St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
RESOLUTION

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RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one,
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 Nj. 2 OF
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, at which shall
be submitted the following proposition.
to wit:
/. To levy a special tax of five
mills OF 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
Of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Cor constructing) and
| equipping a public school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
and purchasing a site therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of five thousand dollars
($5O00.0OJ to run not. longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per an
nun payable annually, for the
purpose of purchasing and equip
ping Tor constructing) public school
building, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, constructs
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 l. 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 10Th day of Aug,
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
l. 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
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor co]nstrueting) and
equipping, a public school building
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or, constructing q public school build
ing and purchasing a site therefore,
title to which shall vest in the public.
2 To incur debts and Issue bonds to
the amount of five thousand dollars
($5O00.00l to run not longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest
o exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually, for
the purpose of purchasing Tor 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 ball
lots, on each of which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned in Sec
ton one ~ of this resolution arranged
in such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on each one separately and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to levya five mill ves
special tax on all property sub
ject to State taxation in School mmm
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury no
Ward of the Parish Of st. Ian =
dry, La, for the period of ten years
for the purpose of purchasing Tor con-
structing) and equipplng a public
school building, OF constructing a pub
lie school building and purchasing a
site therefor, title to which shall be
vested i'll the public.
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