St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02
school District No. Of the 9Th Police

... DIEGCGOTS OF GNG EATlSA u ST. Idu-
dry, La.
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers of School District No.. 2
9th Police Jury Ward of the Parish OF
st. Landry as created and defined by a
resolution Of the Board of school Dis
reetors of said parish, passed on the 22nd
day Of Aug, 1911, and being n consti-
tuting ~cne-fourth of the property tax
payers eligible to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your Honorable
Body, acting within and under the au-
thority of the Constitution and Laws of
Louisiana, do order that a special cleo
ton he held, in the manner required by
law, for the D of determining
whether or not: ~ a special tax shall
be levied and collected in said District,
and (2) debt incurred and bonds issued
therefor as hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said election
your Honorable Body do submit to a
School District No. 2, 9th Police Jury
Ward, entitled to vote at said election,
the following propositions, to-wit:
l. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property IN School
District No. 2, 9th Police Jury Ward, of
1ect to State taxation, annually, for a
period of ten years, for the purpose of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing) 2
public school buildings, m for white
children and one for negro children,
title to which shall vest in the public,
or, constructing 2 public school build
ings, one for white children and one
for negro children, and pur-
chasing sites therefor, title to which
shall vestin the public.
Q. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Five TIL n d
(REl0n nAl " II a l N y . 10 rn n mot
longer than ten years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cen per annum, payable annually
for the purpose of purchasing Cor con
structing) 2 public school build,
ings, one for white children and
one for negro children, title
to which shall vest in the public; or
constructing 2 public school buildings,
one for white children and one for
colored children, and purchasing sites
therefor, title to which shall vest in the
public, same to be located within the
limits of the townsite of Lawtell, La.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above:
p. G. L~atiolais, j. A. McCleland, Fee
lix A. Dejean, John Thibodeaux, Theo.
G. Dejean, Homer Lavergne, Ursin This
mark) Prejean, Earnest McClelland,
Joel L.. Bihm, Lewis M. Bihm, Sidney
This mark Prejeau, Eli Bourgeois, Al
Cess TINS mhEkJ 1~HlDOueauA, ClOVlle
{his mark Levergne, Adam Pitre, Felix
this mark) Bihm, Jos Boone, Jules (his
markl Joubert, P. Foster, Leonord This
mark) Prejean, Abraham Bihm, Jake
Bihm, Thompson Henderson, Paul
Boudreau, Gilbert Lafieur, Lawrence
Burleigh, John Boudreaux. Jim Boud-
reau, Joseph (his mark Joubert, Lucien
j. Pitre, M. r.. Boudreau, Michel Bihm,
EmaT This MARK Thibodeaux, Ed
mond this mark) Lavergne, Lucin his
mark) Lavergne, Homore Bourgeois,
Elwood Anselm, Ernest Olivier, Mrs.
PC Latioiais, Ernest Bihm, Leonard
Boone, Arthur Prejean, G. T.Bihm, Mrs.
Lucin fher mark Lavergne, Theodore
Boone, Mrs. Elisha Boudreaux, Mrs.
Drsin Prejean, Daniel Boone, Emile La
tiolais, Cecile Arceneaux, Joseph (his
Inarkl Olivier, E, Y. Richard, /, f.
Boone.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G.. j.
Thompson, who, being 1rst by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the I'D day Of Aug, 1911, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, and that the above and fore
going Is q true and correct copy of the
petition filed with. said Board on the
Nnd day of Aug, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon
by said Board at its meeting on the End
CO. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 22nd day of Aug, 1911.
A. j. II. LITTELL,
by. Clerk and Ex-officio, Notary Public.
Opelousas, La, Aug. 10, 1911.
Dear Sir: You are hereby advised
that the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors will meet ON Tuesday, August
.22nd, l9il, for the purpose Of transact-
ing business of general interest to the
public schools.
Yours truly,
c.. j. THOMPSON.
Secretary.
Mailed August 18th, 1911.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.{
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, Mr.. G.
! j. Thompson, who being first by me
duly sworn. declared and acknowledged
that he was, on the 18th day Of Aug, 1911,
and is now Secretary OF the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is a true n correct copy
of notice of special meeting. addressed
by him to each member of the Parish
Board OF School Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, Louisiana, and deposited
In the mail on the 10Th day of Aug, 1911.
C.J. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 23rd day of Aug, 1911.
A. J. r. LITTELL,
DIV. Clerk and Ex-otficio,N Notary Public.
Ope1ousas, La, Aug. 22nd, 1911.
Fhe Parish Board of School Directors
OF the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
convened in regular session, Tor pur-
suant to calD Honorable DIR. o.
P. Daily, President, and Messrs. j. f.
Vidrine, w. j .Bondreau, r. L. Hawkins,
JIG. Carriere, j. W.Lyman and a quo
rum being present.
The following resolution was offered
by MI. j. W. Lyman, who move its
adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
School District No. 2 of the Sixth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, eligible to vote at said cleo
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered in and forssaid District No. 2 of
the Sixth Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La. at which shall
be submitted the following propositions,
to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of Ave
mills on tie 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
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing two
public school buildings, one for white
children n one for negro children, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,