St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-03
School Board Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 10, 1912.
The Parish Board of School
Directors met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Present: j. +.
Vidrine, r. L. Hawkins, j. 6.
Carriere, J. w. Lyman.
Absent: DR.. O.. P. DAILY, w.
j. Boudreau, DR.. A. c. Durio.
The President being absent,
on motion of Mr.. Carriere Mr..
Lyman was elected temporary
President.
On motion of Mr.. Vidrine the
minutes of the last meeting was
adopted.
Opelousas, La, Jan. 10Th, 1912.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the Goth day of Nov. 1911, and in con
formity to notice given by proclama-
ton of the President of this Board,
duly published, the Parish Board OF
| School Directors of the Parish OF st
Landry, Louisiana, met in special open
session for the purpose of opening the
| ballot boxes, examining and counting
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amining and ~canyassing the returns
and declaring the result of the special
election held in Port Barre school Dis
trict No, 1, of the Parish OF
| st. Landry, Louisiana, on the Both day
of December, 1911, in conformity TO a
resolution of this Board passed on the
Doth day of November, 1911.
Present: Messieurs. j Fl. Vidrine, r. II
Hawkins, J. q. Carriere, J.W. Lyman,
and a quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open
public snssion, to open the ballot boxes.
examine and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns of said election, and then
and there declared the result thereof,
as follows:
PROPOSITION MOL.
To levy a five mill special tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton IN Port Barre School District
No. / of the Parish of st. Landry,
the purpose of (a) Giving additional
to the public schools. (b) Purchas-
ing or constructing a public school
building at Port Barre, La, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For, or in favor of, Proposition No. l
there were cast "a votes, representing q
taxable assessed property valuation OF
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fifty ($2I,S50.00) dollars.
And against, o in opposition to, said
| Proposition No. !, there was East ]
vote, representing q taxable assessed
property valuation of three hundred
$500. COY dollars.
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
To incur debt and issue b fol
Port Barre School District No. / te
the amount of Seven Thousand Five
| Hundred ($7500.00) Dollars, to run not
longer than ten years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five pei
cent per annum, payable annually, fol
the purpose of purchasing OF con,
structing 8 public school building al
Port Barre, La, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, constructing a
public school building and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No 2, there were cast "a votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed property
value Of twenty-one thousand eight
hundred and fifty ~($2l,850.O0) dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, said
proposition No. 2, there was cast one
vote, representing Q taxable assessed
property valuation of three hundred
($300.00) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Hawkins offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Where's, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of ST. Landry,
Louisiana, has, in open session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots in number and amount, ex
amined and canYassed the returns OF
the special election held in Port Barre
School District No. OF the
Parish of st. Landry, Louisians, on the
Both day of Dec, 1911, in conformity
to q resolution of this Board ordering
said election, passed on the 10Th day OF
November, 1911, and ascertained the re.
suits of said election to be as set forth
hereafter in this resolution.
Section L. Be it resolved by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish ofSt. Landry, Louisiana, That
the results of the special election held
in Port Barre School District No.
of the Parish of st. Landry, La.
on the 30th day Of December, 1911, in
conformity to q resolution of this Board
ordering said election, passed on the
10th day of Nov, 1911, are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
PROPOSITION MOL.
To levy q five mill special tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton in Port Barre School District No.
/ OF the Parish of st. Landry,
La. for the period of ten years, for
the purpose of lal Giving additional
to the public schools. lbl Purchasing
Dr. constructing q public school build
ing at Port Barre, La, title to which
shall vest in the public.
For, or IN favor of, said Proposition
Mol "a votes, representing q taxable
assessed property valuation of twenty
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
($21 $4,000 dollars.
Against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. /, / vote, representing
d taxable assessed property valuation
Of three hundred ($3O0.O0l dollars.
And q majority in both number and
amount OF the votes cast at said cleo
ton were in favor of said Proposition
Ne. One.
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
TO incur debt and issue bonds for
Port Barre School District No. / to
the amount of seven thousand five hun
dred dollars, ($75O0.00) to run not longer
than ten years from date and to bear
interest not exceeding five per centper
annum, payable annually, for the pur-
pose of purchasing Tor c-onstrlcting) a
public school building at Port Barre,
La. title to which shall vest in
the public or constructing a public
school building and purchasing a site
therefor, title to which shall vest in the
public.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
2, "a votes, representing a taxable
assessed property valuation of twenty
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
($2l, $4,000 dollars.
Against, or in opposition to, said