St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-15

Mrs. W. C. Perrault per w. C. p, Jr.,
@. HI. Comeau, Wilton Latiolais, F. L
Richard, F. H. Phillips, j. A. Perkins,
L. L. -----, W.. r, MeginIey, P. Ct
Walker, L. Moore, Louis Halphen, r
LeBourgeois, Susie E. Anding per A,
A. Anding, H. B. Harmon, o. F. Nixon,
T. F. Mckinney.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. H. D. Larcade, Jr., who moved
its adoption.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas there has been filed with
this Board a petition signed by one
fourth OF the property taxpayers of
Opelousas School District No. / of the
LIST Police Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, eligible to vote at said
election, praying that a special election
be ordered in and for said Opelousas
School District No. | of the first Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, at which shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-Wit:
To incur additional debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Fourteen
Thousand Dollars f$14, 00O.00) out of
$50, 10000 of the surplus tax remaining
from the tax voted at the special tax
election held in said District on the
10th of June, 1912, after providing for
the payment of the $65, Coos 90 of bonds
and interest thereon already funded
from said tax; said bonds to u not
longer than ten years from date, and to
bear interest not exceeding five per
cent per annum, payable annually, for
the purpose OF supplementing the fund
already on hand to be used in the con-
struction and equipment of the central
school building now contracted for, and
soon to be erected in the city of Ope-
lousas, title to which shall be vested in
the public.
And whereas, in the opinion of this
Board such special election is neces-
sary and advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, as follows:
Section /. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Opelousas School District No. |
OF the LIST Police jury Ward of the Par
ISL OF st. Landry, La, ON Wednesday
the 18th day of April, 1913, at which
shall be submitted the following, to-wit:
To incur additional debt and issue
bonds to the amount of S14, 0OD. 90 out
OF S20,000.00 OF the surplus tax remain
ing from the tax voted at the special
school tax election held in said District
on the 10th day of June, 1912, after
providing for the payment of the $685.
Of bonds and interest thereon,
already funded from said tax; said
bonds to run not longer than ten years
from date and to bear interest not ex-
ceeding five per cent per annum, pay
able annually, for the purpose of sup
plementing the fund already on hand
to be used in the construction and
of the central school build
now contracted for and soon to be
erected in the city of Opelousas, title
to which shall vest in the public.
Section z. That the Secretary of
this Board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for the use
OF said election a sufficient number of
ballots, on each of which shall be print
ed all the proposition mentioned in
Section | OF this resolution, arranged
in such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on each one separately, and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to incur additional debit
and issue bonds to the amount of S14,-
out OF the $50, 100000 of the sur
plus tax remaining from the tax voted
At the special school tax election held
n said District on the Goth day of June,
l712, after providing for the payment
the 500, 000.W Of bonds and interest
: