St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

subject to State taxation, annually, for
o period of ten years, for the purpose of
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing, or c o n S r U citing.
public school buildings in said District
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of Opelou-
sas, La, and equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Sixty-fve Thousand
Dollars ($650O0.O0) to run not longer
than ten years from date, and to bear
interest not exceeding FIVE per cent per
annum, payable annually for the pur-
pose of purchasing tor CONSTRUCTING
public school buildings in said District,
and especially a large central public
school building in the city Of Opelou-
! 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 it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish Of st.
Landry, La as follows:
Section i. That 6 special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Opelousas School District No. l,
LIST Police Jury Ward Of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, on the Goth day of June,
1917, at which shall be submitted the
following propositions, to-wit:
l. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in Opelou-
sas School Distrist No. ], LIST Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
subject TO State taxation, annually, for
q period of ten years, for the purposeof
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
tbl Purchasing, or Q onstrnc t ing
public school buildings In said District
and especially q large central public
school building in the city of Opelousas,
La, and equipping the same, titles TO
which shall vest In the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
t b g moun of Sixty-five Thousand
Dollars (S65O00O0 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 c~onstructing)
public school buildings in said District,
and especially q large central public
school building in the City OF Opelou
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.
Section Q. That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said special
election a sufficient number of ballots,
on each OF which shall be printed
all the nrnnaSifin1G mnnfi 1nQH in Snn.
ton l of this resolution, arranged in
such manner as to enable the voters to
vote on each one separately, and in the
following form:
PROPOSITION MOI.
Propositiontion to levy a five Hz
mill special TAI on all t h e Yes
property subject to State tax
alton in Opelousas School Dis
trict No. /, 1st Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish of st. Lam -
dry, La, for the period of ten
years for the purpose of (al
Giving additional aid to pub
! i c schools. (b( Purchasing,
or constructing, public school
buildings in said District and -
especially a large central public school
building in the city of Opelousas, La,
and equipping the some, titles to
which shall vest in the public.
PROPOSITION NO.2.
2. Proposition to incur debt @
and issue bonus for O~pelousas Yes
School District No. 1, 1st Police
Jury Ward, to the amount of
Sixty-five Thousand Dollars
($65000.00l to run not longer -
than ten years from date, and \
to bear interest not exceeding
five per cent per annum, pay
able annually for the purpose
of purchasing Tor eonstructing)
public school buildings in said -
District, and especially q large central
public school building in the city of
Opelousds, La, and %rquipping the same,
titles shall vesi in the public: or, con
strncting said public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, titles to
which shall vest in the public.
Taxable valuation, S.
Signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS-To vote in
favor of either proposition submitted
this Eallot place q cross tx) mark in
the square after the word Yes and to
vote against it place a similar mark in
the square after the word "No.n
And that the Secretary Of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
of voters, assessed valuation of
property. and complied statements of
voters in number and amount.
Section 5. That the polling places
said election shall be at Upelousas,
La, at the Courthouse, and J.. H. Har- !
manson, G. b. hndrus and Felix Cha
there are appointed commissioners and
j.. Hardy clerk of election to serve AT
1pelousas. La, all Of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ion shall be conducted nder the laws
If the State applicable thereto.
section i. The President Of thisl
7oard is hereby instructed to give no.
ice of the special election herein or
Tered, by his proclamation TO be pub
ished according ii law; and In said
,rociamaiIan he shall announce that at
o o'clock A. NJ, July 2nd, 1912, his
3uard Will meet ii Opeioa$as, Ia. and
b aopeil session proceed 10 open The
lallot boxes, examine and Gun The
lii number and amount, exam
and canvass fha returns and del