St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Port Barre, La, Oct. 2, 19li.

To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish OF st. Lam
dry, Louisiana.
The petition. Of the undersigned prop
erty Taxpayers of School District No.
l Of the Parish of st. Landry, composed
of portions of the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th
Police Jury Wards as created and de-
fined by a resolution of the Board of
School Directors of said Parish, passed
on the 9th daysof July, 1910, and being
and constituting one-fourth of the prop
erty taxpayers eligible to vote at such
election, respectfully pray that your
Honorable Body, acting within and I'M
der the authority of the Constitution and
Laws of Louisiana, do order that a spe-
cial election be held, in the manner re-
CURED by law, for the purpose of de.
termining whether or not: (1) a special
tax shall be levied and collected in said
District, and (2) debt incurred q n d
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
Port Barre s h 90 District No. l,
9 Il titIed to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit;
/. To levy Especial tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in Port
Barre School District No. l, of the
Parish Of ST. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period of ten years, for the purpose of:
(a) Giving additional aid to pubic
schools.
~ Purchasing Tor c~onstructing] a
public school building at Port Barre,
La, title to which shall vest in the pub
lie, or constructing a public Is C h o o /
building and purchasing a site therefor
at Port Barre, title to which shall vest
in the public.
Q. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the AMOUNT of Seven Thousand Five
Thousand (7500.00) Dollars to run not
longer than ten years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually, for
the purpose of purchasing Tor construct
ihg) a public school building at Port
Barre, La, title to which shall vest in
the public; or, constructing q public
school building and purchasing a site
therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above.
J. A. Manon, A. j. Cormier, Mrs. P.
Robin, Ashton Dejean, o Dubour-
dieu, j. H. Dejean, N. L8haye, Jonn CHS
mark) Moory, Saniel Bryant, G. V. De-
jean, f. E. G. Devilliers, n. G. johnson,
A. b. Pearce, Placide Robin, Ben J.
Hamilton, A. Robin, Frank Bordellard,
III, G, DeYillier, Mrs.. Angelina Halla-
way, A. Lanngclose, D. P. Moreau, Am
broise Carriere, DIR. Saizan, Chas. Ro-
| bin, JIG. Arceneaux, j. o. Leblanc, A.
E. ResWeben, William Jos. Huson, w.
| Leatherman, Ashton Richard, Collins
Cormier, r. ]. Arnaud, Chas. o. DeJean,
| Geo. Chsmpsgni, q. M. DuplechAin, 3.
NJ. DuranG. B. l.. Dursnd, A. Manuel, A.
- " az nun- AInro nPRiAn q O.
| Devilliers, w. w. Smith, Adolphe Ne
Eat, Achille Devillter, Ozemis Moreau,
Glide Moreay, Ersste Meyer, Y. WyOle,
w. III. Morrogh, Geo. I. Singleton per
Morrogh, G. H. Caillouet, Charles Go
Diet.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me. the undersigned authority, G. j.
thomson, who, being first by me duly
sworn. declared and acknowledged, that
he was on the End day of oct, 1911, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, and that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy OF the petit
ton filed with said Board on the Znd
day of October, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon
by said Board atits meeting on the 10Th
day Of November 1911.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 21st day of November, 1911.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
Call for Board Meeting.
Opelousas, La, Nov, 9th, 1911.
Dear Sir; You are hereby advised
that a special session of the Parish
Board of School Directors OF the PARISH
of St. Landry La, has been called by
the President, Hon. .. z. Daly, 70 70
held at .Opelousas, La, at ten O'Clock
a. M, Monday, November 10th, 1911, for
the purpose of considering a petition
for a special tax election filed by the
of the Port Barre
School District No. One, composed of
portions of the LIST, 3rd, 4th n 9th 70
lice Jury Wards of the Parish OF st:
LanGrp, La. Also for the purpose or
opening the ballot boxes, examining
and counting the ballots in number and
mount, examining and ~canvassing the
returns and declaring the result OF the
special election to be held in School
District No. A, 9Th Police jury Ward son
Tuesday. November 14th, 1911. Also for
the purpose of funding into the
the special taxes already Yoted In
school Districts No. z, 9th Police Jury
w ara, ana n d. Il Obh INV NhAJ
of said parish. Also to transact any
other business which may be of impor-
lance to the public schools of this par
ish. Your presence is u 7 8 9 nSly re-
quested. By o rider OF the Presi-
dent of said board, the Hon. O. r. DAILY.
c. +. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Mailed Nov. 9, 1911.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared BET IRE
me the undersigned authority, =. j..
ThomDson. who. being first by me duly
sworn. declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 9th day of November
1911. and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish OF 81.
Landry, La, and that the 0 ana
foregoing is 3 true and correct copy OF
notice of special meeting, addressed py
him TO each member OF the Parish
Board of school Directors of she Parish
of ~. LANDRY, La. and deposited in she
mail on the 9Th day of November, 1911.
o. J. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me. ON this 2Ist day OF November, 1911
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
Opelousas, Nov. 10th, 1911.
The BOARD ~ school Directors OF the
Parish Of. -t.t Landry, La, convened
pursuant to call, Hen.O.P Daily, PTesI
dent, and Messrs. J.. f. Vidrine, W. j.
Boudrean. Or. A.. {. Durio, K. H. HsW
kius, j. W. Lyman, and : quorum being