St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-08
filed and recorded in their respective
Offices, as required by law.
Unanimously adopted.
State of Louisiana

Offices, as required by law.
Unanimously adopted.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.}
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, Mr.. G
j. Thompson, who, being first by mi
duly sworn, deposes and says that he
was on the Goth day of March, 1911, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Boarc
of School Directors of the Parish of st
Landry, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of Tor extract FROM the minutes
of the special meeting OF said Parish
Board Of School Directors Of the Par.
ish of st. Landry, Louisiana, held at
Opelousas, La, at 10 o'clock a. m, on
the Goth day of March, 1911, pursuant tc
a resolution passed on the 9th day of
c. J. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Goth day OF March, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR,
Notary Public.
Opelousas, La, March Goth, 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors
| of the Parish of st. Landry, La, con-
vened in regular or special session.
Present: Hon. DIR. O. P. DAILY, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. j.. F. Vidrine, w. j.
Boudreau, r. l.. Hawkins, j. w. LY-
man, j. g. Carriere.
Absent: DR.. A. G. Durio.
Quorum present.
Mr.. J. g. Carriere offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption /:
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the issuance and sale OF
School Bonds of School District No.
l Of the 5th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, to the
amount of Two Thousand Dollars
($2oooIOO) and levying q special tax
of five mills on the dollar per an
mum on all the property subject to
State Taxation within the limits of
said School District No. of the 5th
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, for a period OF hve
years, beginning with and including
the year 1911, for the purpose OF
paving the principal and interest
of said bonds as same shall mature.
Whereas, at a special election duly
and regularly held in School District
No. / of the 9Th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, on the
23rd day of February, 1911, in conform
ity to a resolution of this Board order
ing said election, there was submitted
to the vote of the property taxpayers
entitled to vote in said School District
No. / of the 9Th Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish Of St. Landry, La, a propo-
sltion to levy a five mill special tax on
all of the property subject to State tax
alton in said School District No. / of
the 9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, for the period OF
FIVE years for the purpose ofleyying a
five mill special tax on all the property
subject to State taxation in School
District No. / of the 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
for the period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to public
schools; and,
Whereas, the levying. of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author
lied by q vote Of the majority in both
number and amount Of votes cast at
said election; and,
there was also submitted to the vote
of the property taxpayers entitled to
vote in said School District No. | of the
5th Police Jury Ward Of the Parish OF
st. Landry, La, q proposition to incur
debt and Issue bonds to the amour OF
Two Thousand Dollars, to run not
longer than five years from date and to
pear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually, for
the purpose of mourning debt and IS
sufng bonds for Scnool District No. l
of the 9TH Police Jury Ward, to the
amount of Two Thousand Dollars, T Q
run fye years, bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, paya-
able annually, for the purpose OF pnr-
chasing a school site, and building and
equipping same: and
Whereas, the .incurring of said debt
and the issuance of said bonds for said
purpose was duly authorized by the
vote of the majority in both number
and amount of votes cast at sa1d elec-
ton and,
Whereas, said debt has not been in
Cured or said bonds issued:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Far
ish Board of School Directors OF the
Parish of st. Landry, La THAT the
President and Treasurer of this Board
be and they are hereby authorized ana
directed to have prepared and to exc,
cute in the name of the Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish OF ST.
Landry, La, for and on behalf OF
School District Mol of the 9th Poiice
Jury Ward of the Parish Of st. Landry
La, five negotiable bonds,
from one to five both numbers 1nciu-
sive, and in denominations OF Fonr
Hundred Dollars each, bearing date OF
March Goth, 1911, and maturing and pc
ing due and payable On March AIn,
1912, 1918, 1914, 1915. 1916, years after
their date, bearing interest at the rate
OF five per cent per annum, payaoie al
nually on the 10th day of each Mareh
and every year until the payment OF the
principal sum thereof, both principal
and interest of said bonds to be paya-
BILE at the office of Treasurer of the Par.
Board of School Directors Of the
Parish of ST. Landry, La, in the City OF
Opelousas, and said bonds shall pc
known as, aSchool District No. 9th
Police Jury Ward Bonds
The interest on said bonds shall pc
evidenced by proper coupon attached
to each bond, and 10th principal and
of said bonds shall be due q
payable in gold coin of the United
states OF the then present
8 tandard of weight mo
fineness. Said bonds shall be signed by
the President of this Board and attest.
ed by the Treasurer of this Board, but
said interest coupons may be executed
BIZ facsimile signatures OF said Ffesl-
dent and Treasurer.
Section 2 Be il further resolved, etc,
That. all ofsaid bonds and alIso1 saaa
interest coupons attached thereto hall