St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-15

dry, La, That the poiiillS pA0Oc -
said election shall be at the High
School Building, in Grand Prairie,
and Juste Lafleur, Marshall Doucet,
Arthur Roberto are appointed com
missioners and A. C. Vidrine clerk,
whose compensation for services
in holding said election shall De
Three $500 Dollars per day, and
for Deputy Sheriff. if he be ap-
pointed. Three $4,000 Dollors per
day, each commissioner being 2
qualified elector. And said election
shall be conducted under the laws
of the state applicable thereto.
Section S. Be it further ordained
by the Parish Board of School Di-
recfors Of the Parish Of st. Landry,
La, That the Parish Board OF
School Directors of the Parish OF
St. Landry, La, shall meet at the
office of the Parish Board in the
City of Opelousas, at 1000 o'clock
A. M. on the 25th day of August,
1915, for the purpose, in open ses-
sion, of examining and counting
the ballots, ca~nvassing the returns
and declaring the result Of said
election. Y
Section 8. Be it further ordained
/, by the Parish Board Of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, That the President of the Par
ish Board of School Directors be,
and he is hereby instructed to give
public notice of said election by
proclamation, according to Law. .
Section I. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC.. That the special election
herein and hereby provided for
shall be held and conducted and the
returns thereof shall be made I'M
der The provisions of Act 256 OF
1910 and. amendments thereof, and
such other laws as may be appli-
cable.
]. G. CARRfERE,
vice-President of Board.
w. 3. PRESCOTT, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution or or
! dinance passed by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the
Parish of st. Landry, La. at d regu-
lar meeting held on the 3rd day OF
July, 1915, +, j.. 6. Carriere, Vice.
President of said Parish Board Of
School Directors, hereby give nor
tice that in compliance with said
resolution or ordinance, q special
school tax election will be held in
School District No. 8 of the 9TH
and LIST Police Jury Wards Of the
Parish of ST. Landry, La, on 22nd
day Of August, 1916, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the Con-
stitution and laws of the State Of
Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-Wit
TO levy a special school tax Of
five mills on the dollar on all the
property in School District No. 3
Of the 5th and LIST Police Jury words
Of the Parish Of st. Landry, La
subject to state taxation annually,
for a period Of five years, begin
ming with the year 1916, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of said district.
For the purpose Of said special
school tax election the polling
place will be the High School build
ing in Grand Prairie, and the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerks OF
election have been appointed to-
serve at this election: Juste La
fleur, Marshall Doucet, Arthur Ro-
berie, commissioners and a. c. Yid-
rine, clerk.
At said special school tax cleo
ton the poll will open at seven
o'clock q. NJ. and close at five
o'clock P. M. and the election viii
be conducted in accordance with
the laws Of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
] Notice is also given that at 1870
o'clock A. N, on the 25th day d
August, 1916, the said Parish Boars
! Of School Directors Of the Parish D
st. Landry, La, will meet at TIL
office of the Board IN the city b
Opeiousas, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, ex
anime and anvas the returns, an
declare t2e result Of said specia
election.
This 3rd day of July, 1916.
J. G. CARRIERE,
Vice-president Parish Board 8