St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-08

to-wit:
To incur debt and issue bonds tc
the amount of six thousand dollars
($6000.00J to run not longer than eight
years from date and to Dear interest not
exceeding five per cent per an,
purpose of purchasing Tor constructing,
public school buildings, title to which
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing public school buildings and pur-
chasing sites therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
Board such special election IS necessary
and advisable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, as follows:
Section J.. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in School District No. l, End Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, on the 4th day of May,
following proposition, to-Wit:
To incur debts and issue bonds to
the amount of six thousand dollars
($6000.O0) to run not longer than eight
years from late and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per
annnm, payable annually, for
the purpose Of purchasing Tor construct
IuSJ puDIiC SCHOOL HulluItRS, GlbI0 10
which shall vest in the public; or, con-
structing public school buildings and
purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of
this Board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at said spe-
cial election a sufficient number of bal
lots, on each of which shall be printed
all the proposition mentioned in Sec
tim an q IN nf fhiG# rnSn1ITEinn nrrnnunH
in such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on same in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to incur debt and 80
issue bonds for School District
No. /, Second Police Jury Ward -
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, 70
to the amount of Six Thousand -
Dollars, to run eight years, bear
ing interest at the rate of five per
centum per annum, payable annually,
for the purpose of purchasing school
sites. public school buildings or con-
structing public school buildings.
Taxable valuation, -.
Signature of Voter -
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this
ballot place Ky mark in the
square after the word eyes, and to
vote AGAINST it place a similar mark in
the square after the word "No.o
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use atsafd 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 8. That the polling place
for said election shall be at Bristol,
La, and L.. f. Sibflle, Frank Vantrot
and J.. v. Richard are appointed com
m~issioners, and CASTOR Sibilie, clerk
of election to serve at said spe-
cial election. all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws oil the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President of 8
Board is hereby instructed 10 give mo-
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall that at
10 o'clock a m, May 8th, 1911, this
Board will meet at Its office in Opelou-
sas, La, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballotsi in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted IN the aTHTI1hGAN0s DFsO.1 = DdAyt
T.. F. Vidrine. w. J. Doudreau, r. L.
Hawkins, j. w. Lyman, j. G. Carriere.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
o. p. DAILY, President.
C. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me-, the undersigned authority, G. j.
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged, that
he was on the Goth day of March, 1911,
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, and thai the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
COPY of Tor extract form) the minutes
of the regular meeting of the Par
Board of School Directors of
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
held at Opelousas,' La, at 10 o'clock a.
M. on the 10th day of March, 1911, as
provided by law.
C.J.TH0MPSON.
Thus sworn to and subscribed to be-
fore me, on this Goth day of March, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR,
Notary Public.
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