St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-29

Members OF the Parish Board
of School Directors of the
Parish of St. Landry, La.
The petition of the under
signed property taxpayers of
School District No. Two of the
LIST Police Jury Ward Of the Par
ish of ST. Landry, La. as created
and defined by a resolution of
the Board of School Directors of
said Parish, passed on the 18th
day Of May, 1912, and being and
constituting one-fourth of the
property taxpayers eligible to
vote at such election, respect
fully pray that your Honorable
Body, acting within and under
the authority of the Constitution
and Laws of Louisiana, do order
that a special election be held, in
the manner required by law, for
the purpose of determining whe-
ther or not: a. a special tax
shall be levied and collected in
said District, and (2) debt in
Cured and bonds issued therefor
as hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body do
submit to a vote of the property
taxpayers Of said School District
No. 2 1st Police Jury Ward, en-
titled to vote at said election, the
following propositions, to-Wit:
/. To levy a special tax Of
three mills on the dollar on all
property in School District No.
Two of the 1st Police Jury Ward,
Parish of st. Landry, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation. an
nually, for a period of ten years,
for the purpose of:
(a) Giving additional aid to
public schools.
Obj Purchasing Cor construct
ing) public school buildings titles
to which shall vest in the public
or, constructing public school
buildings and purchasing sites
therefor, titles to which shall
vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount of three
thousand $4,000. 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 Tor con-
structing) public school build
ings titles to which shall vest in
the public; or, constructing pub
lie school buildings and purchas-
ing sites therefor, titles to which
shall vest in the public.
The undersigned petitioners
respectfully submit the above:
@. P. DAILY, j. A. Walker, r.
Lee Mills, Nolle Chachere, Vic
tor Richard, j. w. Bacon, Ferdie
Lavergne, Albert r. Burleigh, J.
w. Boring, J. F. Dezauche, R.
3. Wilkins, L.. L. Lavergne,
John Andrus, Theo. Bourque,
Baptiste Chenoux, A. P. Hig-
gins, w. Walter Hunt, Frank
D. A. Carson, Zenon
Boutte, G. M. Carson, L. H.
L. DAILY, M. D..
Opelousas, La, May %, 1912.
We, the undersigned authori-
ties, do hereby certify that the
signers to the above petition con-
stitute one-fourth Of the prop
ty taxpayers eligible to vote in
lie special election prayed for in
sud petition in School District
20. 2, LIST Police Jury ward.
H. d. LITTELL,
Registrar st. Landry Parish.
LUD0VIC FONTEN0T,
hief by. Assessor St. Landry !.
Parish.
CERTIFICATE.
tate of Louisiana, !!
Parish of st. Landry. ;
Personally came and appeared before J
Is, The undersigned authority, G. J. s
aompson, who, being first by me duly .
worm, declared and acknowledged. !
at he was on the 24th day of May, :
~, and is now Secretary Of III Parish !.
iaard Of Directors of the Parish of st. :
sndry, La, and that the above and
regoing is true and correct copy of r
d petition filed with said Board o. i
: 9th day OF May, 1912, together with j
names signed thereto, and acted o
by said Board at its meeting on Ii
! 28th day of May. 1912. i
C.J. THOMPSON. i
rhus subscribed and sworn to before d
4 on this 28th day of May, 1912. Il
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