St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-18

sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 18th day of May, 1912,
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, and thai the above and
foregoing is d 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 18th day of May, 1912.
Gu. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 18th day of May, 1912.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
opeIousas, La, May 18th, 1912.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of st. Landry, La, con-
vened in special session or pursuant to
call, Hon. o. P. Daily, President, and
Messrs. J.F. Vidrine, j. g. Carriere, J.
w. Lyman and a quorum being pres
emit. The following resolution was
offered by Mr.J.F f. Vidrine, who moved
It's adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
Op01OuEhS SCuOO O1SbIICb NO. Ou0r 2Bb
Police Jury Ward, eligible to vote at
such election, praying that a special
election be ordered in and for said Ope-
lousas School District No. /, 1st Police
Jury Ward, at which snail be submitted
the following propositions. to-wit:
L. To levy a special tax OF five mills
on the dollar on all property in Opelou-
sas School District Mol LIST Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to State taxation. annually, for
o period of ten years, for the purpose of
(al Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(bl Purchasing, or c o n r u citing.
public school buildings in said District
and especially a large central public
school building in the city Of Opelou-
sas. Nal I'D e%quipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Sixty-fve Thousana
Dollars ($65000.00l to run not longer
than ten years from date, and to bear
interest not exceeding five per cent per
annum, payable annually for the puT-
pose of purchasing Tor c~onstructing)
public school buildings in said District,
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of Opelou-
sas, La, and eqnfpping the same, titles
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constructing said public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor,
titles to which shall vest in the public.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
Board sue 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 l.. That q special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held In Opeiousas School District No. /,
1st Police Jury Ward OF the Parish of
st. Landry, La, on the goth day of j une,
1912, at which shall be submitted the
following propositions, to-wit:
l.. To levy a special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in Opelou-
sas School Distrist No. |, lst Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
q period of ten years, for the purpose Of:
(a) Giving additional aid to public
schools.
(b) Purchasing, or constructin ing
public school buildings in said District
and especially Q large central public
school building in the city of Opelousas,
La, and equipping the same, titles to
which shall vest in the public.
2. TO incur debt and issue bon Ia to
III 9 amount of ~Sixty-tive Thousand
Dollars ($65OO0.O0 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 Cor eonstructing)
public school buildings in said District,
and especially a large central public
school building in the City of 0pelou
sas, La. and equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest In the public; or,
c~onstructingi said public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor,
titles to which shall vest In the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said special
election a sufficient number of ballots,
on each of which shall be printed
all the propositions menti 1ned In sec
ton | OF this resolution, arranged in
manner as to enable the voter TO
vote on each II separately, and i'll the
following form:
PROPOSITION MOL.
Propositiontiou o levy a five 50
mill special tax on AL II Yes
properly suhiect 10 State tax
alton III Upelunsas school Dis
trict No. j, list Police j Jury
Ward OF the Parish OF ST. Lam -
dry, La, for the period of ten
years for the purpose of ta)
Giving additional aid 10 pub
1 j c schools. (bl Purchasing,
or constructing, public school
buildings In said District and -
especially q large central public school
building in the city Of Opelousas, la.
and equipping the some, titles TO
shall vest in the public.
PROPOSITION NO.
2. Proposition To incur debt -
and issue bonus for OpelousaS Yes
School District No. i, LIST Police
nry Ward, 10 The. am Iunt Of
Thousand Dollars
t$65O00.0 0) to run not longer -
than ten years from date, anu ~.
I'D bear interest hot exceeding
live per cent per annum, pay
able annually for the purpose
Of purchasing (or cu~ustruettlg1
school buildings III said -
District, aud especially u large central
school building III lle city Of
La. aud Tqulpping The same,
titles shall yesi iii the public; or, ct1n
seruetiMg said public school buildings
ind purchasing sizes therefor, tifie& ~
snail yeaI III the public.
faAabie vtitIatiau, -
signature III voter
NOTICE 10 V0fERS-I v9te IN
aver VI either prop set'inn SUBMITTED
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