St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-14
Knnm iii me hp these presents. that.

Know all men by these presents, that
/ Opelousas School District No /, 1st Pc
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 pay tt
lars on the 18th day of September, 1918
together with interest thereon t % N
date hereof until paid, atthe rate offlye
per centlm per annnm, PAYABLE annu
ally on the 18th day of September oi
each and every year until final pay,
ment hereof, upon the presentation and
surrender ofsthis bond and the lnterest
coupons attached, as they severally be.
come due.
Both principal and interest of this
bond are due and payable at the otics
/ of the Treasurer OF the Parish Board oi
School Directors of the Parish OF So
! Landry, State of Louisiana, at Qpe.
i lousas, La, In gold coin III the United
States atthe present standard of weight
! and ~1iuegess.
This bond Is one OF q series of 1876
bonds of like date, tenor and amount
issued for the purpose of providing
funds to purchase Tor constrnct1 pub.
HE school buildings In said District,
and especially d large central public
school building in the city of O~peloIsas,
La, and eqnipping the same, titles to
which shall vest ii the publtci or, con-
strneting said public school buildings
and purchasing sites therefor, titles to
which shall vesti III the public, in 0pe-
lonsas Scnool Distrist No, ], lst Police
jury Ward of the Parish OF Landry,
state of Louisiana, and N
full conformity to Article 28l OF the
Constitution Of Louisiana and the
Statutes carrying same into effect, and
is authorized n approved by the vote
of the majority in both number and
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-
lolsas School District No. /, 1st Police
jury Ward of the Parish Of st. Landry,
La,i as provided by the Constitution
and Statutes OF Louisiana.
It's hereby certified aud recited that
all acts, conditions and things required
by the Constitution and Statutes pffhe
Stale of Louisiana, precedent to and
necessary III issuing this bond have
been regularly done and performed:
that the total Indebtedness of said Par
ish Board of School Directors for and
on behalf of said Opelousas School
District No. One, lst Police Jury
Ward Of the Parish of St. Landry. La,
q oes n + exceed any %
stitutional or statutory Limitation; and
that full and 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, IsG
Police Jury ward of the Parish of 81.
Landry, Louisia a, W h C h
said special tax is also authorized anu
approved by the vote of the majority
In both number an amount of the
property taxpayers, qualified to vote
thereon, voting 1T q special election
duly and regularly called and held In
and for said ..Opelousas School District
No. !, LIST Polio Jury Ward of the Par
ism of st. Landry, La, as provided by
the Constitution and Statutes of Louis
lana, n has been specifically and ir-
revocably authorized and dedicated to
the payment of said bonds in princi-
n interest as same shall mature
In testimony whereof, the said Par
Board of School Directors of the
of St. Landry, State OF Louisia-
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.
signatures of its President and
1919.
C. J. THOMPSON, Superin-
tendent and ex-Omcio Secretary,
o.P. DAILY, President.
No. /. $3.50
On the 18th day Of September, 1918,
he Opelousas School District N5.I,.Istt
Police Jury Wards of the L arish|
II st. Landry, State of Louis
will pay to bearer $500 at the
OF the Treasurer of said Board at
)pelou<as, Louisiana, being III years
interest due on it's OPELOUSAS
SCHOOL, DISTRICT No., IstPOIICEj
.URY WARD BOND No. /, dated on
'eptemherI5th, 1912.
J. THOMPSON, sup't. and e1 0ticio
Secretary.
OF. DAILY, President.
Section ;. lie IL fnrther resolved, etc..
the proceeds OF the sale of the
herein authorized and directed
. he issued shall be devoted exciusive.
2 &c purchasing Tor co~hstructing4 pub
school buildings III said District, and ]
specially a large central public school
ulidtng in the civ of OpeIousas, La, !
Ed ~equlppins the same, titles To which
ball vest In tho pnhlIc, or construct
Il said public sehon1.hufldingsand pur {
attsitt. sites therefpr, titles to which
hall vestih the public. {
Section i. Be il further resolved. etc,
lat the President of this Board is Z
ereby authorized amt directed To
luse such public advertisement Of the I
roposed sale OF said 30 his t. be made
he may deem advisable. aud he may. :
his discretion, receive private or :
ltlic bids for the u.te.slase If said |
1nds; hmt the sale thereof shalt be +
ade only after ap,,r9s4i thereof by 7
solution of this Board. No bids for $
than par and accrued interest on i
id botuis shall be considered. !.
Section S Be it further resolved, etc.. !
nat in accord with the authority vest. /
IN this Board BY the vote of ne MA
rity, of the property la payers, quail
ed 10 vote thereon, at a speeiat elee-t /.
IN duly and regularly held. q special :
xaf five mills on the dollar of the 7
sessed valuation is hereby levied on \
the property subject f1 STATE Taxa
N in said 0pelousas School District
!, IL ISt Police Jury Ward of the Par i: