St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-04-24
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10 incur debt and to issue Certlfl-
Gates of Indebtedness therefor
to provide Funds to assist the
Public High School of this city,
in order to enable it to extend
it's session for the full period
of nine monthsrequired by the
regulations of the State Board
of Education.
Whereas, The School Board OF
this Parish is short of funds and
will not be able to continue the ses-
| sion of the High School situated in
this City for. the full period Of nine
months required by the regula-
tons of the State Board of Educa-
ton, unless it receives financial as
| sistance from outside sources: and
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
($f770.0O) will be sufficient for
that purpose: and
Whereas, The City can raise said
Suk1l pdy dDlC@ III oIl0QA y ACAVs oOO
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-
pose of providing funds to enable
the Public High School located in
this City to continue it's session for
the full period of nine months re-
quired by the State Board of Edu-
ION, in order to maintain it's
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 per cent per cent per annum
from date until paid and each be-
ing payable at the office 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 4
number and maturity which shall |
be as above stated, respectively, to- |
wit:
United States of America,
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st. Landry,
City of Opelousas.
No. 81
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
1ermen of the City of Opelousas,
State of Louisiana, acknowledge
laid City to be indebted and hereby
promise to pay to bearer the sum
- dollars on the = day nf
:, 1916, together with interest
heron from date hereof until paid,
It the rateso Five Is per cent? per
'ent per annum until full and f.
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-ef like date and, n for -
oilars; n for - dollars; and
ne for - dollarspayable on the
tn day of January, 1916, issued to
funds to enable the Pub
C High School of this Parish, To-
ated in this City, to continue its
resent session for the full period
t nine months in accordance with
he rules and regulations of the
tate Board of Education, said Ger
ficates being issued in
ull Conformity to the
rovisions of the Constitu- {
and Statutes of the State of !
oulslana IN such cases made and )
rovided. |
1t is hereby certified and recited /
lat all acts, conditions and things Z
by the Constitution and !
of the State of Louisiana !
recedent to and necessary in is |
ling these Certificates have been
'gularly done and performed.
The License revenues of the City :
Opelousas, Louisiana, for the
Ear 1916, and subsequent years in
far as same have not already :.
zen dedicated and pledged, have i
zen and are hereby dedicated and a
for the payment of this a
Id the other c%ertifceto3 herein Il
entioned, as the same shall sew :
ally mature. L
In Testimony whereof. the said
oyor and Board of Aldermen of
e City of Opelousas, State of LOU
ana, have caused this Certificate A
be signed by the Mayor and Clerk