St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-05

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ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, exam
inc and canvass the returns and de
the results of said special election.
This 9Th day of July, 1911.
O.P. DAILY, President.
Minutes Or Extract of Minutes of Reg
ular Meeting.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, con-
yened in regular session.
Present: Hon. o. P. DAILY, President;
and Messrs. J. F. Vidrine, w. j. Boud-
reau, r. l.. Hawkins, j. w. Lyman and
Mr.. Hawkins offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption :
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the issuance and sale of
School Bonds of School District No.
l of the 4th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of ST. Landry, La, to the
amount of Two Thousand Hundred
($250O.00) Dollars and levying a spe-
ciaI tax of three and one half (3L1
mills per annum on all the property
subject to State Taxation within
the limits of said School District No.
l of the 4th Police Jury Ward, for a
period of ten (10l years, beginning
with andincluding the year 1911, for
teh purpose of paving the principal
and interest of said bonds as same
shall mature.
Whereas, at a special election duly
and regularly held in School District
No. l of the 4th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of st. Landry, La, on the
30th day of March, 1908, in conform
ity to a resolution of the Police
Jury of this parish ordering
s a i d election, there was submitted
to vote in said School District
No. l of the 4th Police Jury Ward of
the Parish of St. Landry, La, a propo-
s1tion to levy a 81 mill special tax on
all of the property subject to State tax
alton in said School District No. l of
thess4th Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, for the period OF
ten years for the purpose of giving adj
ditionaI aid to public schools and oper-
ating transfers and
Whereas, the levying of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author
lied by a vote of the majority in both
number and amount of votes cast at
said election; and,
w b g g a s, at said Ell ection,
there was also submitted to the vote
of the property Taxpayers entitled to
vote in said School District No. i of the
End Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, a proposition to incur
debt and issue bonds to the amount of
Three Thousand (~$3000.00), Dollars, to
run not longer than ten years from
date and to bear interest not exceeding
five percent per annum, payable annu-
ally, for the purpose of purchasing a
school site, and building and equipping
and operating transfers; and,
Whereas, the mourning of said debt
and the issuance of said bonds for said
vote of a majority in both number
and amount of votes cast at said cleo
ton; and,
Whereas, said debt has not been in
Cured or said bonds issued:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
of ST. Landry, La, That the
President and Treasurer of this Board
be and are hereby authorized and
directed to have prepared and to exc
cute in the name of the Parish Board
School Directors of the Parish Of st.
Landry. La, for and on behalf of
School District No. l of the 4th Police
Jury Ward of said Parish of ST. Landry,
La, ten (l0) negotiable bonds, numbered
from One to Ten, both numbers in
and in denominations of five
bonds ($200.00) Dollars each, and five
bonds ($300.00) Dollars each, bearing
late OF September 1st, 1911, and ma
and being due and payable on
1st, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915. 1916,
-9l7, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, or - years
their date, bearing interest at the
ate of five per cent per annum, payable
annually on the lst day of Sept. of each
every year until the payment
If the principal sum thereof, both
principal and interest of said bonds TO
De payable at the office of the Par
sh Board Of School Directors Of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, in the City of
)pelousas, La, and said bonds shall be
as, School District No. l 4th
Police Jury Ward Bonds.
The interest on said bonds shall be
evidenced by proper coupe attached
o each bond, and both principal and
of said bonds shall be due and
in gold coin of the United
states of the then present
t. ndard OF weig an
ineness. Said bonds shall be signed by
he President of this Board and attest
ID by the Treasurer of this Board, but
aid interest coupons may be executed
" facsimile signatures of said Presi-
.ent and Treasurer.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
That all of said bonds and all of said
coupons attached thereto shall
'e in substantially the following forms,
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
No. L. $4,000
chool District No. l, 4th Police Jury
Ward Bonds,
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of St. Landry, La.
Know all men by these presents,
hat the Parish Board of School Direc-
ors of the Parish Of st. Landry, State
Louisiana, acknowledges itself to be
1debted and for value received hereby
romises to pay to the bearer the sum of
Hundred Dollars on the 1st day of
eptember 1912, together with interest
lereon from date hereof until paid. at
rate of five per centum per annum,
annually, on thelst of Sept, 1912
the LIST day of Sept.1 of each and
very year until final payment hereof,
pom presentation and surrender of this
ond and the interest coupons attached,
they s~everaily become due.
Both principal and interest of this
ond are due and payable at the office
the Treasurer of the Parish Board Of
directors OF the Parish OF St.
andry, State of Louisiana, in gold
oin of the United States at the pres
ut standard of weight and fineness.
This bond is one of a series of five
onds of like date, tenor and amount
nd five bonds of three hundred dol lars
ach, issued for the purpose of providing
10 purchase a school site, and
ailding and e%quipping samn aud opef-
sing transfers, in School District M.
of the 4th Police Jury Ward of the
arish Of ~. Landry. State IT Loui=i-
~. and in full conformity to Article