St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-01-28

To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish Of ST, Landry.
Louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers Of School District No.
1 Of the 9th Police Jury ward of the
Parish Of st. Landry, as created and de-
fined by a resolution of the Board of
School Directors Of said Parish, passed
on the 9th day OF January, 1911, and be-
ing and constituting o~ne-fourth of the
property taxpayers eligible to vote at
such election, respectfully pray that
your Honorable Body, acting within
and under the authority of the Consti-
tuition and laws of Louisiana, do order
that a special election be held, in the
manner required by law, for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not ~
a special tax shall be levied and col
lected in said District, and (2) debt in
cured and bonds issued therefor as
hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said election
your Honorable Body do submit to a
vote of the property taxpayers of said
School District No. 1, entitled to vote at
said election, the following propositions,
to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in School
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, subject to State taxation, an
nually, for a period of five years, for the
purpose of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Cor constructing).. a
public school building, title to which
shall vest in the public; on construct
ing a public school building and, pur-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall rest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of two thousand dollars
($2000.00) to run not longer than five
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per annum.
payable annually or semi-annnallY, for
the purpose of purchasing TOR construct
ing) a public school building, the 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.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above:
E. H. Stagg, w. H. Milburn, &c. Mill
burn, Onezime Savant, Robert WEIGH,
Dan McKeever, Lewis Campbell, Alex
Stagg. F. II. Sayant, E. E. Singleton, Nj.
P. Stage, Charles Stage, Jno. 2. Sayant.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.{
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G.. j.
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged, that
he was on the 9th day of January, 1911,
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is O true and correct copy
OF the petition filed with said Board on
the 9Th day of January, 1911, together
with all names signed thereto, n
acted upon by said Board at its meeting
on the 9th day of January, 1911.
G.. J. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and worn to before
me, on this 9th day of January, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Notary Public.
O%pelousas, Jan. g., 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
convened in regular session Cor pur-
suant to CALI, Hon. DR.. O.P. Daily, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. r. F. Vidrine, w. j.
Boudreau. R. L. Hawkins and J. w. Ly-
man. A quoram being present.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. j. w. Lyman, who moved its
adoption:
Whereas, there has bsen filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
School District No. Lof the 9TH Police
Jury Ward, eligible to vote at said elee-
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered in and for said District No. / of
18th Police Jury Ward, at which shall be
submitted the following propositions,
to-Wft:
l.. 10 levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District M. ! of 5th Police Jury Ward,
of the Parish of st. Landry. Louisiana.
subject TO stat taxation, annually. for
a period of five years, for the purpose OF:
Ia Giving additional aid to public