St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-01-22

st. Landry Clarion, &C. print
ing Oct. 9, to Dec. i8...... 1860
Eunice Hardware Co. sunds 1919
Eunice State Bank, &C. side
walks i4o.of
De.jean, Burleigh Co. Ltd,
suns &C. Port Barre School 4!S3
Henry Lstrapes, Jr., Clerk,
&C. process verbal, 4th ward ESQ
J. b. Brock and J.. IA. Perkins,
rent Krotz Springs School 500
Mr.. Hawkins, seconded by MI.
Fogleman moved the adoption Of
the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 8.
An Ordinance
Ordering a special election to be
held in School District No. 4 of the,
4th Police Jury Ward of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified cleo
tors of said school district the q1cs-
ton of the levy of a special tax
of three mills ($.003) for the pur-
pose Of providing additional aid to
the public schools of said school,
district.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of ST Landry, La.
That a special election be, and Is
hereby ordered to be held in School
District No. 4 of the 4th Police Jury,
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry,
La, on the 2fst day of February,
1916, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of said
school district entitled to- vote
thereat the question of a levy or
a special school tax of three mills
(.003l on the dollar of all nronerty
subject to State taxation, for a Pc
Rod of fifteen years. beginning with
the year 1916, the proceeds of the
said tax to be used in giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools of
the said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
by the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of st. Ian
dry, La, That the ballots to be used
at said election shall be prepared
by the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors and
shall be in the following form:
Proposition to levy a three
mill tax on all the property
subject to taxation in School YES
District No. 1 of the 4th Pol
lice Jury Ward of the PARISH
of st. Landry, La. annualIy,E-|
for a period of fifteen years,
beginning with the year 1916, NO
Tor the purpose of giving adj
dluonal aid to the publicI
schools Of the said school
districe.
taxable Valuation
Notice to the Voters: To vote In
FAVOR OF the proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place a cross ny
a In the square after the word
Yes, to vote against it, place a
similar mark after the word NO
Signature of Voter.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
by the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of SIT. Landry.
La, That the Secretary of the Par
ish Board of School Directors be.
and he is hereby ordered to
to be prepared for use at said cleo
ton the tally sheets, lists of auali-
fled electors, assessed valuation of
property. blank statements for the
compilation of the vote. in number
and amount and other election
blanks that may be required for
the purpose of holding the said
election. to cause tie same to be
placed in the ballot box for use at
the precinct, and to make Drovis-
ion for the transmission of the box
to the precinct at which the cleo
ton is to be- held.
Section q. Be if further ordained
by the Parish Board of School Dl-
rectors of the Parish of ST. Landry.
La, That the polling place at sale
election shall be at the store of r..
Lee Hawkins. Waxia. La. and
Charlie DuckWorth, Wallace Dun
bar, and Carl Wood are appointed.
commissioners and Frank Poster
rick, clerk of election.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
by the Parish Board of School Di-
recfors of the Parish of st. Landry.
Ia.. That the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the Parish of
st. Landry. shall meet at IL o'clock
A. NJ. on the 23rd day of February,
1916, for the purpose, in open ses-
sion. Of examining and counting the
ballots and ~canvassing the returns
and declaring the result of said
election.
Section g.. Be it further ordained
by the Parish Board Of School Di-
ractors of the Parish of st. Lam
dry. La. That the President of the
Parish Board of School Directors
be. and he is hereby instructed to
give public notice of said election
Nv proclamation TO be duly pub
lishad, according to law, in the fol-
lowing form. Unanimously carried.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed
nv the Parish Board Of School Di-
ractors of the Parish of st. Landry.
I Al. at a special meeting held on
The tafh day Of January. 1916, I. %.
=p DAILY. President of said Board of
School Direetors. hereby give notice
that in compliance with said reso-
luton. 4 special election will be
bold in School District No. 4 of the
9Th Police Jury Ward of the Par
ish of st. Landry. La. on the 2tst
dav of February. 1916. for the Dur
nesn Of submitting to the properly
aypavers qualified under The con-
Sfit11tinn md 1auuc of He SIafa Of