St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-17

issue ponds Tor School District No.
8, 9th Police Jury Ward, to the
amount of Two Thousand Five -
Hundred Dollars, to run five years.
bearing interest at the rate of five no
per centum per annum, payable an
nualy, Tor the purpose of giving -
aid to public schools, purchasing or construct
ing a public school building.
Taxable valuation, s..
Signature of voter, -----.
Notice to Voters-To vote in favor of either
proposition submitted on this ballot place 3
cross (x) mark in the square after the word
yes, and to vote against it place a similar
mark in the square after the word mo"
And that the Secretery of this Board be and
ne is hereby instructed to have prepared for
use at said special election all necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed val
uatlon of property, and compiled statements of
voters in number and amount.
Section g.. That the polling places for said
election shall be at Grand Prairie, La, and
Fred Fontenot, Juste La1eur, CIeophas Doucet
are appointed commissioners. and Faustin Sol
leau, clerk OF election to serve at Grand Prairie,
And said election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President of this Board is
hereby instructed to give notice of the special
election herein ordered, by his proclamation to
be published according to law; and in saidsproc-
lamation shall announce that at 10 o'clock a. m.
July Bird, 1911, this Board will meet at Opelou-
sas, La, and in open session proceed to open the
SGhASe OShS AAAAAAA AAN IA VAC AN "a
number and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members voted in
the affirmative: }. F. Vidrine, WI. Boudreau.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
W. J. BOUDREAU, Acting President.
CD. THOMPSON, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Parish
RaarA of Sphn01 Dnroatara of tho Parish 0f ST
Landry, Louisiana, at its regular (or speciaD
meeting held On the Sth day of May, 1911, /, O..
F. DAILY, President of said Board. hereby give
notice that, in compliance with said resolution,
a special election will 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:
/. To levy a special tax of FIVE mills ON the
dollar on all property in School District No. 8,
5th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Lam
nually, for a period of five years, for the purpose
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public schools.
1b) Purchasing Cor Gonstrnetlng1 2 public
public; or, constructing g public school building
and purchasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dol
lars ($2500. 001 to run not longer than 1--WE years
from date and to bear interest not exceeding
the purpose of purchasing Tor CONSTRUCTING a
public 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.
For the purposes of said special election, the
polling places will be Grand Prairie, La, and
have been appointed commissioners and Faus-
tin Soileau has been appointed clerk of election
to serve at the polling place at Grand Prairie,
ton. At said special election the polls win
open at seven o'clock a. m and close at five
o'clock D. M, and the election will be conducted
In accordance with the laws of Louisiana appli-
Notice is also given that at 30 o'clock a. M,
on Monday, the ard 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 Sch day of May, 1911.
o. P. DAILY. President.
Upeiousas, La, May 8th, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish Board of School
Directors IF the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers of School District No.
q OK the OlAl#E OAICS III . ~ IiO >
Parish of st. Landry, La. as created and
by a resolution of the Board of
School Directors of ssaid Parish, passed
on the 9Th day of May, 1911, n 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-
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 n 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,
l.. To levy a special tax of 8 mills on
dollar on all property in school
No. 2, of the Parish of st.
Landry, louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually for u period of seven
"a years, for the purpose of:
taI Giving additional aid to public
(b) Purchasing for constructing1 and
a public school build
title to which shall vest
in Tie public; or construct
ing y public school building and pur-
a site therefor, title to which
shall rest in the public.
2. To incur debt and Issue bonds 20
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