St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-05-22

special school tax election will be
held in School District No. Seven
of the Fourth Police Jury Ward OF
said Parish Of st. Landry, La, on
Wednesday, June Both, 1915, for the
purpose Of submitting to the prop
erty taxpayers. qualified under the
Constitution and Laws of the State
Of Louisiana to vote at said cleo
ton, the following propositions. to-
wit:
First: To authorize the Seventh
School District of the Fourth Po-
lice Jury Ward of the Parish of
t. Landry, through its governing
authority, to incur debt and iecue
,nds to the amount of Twelve
Thousand $4,000 Dollars, to run
for a period of Fifteen (15) years,
bearing interest at the rate Of five
Der cent per annum, payable semi
annually; the funds thus derived to
e used for the purpose of con-
| structing, maintaining and repair
the public Schools and School
lildings in said Seventh School
District of the said Fourth Police
Jury Ward.
Second: Whether the governing
| authorities of the Seventh School
District of the 4th Police Jury
Ward of said Parish of st. Landry.
La, may annually, levy and collect
a special tax or all taxable prop
erty in said school district in ex-
cess of all other taxes, sufficient to
pay the interest and principal of
such bonds as said governing body
may be authorized to issue under
the authority granted it by this or
dinance and as may be necessary to
perate and maintain the public
schools of said school district; pro-
vided that said special tax to be
levied and collected for that pur-
pose, either alone or taken In con-
junction with other special taxes
levied under Article 281 of the Con-
stitution at this State, shall not
exceed in any one year ten mills on
g dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property of said school dis
trict.
For the purpose of said special
election, the polling place will be
polling place. and ID ]. K K. b 5t,a q Henl
ry Stermer. Charles Ducote have
been appointed commissioners and
A. w. Krotz has been appointed
clerk OF election to serve at the
polling place. at Krotz Springs. La.
At said special election the polls
Will be open at seven o'clock A. NJ.
and close at five o'clock P. NJ. and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
o'clock A. NJ, or Tuesday. the 9th
day of July, 1915, the said Parish
Board of School Directors of the
Parish OF st. Landry, La, will meet
at Opelousas, La, and in open ses-
sion proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount. ex-
anime and canvass the returns and
declare the results of said special
election.
This 18th. day Of May. 1915.
o. P. DAILY. President
On motion of DR.. Joseph it was
resolved that this Board ratify and
approve the action of Superinten-
dent Thompson for his answer to /
the article published in the st.
Landry Clrarion as a criticism of |
the School Board and it's manage
ment and distribution of the fl
nances of this Board.
On motion of Dr.. Joseph it was |
resolved that the report of Mr..
Hawkins for the sale of the dead
ened and down timber.in fractional
section sixteen, situated on Bayou
Gourtableau below Port. Barre. be
accepted, and that MT. Hawkins be
allowed Twelve and $1,000 dollars
for his time and expenses in max
ing said sale.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it was
resolved that the Secretary of this
Board investigate the question as
to whether. the Telegraph Co.. the
Express Companies and the Frisco,
Pacific and the o. 6. Rail-
roads are assessed for the special
school taxes due by them in the
Port Barre School District.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it was
resolved that the Secretary be au-
thorized to have transcribed and
in proper form, for
transmission to the State Depart
ment of Education, the lists of emu
meration of school children in. this
parish, and that he also be author
lied to pay for such service.
On motion of Mr.. Fogleman the
bill of the st. Landry State Bank
for interest on overdrafts was ap-
proved and ordered paid. .S332.94.
On motion The meeting was ad-
journed subject to call.
o. P. DAILY, President
C. J. TliGMl son, Secretary.