St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-14

hereby promises 10 a 10 I the
sum of Two Hundred Dollars on the
18th day of September, 1913, together
with interest thereon from date heroi
until paid, at the rate of five pei
centnm per annum, payable annually
on the 18th day of September of each
and every year until final payment
hereof, upon the presentation and sur
render Of this bond and the Interest
coupons attached, as they severally be-
come due.
Both principal and interest of this
bond are due and payable at the Office
of the Treasurer OF this Parish Board oil
School Directors or the Parish of st.
Landry, State of Louisiana, in gold coin
zof the United States at the present
standard of weight and %fineness.
This bond is of o series of bonds
OF like date, tenor and amount issued
for the purpose of providing funds to
purchase, or construct public school
buildings, titles to which shall vest in
the public; or, constructing pm blfc
school buildings and purchasing sites
therefor, titles to which shall vest in
the public, in School District No. 2, Ist
Landry, State of Louisiana, and in full
conformity to Article PSI of the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana and the. Statutes
carrying same into effect, and is au-
thorized and approved by the vote OF
the majority in both number and
amount of theproperty tax payers quail
flied to vote thereon, voting at a special
election duly and regularly called and
held in and for said School District No.
2, 1st Police Jury Ward. as provided by
the Constitution and Statutes of Louis
ana.
It's hereby certified and recited that
all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and Statutes Of the
State of Louisiana, precedent to a a d
necessary in issuing this bond, have
been regularly done and performed;
that tho total Indebtedness Of said Par
irh Board of School Directors for and
on behalf OF ssid School District No. 2,
Ist Police Jury Ward, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limlta-
tion and that full aud ample provision
has been made for the collection of a
direct property tax of three mills on
the dollar, annually, On all property
subject to State taxation within the
limits of said School District No. 2, 1st
Police Jury Ward, which said special
tax is also authorized and approved by
the vote of the majority in both num-
Der and mount of the property tax
payers, qualified to vote thereon, vot-
ing att specf-l election duly III reg
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School District No. 2, lst Police Jury
Ward, as provided by the Constitution
and Statutes OF Louisiana, and has beel
specifically and ~irreyocably authorized
and dedicated to the payment OF saia
bonds in principal and interest as same
shall mature.
In testimony whereof, the said Par
ish Board of school Directors Of the
Parish of ST. Landry, State Of Louis
% n n h a t1SEcat h 81 Ets "A 44@ha - - I'D
by its President aud attested by its.
Secretary, and the interest coupons
hereto annexed to PC executed ny fac
signatures of its President aHu
Secretary, this 18th day S~epteDane, 1914
O.P. DAILY, Preeid sut.
Attest: G. j.. THOMSON, -apt. atlt
e1-0fficio Secrertay.
i. $1,000
ON September 18th, 1912, school lis
trict No. 2, 1st Police Jury Ward of
the Parish ofSt. Landry, State Of Louis
lana, will paw to bearer $1,000 at the
office Of the Treasurer Of said Board At
OpeIousas La, being one years inter
est on its SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 2,
LIST POLICE JURY WARD BOND No
i, dated September 18th, 1912.
O. r. DAILY, President.
CD. THOMPSON, Supt. and ex-0fielo
Secretary.
@ oCGbAOA OstEDG buS tCS0AFC0I CbSts
That the proceeds Of the sale of the
bonds herein authorized and directed
to be issued shall be devoted exclusive
ly to purchasing, or constructing pub
lie school buildings, titles to which
shall vest in the public; or construct
ing public school buildings and pur-
chasing sites therefor. titles to which
shall vest in the public.
Section A. Be it rurtier resolved, ETC.,
That the President of this Board is
b e g by authorized and directed to
cause such public advertisement of the
proposed sale of said bonds to he made
as he may deem advisable, and he may.
in his discretion, receive private Of
public bids for the purchase OF said
bonds; but the sale thereof shall be
made only after approval thereof by
OF this Board. No bids for
less than par and accrued interest on
said bonds shall be considered.
Section 5. BE It further resolved. etc.,
That in accord with the authority vest
ed In this Board by the vote Of the ma
of the property taxpayers, quail
fed to vote thereon, at q special election
duly and regularly held. a special tax
three mills on the dollar of the as
valuation is hereby levied on all
the property subject to State taxation
~ SEAA CLNkQ0AA ~ &y A6bAk OlANC
Jury Ward, of the Parish OF st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, beginning with and
including the year 1912 and for all sub
years to and including the
year 1921, for the purpose Of paying
The interest and principal of the bonds
authorized to be issued. and the
proceeds of said tax so to be solicited
shall be sacredly devoted and applied
to the payment of said interest and
principal as same shall become dae.
Section 6. Be it further resolved.etc.
That as said special taxes are collected
ind received by this Board they shall
be applied first to the payment OF any
interest or principal Of said bonds then
ma turing and any balance shall be set
aside separate and apart from all other
of the Board and shall be known
the General Sinking Fund, which
'und shall be invested from time 10
lime in suchsbonds or other sacuritie.
IS may be authorized by law, but no
Investment shallsbe made except when
approved by resolution OF this
Board.
On January 1st, 1913, aud on the same
of each year thereafter, there shatl
De set aside from the General sinking
Fund for the payment Ut the principal
If said Bonds an amount sufficient 10
Day oneetenth of the principal OF said
then outstanding which said
'unds when SO set aside shall be ka0ssls
IS the Specific Sinking Fund and shall
,e applied sacredlv and exclusively ~
he payment Of the principal OF said
Jonds rs they mature.
CERTIFICATES
state Of Louisiana,
Parish of II. Landry
Personally came aud appeared before |
ne, the undersigned authority, %. IL
" ho, being first by me duly