St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Iments thereto. and such other laws
as may be applicable.
o. P. DAILY,
President Of School Board.
w. B. PRESCOTT.
Secretary.
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
| the school board of the parish of st.
Landry, La, at a special meeting held
on December, 1st, 1916, /, O. P. Daily,
president Of said school boa of the
parish of st. Landry. La, hereby
give notice that. il. compliance wish
said ordinance, a special election will
be held in Port Barre school district
Mo- of the 4th police jury ward
of the parish of st. Landry, La, on
the 23rd day of January, 1917, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the constl-
tuition and laws of the state of Louis
lana to vote at said election, the fol-
lowing proposition, to-Wit: To levy
q special tax of four mills on the dol
lar on all property in said Port Barre
school district No of the 4th
police jury ward of the parish of st.
Landry, La. subject to state taxation
annually, for : period of 6 years, be-
ginning with the year 1917, for the
purpose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of said district,
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be in the
Town Hall in Port Barre, La, and the
following commissioners and clerk
have been appointed to serve at this
election: F. A. Dejean, P. Robin and
w. F. Brown commissioners and J.
C. Cormier, clerk.
At said special school election the
poll will open at seven o'clock a. M,
and close at five o'clock p. m. and
the election will be conducted H. &C
cordance with the laws of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock a.. M, on Friday, Januay, rs,
1917, the school board Of Ia perish
of st. Landry, La, will meet at the
office of the board in the city of Ope-
lousas, La, and in open session pro-
coed to open the ballot box, examine
and canvas the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 1st day of December, 1916.
o. P. DAILY.
President of School Board.
On motion of Mr.. Andrepont, duly
seconded by Mr.. Hawkins, the follow
ing ordinance was offered n
adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. %.
An ordnance
Ordering a special ele ton to be
held in school district No. 2 of the
9Th police jury ward of the parish of
st. Landry, for the purpose OF sub
hitting to the qualified taxpayers of
the said school district the question
of the levy of special tax of three
mills (.003) for the purpose of pro-
viding additional aid to the public
ohools of the said school district.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
school board of the parish of st. Ian
dry, La, that a special election be,
and ishereby ordered to be held in
school district No. 2, of the 9Th
police jury ward of the parish OF st.
Landry, La, on the 23rd day of jan
uary, 1917, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the qualified electors Of
the said school district entitled to
vote thereat the question Of a levy
a special tax of three mills (.003)
the dollar of all property in saic
school district subject to state taxa
ton for aperiod Of 5 years, beginning
with the year 1917, the proceeds Of
the said tax to be used in giving adj
ditional aid to the public school OF
the said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the ballots to be used at
aid election shall be prepared by the
ecretary Of the school board of the
parish of st. Landry, and shall be in
he following form: