St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-05-01
AN ORDINANCE

Ordinance Number Three of 1915.
To incur debt and to issue Certlfi'
Gates of Indebtedness therefor
to provide Funds to assist tn
Public High School of this city
in order to enable it to eXtent
its session for the full period
of nine monthsrequired by thu
regulations Of the State Boart
of Education.
Whereas, The School Board o.
this Parish is short of funds anf
will not be able to continue the SEES
sion OF the High School situated ir
this City for the full period of nine
months required by the regula-
lions of the State Board OF Educa-
ton, unless it receives financial as
sistance from outside sources; ano
Whereas, it is the matter OF the
greatest importance to the people
Of this City that the Public High
School should continue its session
for the full period required by law
and
Whereas, The sum of seventeen
hundred and seventy dollars
(Sf770.0O) will be sufficient for
that purpose; and
Whereas, The City a raise said
sum payable in January. 1916, out
of the License funds for said year.
Now, Therefore: Be it ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City Of Opelousas. IN
regular session convened:
Section One. That a debt of sew
enteen hundred and seventy dol
lars be and the same is hereby in
CURED by the said City for the pur-
nose of providing funds to enable
The Public High School located IN
this City to continue its session for
the full period of nine months re-
duired by the State Board OF Edu-
ltion. in order to maintain its
standard as a High School.
Section Two. That said Indebt-
edness shall be represented by
three 81 Certificates of Indebted
ness dated - day of April, A. D,
1915, each for the sum of - dol
lars, payable January 5, 1916. each
bearing interest at the rate of Five
Is Der cent per cent per annum
from date until paid and each be-
ing payable at the offce OF the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen IN
said City on the surrender OF the
Certificates; That said Certificates
shall be signed by the Mayor and
Clerk of this City and shall have
the seal thereof thereto affixed.
Section Three. That said Ger
.tificates shall be substantially in
the following form, except the
number and maturity which shall
be al above stated, respectively. to-
wit:
United States of America,
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st. Landry,
City of Opelousas.
Certificate of Indebtedness
OF the City of Opelousas. Parish of
st. Landry. La.
Know all men by these presents,
That the Mayor and Board of AL
termen Of the City of Opelousas,
State Of Louisiana, acknowledge
,aid City to be indebted and hereby
promise to pay TO bearer the stun
If -- dollars on the - day nf
=, 1916, together with interest |
heron from date hereof until paid.
It the rate of Five Is per cent) per
,ClAG UCL 0AAkLO1A1 uIlDll 1uII d4A IL
lal payment and surrender hereof.
Both principal and interest Of
his Certificate are due and paya-
lie in said City at the office of the
dayor and Board of Aldermen
hereof.
This Certificate is one of a series
f-of like date and, n for II
one for -- dollars; and
ne for - dollarspayable on the
tn day Of January. 1916. issued to
rovide funds to enable the Pub {
High School of this Parish, To-
ated in this City, to continue its |
resent session for the full period {
{ nine months in accordance with :
lie rules and regulations of the
tate Board of Education, said Ger {
being issued in
ull conformity to theo
royisions of the Constitu- /
on and Statutes Of the State of @
Ouisiana in such cases made and t
'ovided. o
II is hereby certified and recited t
at all acts, conditions and things A
quired by the Constitution and n
atutes of the State of Louisiana h
'ecedent to and necessary in is
ing these Certificates have been
gularly done and performed. IA
The License revenues of the City =
Opelousas. Louisiana, for the
1916, and subsequent years in
far as same have not already i,
en- dedicated and pledged, have q,
en- and are hereby dedicated and =,
edged for the payment of this +
d the other certifcct-1 herein
,ntioned, as the same shall sew =
lily mature.
Testimony whereof, the said
'yor and Board Of Aldermen of
City of Opelousas, State of Lou A,
ana, have caused this Certificate :
be signed by the Mayor and Clerk -
said City, and its seal to be here
affixed, on this - day of April,
5.
Mayor.