St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-11

Landry, State ~ Louisiana, IN gol
coin of the United states at the presen
|, standard of weight and ~ineness.
This bond is one of a series OF eve
bonds of like date and tenor and issuei
for the purpose Of providing funds Il
, the purpose of purchasing a school sit
and building and equippings the same
in School District No. 2, 9th Police Jnrl
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, Stat,
of Louisiana, and in full conformity ii
Article 28l OF the Constitution Of Louis
lana and the Statutes carrying sam,
into effect, and is authorized and aD
!, proved by the vote of the majority III
both number and amount of the prop.
!, erty taxpayers, qualified to vote there
on, voting at a special election duly
and regularly called and held In anl
for said School District Ne. 2, 5tl Police
Jury Ward, as provided by the Gonsti,
tuition andstatutes of Louisiana.
It Is hereby certified and recited that
all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and Statutes of the
State of Louisiana, precedent to and
necessary in issuing this bond have
been regularly done and performed
that the total ~indebtness of said Parish
Board of School Directors for and on
behalf of said School District No. 9TH
Police jury Ward, does not exceed any
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and that full and ample provision has
been made for the collection OF d direct
property tax OF three mills on the dol-
lar, annually, on all property subject to
State taxation within the limits OF said
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury.
Ward, which said special tax Is also.
authorized and approved by the vote OF
the majority in both number and
amount Of the property taxpayers,
qualified to vote thereon, voting at d
special election duly and regularly
called and held in and for said School
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury Ward, as
provided by the Constitution and Sta
tutes of Louisiana, and has been speeis
fically and i~rrevocabIY authorized and
dedicated to the payment Of said bonds
In principal and interest as same shall
mature.
In testimony whereof, the said Parish
Board of School Directors OF the Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana, has
caused this bond to be signed by its
President and attested by its Treasurer,
and the interest coupons hereto am
nexed to be executed by facsimile sig
natures of its President aud Treasurer,
this Ist day of January, 1872.
O. p. DAILY, President.
Attest. G. J. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
mo-. L $1,000.
On January LIST, 1913, the Parish Board
of School Directors Of the Parish of MI.
Landry, State of Louisiana, will pay to-
bearer $1,000, at the office of the Treas
urer of said Board At 0~pelonsas, La, be-
ing one years interest due on its school
District No. 2, 5th Police Jury Ward
Bond No. /, dated January LIST, 1912.
O. p. DAILY, President.
lC.J. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, etcs.
That the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds herein authorized and directed
| to be issued shall be devoted exclusive
lJy the purpose OF purchasing d school
Sit and building and equipping the
sanIe.
section 1. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
That the President of this Board is
hereby authorized and directed to cause
such public advertisement OF the pro-
posed sale of said bonds to be made as
he may deem advisable, and he may, in
his discretion, receive private or pubs
lie bids for the purchase OF said bonds
but the sale thereof shall be made only
after approval thereof by resolution OF
this Board. No bids for less than par
and accrued interest on said bonds
shall be considered.
Section 5. Be it further resolved, ete.,
That in accord with the authority
vested IN this Board by the vote Of the
majority, of the property taxpayers,
qualified to vote thereon, at d special
election duly and regularly heidi spe.
ciaI tax OF three mills on the dollar OF
the assessed ~valuation Is herehy levied
on all the property subject to state
taxation in said school District No. 2,
9Th Police Jury Ward of the Parish OF.
st. Landry, State Of Louisiana, begin
ming with and including the year 1911.
aud for all subsequent years to and in
GLIDING the year 1917, for the purpose
OF paying the interest and principal of.
the bonds herein authorized to pe ia-
sued, and the proceeds Of said tax SO fs
be solicited shall be sacredlY dey0ted#
and applied to the payment VI said fas
terast and principal as same sha be-
come due.
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc.
That as said special taxes are collected
and received by this Board they shall
be applied first to the payment Of any
interest or principal Of said bonds then
maturing and any balance shall be set
aside separate and apart from aIl other
funds of the Board and shall be known
al the General Sinking Fund. which
fund shall he invested from time to-
time in such bonds or other securities
as may be ~aushorized by law, but no t1e
yestfnent shall be made excRpt when
duly approved by resolution of this
Board. On January LIST, 1912, aud on
| the same date of each year thereafter,
there shall be set aside from the Gene-
raj Sinking Fund for the payment of
the principal Of said bonds M amount
sufficient to pay ane-seventh Of the
principal of said bonds then pufgtand-
ing, which said funds when 20 BOT aside
shall be known A. the Specific Sinking
FUND and shall be applied saeredly and
exclusively 10 tbs payment of the
principal Of said bonds as they matnre.
On motion the meeting adjourned
subject TO call.
@. r. DAILY, President.
c. .THOM PSON. secretary.
state 1T Louisiana,
Parish of ~. Landry.
Personally came aud appeared before
me, the undersigned authority. u. j
Thompson, who, iJeing FIRST By me duly
sworn, depgses aud says that he WIS,
on the ID day uf October, 1911, and tit
now, secretary IL the Parish Board OII
School Directors OF the Parfsb Uf ST
Landry, La, aud that tire shove and
foregoing is a true and correct copy pf.
the minutes Of tbe meeting III said
Board heid on the I'd day ~ October,
1911. O. J.THOMPSON.
sworn 10 and subscribed before ms
tbfa 4th day III October, 1911.