St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-27
School Board Proceedings.
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July Bird, 1911, this Board will meet at Opelou
sas, La, and in open session proceed to open TIT
ballot boxes, examine and count the ballots II
number and amount, examine and canvass tht
returns and DECLARE the result OF the election.
On roll call the following members voted il
r. L. Hawkins, j. G. Carriere.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
WI. BOUDREAU, Acting President.
CT. THOMPSON, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION,
Pursuant to 3 resolution passed by the Parish
Landry, Louisiana, at its regular Cor special
meeting held on the Sth day of May, 1911, J., .
2. DAILY, President of said Board, hereby give
notice that, in compliance with said resolution,
a special election viii be held in School District
No. 3, 9Th Police Jury Ward of said Parish OF
st. Landry, Louisiana, on Saturday, the oath
day of June, 1911, for the purpose Of submit
ting to the property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louis
lana, to vote at said election, the following
propositions, to-wit:
dollar on all property in School District No. 3,
9th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, Louisiana, subject to State taxation, an
nusIiy, for a period of five years, for the purpose
{a) Giving additional aid to public schools.
(b) Purchasing Cor constructlng) o pubic
school building, title to which shall vest N the
public; or, constructing public school building
and purchasing q site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to the
amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dol
lars ($25o0.00) to run not longer than i've years
from date and to bear interest not exceeding
Eve per cent per annum, payable annually, for
public school building, title to which shall vest
in the public; or, constructing q public school
building and purchasing q site therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For the purposes of said special election, the
polling places will be Grand Prairie, La, and
Fred Fontenot, Juste Lafieur, Cleophas Doucet,
have been appointed commissioners and Faus-
tin Soileau has been appointed clerk of election
to serve at the polling place st Grand Prairie,
La, all of whom will serve without compensa-
ton. At said special election the polls viii
open at seven o'clock q. m, and close at fve
o'clock p. M, and the election will be conducted
in accordance witt the laws of Louisiana appi-
cable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 30 o'clock a. M,
on Monday, the 3rd day of July. 1911. the said
Parish Board of Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, will meet at Opelousas, La,
and in open session proceed to. open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the results of said special election.
This Sth day of May, 1911.
O. P. DAILY, President.
Opelousas, La, May8th, 1911.
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.
2 OF the 5th Police Jury ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La. as created and
defined by y resolution Of the Board of
School Directors of said Parish, passed
on the 9Th day of May, 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 ID
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. 2, entitled to vote at
said election, the following propositions,
to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of 8 mills on
the dollar ON all property in School
District No. 2, of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually for q period of seven
III years, for the purpose of:
TAI Giving additional aid to public
schools.
tb) Purchasing Cor eonstructing) and
equipping a public school build
ing, title TO which shall vest
in the publicj or construct
ing y public school building aud pur-
chasing 4 site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount OF two Thousand dollars
($2OO0.00l to run not longer than seven
years from date and 10 bear interest
not exceeding five per cert per
annum payable annually, for
the purpose OF purchasing TOR construct
ing1 a public school building, the title
to which shall vest i'll the public; or,
constructing Il public school building
and purchasing u site therefor, title to
which shall vest i'll the public.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above:
~. A. Fiegel, w. l.. Stage. +. Goetz,
J. 81. Deare. Jos Huckaby, W. L. Beall,
w. d. Reeney, w. B. baker, Pierce
Myers, j. Il. Beail, I. 7. Lennon, Mar
tin Powell, u. %. Fisher, T.. Fisher, w.
A.. Baker, j. =. Baker, NJ. Il. Spikes, Jno.
w, smith, w. W. Daniel, Jos. Cason, G.,
Il. Whipp.
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
{~1neI0uSasz May 4th. 1911.