St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-17
Louisiana. az follows:

Louisiana, as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be and
School District No. 2, 18th Police Jury Ward,
Parish of st. Landry, on Saturday, the oath
day of June, 1911, at which shall be SUBJ
/. TO levy a special tax Of AZ milis on the
dollar on all property In School District No.
2, 4th Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, subject to State taxation.
annually, fer a period of ten years, for the
purpose Of:
lal Giving additional aid to public
schools.
public school buildings tltlg to which shall
vest in the bdblttj Or, constructing two pub.
lie school buildings and purchasing Sites
therefor, title to which shallvest In the pub
lie.
One, of these school buildings and site
therefor to be used for a white school and
one of these school buildings and site there
for to be used for a coiored school.
To operate a transfer system to the white
school building In the town of Palmetto.
2. To incur debts and issue bonds to the
amount of three thousand dollars t$s, Oo0.0oI
to run not longer than ten years from date
and to bear interest not exceeding nve per
cent per annum, payabl annually, for the
purpose Of purchasing Tor constructing
shall vest In the public; or, constructing
w public school buildings and purchasing
sites therefor, title to which shall vesttn h Q
public.
One of these schoo buildings and sites
therefor to be used for a white school and
one of these % buildings and sites
therefor to be used for a colored school.
To operate a transfer system to the white
school building in h town of Palmetto.
SectioE9us h the Secretary of this
BOARD be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said special cleo
ton a sufficient number of ballots, on each
of which shall be printed all the PROPOSE
tons mentioned in Section / OF this reSOlu-
tton, arranged in such manner as to enable
the voters TO vote on each one gHDAYHT@lYI
and in the following form:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to levy a 81 min spe- 80
ella tax on all the property subject 80
to State taxation in School District
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana, for -
the period of ten years for the pur- no
pose of: [al Giving additional aid
Tor constructing5 two public School
buildings title 10 which shall vest in m
the public; or constructing two public
school buildings and purchasing sites there
for, title to which shall vest IN the public;
therefor to be used for q white school, and
one of these school buildings n site
therefor to be used for a colored school.
To operate transfers to the white school
building In the town OF Palmetto.
PROPOSITION No.2.
Proposition tc incur debt is RH!assH
sue bonds for school District No. 2, Us
4th Police jury Ward to the amount
of three thousand dollars, to run
ten years, bearing interest at the -
rate of f1ve per centum per annum, no
payable annually, for the purpose
purchasing for constructing two
public school buildings title to
which h vest in the public; or, -
constructing two public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vest In the public.
One OF these school buildings and site
therefor to be used for a white Ech0Ol. and
one of these school buildings and site there
for to be used for a colored school
To operate q transfer system to the white
school building in the town of Palmetto.
IA BILE valuation S-
signature of voter -
NOTICE TO VoTERs.-To vote in favor of
either proposition submitted on this ballot
a cross (x1 mark in the square after
the word "!es," and 10 vote against 1t
place a similar mark in the square after the
word mo-
And that the Secretary of this Board be
he Is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election all
ballot boxes, tally sheets, lists of
7oters, assessed valuation of property, and
complied statements of voters In number
ind amount.
Section 3. That the polling place for said
shall be Palmetto, La, I'M Wesley
3udden, DIR. R. G. Hawkins, Alvin Deloach
Ire appointed commissioners and Jules
clerk of election to serve at
Palmetto, all of whom shall serve without
compensation. And said election shall be
conducted under the laws of the state ap-
)licable thereto.
Section 4. The President of this Board is
hereby instructed to give notice of the spe-
.ial election herein ordered, by his procla-
nation to be published according TO law;
ind in said proclamation he shall announce
hat at 10 O'Clock a. M. July 8, 1911, this
Will meet at Opelousas and In open
ession proceed to open the ballot boxes,
Examine and count the ballots in number
nd amount, amir and canvass The re-
urns n declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following member voted
n the Affirmative J.. F. Vtdrine, W. j.. Bou.
r. L. Hawkins, j. G. Carriere.
In the negative: Tone.
And the resolution was adopted.
WI. BOUDREAU, Acting President.
THOMPSON. Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant TO a resolution passed by the
arfsh Board of School Directors OF the
artsh OF st, Landry, Louisiana, .atits regu ]
ar Tor speciaD meeting held on the 6fh day Il
7 May. 1911, /. O.P. Daily, President OF said
'oard, hereby give notice that, in rompai.
nee with said resolution. a special election /