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

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Landry, La, has been called by the
President, Hon. 0.P. Daily, to be held
at Opelousas, La, at 10 O'clock A. M.
May 18th. 1912, for the purpose of con-
sidering a petition for a special tax
election filed by property tax payers OF
School District No. 2 of the First Police
Jury Ward of this Parish, and for the
I, purpose also # attending to such other
business as may be of interest to the
public schools of this parish. You are
urgently requested to be present.
Yours truly,
CD. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Mailed May "a, 1912.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, G. j.
Thompson, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared n d acknowledged,
that he was on the Oath day Of May,
1912, and is nov Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish Of st.
Landry, La, and that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
notice of special meeting, addressed by
him to each member of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, and deposited in the
mail on the d day of May, 1912.
CD. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 26th day of May, 1912.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
Opelousas, La, May 28th, 1912.
The Parish Board Of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, La. con-
President, and Messrs. j. r. Vidrine, j.
G .Carriere, and DR.. A. G.. Dnrio, and q
quorum being present.
The following resolution was offered
by DR.. A. @. Durio, who moved its
adoption.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property tax payers of
School District No. 2, 1st Police Jury
Ward, eligible to vote at such election,
praying that q special election be or
dered in and fer said District No. 2, lst
Police Jury Ward, at which shall be
submitted the following propositions,
to-wit:
i. TO levy a special tax of three
mills on the dollar on all property in
School District No. 2, lst Police Jury
Ward of the Parish OF st. Landry, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period of ten years, for the purpose
of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
fb1 Purchasing Tor con%strncting)
public school buildings. titles to which
shall vest in the public; or, construct
ing public school buildings and pur-
chasing sites therefor, titles to which
shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the mount of Three Thousand Dollars
($3000.00) to run not longer than ten
years from date and to bear interest
not exceeding five per CEN per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose of
purchasing Cor c~onstructing) public
school buildings, titles to which shall
vest In the public; or, constructing pub
lie school buildings and purchasing
sites therefor, titles to which shall vest
in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
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. T a q special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be held in School District No. 2, lst
Jury Ward Of the Parish Of st.
La. on Monday the 1st day of
July, 1912, at which shall be submitted
he following propositions, to-wit:
L. To levy a special tax of three
mills on the dollar on all property on
he dollar on all property in school
District No. 2, 1st Police Jury Ward of
he Parish of st. Landry, La, subject
State taxation. annually, for q period
If ten years, for the purpose of:
ta) Giving additional aid to public
chools.
(b) Purchasing Tor constructing)9
school buildings titles to which
hall vest in the public; or, construct
pg public school buildings n pur-
sites therefor, titles to which
hail vest in the public.
2. 70 incur debt and issue bonds TO
he amount of Three Thousand Dollars
S3000.00) TO u not longer than ten
ears from date and to bear interest not
xceeding five per cent per annum, pay
hle annually, for the purpose OF pur-
tor constructing) public school
ui1dtngs, titles to which shall vest in
ne public; or, constructing public
shooi buildings and purchasing sites
l~erefor, titles to which shall vest in
lie public.
Section 2. That the Secrefars.of this
GARD be and he is hereby instructed TO
ave prepared for use 1T said special
u sufficient number Of ballots.
i each of which shall be printed all
"a propositions mentioned in Section
II this resolution, arranged in such
aS to enable she vtters to vote
each u separately. and III the fell
wing form.
PROPOSITION MI. II