St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26

SAID election IN the following form
to-wit:
Proposition to authorizef-tA-
the 9Th School District of
the 4th Police Jury Ward
of the Parish of st. Landry,
through its governing au-
thority, to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds to-
the amount Of Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars, to u for
a period of five years, bear Yes
ing interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the
purpose of constructing
and furnishing additional
school buildings and im-t
provements for the schoolsf--
of the 5th School District
| of the 4th Police Jury Ward
of the parish of st. Landry:
and in the event of the adop-
ton and passage of this ordi-
nance to provide for the rel
peal OF an ordinance adopted
by the Board on Feb, 28th, No
1914, and adopted by the
voters of said district on
April 14th, 1914, which or
dinance authorizes the levy
Of a five mill tax to run for
a period of ten years, begin
ming with the year 1914. - -
Taxable valuation ........~.$
Signature of Voter.
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a cross Ky mark in the
square after the word Yes To vote
against the proposition, place a SINH
lar mark after the word NO"
Section 8. Be it further ordained
by the School Board Of the Parish OF
st. Landry, that the compensation eor
the election commissioners in said
election shall be Three Dollars per day
and said election shall be held at the
following place and by the officials
here named, each being a qualified
elector.
The polling place shall be at the
Mayors office in the Town of Mel.
vile in said school district and Sid.
uCy OCI0dOACy " -. 0OuCI1GduA anu
w. A. White are appointed commits.
sioners and E. J. Leblanc, clerk of
election.
Section 4. Be it further ordained by
Landry, That notice of this election
containing the proposition herein sub
mftted to the voters, shall be pre-.
pared, and signed by the President
and Secretary of the School Board
and shall be published by the Secre-
tary in the official journal for four
weekly insertions, the date of the
first insertion to be not less than
thirty days before the date Of the cleo
ton. That notice shall further recite
that on Friday, the 8th day of August,
1919, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the School
Board of the Parish of st. Landry
will meet at its office in the City of
Opelousas, Louisiana, and there in
public session open the ballot box,
examine and anvas the returns and
declare the result of the election and
promulgate the same.
Section S. Be it further ordained
by the School Board of the Parish of
st. Landry, that this election herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provisions
of Act 256 of 1910 and amendments
thereof and such other laws as may
be applicable.
o. P. DAILY,
President of Board.
w. B. PRESCOTT,
Secretary.
Adopted June 23rd, 1919.
PROCLAMATION.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Pursuant to authority contained in
Ordinance No. 46 of the School Board
OF the Parish of st. Landry of date
June 23rd, 1919, |, Oliver P. DAILY.
president of said body. hereby gives
notice that an election will De held In