St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-04
NOTARY FQD11Gs
Onelougas. "a. Feb. 90. I9I1.

Opelousas, La, Feb. 20, 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana
convened in called session Tor pur
suant to call), Hon. Dr.O.P. DAILY, Presi.
dent, and Messrs. j.. r.. Vidrine, w. =
Boudreau, r. T.. Hawkins, J.G. Carriere
a. G. Durio. All members and a quo.
rum being present.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. r. e. Hawkins, who moved its
, adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board q petition signed by one.
fourth of the property Taxpayers OF
school District No. of the 4th Police
Jury Ward, eligible to vote at said cleo
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered ID and for said District No. 1 of
18th Police Jury Ward, at which shall be
submitted the following propositions,
to-Wit:
], Ie levy a special tax of 81 mills
| Oh the dollar on all property in School
District No. l of 4th Police jury Ward,
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
q period of ten years, for the purpose Of
la) Giving additional aid to public
schools, and operating transfers.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructfng) a
public school building, title to which
shall vestin the public5 or, construct
ing a public school building and pnr-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of three thousand dollars
f$3000.00J to run not longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per an
mum, payable annually, for the
purpose of purchasing for c~onstructing)
q public school building, title to which
= ~ II 1853 IN So nY1hIios nPl opFrfr1nf
ing a public school building and pur-
chasing a site 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 /. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in School District No. |, 4th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, on Thursday, March Both,
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following propositions, to-Wit:
i. To levy q special tax Of 81 mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. /, 4th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
q period of ten years, for the purpose
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools, and operating transfers.
(b) Purchasing Tor c~onstruetingl q
public school building, title to which
shall vest ii the public; or. construct
ing a public school building and pl1r-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shall vestin the public.
2. To incur debts and issue bonds to
the amount of three thousand dollars
(S3000.00l TO run not longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding i've per cen per annum,
payable annually, for the pnf-
pose of purchasing Tor construct
ing) a public school building, title 10
which shall vest in the public; or, con
structing a public school building and
purchasing a site therefor title to
which shall vest in the public.
Section 8. That the Secretary
this Board be and he il hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at SAID spe-
eial election q sufficient mum Der OF DaI.
lots, on each of which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned IA sec
ton / OF this resolution arranged IN
such manner as to enable the voters to
vote each one separately, and n b
following form: