St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-02
Taxable valuation, S.
Signature of voter -

NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of either proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
(x1 mark in the square after the word
YES" and to vote against 1t place q
similar mark in the square after the
word "No."
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 3. The polling C g s for
said election shall be at Port Barre,
La, at the usual polling place and Mich
rogh are appointed commissioners and
Piacide r Q b n, clerk Of election to
serve at Port Barre, l. ouisian a,
all of h m shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws
of the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President of h 8
Board is hereby instructed to give no
tice OF the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall a%nnounc hat at
10 O'Clock q. M, January, Bird, 1912,
this Board will meet at OpelOusas, La.
and in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canyass the returns and de-
clare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the alternatives: o. P. Daily,
). L. Vidrine, A. G. Durio, K. l.. Haw-
kins, j. w. LYMAN.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
0.P. DAILY, President.
G. J. THOMPSON Secretary.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared befora
me, the undersigned authority, who
being first by me duly sworn, declared
and acknowledged, that he was on the
Goth day of Novemb Der, 81, and il now
Secretary of the Parish Board Of Direc-
tors of the Parish Of St. landry. La.
AID that the above and foregoing Is a
true and correct copy of Tor extract
from the minutes of the special meet
ing of the Parish Board of school hi
rectoTs Of the Parish OF st. Landry, La.
held at Opelousas, La, at 10 O'Clock d.
ms on the 10th day of November, 1911, as
provided by law
CD. THOMPSON.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before
me, on this 2Istday Of November. 1911.
ARCHIE DUMB In,
Notary Public.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of Schooi Directors
of the Parish Of IT. Landry. La, at it's
special meeting held on the 10Th day
of Nov, 1911, /, o. +. Daty. President
Of said BOARD, hereby give notice that.
in compliance with said resolution, a
special election viii be held in Port
+ a r r g school District No. ON Of
said Parish of st. landry, La on y atur-
day, the thirtielh d a of December,
1911, for the purpose Of submitting to
the property Taxpayers, qualified under
the constitution aud Laws of the State
OF LOUISIANA, TO vote at said election.
the following propositions, ta.wit.
J.. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property ia Port
Barre school No. one Of
the Parish OF 81. Landry, La. subject
10 state taxation, annually. for . period
of ten years, for the purpose OF:
Ia Giving additional aid 10 public
schools.
(bl Purchasing 4or co~nsfractioeA a
public school building at Port Barre.
La. title TO witch shall vest in the
public; or constructing a mn III
school building and purchasing a site
therefor, title 10 which shall he vested
in the public.
TO incur debt III Issue bonds 10
The amount pt seven thousand fvs hun
dTed dollars, fS45O0.00) 70 run not longer
than ten wears from date and to hear
interest not exceeding avesper cent per
antuTH, paEatle %annuaiip. for the our
pose OF purchasing Tor construetippl 4
public schn"i building III Port barre
La, title 70 which shall be vested IN.
the public: Of constructing a public
school building and purchasing u lie
therefor, title 10 which shall vest in the
public.