St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-25
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Opelousas, La, May 18th, 81

CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Opelousas, La, May 18th, 1912.
Dear Sir: You are hereby ADVISED
a special meeting of the Parish
of School Directors of the Parish
St. Landry, La has been called by
President, Hon. o. P. Daily, to be
held at Opelousas, La, at ten O'Clock
A. M, May 18th, 1912, for the purpose OF
considering a petition for a special tax
filed by property taxpayers OF
School District No. One of
the 1st Police Jury Ward of st. Landry
Parish, and also for the transaction of
such other business as may be of I'M
to the public schools of this
You are hereby urgently re-
to be present. By order of
President of said Board, Hon. O.. T.
CO.. THOMPSON, secretary.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, =. D..
who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 18th day of May, 1912,
and is now Secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors O 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
CO.. THOMPSON.
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me, on this 18th day of May, 1912.
ARCHIE DUNBAR,
Notary Public.
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING.
Opelousas, 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. .. P. Daily, President, and
Messrs. J r. 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
its adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one-
fourth of the property taxpayers of
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. j, 1st Police
Jury Ward, 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 District Mol, 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 c o r u citing.
public school buildings in said District
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of Opelou-
sas, La, and equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public.
2. To incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Sixty-five Thousana
Dollars ($65000.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 pur-
pose of purchasing Tor constructing)I
public school buildings in said District,
and especially a large central public
school building in the city of Opelou-
sas, La, and equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public; or,
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 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 1. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Opelousas School District No. /,
Ist Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, on the Goth day of June,
1912, at which shall be submitted the
following propositions. to-wit:
/. To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property in Opelou-
snS SahanI njsfricf M 1St PnIinn- r mr. " /
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.
% Purchasing, or C onstructin ing
public school buildings in said District
and especially a 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 bonds to
t h e amount of SixtY-five Thousand
Dollars ($65000.00 to run not longer
than ten years from date, and to bear
interest not exceeding i've per cent
per annum, payable annually for the
purpose of purchasing Tor constructing)
public school buildings in said District,
n especially q large central public
building in the City of Opelou
sas, La, n equipping the same, titles
to which shall vest in the public: or,
constructing said public chool build
ings n purchasing sites therefor,
titles to which shall vest In the public.
Section 2. That the Secretary of this !
Board be n he is hereby instructed 8
to have prepared for use at said special |
a sufficient mum Der of ballots, I
on each of which shall be p n e d :
all the propositions mentioned in sec
ZION OF his resolution, arranged in
such manner as to enable the voters TO t
vote on each n separately, and in the ]
following form: +
PROPOSITION mol. G
Propositiontion to levy a i've - Z
mill special tax on all h e Yes =
subject to State tax :
alton in Opelousas School Dis =
No. /, LIST Police Jury
Ward OF the Parish OF st. Lam -
Try, La, for the period of ten /
years for the purpose of (a) t
additional aid to pub d
i G schools. ID Purchasing, Il
constructing, public school y
buildings in said District and - j
especially q large central public school T
5uitding in the city of O~peIousas, La, i
ind equipping the some, titles to r
shall vest in the public. i
PROPOSITION NO.2. !
9. Proposition to incur debt &
issue bonas for O~pelousas Yes Y
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