St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-09

behalf Of said Opelousas School District
No. I, LIST Police Jury Ward OF the Par
ish of st. Landry, La, does not exceed
any constitutional or statory limitation,
and that full and ample provision has
been made for the collection of a direct
property tax of five mills on the dollar,
annually, on all property subject to
State taxation within the limits of said
Opelousas School Distaiet No. 1. 1st
Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry, Louisiana, which
said special tax is also authorized
and approved by the vote of
amount of the property taxpayers,
special election duly and regularly
ousas School District No. 1, 1st Police
La, as provided by the Constitution
and Statutes, OF Louisiana, and has been
specially and irrevoeably authorized
and dedicated to the payment of said
bonds in principal and interest as same
shall mature.
In testimony whereof, the said Par
ish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of ST. Landry, State of Louisi-
ana, has caused this bond to be signed
by its President and attested by it's
Secretary, and the interest coupons
hereto annexed to be executed by
facsimile signatures of its President
and Secretary, this 7th day of July,
1913.
O. p. DAILY. President
Attest;
c. j THOMPSON, Superintendent
and Ex-officio Secretary.
No. /. $500
On the 18th day of July, 1914, the Ope-
lousas School District No. I, 1st Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, will pay to bearer
90 at the office of the Treasurer of
saidBoard at Opelousas, Louisiana, being
one years interest due on its Opel
ousas School District No. 1, 1st Police
Jury Ward Bond No. l, dated on July
7th, 1913.
o. P. DAILY, President
C. j. THOMPSON, Superintendent
and Ex-officio Secretary.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc., that the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds herein authorized and directed
to be issued SHALL be devoted exclusive
ly to the construction and equipment of
the Central School Building now con-
for and soon to be constructed
in the City of Opelousas, Louisiana, in
School District No. /, 1st Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of ST. Landry, Louis
lana, title to which shall vest in public.
Section 4. Be it further resolved
etc., that the President of this Board is
authorized and directed to cause
such public advertisement Of the pro-
posed sale of said bonds TO be made as
his discretion, receive private or public
the sale thereof shall be made only after
Board. No bids for less than par and
accrued interest on said bonds shall be
considered.
Section s.. Be it further resolved,
that in accordance with the au-
vested in this Board by the vote
If the majority of the property tax
payers, qualified to vote thereon, at a
election duly and regularly held
IN June 10Th, 1912, a special tax of five
Mills on the dollar of the assessed val
lation was levied by resolution of this
3oard dated August 9Th, 1912, on all
property subject to State taxation in
aid Opelousas School District No. /,
st Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
It. Landry, State of Louisiana, begin
ling with andineluding the year 1912 and
all subsequent years to and includ-
ng the year 1921, for the purpose of
the interest and principal OF the
Thousand Dollars of Bonds, !
he issuance of which was authorized !,
~ resolution of this Board, passed ON !
he 5th day of August 1912; and where
S there will be a surplus OF over !,
Thousand Dollars resulting !
rom this special tax, after providing
or the payment of the Sixty-Five I
thousand Dollars of bonds and coupons :
lready referred to, and, whereas the :
majority of the property taxpayers and |
ualified electors of Opelousas School I
district No. 1, 1st Police Jury Ward of :
he Parish of ST. Landry, State of Lou /,
voting at a special election held i,
the 10Th day of April, 1918, did au-
horize this Board to fund Fourteen
thousand Dollars worth of bonds out !
f this surplus, now, therefore, be it
resolved that the proceeds of I
he surplus of said special tax, SO to Z
e solicited, shall be saeredly devoted
nd applied to the payment of said Z
interest and principal of said Fourteen !
thousand Dollars of bonds as same
hall become due. n
Section 6. Be it further resolved, {
to-, that as said special taxes are col
ected and received by this Board they \
hall be applied first to the payment of {
ny interest or principal OF said bonds
maturing, and any balance shall v
e set aside separate and apart from all ]
funds of the Board and shall be
nown as the General Sinking Fund, F
+hich shall be invested from time to K
me in such bonds or other securities
! may be authorized by law, but no d
Ivestment shall be made except when S
approved by resolution OF this
osgd. le
en- January 1st, 1914, and on the c
me date OF each year thereafter,
Iereafter, there shall be set aside from D
e General Sinking Fund for the pay te
emf of the principal of said bonds an
e principal of said bonds then out G
which said funds when SO set
ide:. shall be known as the Specific M
Fund and shall be applied G.
&C., and exclusively to the pay
the principal of said bonds as Il
SIGNATURE. q
CERTIFICATE. F,
ate of Louisiana, d
OF st. Landry.