St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-21

/, Landry, State of Louisiana, in golC
coin of the United States at the presenr
Il standard of weight and fneness.
This bond is one of q series Of sever
bonds of like date and tenor and issued
for the purpose Of providing funds tc
the purpose Of purchasing a school site
in School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish of st. Landry, State
of Louisiana, and In full conformity tc
Article 281 of the Constitution of Louis.
lana and the Statutes carrying same
into effect, and Is authorized and APP
proved by the vote of the majority in
both number and amount of the prop
erty taxpayers, qualified to vote there
on, voting at Q special election duly
and regularly called and held in and
for said School District No.2, 9th Police
Jury Ward, as provided by the Consti-
tuition and Statutes of Louisiana.
1t 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. 2, 5th
Police Jury Ward, does not exceed any
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and that full and ample provision has
been made for the collection of a 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 n approved by the vote of
the majority in both number and
amount of the property taxpayers,
qualified to vote thereon, voting at a
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 speci-
1cally and irrevocably 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 it's
President and attested by its Treasurer,
and the interest coupons hereto an
nexed to be executed by facsimile sig
natures of its President aud Treasurer,
this 1st day of January, 1912.
O.P. DAILY, President.
Attest. G.. J. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
Mol $1,000
On January 1st, 1913, the Parish Board
of School directors of the Parish of st.
Landry. State of Louisiana, will pay to
bearer $1,000, at the office of the Treas
urer of said Board at Opelousas, La, be-
ing one years interest due on its School
District No. 2, 9Th Police Jury Ward
Bond No. /, dated January 1st, 1912.
0.P. DAILY, President.
CO. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds herein authorized and directed
to ha issued shall be devoted exclusive
j. t, the purpose of purchasing a school
sllS and building and equipping the
same.
Section 4. Be it 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 pup
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, etc.
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 a special
SloCGlOH July duu I6RuldIIy AOAAJ oP0
cial tax of three mills on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation is hereby levied
on all the property subject to State
taxation in said School District No. z,
5th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, State of Louisiana, begin
ming with and including the year 1911,
and for all subsequent years TO q In
Of paying the interest and principal OF
the bonds herein authorized to be Is
sued, and the proceeds Of said tax SO TO
be solicited shall be sacredly devoted
and applied to the payment of said in
terest and principal as same shall pc
come ue.
Section 6. 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 all other
funds of the Board and shall be known
as the General Sinking Fund, which
fund shall be invested from time to
time in such bonds or other securities
as may be aushorized by law, but no in
yestment shall be made except when
duly approved by resolution OF this
Board. On January 1st, 1912, and on
the same date of each year thereafter,
there shall be set aside from the Gene
i a olAh1bS A oiio IA ~
the principal Of said bonds an amount
sufficient to pay o~ne-seventh OF the
principal of said bonds then outstand-
ing, which said funds when SO set aside
shall be known as the Specific Sinking
Fund and shall be applied sacredly n
exclusively to the payment of the
principal OF said bonds as they mature.
On motion the meeting adjourned
subject to call.
o. p. DAILY, President.
G.. THOMPSON. Secretary.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority. g. !
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, deposes and says that he was,
OH the I'd day Of October. 1911, n IL
now, Secretary Of the Parish Board Of
school directors Of Ihe Parish Of st.
Landry, La, and that the above and
roregoingis q true and correct copy OF
the minutes of the meeting Of said
Board held on the I'd day Of October,
1911. a. J.THOM y
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of October, 1911.
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