDJSCI 10 Sbab6 TAXA
ton IN School District No. 4, 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry.
La, for the period of ten years for
giving aid to public schools, mainten-
ance, repair and equipment, title to
which shall vest in Tne public.
For, or in favor of, Proposition No. l,
there were cast 80 votes, representing q
taxable assessed property valuation of
s~ixty-one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-tive 1851, s75.O0) dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l, there was cast /
vote, representing a taxable assessed
property valuation of four hundred
and fifty ($450.001 dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Hawkins offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
LOUISIANA, has, in open session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots i'll number and amount, ex-
ahmed q canvassed the returns of
the special election held in School Dis
tr1ct No.4, 9th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, on the
l4th day of Nov. 1911, in conformity
to a resolution of this Board ordering
said election, passed on the I'd day of
october, 1911, and a~scertained the re-
2"'to H''' ''HHlIOn To De as set I0rln
hereafter III this resolution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Par
lsh Hoard of School Directors of the
Parish o. 81. Landry, Louisiana, That
the results of the special election held
IN school District No. 4, 9TH Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
the l4th day of November, 1911, in
conformity to a resolution of this Board
ordering said election, passed on the
znd day Of October, 1911, are hereby de-
to be as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1.
Proposition to levy a two mill tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton IN School District No. 4, 18th Police
Jury ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
for the period of ten years. for
purpose of giving aid to public
schools, maintenance, repair and equip
ment, title to which shall vest in the
public.
For, or in favor OF, said Proposition
39 votes, representing a taxable
property valuation of sixty
one thousand eight hundred and seven
1861, S75 0O) dollars.
Against, or IN opposition to. said
Proposifion No. /, l vote, representing
/ taxable assessed property valuation
four hundred and fifty ($450gG01 dol
ars.
And "A majority in both number and
mount OF h votes cast at said cleo
ion were in favor of said Proposition
So. One.
And SAID Proposition No. One
: hereby declared 10 have been
at said special lection,
Sectfatt Z. Be ii further resolved, etc,
ma tue Secretary of this Buattf he,
NJ = Il hereby directed to lille With
Secretary of Stale of the State of
anu with the Clerk Of the
5t4 Judiciai District Court and ex-
hicIo Recortier in and for the Parish
[ 1T. Landry. L~ouisiana. each one copy
{ the minutes Of this meeting, to and
1cfudilg The passage of this resolution.
tme constituting = process verbal OF
ne manner i'll which The ballot boxes
ave been opened, the ballots counted
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