St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-07

Know all men by these presents, that,
Opelousas School District No /, 1st Po-
lice Jury Ward of the Parish of ST.
Landry, State of Louisiana, acknoWl-
edges itself TO be indebted and for value
received hereby promises to to
bearer the sum of Five Hundred Dol
lars on the 18th day Of September, 1913.
together with interest thereon fran
date hereof until paid, at the rate offye
per centUm per annum, payable annu-
ally on the 18th day of September or
each and every year until final pay
ment hereof, upon the presentation aid
surrender of this bond and the interest
coupons attached, as they severally be-
come due.
Both principal aud interest ST this
bond are due and PAYABLE ut the office
of the Treasurer Of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish df st.
Landry. State of Louisiana, AT Ope-
lousas, La, in gold coin of the United
states at the present standard of weight
and dAaaess.
This bond is one of a series Of -
bonds Of like date, tenor and amount
Issued for The purpose of provlatl9
funds 10 purchase Tor eonstrucD plb
lie school buildings in said District;
and especially q large central pulls
school 5uiiuing III the city Ct Opelousas,
l1hBg dGd oAA
which shall vest In the public: OF, con.
structing-said public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, titl-s to
which shall vest in tile pubic, - Ope-
lousas Scnooi Distrist No. j, lst PAIGE
jury Ward Of tiis Parish of Landry,
State OF Louisiana, IN n
full conformity to Article 2Sl OF The
Constitution of Louisiana and the
Statutes carrying same into effect, and
is authorized and approved by the vote
of the majority in both number aud
amount of the property taxpayers,
qualified to vote thereon, voting at a
special election duly and regularly
called and held in and for said Ope-
lonsas School District No. l, 1st Police
Jury Ward OF the Parish of st. Laniry
La,f as provided by the Constitution
and Statutes of Louisiana.
It is hereby certified and recited that
all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and Statutes of the
State of Louisiana, precedent to and
necessary III issuing this bond h We
been regularly done and performed:
that the total Indebtedness of said Par
islf Board of school Directors for and
on behalf Of said 0pelousas Sc h o Of
District No. One, lst Police JurS
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry. Ia.
u y , NO y SAC0 Gu d IL Y Y a
%stitutional or statutory limitation; and
that full aud ample provision has been
made for the collection of a direct
property tax of five mills on the dollar,
annually, on all property subject to
State taxation within the limits of said
Opelousas School District No, One, Isl
Police Jury ward of the Parish of 81
Landry, Louisi a a, w h i G Ii
said special tax is also authorized a"d
n nYNPn1Aa ~ ~ ryaTAEaE fhnE rap5arit #
in both number an amount of The
property taxpayers, qualified to yott
thereon, voting at q special elec:i II
duly and regularly called and held i'll
and for said ss0pelousas school District
No. /, Ist Polio Jury Ward of the Par
ish Of st. Landry, La, HIS provided by
the Constitution and Statutes OF Louis
lana, and has been specifically aid ir-
reyocabIv authorized and dedicated to
the payment of said bonds in pcinci-
pal 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 IfouiSia-
ma, has caused this bond to be Signed
by its President and attested by. its
Secretary, and the interest coupons
hereto annexed to be executed by fac.
smile signatures IL III President and
Secretary, this 10th day Of September
1912.
Attest: q. y. THOMPSON, Sup rim
tendent and ex Oficio Secretary.
o. p. DAILY, President.
No. j.. $500
On the 18th day Of September, 1918,
the opelonsas School District Mol, 1st
Police Jury Wards ef the Partsh
of St. Landry. State of Louis
lana, will pay t. bearer $500 at the
Office of the TreaSurernf said Board at
0pelol-as, Louisiana. Il ing one vetf's
interest due nn IT. OPEL0U AS
SCHOOL DISTRICT NIL, LIST Polite
JURY WARD BIND MOI. datea II
18th, 1912.
G.. j. THOMPSON, sup IT. and ex.O.fi 10
Secretary.
or. DAILY, Presde-t.
Section 8. Be further resolved, T..
the proceeds of the sale of filP
bonds herein authorized aud dire ei
TO be issued shall be devoted exclusive
ly to purchasing Cor c~onstrnctingl put.
Lie school buildings i'll said District. al
especially Il large central public sciteoi
building in the city Of Opelousas, IN
afts eqaipptng tEna S44tia. titles to which
Vest IN tho pt:tilic. or construct
ing said public schooi,bulldings andfnr
cho-ia. sites therefor, tltles r. icl
shalt vest Ia Vii 4 talic.
Section i. Be ii further resulted 4t..
that the President Is thi. II arr rs
authorized an directed IL
cause such public advertisement of tl.
proposed sale of said boris y. be Httfie
as he may deem advisa s.s md he ntav.
in his discretion. rect.sY t'eiyate or
public III T. ftr the nlfeitt-e Of said
hut tile salr .flsr.f shall he
made only after appt.iY4 Etereos hy
resslutIu44 OF this Buartt. n bids fat
than par and accrued uIerest or
sail bonds shall he considered.
section 5. BE- it further resolved. .tc.
That in acj-t,f1 with the authority vest.
din this Board by the vote OF she M
of the property tax payers, q iat
fed to vote thereon. at q special Gle.
ion duly ard regularly held. u sP ciat
tax OF Ave mills on the dollar OF the
valuation is hereby levie on
Ill she property subject IL state
III said 0pel0usAs School Di-trst.t
IS. hi Police jury Ward y! flle l'st-