St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02

Section l. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in School District No. 2, 9th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry
La, on Saturday the Both day of Sept.
1911, at which shall be submitted Che
following proposition, to-wit:
!. To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property in
School District No. 2, 9Th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period of ten years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor c~onstructing) two
public school buildings, one for white
children and one for negro children
title to which shall vest in the public
or, constructing 2 public school build.
ings, n for white children and one for
negro children, and purchasing sites
therefore, title to which shall vest in
the public.
2 To incur debts and issue bonds to
the amount of five thousand dollars
(S50OOO0 to run o longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually, for
the purpose of purchasing Tor construct
1ng) two public school buildings,
one for white children and
UIG ls shall n yest in G the pabltc tlo or, oon no
structing two public school build
ings, one for white children
and one for negro children, and
purchasing sites therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public, same to
be located within the limits of the
TOWNSHIP of Lawtell, La.
Section 2. That the Secretary of
this Board be and he is hereby instruct
ed to have prepared for use at said spe-
cial election q sufficient number of bal
lots, on each of which shall be printed
all the propositions mentioned in Sec
ton one ID of this resolution arranged
in such manner as to enable the>Yoters
to vote on each one separately and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Proposition to Ievya five mill -
special tax on all property SUBJ yos
ject to State taxation in School
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, La, for the period of ten
years for the purpose of (a) Civ
ing additional aid to public IzHHn
schools; (b) Purchasing Tor con- NJ
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ings, one for white children and
one for colored children, title to
which shall vest in the public,
or constructing 2public school -
buildings, one for white children and
one for coiored children, and purchas-
ing sites therefor, title to which shall
be vested in the public.
PROPOSITION No.2
Proposition to incur debt and -
issue bonds for School District yos
No. 2 Sixth Police Jury Ward
of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
to the amount of Five Thousand
Dollars, to n ten years, bear
ing interest at the rate of five
per centum per annum, payable =
annually for the purpose of pur- NJ
chasing or constructing public -
school buildings, one for white
children and one for colored
children, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, construct -
ing 2 public school buildings and pur-
chasing sites therefor, n for white
children and one for colored children,
titles to which shall vest in the public,
same to be located within the limits of
the town site of LaWtell, La.
Taxable valuation, S --
Signature Of Voter --
Notice to Voters.-To vote in favor of
either proposition submitted on this
ballot place a cross (x) mark in tn 9
square after the word "Yes,o and to
vote against it place a similar mark in
the square after the word "No.v
And that the Secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
lists of voters, assessed valuation of
property, and compiled statements of
voters in number and amount.
Section 8. That the polling place
for said election shall be at the
school house at LawteIl, Lay and G.
T. Bihm, Eug. V. Richard and Al
~sioners, and S. j. Gosselin, clerk
of election to serve at Lawtell,
Louisiana, all of whom shall
serve without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto.
Section 4. The President of til is
Board is hereby instructed to give no.
tice of the special election herein or
dered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in said
proclamation he shall announce that at
10 O'Clock g.. m. October I'd, 1911, this
Board will meet at Opelou-
sas, La. and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the affirmative: o. p. DAILY
j. F. Vidrine, w. j. Bondreau, r. l..
Hawkins, j. G. Carriere, j.. W. Lyman.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
O. P. DAILY, President.
G. j. THOMPSON, Secretary
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish Of st. Landry, Louisiana. at
its regular meeting h g ! d on
the I'D day of Aug. 1911, I, oliver P.
Daily, President of said Board, hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
be held in School district No. 2, Sixth
Police Jury Ward of said Parish of st.
Landry, La, on Saturday, the 30th day
Of September, 1911, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax
PAYERS, qualified under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana, to
vote at said election, the following
propositions, to-wit:
J.. To levy Especial tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No., 9th Police Jury Ward of
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