St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Jury ara OF the FaFlSn or M IL
st. Landry La, subject to
state taxation, annually,
for the period of ten years
for the purpose of.
(al Giving additional aid--f
to the Melville High School.
lbl To assume paymentl
out Of said tax, OF two out
standing school bonds is
sued by the town of Mel NC
willie, La, for the sum of
seven hundred dollarsl
each and the interest there
ON.
Taxable Valuation, $.-.---
Signature Of Voter.
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor Of this proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
TX mark IN the square after the word
Yes and to vote against It place q
similar mark in the square after the
word mo"
And the Secretary OF this Board be
and he Is hereby Instructed to have
prepared for use at said specialization
all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
lists OF voters, assessed valuation cf
property and compiled statements of
voters in numper and amount.
Sec. 8. That the polling place at
said election shall be Of Melville, La,
at the usual polling place, and r. B.
Cason, e. j. Leblanc, and II. Rosen-
berg are appointed commissioners and
10. E. Hamilton clerk OF election, aud
said election shall be conducted under
the laws Of the state applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. The President Of this Board
is hereby instructed to give notice Of
the special election herein ordered by
his proclamation to be published ac-
eording to law, and in said proclama-
ton he shall announce that at ten
o'clock As. NJ, Saturday, April 18th,
1914, this Board will meet at OpeloEsaa,
La, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of the
election.
On roll call the following members
voted in the affirmative. DAILY, Andre
pont, Durio, Joseph, Hawkins, Fogle-
man, Carriere, Fontenot, Baker, Ly-
man.
In the negative: None.
And the resolution was adopted.
j.. @. CARRIERE, Vice President.
G. j. THOMPSON, Sec.
CERTIFICATE.
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st. Landry.
Personally anne and appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority, g.
j Thompson, who being first BY me
duly sworn, deposes and says that he
was on the 3D. day Of March, 1914, and
is now Secretary Of the Parish Beard
OF School Directors of the Parish Of st.
Landry; La, and the above and fore-
going is a true and correct copy Of the
special meeting of said Board held on
the Sd day OF March, 1914.
G. j. THOMPSON.
Sworn and subscribed before me on
this Sd day OF March, 1914.
ROY D. EDWARDS,
Notary Public.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution of the Par
ish Board OF School Directors of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, passed ct its
special meeting held on the Sd day of
March, 1914, T., O. r, DAILY, President
of said Board, hereby give notice that
In compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held IN School
District No. 5, 4th Police Jury Ward Of
said Parish of ST. Landry, La, on Tues
day, April la, 1914, for the purpose or
submitting to the property taxpayers,
qualified under the Constitution and
laws OF the State of louisiana to vote
at said special election the following
propositions, to-wit:
To levy d special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property In said
School District No. 5, 4th Police Jury
Ward OF the Parish OF st. Landry, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period Of ten years, for the pur-
pose of:
! (al Giving additional aid to the Mel
vile High School
(bl To assume payment, out of said
tax, OF two outstanding school bonds
issued by the town uf Melville, La, for
the sum of seven hundred dollars each
and the interest thereon.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton, the polling place will BE Melville,
La, at the usual polling place, and r.
B. Cason, E. j. Leblanc, and Al. Rosen-
berg have been appointed commission
ers, and @. Z. Hamilton has been APP
/ pointed clerk to serve at the polling
place at Melville, La. AT said special
election the polls will open at seven
o'clock Al. M, and close at five o'clock
P. M, and the election viii be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws Of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten o'clock
A. NJ, on Saturday, April 18th, 1914,
the said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of the Parish OF ST. Landry, La,
Will meet at 0pelousas, La, and in
open session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result Of said special election.
This Sd day OF March, 1914.
@. p. DAILY, President.
On motion of DR.. Durio it was re-
solved that the Board supplement the
special funds To the credit OF the Grand
Prairie High School to the extent of en-
aiding said high school to finish IFS ses
sion Of nine months.
Opelousas, La, March Sd, 1914.
On motion of Mr.. j. w. Lyman the
following resolutions wereo offered and
passed, viz:
Whereas. a special tax election was
held in School District No. 1, OF the I'd
Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st.
Landry, La, ON the 18th day Of August,
1908, levying q special school tax OF
three mills on the dollar for the period
of ten years on all the property in said