St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-12-16
Taxable valuation s.
Signature of voter ---
NnrIcE no VOTERS.

To vote IN favor OF either proposition
submitted On this ballot place a cross
~ mark in the square after the word
"Yes," and to vote against 1t place q
similar mark in the square after the
word Mo-
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 places for
said election shall be at Port Barre
La, at the usual polling place and Mich
| olas Lahaye,Geo. Caillouet and w. Nor
| Placide r b n, clerk of election to
serve at Port Barre, Louisiana
all Of w h m shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws
of the State applicable thereto.
Section A. The President Of this
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 announce that at
10 o'clock q. m, January, Bird, 1912,
this Board willtmeet at Opelousas, La.
and in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine aud count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the ALTERNATIVES: o.. p. DAILY,
j. Z. Vidrine, A. G.. Durio, r. l.. HaW-
kins, j.. w. LYMAN.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
E n PA " Drnsfin,A -
c. J. THOMPSON Secretary.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, who.
being first by me duly sworn, declared
and acknowledged, that he was on the
goth day of November, 1911, and is now
Secretary of the Parish Board of Direc-
tors of the Parish Of St. Landry, La.
and that the above and foregoing il a
true and cerrect copy of Tor extract
FROM the minutes of the special meet
ing Of the Parish Board OF school hi
rectors of the Parish OF st. Landry, La.
held at 0peiousas, La, at 10 O'clock Is,
m, on the 10th day Of November, 1911, as
provided by law.
CD. THOMPSON,
Thus sworn to and subscribed before
me, on this 2lstday of November, 1911.
ARCHIE DUNBAR.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed nv
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish Of st. Landry. La. at its
special meeting held on the 10th aav
OF Nov, 1911, /, O4 r. DAILY, President
of said Board, hereby give notice thar.
in compliance with said resolution. Il
special election will be held in Port
ar e School District No. n Of
said Parish Of st. Landry, La, on Satnr-
day, the thirtiefh d a Y of December.
1911, for the purpose of submitting q
the property tax payers, qualified under
the Constitution aud Laws of the state
Of Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
J.. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in Port
Barre School District No. One OF
the Parish of ST. Landry, La, subject
to state taxation, annually, for q period
of ten years, for the purpose Of:
fa) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
fb1 Purchasing Tor construetiug1 a
public school building at PORT Barre,
La. title 10 which shall vest IN the
public; or constructing q Bile
school building aud purchasing 4 site
therefor, title 10 which shall be vested
in the public.
To incur debt and issue bonds ID
the amount Of sever thousand fiys hum
drptI dollars, i$750G.g0) 10 u not longer
than ten years from date and to bear
interest moi exceeding five per cent per
ananm. payahie annually. for the pnr-
pose Of purchasing Tor constructtng5 4
public school building at Port Barre
La title to which shall be vested III,
the public:or constructing q pnbIic
school building and purchasing 8 site
therefor, title TO which shall vest ia the
public.