St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-30
NOTICE no VOTERS:

To vote In favor. of either proposition sub.
nait g - u t6s Ems ttls o place q cross ~
to vote against 1t place a similar mark in
the square after the word 'sNo.''
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special cleo
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed valua-
ton of property, and compiled state
ments Of voters in number and amount.
Section 3. That the polling place for
said election shall be at Garland, La, at
the usual polling place, and O.. b.
Whipp, w. B. Baker and w. w. Daniel
are appointed commissioners and w. M.
Culberson, clerk of election to serve at
Garland, La, all of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be conducted under the laws
of the State applicable thereto.
Sectiod 4. 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, October End, 1911, this
Board will meet at Opelousas, La, and
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine nj count the
ballots IN number n amount, examine
and anvas the returns and declare the
result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the alternatives:
J. F. Vidrine, w. J. Boudreau, r, L,
Hawkins, J. G. Carriere, j. W. Lyman,
0. P. Daily.
In the negative: none.
And the resolution was adopted.
O.P. DAILY, President.
G.. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish Of st. Landay, La, at it's
regular Tor special] meeting held on the
22nd day of Aug, 1911, /, o. P, DAILY,
President of said Board, hereby give mo-
tiee that, in compliance with said reso-
luton, a special election viii be held in
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of said Parish of st. Landry, La.
On Saturday, the 30th day of September,
1911, for the purpose of submitting to
fine property Taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
l.. To levy a special tax 0 fthree mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. 2, 5th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, subject to
State taxation, annually, for q period of
seven years, for the purpose of:
[al Giving additional aid to public
schools.
[b] Purchasing for constructing and
equippIng q public school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
and equipping same, n purchasing q
site therefor, title to which shall vest in
the public.
2. To Incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of two thousand dollars,
[$2000.00l, TO run not longer than seven
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose of
purchasing for constructing a public
school building and equipping same,
title to which shall vest in the public:
OF, constructing a public school build
ing and equipping same and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be at Gar
land, La, at the usual polling place,
and q. B. Whipp, W.B. Baker and w.
w. Daniel have been appointed COM
missioners and w. NJ. Culbersoh has
been appointed clerk of election to
serve at the polling place at Garland,
La, all of whom will serve without
compensation. Az said special, election
the polls will open at seven O'Clock a..
M, and close at five o'clock p m, and
the election will be conducted in ac-
eordance with the laws of Louisiana APP
plieable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
a. M, on the second dap of October, 1911,
the said Parish Board of Directors OF
the Parish of st. Landry, La, will meet
at Opelousas, La. and in open session
proceed To omen the ballot boxes, eX-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the results OF said
special election.
This 22nd day of August, 1911.
0. P. DAILY, President.
ON motion of Mr.. Hawkins the Board
adjourned subject to call.
). THOMPSON, Secretary.