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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22
Assessed Valuation of Voters prop

Assessed Valuation of Voters prop
Signature of Voter:
Section 4. That each voterin mark
lug his ballot shall obliterate with the
official stamp the white square in the
voting space after the word "Yes"
printed at the right of the question Tor
an affirmative vote upon said question;
or he shall obliterate with the ofnelal
| stamp the white square after the WoTd
"No" similarly printed for a negative
! vote upon such question. Before dep0s-
iting his ballot IN the ballot box, the
voter shall endorse his name thereon
together with the aggregate amount Of
Fassessed valuation of property assessed
TO him in said ward on the assessment
roll thereof last made and filed prior to
sal election
Section 5. That the polling places
in said ward at which votes shall be
cast at said election shall be the estab-
lished polls therein at which We're cast
the votes at the last preceding general
or Congressional election, as follows,
to-wit:
LIST Precincto of 4th Ward, Bayou Cur
rent. at N. Nj. Richards old store.
2nd Precinct of 18th Ward. Melville,
at Mayors Office.
3rd Precinct OF 4th Ward, Waxia, at
Schoolhouse.
4th Precinct of 4th Ward, Paine ito,
at CIark's old store.
9TH Precinct of 18th Ward, Big Cane,
| at G~oudchaux's store.
9th Precinct Of 18th Ward, Morrow, at
Clopton's store.
7th Precinct of 4th Ward, Port Barre,
at Mayors office.
Section s. That the Board of Super
| visors Oh Election of the Parish of st.
Landry are hereby requested and di-
rected to take charge of said election,
to appoint three Commissioners Ii
one Clerk OF election to serve at each
of said polls, to give due notice of such
appointments, to proclaim and publish
the time, place and purpose of said
election. and in due curse to make re-
turns thereof to the Police Jury, which
shall announce and promulgate the re-
suit of said election, all in accordance
with the law in such cases made and
provided.
Section z. That the said Board of
Supervisors shall have printed in ac-
cordance with the general election
laws, and with this ordinance, the
requisite number of ballots, tally
sheets, cards of instruction, lists of
voters and compiled statements, which
shall be delivered to the Sheriff to be
transmitted with the ballot boxes and
poll lists TO the Commissioners of cleo
ton at the respective polls.
Section 8. That the Clerk of Court
and Ex-officio Registrar OF Voters Of
the Parish of st. Landry be and he ID
hereby requested and directed to de.
liver to said Board of Supervisors OF
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22

TIE 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 s14,0G0.M 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 Goth day of June, 1912, after
providing for the payment Of the 1885,
10000 Of bonds and interest thereon,
Elread- landed from said tax; said
bonds to rua not longer than ten years
from date and 10 bear interest not ex-
ceedIng five per cent per annum, pay
able annually, for the purpose OF sup
~pienenting the fund already on hand
10 be used in the construction and
equipment of the central school build
ing now contracted for ard soon to be
erected in the city OF O~pelousas, title
70 which shall vest in the public.
Section =. That the Secretary sof
this Board be and he is hereby IN
structed to have prepared for the use
o. said election a sufficient number of
ballots, on each of which shall be print
ed all the proposition mentioned in
Section 1 of this resolution, arranged
III such manner as to enable the voters
to vote on each II separately, and IN
the following form:
PROPOSITIONS.
Proposition tc incur additional debt
and issue bonds TO E1e amount of $14,-
000.0 90 out OF the $50, O00.O0 Of the sur
plus tax remaining from the tax voted
at the special school tax election held
in said District on the 2Gth day Of June,
1712, after providing for the payment
of the $65, Co., 90 of bonds. and interest
h r q n. already
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22

Proposition o deter
mine whether or not a
special tax of four az
mills on the dollar or as
much thereof as may be
necessary, 5 h all be
levied annually ON the
assessed valuation Of all
the taxable property in
the Fourth Police Jury
Ward OF the Parish of
St. Landry, State Of
Louisiana, for a period
of Ten (l0) years begin
ming with the year 1915
and ending with { h e
year 1924, both inclusive,
TO raise the sum Of Sew
anty-hye Hundred Dol
lars (S7,500) for each of
said years, that is to say
the sum of Seventy-five
Thousand {S75,0o0l for
the whole Of said period,
or as much of said year
ly and total amount as
said four mill tax will
yield. in aid of the Nor
gan's Louisiana n d
Texas Railroad n d
Company, or
its assigns, to be paid as
a bonus to said Railroad
Company to aid in and
to encourage and pro-
cure the construction of
an extension in said
ward Of its Port Barre
Branch railroad from
Port Barre in d norther-
ly direction so as to pass
within one-half mile of
the depot of the Texas
a Il d Pacific Railway
Company in the Town
of Palmetto, and to in
tersect the line of diyi-
sion between the par
ishes of st. Landry and !
Ayoyelles, in said ward, |
said tax to be levied and !
said pay ments made on
condition that said ex-
tension be completed in
the direction and be- !
tween the points afore-
said on or before Jauu-
airy 1st. 1915, provided
that in the event of
oyerfows, guarantees,
epidemics, Strikes, lock-
outs, panics and iitiga-
ton OF any and all char
acter, and more especial
IY litigation for the
necessary right of way,
which may retard the
completion d d con-
struetion oil said propos-
ed extension, beyond
the control of said Rail
road Company, then and
in that event there will
be added to the period
for the completion of
said extension a Dove
set forth, a further de-
lay equal to the time
during watch the con-
structIon of said extern
sion was thus unayoid-
ably delayed; and on
the further condition
that no part OF SAID tax
shall be collected nor
shall the proc e d 5
thereof be paid over to
said Railroad Company
or It's assigns, unIiE the
extension of said rail-
road shall be completed
between the points
above mentioned.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of St. Landry.

I, Henry Lastrapes, Jr., Clerk
Of Court and Ex-officio Registrar
of Voters Of the Parish of St.
Landry, do hereby certify that
the annexed petition praying for
an election to be held in the
Fourth Police Jury Ward Of this
parish to vote a special tax in
aid of the Morgan's La. & Tex.
r. r. & S. S. Co., to obtain an
extension Of the Port Barre
Branch of said railroad as more
fully stated therein, is signed by
more than one-third of the prop
erty taxpayers of said war
qualified to vote at such an cleo
ton under the constitution and
laws of this State.
In witness whereof [ have
signed hereto at O%pelousas, La,
on this 18th day Of March, A,
1913.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22
suits of said special election.
This 9Th day of March, 1913.
o. P. DAILY, President.

suits OF SAID special election.
This 8th day of March, 1913.
o. P. DAILY, President.
Opelousas, La, March is, 1918.
We, the undersigned authorities, do
hereby certify that the foregoing and
attached list of names contains the
names of one fourth of the
property taxpayers in Opelousas
School District No. l of the LIST Police
Jury Ward Of the Parish of St. Landry,
eligible to vote at the special election
as prayed fer in the attached and fore
going petition.
LUDOVIC FONTENOT,
Chef by. Assessor st. Landry
Parish, La.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR.,
Clerk of Court and ex-0ffico Regis
trar Of Voters St. Landry Parish,
Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22

t h e r c O n, already
funded from said
tax; said bonds 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 sup
p~lementing the fund
already on hand to
no mood in fhn oor-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22

A proposition to determine whether
or not a special tax of four "a mills on
the dollar or as much thereof as may
be necessary. should be levied annu-
ally on the assessed valuation of all the
taxable property in the Fourth Police
jury Ward of the Parish Of st. Landry,
State OF Louisiana, for q period Ten (l01
years beginning with the year 1910 and
ending with the gear 1924, both 1nciu-
sive, to raise the sun of Seyenty-hVe
Hundred Dollars Isl, 5000 for each of
said years. that is to say the sum OF
SeY~enty-tive Thousand Dollars (S45,O00}
for the whole of said period, or as much
of said yearly and total amount as said
four mill tax will yield, in aid of the
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Pail
road and Steamship Company. a cor
poration chartered by the General As
sem bly, of the State of Louisiana and
domicIIed in the City of New Orleans,
said State, or its assigns, TO be paid as
a bonus to said Railroad Company to
aid in and to encourage and procure
the construction of an extension in
said ward of its Port Barre Branch rail-
road from Port Barre in a n0rtheriy
direction SO as to pass within one-haif
mile of the depot of the Texas and Pa
cific Railway Company in the Town OF
Palmetto, and to intersect the line of
division between the parishes of st,
Landry and Avoyelles, in said ward.
pursuant to and In accordance with
the petition hereto annexed n made
part hereof, signed and presented &c
this body by than one-third OF
the property tax payers OF said ward
qualified to vote ut such an eIection
and on the terms, conditions and liIni-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

Speaking OF the closing year of his
administration. Governor Cotton says
1t has been one Of marked develop
ment, with industries more productive
than ever before, and willing labor
closely employed under improving
conditions
1t is stated that In 1898 there was
but one building in the islands es-
pecially erected for school purposes,
the total enrolment In the public
schools was but $4,000. and so per
cent of the entire population was un-
able to read or write. A million souls
with this high percentage Of illiteracy
were domiciIed within $500 square
miles. a population more dense than
that of any part of the United States
except few manufacturing districts.
Instead of one school house erected
for that purpose, there are today los
graded school buildings, many Of
which compare favorably with the
better class OF school buildings In
the cities of the United States. and
264 rural school buildings. The school
enrolment has increased to 161.785
and the general percentage OF
illiteracy has been reduced to sc per
cent.
In the schools special attention Is
being paid to practical courses Among
the night schools, numbering 29q.
acade mic courses have been the rule,
but last winter in San Juan night
trade school with classes In carpen-
try, brick laying, plumbing and au-
tomobile mechanics was attended with
such interest manifested that. In view
of the local scarcity OF such work.
men, the Establishment OF similar
schools at other places will be tested.
The people have responded magnifl-
Gently to their opportunities and the
.nnspiration of educational advance
ment Is obvious throughout the Island.
No less than 10000 cases of un-
cinariasis (hookworml have been
/ treated. from which approximately
So.ooo complete cures hAve been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
PORTO RCAN PROGRESS IN 1913

effected Steady progress IN being
made In improving the general health
as shown in the decrease in the death
rate from 24.03 per thousand dur
ing the previous year to 22.S5 per
thousand.
An improvement in the general APP
pearance and sanitary conditions in
most OF the municipalities is evident
while the development of public
works Is apparent in better streets.
water supplies, sewer systems, hos
pitfalls and otherwise.
The finances Of the Porto Rican
government are reported to be In ex.
celient shape, and as practically all OF
the property tax goes to the support
of municipal governments and school
boards the increase In assessed val
uation from less than eighty mil
lions in 1905 to $17s.271,0c3 in 1918.
has greatly improved the financial
condition OF the various towns. In
addition, the legislature has provided
means for municipal loans so that.
In addition to the valuable local i'm
provements made In recent years,
applications from municipalities for
loans for other public works aggre-
eating some four and a half millions
are now under consideration. !.
The public works undertaken by
the insular government have re-
suited in system of modern high
ways totaling 1.070 kilometers. and in
an irrigation system which will make
10000 acres of seni-arid fertile land
among the most productive and de-
pendable in the island.
Governor Cotton in closing his re-
port says. respecting the amendment
of the organic act:
The point Is not far distant after
reaching which internal enterprise,
stimulated by improved health con-
ditions and the influence OF tho pub
lie schools. will become a potent facs
tor In developing the people OF Porto
Rico as = whole into . sound body
politic.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
RULES GOVERNING ALL
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITS
Arrangements About Complete for Opening of Virginia State
Horticultural Societys Annual Convention January 2lst
to 24th at Jefferson Hotel. Richmond.

for the purpose of making exhibitions,
and the names and addresses Of the
exhibitors shall accompany II where
ever shown.
2. All fruit intended for exhibition
must be entered with the secretary
not later than ten days before the
date OF the meeting, and except in
coIlectionsD all fruit must be grown
by the exhibitors, in Virginia: and ell
exhibitors must be members of thu
society, except classes IL and special
6 and 20.
8. A plate of fruit must contain Ave
spe cimens; no more; no less. A half
bushei Of appels must consist OF ten
plates OF Ave specimens each; no
more: no less.
4, Entry cards will be furnished 10
members by the secretary on applica-
ton, and no fruit will be exhibited for
a. premium unless accompanied by
such entry cards.
&. All articles placed on the tables
for exhibition viii be arranged in
groups In the classes for which they
are entered. II must remain In
charge OF the society until the close
Of the exhibition.
G. Fruits and other articles intend
ed for testing, or to be given away
be assigned a separate place, or room,
where they may be displayed at the
pleasure of the exhibitor, who Will
not. however. be permitted to sell and
deliver articles therein, or call atten-
ton to them In boisterous manner.
Z. The duplication Of varieties IN
the same competition by an exhibitor
is prohibited.
S. Any matter in dispute must be re-
ferred to the director OF exhibits. who
will refer the matter to the president
and board of directors. who may DEL
agate their authority to the Judge, or
direcor of exhibits
8. When there is no competition,
only second premium with be awarded,
and then only in case the exhibit Is
considered worthy by the Judge.
The rule prohibiting polishing ap-
pies is abolished.
The Judging win be by score cards
used hr-sA% National faf.la- aAarr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
LUMBER INDUSTRY
NOW LOOKING Up

with fall activities In all lines. the
lumber industry Is looking up with the
rest saxs the TradesmAn- ExpnEt CEN
tiers are reporting some large orders
and there have recently been shipments
of noteworthy size. Throughout the
South reports are coming in OF en-
Iargemepts and new mills and re-
sumption of work in places where Idle
ness has prevailed during the six
months past. Railroads in their ex-
tensions and improvements are using
a fair share OF the product needed In
their line. Construction of buildings In
the cities calls for increased supply
of ALI classes of lumber. and the out
look in general, is seemingly very
bright. An item initiating somewhat
against the trade in the South In a
recent increase OF practically so per
cent in the Mexican duty which, It Is
reported. has practically stopped what
business has been moving to that coun-
try. There Is stiil some movement in
that direction. however. TO meet the
needs of oil mill companies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

Arrangements are rapidly nearing
completion for the meeting OF the Viz
ginia Horticultural society at the
Jefferson hotel, Richmond, the week
of January 21st
Tho meetings will be called to order
at 10 A. NJ, $3.50 and P. M. daily,
and prompt attendance is requested.
Admission to the meeting Is free to
all, and the public are cordially in
vtted to attend, but only members of
the society are entitled to participate
In discussions, unless by permission
Of the presiding officer.
Only members OF the society are
entitled to be present at executive
sessionA
Tho fruit exhibit will be heid'in the
Union stores. Seventh and Franklin
streets. and will be open to the mem
bers and the general public after the
Judge has made his awards,
An interesting program has been
arranged, Special attention OF mem
bers is called to the Question Box"
so much interest having been shown
in this feature at the last annual
meetings, Special attention fs called
to the premium list, as several ad-
ditional premiums have been offered
since the publication OF the prelim-
mary list last September.
Hotel Headquarters.
Headquarters OF board II directors
and secretary will be at the Jefferson
hotel. Rate from $3.50 up, per day,
European plan
Murphys hotel. $3.50 UP. per day
European plan.
The Richmond hotel. $l,50 up, per
Gay. European plan. -
Lexington hotel from $3.50 per day
and up, American pan.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
Southern. Richmond. FIT fredericksburg
and Potoma :, Atlantic Coast line. Sea-
board Air line. Norfolk ana Western
and Baltimore ard Ohio VIII Issue
tickets at one and three-tifts single
fare for round trip.
Rnic~ Governing Exhibitions.
j. All fruit winning first premiums,
In any class, and all fruit entered fer
the "Challenee Cup and Prize Com
petitions" shall become the properly
Or rffF7 ETTr.rty q aa1tg fruit witt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
PROGRESS NOTES
FROM FREEZING

FREEZING. VA. December 40
Most of the corn has been gathered
in this Immediate section. but there
IS still a small percentage of the
crop outstanding In the shock. II Ia
thought that there Ia sufficient corn
for home consumption here. II taken
care OF. The teams will probably
consume enonght to cause a scarcity
In the supply,
James G. McFall 10 erecting a large
barn on his farm near here. There
seems TO be O general realization of
the necessity of protecting stock from
the severity OF winter. throughout this
vicinity.
n r. Hanover Is enlarging his
tannery al this place. and Will soon
have an up-to-date plant installed.
Samuel Y. Cochran and James A.
hartley have sold their farms near
here, and located in Pulaski county,
Ky. Others have the moving fever.
and II looks a. II there will be an
exodus to that section.
It is said that there are Some wild
turkeys up In the Cumherfands few
miles from here. but they are so wild
that It il difficult to get a shot at
them,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

When our troops landed in Porto
Rico In 1898 that island was practical
ly unknown to the American public
and a, that time the most optimistic
could not have anticipated the spon-
taneous development, which has
actually taken place IN the last fifteen
years. This development, Industrial.
educational and otherwise, is shown
In an interesting volume issued by
the bureau Of insular affairs con-
tanning che reports of the governor
and other officials for thu fiscal year
1918
This report shows that since 1901
the total external commerce of the
island has increased some five-fold. In
round numbers the exports growing
from eight and half millions to
forty~nine millions: the imports from
less than nine to nearly thirty seven
millions: while the balance OF trade.
adverse in 1901 by a small amount. is
now more than twelve millions an
nuaily In Its favor. The island dur
ing the last year imported American
merchandise at the rate OF more than
500, GEO or each working day.
Although sugar amounted to more
than half the total exports. or s26.-
6t9,15S, an increase made possible
only by the influx of American capital
and machinery. together with the ex-
ceptionally favorable underlying con-
ditions. more Interest attaches to the
fact that Porto Rican coffee, of whose
excellence every native il proud, has
shown a porportionately more rapid
increase than sugar during the last
Ave years, the exports for 1919 be-
ing $S,5t1. 3l6. an increase OF &c per
cent over the preceding year. Proof
that the foundation Of diversified
agriculture has been laid Is found in
the increase OF oranges, pineapples.
grapefruit, aud other fruit from a
total OF 81 100. SOL In 1901 to &2.377,7S3
In 1919. ana t3.120.sIs last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
FURNITURE EXPO
At HIGH POINT

Plans are being made for the
Southern Furniture exposition. to be
held at High Point. n. c.. January
9th goth. This Ia not a local ex-
position Of High Points inirstries' out
is designed to emphasize -hs growing
importance of the South as furiture
manufacturer.
High Points growth has ctme about
in the past twenty years iargely be-
cause of the development of its many
lines of furniture manufacturing its
location both as to contig1Iity to the
Southern supplies of hardwood and
as TO its facilities for distributing the
finished products. The rise of South
ern furniture manufacturing Is typical
of the change that has been rapidly
under way from turning out primary
products to diversihcation In finished
products.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
BUTLER HOLDS UP
WORK IN COLONIAL
CONTRACTORS NOT CARRYING
OUT HIS INSTRUCTIONS,
HE SAYS.

Building Inspector Butler has held
up the contractors who are making re-
pairs to the Colonial theater building
He Is doing so, as he says. because
the contractors are not carrying out
the plans as suggested py himself,
after he had condemned the building.
This bailding. as stated by the in
spector, is In bad condition, not only
under the building regulations, but
those OF the fire department. lie
showed the members OF the board of
public safety. who were with him on
the annual inspection, the first that
Inspector Butler had taken. that the
building was almost fire trap
The other members of the board,
embracing Mayor Ainslie, City Engt-
neer Boiling and Fire Chief Joynes.
Joined with the building inspector IN
his condemnation of the building.
The lessees of the building, the
Wells. Wilmer & Vincent company,
have four years on their lease. They
have a conditional lease, which re-
quires them To make all necessary i'm
provements The property is owned
by the Joseph Bryan estate. This
estate, also, owns the Lyric properly.
The lessees of the Colonial, natural
ly, do not wish TO expend vast sums or
money to rehabilitate worn-ont prop
erty, unless they know what may be
coming TO them when the present
lease expires. The controller or the
estate, il lis said, is out of the city, and
out OF reach OF the lessees. They
would, IL is said, be glad to get In
touch with him, so that the theater
may be repaired. rebuilt o.. improved.
But they do not wish TO expend $40.
0oC in repairs and, then at the end OF
four years. be turned out of doors
Former Judge Grinnan and Coun-
Gilman Gilbert X. Pollock. counsel Tor
the Bryan estate. have indics ted their
int ntion OF taking Building Inspector
! Buffers decision to the board OF pub
lie safety. which board embraces
those who were with the Inspector
when he condemned the building
Mayor Ainslis Chief Engineer boillhs
and Chief Joynes, of the fire depart
ment.
A meeting may be held tomorrow IN
the Office of the mayor 10 pass upon
the proposition. The mayor has oeeh
sick for several days. but 1t IS De-
lieved he will be on hand.