St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-01

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Registrar of Voters st. Landry Parish.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G. j.
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn. declared and acknowledged, that
he was on the 18th day of May, 1912, and
is now Secretary of the Parish Board OF
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, and that the above and foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the petition
fled with said Board on the 14th day Of
Nav, 1912, together with all names
signed thereto and acted upon by said
Board at its meeting on the 18th day of
G. J.THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 18th. day of May, 1912.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Opelousas, La, May 18th, 1912.
Dear Sir: You are hereby advised
that a special meeting OF the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, has been called by
the President, Hon. o. p. DAILY, to be
held at Opelousas, La, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ, May 18th, 1912, for the purpose of
considering a petition for a special tax
election filed by property taxpayers of
Opetousas School District No. One of
the Ist Police Jury Ward of st. Landry
Parish, and also for the transaction of
such other business as may be of inn
portance to the public schools of this
parish. You are hereby urgently re-
quested to be present. By order OF
the President of said Board, Hon. o. p.
Dalv.
C. J. THOMPSON, secretary.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me-, the undersigned authority, G. j..
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 18th day of May, 1912,
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors Of the Parish of st.
Landry. La, and that the above and
foregoing is a 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 the
mail on the 18th day of May, 1912.
CD. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 18th day of May, 1912.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
opelousas, La, May 18th, 1912.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, con-
vened in special session + pursuant to
call, Hon. D. P. DAILY, President, and
Messrs. J Fl. Vidrine, J. g. Carriere, ].
w. Lyman and a quorum being pres
emit. The following resolution was
offered by MILF. Vidrine, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
Opelousas School District No. One, 1st
Police Jury Ward, eligible to vote at
such election, praying that a special
election be ordered in and for said Ope-
lousas School District No. l, 1st Police
Jury Ward, at which shall be submitted
the following propositions. to-Wit:
/. To levy q special tax of five mills
on the dollar IN all property in OpeIou-
sas School District MOL LIST Ponce Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
o period of ten years, for the purpose of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(bl Purchasing, or c o u citing.
public school buildings in said District
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of OpeIou-
sas, Laa and equfpping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the mount of Sixty-fiye Thousand
Dollars ($65000.O0) to run not longer.
than ten years from date, and to bear
Snfornrf NOT nvan0dfnn Gryo ~1~
annum, payable annually for the pur-
pose of purchasing Tor constructing)
public school buildings in said District,
and especially q large central public
school building in the city of Opelon-
sas, La, and equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing said public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor,
titles to which shall vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
Board such special election is necessary
and advisable,
Be 1t resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of St.
Landry, La, as follows:
Section 1. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered TO be
held in Opelousas School District No. i,
lst Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
ST. Landry, La, on the 10th day OF June.
AOA~9 GU " hASh 1G
following propositions, to-Wit:
/. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in Opelou-
sas School Distrist No. /, lst 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:
(al Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing, or C onstruct ing
public school buildings in said District
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of Opelousas,
La, and equipping the same, titles to
shall vest in the public.
2. TO incur debt and issue bonds to
t he amoun of S~ixty-tive Thousand
Dollars (S65000.00 to run not 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 constrncttng1I
public school buildings in said District,
especially a large central public
building in the City of Opelou
La and equipping the same, titles
10 which shall vest in the public: or.
said public school build
ngs and purchasing sites therefor,
titles to which shall vest in the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby instructed
% have prepared for use AT said special
a sufficient number of ballots.
ID each of which shall be printed
III the propositions menti med in Sec
Iof this resolution, arranged in
UGH tanner as to enable the voters to
'ote ON each one separately, and in the
GLOWING form:
PROPOSITION MOL.
Propositiontton to levy a Ave RHa