St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

G.J. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, on this 9th day of August, l9I2.s
LUDWIG F0NTENOT,
Notary Public.
MINUTESoF SPECIAL MEETING.
opelonsas, La Aug. 9Th 1912.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish Of st. Landry, La, con-
yened in special session.
Present: Hon. {. p. DAILY, President;
and Messrs. j. F. VidEine, w. ]. Boud-
reau. DR.. IA. G. Durio, r. i. Hawkins, y.
w. Lyman aud q quorum.
Mr.a.F. vidrtne offered the follow
ing resolution n moved Its adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for tho issuance and sale of
School Bonds of School District No. 2,
LIST Police Jury Ward OF the Parish
of St. Landry, La, TO the lot Of
Two Thousand l$2000!OO1 Dollars, n
per mum on all the property subject
TO State taxation within the limits Of
said School District No. 2, lst Police
Jury Ward, for d period of ten (l01
wears. 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 1St day of
July, 1919, in conformity to a resolution
of this Board ordering said election,
there was submitted to the vote Of the
property tax payers entitled 10 vote in
said School District MOI, lst oil o e
Jury Ward, a proposition to levy q
three mill special taxon all of the prop
erty subject to State taxation in SAID
School District No. !, 1st Police Jury
Ward OF the Parish of St. Landry, La.
for the period of ten years. for the pur-
pose Of: (a) Giving additional aid to
public schools. (bl Purchasing, or con-
structing, public school bindings, titles
to which shall vest in the p II bile;
or, constructing public school build
ings and purchasing sites therefor tt
ties to which shall vest in the public.
Where's, the levying of said special
tax for said purpose was duly author
lied by q vote of tho 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 30 vote
in said school District No. z, lst Police
Jury Ward OF the Parish OF st. Landry,
La, 4 proposition To incur debt and
isgue bonds to the amonnt OF + W o
thousand dollars ($2000.O0t to run not
longer than ten years from date and TO
bear interest not exceeding five p q
cent per annnm payable annuatly, for
theipurpose Of pu~rchasinglor construct
ing@ public school buildings. titles 10
which shall vest in the pioIic; or, CON
glFncGlDg public school buildings and
purchasing sites therefor, titles IL
which shall vest in the public; aud,
Whereas, the mourning Of said debt
and the issuance OF said bcnsEs for said
purpose was duly authorized by TIE
vote of a majority in both number and
amount IF votes east at said election
and,
Whereas, said debt las moi been in
Cured or said bonds issued:
Section i. Be ii resolved By lie Par
ish Board OF school Directors or th q
Parish Of ~. Landry, La, That The
President aDd Treasurer OF this Board
be and hey are HEREBY authorized AND
directed ~ have preparea and to exc
cute In The name If tIe Parish bard "
Directors of the Parish of 81. Landry,
la, for and ON behalf III school District
No. . st Police Jury Ward OF saft Par
ish Of st. Landry, lid, ten (lOl neso-
liable bonds, numbered from / to 10,
both numbers inclusive, and III drnomi-
nations Of Two Hundred tS2auIoJ Dol
lars each, bearing date OF September
10Th. 1872, ard maturing and being due
aud payable on sept. 18th, 1913. 1914,
1915, 1916, 1917, 1915, 1918, 1870, 1IzI and
1872, respectively, or q to len tu I11
years after their date, bearing Interest
ut tile rate or five per cent per 2nntIm.
payable annually III the 15th aay Of
september Of each aud every year IN
til the payment of the principal sum
thereof, both principal and interest 81
said t,oiids to De payable 1t the Office Or
the Treasurer Of the Parish Board III
school Directors OF the Parish of st.
Landry, La III the City OF Opelousas
La, and said bonds shall be known rs,
school District No. ], 1st Police Jury
Ward Bonds
The interest OF said bonds shall be
evidenced By proper coupon attached
10 each bond, and both principal and
Interest OF said bonds shall be due and
uayAbte inaRoId coin Of the UnIERd