St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23

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On motion of Mr.. FogIeman. duly
seconded by Mr.. Perkins, the follow
ing ordinance was offered and adopt
ed.
ORDINANCE NO. q
Whereas, a special election was
held in school district No. 9Th OF the
Attn police jury ward OF thelsparish of
st. Landry, La, o. the 18th, day OF
September. 1916, in accordance with
ordinance No. 49, Of the school board
of the parish Of st. Landry La.
adopted on the 2sths daysof Julyss1s1s.
and notice OF same pubAahed accord
ing To law; and
Whereas, the question submitted at
said electionE wess 10 d~steEnssneY Inc
propositions:
Frgts Tgs anthoriaes thea ci4th.
school district OF the fonEths police
Jury ward of the irish Of st. Landry.
through its governing authofity1 70
incur debt ndissae bondsa toa the
amount of two thousandsiRe hundred:
(s25oaool dollars to RIM sor : pfa
Rod of fifteen years, bearing interest
at the rate of, 1--WE per cent per annum.
payable annually, the fundssthps de-
rived to be used for the tpnrposo OF
constructing purchasing q site
furnishing and maintaining q school
at Bayou ; cques in said Sixth sshooI
dfctrict OF tho fourth police jury ward
OF the parish of st. Landry, La
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g Seconds whether the governing
authorities of the sixth school dis
trict Of the fourth police jury ward
of the parish Of ST. Landry, La, may
annually, levy and collect : special
tax on oil taxable property in said
school distri t in excess OF all other
taxes sufficient to pay the interess
and principal of sacE. bonds ss said
governing body MY be authorized
to issue under the authority granted
it by this ordinance and as may be
necessary to operate and maintain
the Bayou Jacques school OF said
school district; provided that said
special tax to be levied and collected
for that purpose either alone or AIKEN
In conjunction with other special tax
es levied under Article 281 OF d
constitution CT thiS state, shall not
exceed in any n year ten mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property of said school district.
Which said propositions were law
fully carried at said election, as
shown by process vel bal OF the can
vass OF the returns of said election,
made at a meeting of the school
board of the parish of ST. Landry,
held on September the 21st, 1915.
Whereas, the result OF said election
has been duly promulgated on the
21st. day of September, 1916. as re-
anired by law. and no contest of said
election has been filed within the
sixty days from said date; and
Whereas. the school board of the
parish OF st. Landry is recognized
and made by law, the governing Lody
of said school district, through whom
this bond issue shall be proceeded
with and said authorized tax levied:
Now therefore.
Section I. Be it ordained by the
school board Of the parish Of st. Lam
dry, La, in lawful session convened,
that the president and secretary Of
the school board If the parish Ct st.
Landry. La, shall be suhoTized on
behalf of school district No. 9Th of
the 4th police jury ward of the parish
of st. Landry, acting for and in the
anne of the governing authority Of
said school district, the school board
Of the parish of st. Lansry, and are
directed to incur debt to the amount
Of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS $2,5oo.o o) and to
make and sign negotiable bonds.
therefor, numbered consecutiye1y
from one "a to thirteen (133,
bonds Of the following denonina-
tons; one for one hundred dollars
and twelve for two hundred dollars
.sach and bearing date January 1at,
1917. the first bond amounting to
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