St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-07
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING,

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
opeIousas, La, Aug. 5, 1912,
The Parish Board of school directors
Of the Parish Of st. Landry, La, con-
yened in special session.
Present: Hon. o. P. DAILY. President,
and Messrs. y Fl. Vidrine, w. j. Bond-
rear, Dr.. A. C. Durio, r. D.. Hawkins, j.
Mi. y. f. Vidrinne offered the fot-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the issuance and sale of
School Bonds of 0pelousas School
District No. /, ist Police Jury Ward
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, to
the mount Of Sixty-five thousand
(S65,OO0.O0b dollars. and levying a
special tax of five (5) mills per an
nun on all the property subJ@et to
State taxation within the limits OF
said Opelousas School District no; !,
Parish of ST.. Landry, La, for a PEI
Rod of ten (I0) years, beginning
with and including the year 1912, for
the purpose of paying the principal
and interest of said bonds as same
shall mature.
Whereas, at d special election duly
and regularly held in Opelousas Schoos
District No. /, lst Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish of st. Landry, La, on : II e
Goth day of June, 1917, in conformity "
& resolution of this Board ordering SAID
election, there was submitted 70 the
vote of the property tax payers en-
titled to vote in said 0~pelousas School
District No. /, LIST Police jury Ward of
tho Parish of st. Landry, Lasa PROPOSE
ton to levy a five mill special tax on
all Of the property subject to state tax
alton in said Opelousas school District
No. List Police Jury Ward of the Par
fish of St. Landry, La, for the period OF
ten years for the purpose of: (al Civ
fne Additional aid to public schools. (b1
Purchasing, or constructing, public
school buildings in said District and es-
pecialIy large central public school
building i'll the city of Opelousas, La
aud eQuipping the same, titles to which
shall vest in the public; and,
Whereas, the levying of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author
ized by a vote of the majority in both
number and amount Of votes cast Mt
said election and
Whereas. at said special election
there was also submitted to he vote
fthe property tax payers entitled to
vote in said Opelousas School District
No. /, LIST Police Jury Ward ofthe Par
ish of st. Landry, La, q proposition to
incur debt and issue BIO to
/ h g amount of SixtY-five. Thousand
($6500O.00) Dollars, 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 Cor constructingl
public school buildings in said District,
and especially q large central public
school building in the City of Opelou
sas, La, and equipping the am titles
TO which shall vest in the public; or,
constructing said public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor,
titles 10 which shall vest In the public ;
and,
Whereas, the incurring of said debt
and the issuance of said bonds for said
purpose was duly authorized by the
amount Of votes cast at said election;
and,
whereas, said debt has not been in
Cured or said bonds issued:
Second /. Be 1t resolved by the Par
ish Board of school Directors Of the Par
ish of st. Landry, Las That the Pres
ident aud Treasurer of this Board be
and they are hereby authorized and d.
rected TO have prepared and to execute
In the name of the Parish Board of
Directors of the Parish st. of Landry,
La, for and on b h alt of 0~pelousas
School District No. i, 1st Police Jury
Ward of said Parish OF st. Landry,
Louisiana, one hundred and thirty (l30)
negotiable bonds, numbered from l to
$50, both numbers inclusive, and i'll de-
nominations OF Five Hundred (S500.00j
Dollars each, bearing date of Scptem-
Der 18th, 1912, and maturing
being due and payable as follows:
Thirteen bonds Of $4,000 each on Sep
tember 18th, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916. 1917,
1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1872, I 9 s pecs
tivley. or one TO ten (l to l0) years after
date, bearing interest at the
rate OF Ave per cent per annuIn, payable
annually, onthe 18th day ofSeptember OF
each anu every year until the pay mcatcf
the principal sum thereon, poth primer
pal aud interest of said bonds to be pay
able at the office of the Treasurer of
the Parish Board Of School Directors of
the Parish of st. Landry, La. in the
City Of Opelousas, La, and said bonds
shall Be known as "Opelousas School
No. |, Ist Police Jury Ward
Bends
The interest on said bonds shall he
by proper coupon a~ttaehed
to each bond, aud BOTH prff.tIpsi Atti
interest OF said bonds shall be- due anu
ia gold coin of the United
uf tie then present standard OF
weight aid ~fineHrss. said buuiS 5ffa
be signed hy the President OF his
Board and attested by the Secretary OF
board, hut saia Interest ~cGugons
may be executed by facsimile signa-
Of safd President and Secretary.
SectI4slt !. BE it further resolved, ell.
That ria sf said bonds and HI OF saIi
interest coupons attarhed thereto shall
81 sulstatltit liy in tile following fofEls,
espectively;