St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
State OF Louisiana,
Parish nf st Ianc
OpeIousas, La. Nov. 10th. 1oI1.

Opefousas, La, Nov. Goth, 1911,
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the I'd day of October, 1911, and in con.
formity to notice given by proclama.
ton of the President of this Board
duly published, the Parish Board OF
School Directors of the Parish Of st
Landry, Louisiana, met in special open
session for the purpose CT opening the
ballot boxes, examining and counting
the ballots, in number and amount, ex.
aiming and c~anyassing the returns
and declaring the result of the special
election held in School District No. 4
9Th Police Jury Ward, of the Parish OF
st. Landry, Louisiana, on the 18th day
of November, 1911, in conformity TO a
resolution of this Board passed on the
End day of October, 1911.
Present.: Hon. O. p. Daily, President,
and Messieurs. j.. F. Vidrine, w. j,
Boudreau, Dr.. A. G. Dnrio, r. l.. HaW-
kins, J. w. Lyman, and a quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open
public ~snssion, to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns of said election, and then
and there declared the result thereof,
rs follows:
PROPOSITION NO.
Proposition to levy q two mill tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton i II School District No. 4, 9Th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, for the period of ten years for
giving aid to public schools, mainten-
ance, repair and equipment, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For, or in favor of, Proposition No. /,
there were cast SO votes, representing q
taxable assessed property valuation of
~sixty-one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-five ($61 ,s75 .O0) dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. |, there was cast |
vote, representing 8 taxable assessed
property valuation of four hundred
and fifty (S450.00) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Hawkins offered the
following resolution and moved it's
adoption:
Whereas, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of St. Landry,
Louisiana, has, in open session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots in number and amount, ex-
amined and canyassed the returns of
the special election held in School Dis
tr1ct No.4 4, 9Th Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, on the
l4th day of Nov, 1911, in conformity
to a resolution of this Board ordering
said election, passed on the I'd day of
October, 1911, and ascertained the re-
suits of said election to be as set forth
liSfcatLGI III tnIS TSSOtAtiOu+
Section /. Be it resolved by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, That
the results of the special election held
in School District No. 4, 9TH Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
on the 18th day of November, 1911, in
conformity to a resolution of this Board
ordering said election, passed on the
IND day of October, 1911, are hereby de-
eiared TO be as follows:
PROPOSITION MOL.
Proposition to levy a two mill tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton in School District NOD, 9th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, for the period of ten years for
the purpose Of giving aid to public
schools, maintenance, repair and equip
ment, title to which shall vest in the
public.
For, or in favor of, said proposition
No. 80 votes, representing q taxable
assessed property valuation OF sixty
n thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-ive tS61,s750V) dollars.
Against, or in opposition TO, said
Proposition No. /. / vote, representing
a taxable assessed property valuation
of four hundred and fifty (S450.O0l dol
lars.
And a majority in both number and
amount of the votes cast at said cleo
ton were in favor Of said Proposition
No. One.
And sad Proposition No. one.
Is hereby declared 10 have been
carried At said special Lection
Section z. tse il further resolved etc,
That the Secretary of this Boa5a be,
and lie II hereby directed To fife with
the Secretary of state OF the >tafs*ot
Louisiana ADD wfth the Clerk Of ttle
10th JtIdicfs{ district Court and ex-
offleio Recorder in aud for the Parish
of ~. Landry. Louisiana. each one copy
OF The nlinutes of his meeting, to and
including the passage 81 this resolution.
sans constituting 4 process verbal Of
the manner IN which the ballot boxes
been opened, the ballots counted