St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-27
School Board Proceedings.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 10, 1912.
The Parish Board of School
Directors met pursuant to adj
iournment. Present: ]. F.
Vidrine, R. L. Hawkins, j. G.
Carriere, J. w. Lyman.
Absent: DR.. O. P. DAILY, w.
J. Boudreau, Dr. A. C. Durio.
The President being absent,
on motion of MI. Carriere Mr..
Lyman was elected temporary
President.
On motion of Mr.. Vidrine the
minutes of the last meeting was
adopted.
OpeIousas, La, Jan. 18th, 1912.
Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the goth day of Nov. 1911, and in con-
formity to notice given by proclama-
ton Of the President of this Board,
dnly published, the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana, met in special open
session for the purpose of opening the
ballot boxes, examining n counting
the ballots, in number and amount, ex-
amining and ~eanvassing the returns
and declaring the result of the special
election held In Port Barre School Dis
triet No. /, of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana, on the Both day
Of December, 1911, in conformity to a
resolution of this Board passed on the
goth day of November, 1911.
Present: Messieurs. J.F. Vidrine, Il. Il.
Hawkins, j. q. Carriere, J.W. Lyman,
and a quorum.
And the Board proceeded, in open
public s~nssion, to open the b~allotboxes,
examine and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns of said election, and then
and there declared the result thereof,
as follows:
PROPOSITION MOL.
To levy a five mill special tax on
all the property subject to State taxa
ton IN Port Barre School District
| No. l of the Parish of St. Landry.
La, for the period of ten years for
the purpose of (a) Giving additional
to the public schools. (bl Purchas,
ing or constructing a public school
building at Port Barre, La, title to
which shall vest in the public.
For, or in favor of, Proposition No. |,
there were cast "a votes, representing a
taxable assessed property valuation of
twenty-one thousand eight hundred and
fifty ($2l,850.0 0) dollars.
And against, or in opposition to, said
| Proposition No. L, there was cast |
vote, representing a taxable assessed
property valuation of three hundred
($300.O0) dollars.
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
To incur debt and issue b n DIS for
| Port Barre School District No. ! to
the amount of Seven Thousand Five
Hundred ($7500.00l Dollars, 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 or con-
structing a public school building at
| Port Barre, La, title to which shall
vest in the public; or, constructing a
public school building and purchasing
a site therefor, title to which shall vest
in the public.
For, or in favor OF, said Proposition
No 2, there were cast % votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed property
value of twenty-one thousand eight
hundred and fifty ($2l, $4,000 dollars.
And against, or in opposition TO, said
proposition Nc. 2, there was cast one
vote, representing . taxable assessed
property valuation Of three hundred
$500 .O0@ dollars.
Wherenpon Mr.. Hawkins offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, the Parish Board of school
Directors of the Parish of st. Landry,
Louisiana, has, in open session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots in number and amount, ex-
amined and canyasssd the returns of
the special election held in Port Barre
School District No. /, of the
Parish of ST. Landry, Louisiana. on the
| oofh 5av ~ No. i1t1 ~ onuforr,i, .
TO a resolution of this Board ordering
said election, passed on the 10th day of
November, 1911, and ascertained the re-
suits OF said election to be as set forth
hereafter In this resolution.
Section /. Be it resolved by the P8r-
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of ST. Landry, Louisiana. That
in Port Barre School District No. |
of the Parish of st. Landry, In,
on the 30th day of December, lglIsin
conformity to a resolution of this Board
ordering said election, passed on the
10th day of Nov, 1911, are hereby de-
clared 10 be as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. /.
To levy a five mill special tax ON
all the property subject 60 state taxa
ton in Port Barre School District No.
/ of the Parish of st. Landry,
15dsY I'LL PAS PSI10u Vi bSA yOdAS3 u
the purpose of (a) Giving additional
to the public schools. tb) Purchasing
or constructing a public school build
ing at Port Barre, La, title to which
shall vest in the public.
For, or in favor Of, said Proposition
No. a votes, representing a taxable
assessed property valuation of twenty
one thousand eight hundred ana fifty
($2l ,850.O0) dollars.
Against, or in opposition to, said
Proposition No. l, l vote, representing
q taxable assessed property valuation
of three hundred ($300.0O) dollars.
And Il majority i'll both number aud
amount of the votes cast at said efec-
tion We're in favor of said Proposition
No. One.
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
To incur debt and issue bonds for
Port Barre School District No. | to
the amount of seven thousand five hun
dred dollars, ($7500.00) to run not longer
than ten years from date and to bear
interest not exceeding five per cent per
a1inum, payable annually, for the pur-
pose of purchasing Tor constructingl II.
public school building at Port Barre,
La, title to which shall vest in
the public: or constructing a publir
school binding and purchasing Il lite
therefor, title to which shall vest III the
public.
For, or in favor of, said Proposition
No. 2, n votes, representing Il taKabie