St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-12
Respectfully,
J. A. PERKINS,
Ii. u. LARGADE, r.
w. B. PRESCOTT,
Finance Com fnittee.

On motion of DR.. Joseph the
report Of the Finance Committee
was accepted and ordered to be
filed. the old bond Of the Super,
intendent ordered to be cancelled
and his new bond with the Amer.
lean Surety Co. for S25, 000.0 .
was accepted.
On motion of DR.. Durio the
claim set up by r. w. Clark foI
damages for injury received by
his child while at play at the
Washington High School was re-
jected.
On motion Of Mr.. Carriere the
demand of P. H. Nash for an IN
crease of salary was rejected and
his salary was left as it formerly
was, viz: $40. 90 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere the
petition of the eoIored trustees,
patrons, and taxpayers OF Dis
trict No. 4, Ward 5, for 81, 500.0O
or more for the purchase OF a
school site and building was not
entertained for the reason that
the finances of said district Will
not warrant the expenditure
asked.
On motion Of DR.. Joseph Mr..
Carriere was authorized to Sc
cure by lease a building for the
Washington Colored School, pro-
vided he does so without ex-
pense to the current or general
funds Of this Board.
On motion of MI. Baker it was
resolved that this Board ratify
and confirm the action of the
Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Avoyelles in or
dering a special election to be
held on July 10Th, 1913, for the
purpose of taking the sense OF
the property taxpayers and
qualified electors in Bayou Boeuf
School District No. 81 as to
whether they will vote a special
tax of three mills on the dollar
for the period of ten years on all
property in said district subject
to State taxation for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the
public schools.
Mr.. H. D.. Larcade offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
Ffoylding for the assurance and sale of
school bonds of Opelousas School
District No. list Police Jury Ward
OF the Parish of ST. Landry, La. to
the amount of Fourteen Thousand
Dollars out OF the Twenty Thousand
Dollars OF the Surplus tax remain
ing from the tax voted at the special
school tax election held in said dis
trict on the Doth of June, 1912. after
providing for the payment of the
Sixty-five Thousand Dollars of
bonds and interest thereon, already
funded from said tax; said bonds to
run not longer than ten years from
date beginning with the year 1913
and to bear interest not exceeding
1--WE per cent per annum, payable
annually, for the purpose OF supple-
mentlng the fund already on hand
to be used in the construction and
equipment OF the central school
bnlldlng now contracted for and
. % to be erected in the City OF
Opelousas, La, title to which shall
be IN the public.
Whereas, at a special election duly
Ia regularly held in 0pelousas School
Dlstlct No. /, ist Police Jury Ward OF
the Parish OF st. Landry, La, on the
10Th ca yof April, 1918, In conformity
with a resolution of this Beard ordering
saId election, there was submitted to
the vote OF the property taxpayers en-
atled to vote in said 0pelousas School
District No. I, ist Police Jury Ward OF
me Parish of st. Landry, La. a PROPOSE
uon to incur additional debt and issue
0onds to the amount of Fourteen
Inopsand Dollars out of the Twenty
Thousand Dollars of the surplus tax re-
naming 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
soa,U0.W OF bonds and interest there
On, already funded from said tax; said
nonas to run not longer than ten years
1Fom Gate and to bear interest not ex-
seeding ffyep per cent per annum pay
aoie annually, for the purpose of supple
menflng the fund already on hand to be