St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-09-14
State Of Louisiana,
| Parish Of st. Landry.

| 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
s " orn n, depoes nd says, that
he vas on the 9th day of Aug, 1919, and
is now Secretary of the Parish. Board OF
school Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, and that the above and
foregoing is q true and correct copy of
tile minutes of the meeting of the said
Board held on the 5th day of August,
1912.
C.J. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before
inc, Oh this 9th day of August, 1872.
LUDOVIC FONTENOT,
Notary Public.
MINUTESOF SPECIAL MEETING.
Opelousas, La, Aug. 5th 1912.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, con
vened in special session.
Present: Hon. o. P. Daily, President;
and Messrs. j. f. Vidrine, w. j. Boud-
reau, DR.. &C. Durfo, r. L.. Hawkins, J..
w. Lyman and a quorum.
Mr.. j f. Vidrine offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for tho issuance and sale of
School Bonds of School District No. 2,
1st Police Jury Ward OF the Parish
of st. Landry, La, to the amount Of
Two Thousand 100000 Dollars, ana
levying a special tax of three 81 mills
per annnm on all the property subject
to State taxation within the limits of
said School District No. 2, 1st Police
Jury Ward, for d period of ten (Igl
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 a special election duly
and regularly held in School District
No. 2. lst. Police Jury Ward, of the Par
ish Of st. Landry, La, on the lst day of
July, 1912, in conformity to a resolution
of this Board ordering said election,
there was submitted to the vote of the
property tax payers entitled to vote In
said School Dis strict No.2, Isb Polio 6
Jury Ward, a proposition TO levy a
three mill special tax On all of the prop
erty subject to State taxation in said
School District No. 2, list Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
for the period of ten years, for the pnr-
pose of: (a) Giving additional aid TO
public schools. (b1 Purchasing, o con-
structing, public school buildings, titles
to which shall vest in the p u b1ic;
or, constructing public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor, til
ties to which shall vest in the public.
Whereas, the levying Of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author
lied by a vote of the majority In both
number and amount of votes cast at
said election; and.
Whereas, at said special election,
there was also submitted TO the vote of
the property tax payers entitled to vote
in said School District No. 2, Ist Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, 4 proposition To incur debt and
iseue bonds to the amount of 4 b
thousand dollars t$2000.00l to d net
longer than ten years from date and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annnm payable annually, for
thespurpose of purchasing,(or construct
ing@ public school buildings. titles to
which shall vestin the public; or, con-
~structing public school buildings and
purchasing sites therefor, titles to
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
vote Of a majority in both number and
amount of votes cast as said election;
and,
Whereas, said debt has not been i'm
or said bonds issued
Section /. Be it resolved by the Par
ish Board OF School Directors of b Q
Parish of st. Landry, La, That the
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be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to have prepared and to exc
cute in the name Of the Parish Board Of
Directors of the Parish OF St. Landry,
La, for and on behalf of School District
No. z, lst Police Jury Ward OF SAID Par
ish of st. llandry. La, ten (l0) nego-
table bonds, numbered from 1 to 10,
both numbers inclusive, and in denomi-
OF Two Hundred ($2O0.ga) Dol
lars each, bearing date Of September
18th, 1912, and maturing and being due
and payable or Sept. 18th, 1918, 1914,
1915, 1916, 1917, 1915, 1919, 1870, 1921 and
1872, respectively, or one to ten I'll to la)
years after their date, bearing interest
ut the rate of five per cent per annltm.
payable annually on the 18th day Of
of each and every year nm
til the payment of the principal sum
thereof, both principal and interest of
said bonds to De payable ut the office Of
the Treasurer. of the Parish Board Of
school Directors of the Parish OF st.
Landry, La, in the City of U~pelonsas.
La, and said bonds shall be known AS,
School District No. 2 LIST Police Jury
Ward Bonds
The interest Of said bonds shall be
evidenced by proper coupon attached
to each bond, n both principal aud
interest Of said bonds shall be due and
payable in gold coin Of the y nited
OF the then present standard Of
weight and fneness. said bonds shall
be signed by t~hePresident of this board
and attested by the Secretary Of This
Board, but said interest coupons may
be executed by facsimile signatures Of
said President and Secretary.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, efe, /
ali Of said bonds and all of said
interest coupons attached thereto shall
in substantially the following forms.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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