St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-20
State of LOUISIANA,

State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Landry.{
Personally came and appeared beforr
me, the undersigned authority, G.. j
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged, tina,
he was on the 8th day of May 1911
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors Of the Parish
of St. Landry, La, and that the above
and foregoing is q true and 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, La, and deposited in thu
mail on the 4th day of May, 1911.
c. .THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 8th day of May, 1911.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR,
Notary Public.
Opelousas. La, May s, 1911.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana
convened in regular session, Tor pur
suant to CALI Honorable DR.. o
Vidrine, w. .Boudreau, RI. Hawkins
J. G. Carriere, and a quorum being pre-
sent.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. ]. G. Carriere, who moved its
adoption:
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 Fifth
Police Jury Ward of the Parish Of St.
Landry, La, eligible to vote at said e2ec-
ton, praying that a special election be
ordered in and for said District No. 2 OF
the Fifth Police Jury Ward Of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, at which shall
be submitted the following proposition,
o:wit:
I. To levy a special tax of three
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 seven years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing (or constructing) and
equ1pping q public school building, title
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing a public school building
and purchasing a site therefor, title to
which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of two thousand dollars
($2O00.0Ol to run not longer than seven
years from date and to bear interest not
exceeding five per cent per IN
mum payable annually, for the
purpose of purchasing and equip
ping Cor co~nstructing) a public school
building, title to which shall
vest In the public; or, construct
ing a public school building and pur-
chasing a site therefor, title to which
shat vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
BoHfd such special election IS necessary
aud advisable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of ST.
Landry, Louisiana, as follows:
Section /. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in School District No. 2, 5th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, on Saturday the oath day of June,
1911, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
l. To levy a special lax of three
mills on the dollar on all property in
School District No. 2, 5th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period OF seven years, for the purpose
(a) Giving additional aid to public
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing) and
a public school building,
title to which shall vest in the public;
or, constructing a public school build
ing and purchasing a site therefore,
title to which shall vest in the public.
2 To incur debts and issue bonds to
amount of two thousand dollars
,$2000.00) to run not longer than seven
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually, for
purpose of purchasing Tor construct
a public school building, title to
shall vest in the public; or, con-
purchasing a site therefor, title to
shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of
Board be and he is hereby instruct
ID to have prepared for use at said spe-
'ial election q sufficient number of bal
OTIS, on each of which shall be printed
Ill the propositions mentioned in Sec
ion one u of this resolution arranged
n such manner as to enable the voters
% vote on each one separately and in
following form:
PROPOSITION MOL.
Proposition to levy a three mill 60
tax on all property sub
ect to State taxation in School mw
District Mo-, 5th Police Jury no
Ward of the Parish of st. Lam -
Try, La, for the period Of sever years
or the purpose of purchasing Cor con-
itructingl and equipplng a public
building, or constructing a pub
ic school building aud purchasing q
therefor, title TO which shall be
rested in the public,
PROPOSITION No. 2.
Proposition TO incur debt and -
ssue bonds for School District
2 Fifth Police Jury Ward zm
4 the Parish Of y, Landry, La, s.
% the amount of Two Thousand -
Dollars, to run seven wears. bear
ng interest Al the rate If five per
per annum, payable annually,
or the purpose of purchasing a school
lite. and building and equipping same.
Taxable valuation, $ --
signature of Voter ---
Notice to Voters.-fu vote in favor Of
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