St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-30
Section i. That q special election b

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and the same 10 hereby ordered to be
held In School District No. q 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, on Saturday the 10th day of Sept,
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-Wit:
!. To levy q spectaa tax of five
mills on the dollar on al property in
School District Mo- 9Th Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject t o State taxation, annually, for
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor co%nstructing) two
public school buildings, n for white
children and n for negro children,
title to which shall vest in the public;
or, constructing 2 public school build
ings, one for white children and one for
negro children, and purchasing sites
therefore, title to which shall vest in
the public.
2 To incur debts and issue bonds TO
the amount of five thousand dollars
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually, for
the purpose of purchasing Tor construct
ing} two public, school buildings,
one. for white children and
one for negro children, title to
which shall vestin the public; or, con
ings, one for white children
and one for negro children, and
purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vestin the public, same to
be located within the limits of the
townsite of Lawtell, La.
Section2. That the Secretary OF
this Board be and he is hereby instruct
I'D tn h yo 1afarSc rad for sTSnE at 00ia aTSa-
ciaf election q sufficient number of bal
lots, on each Of which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned In Sec
ton one ID 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 levy FIVE mill Eze
special tax on all property SUBJ Voc
ject to State taxation in School he
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, La, for the period of ten
years for the purpose of (a) Civ
ing additional aid to public W
schools; 10y Purchasing Tor con- No
structing) 2 public school build ~
ings, one for white children and
one for colored children, title to
which shall vest in the public,
or constructing 2public school -
buildings, one for white children and
one for colored children, and purehas-
ing sites therefor, title to which shall
be vested in the public.
PROPOSITION No.2
Proposition to incur debt and g.
issue bonds for School District yoa
No. 2 Sixth Police Jury Ward
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to the amount of Five Thousand
Dollars, to run ten years, bear
ing interest at the rate of five
per centum per annum, payable -
annually for the purpose of pur- NJ
chasing or constructing 2public ~
school buildings, n for white
children and one for colored
children, title to which shall
vestin the public; or, construct -
ing 2 public school buildings and pur-
chasing sites therefor, one for white
children and one for colored children,
titles to which shall vest in the public,
the town site Of Lawtell, La.
Taxable valuation, 5 --.
Signature of Voter --.
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor of
either proposition submitted on this
ballot place a 0 Ky mark in tn 9
square after the word "Yes," and to
vote aPainst it place q similar mark in
the square after the word "No.n
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
lists of voters, assessed valuation of
property, and compiled statements of
voters IN number and amount.
Section g.. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the
school house at Lawtell, Las and g.
vim Young are appointed commits
sioners, and s. j. Gosse1in, clerk
of election to serve at Lawtell,
Louisiana, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President of this
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and In said
proclamation he shall announce that at
10 o'clock q. m. October I'd, 1911, this
Board will meet at Ope1ou-
sas, La and In open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballotsin number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the ALTERNATIVES: 0. P. DAILY
j. F. Vidrine, w. j. Boudreau, r. T..
j. G. Carriere, j. w. Lyman.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
O. p. DAILY, President.
G.. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.
PRogLAMAffoN.