The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-01

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Nov. l, 1919 as tho tiscal agent and
official depository of the board ac-
coLding TO the terms OF the bid.
Upon motion of Mr. Martin and
seconded by Mr.. Delord and car
ried the Superintendent was au-
thorizrd to pay the bin of l.. Ran
sonet against the Bresux Bridge
Agricultural Farm for $40 10.
The matter OF the special elec-
ton to bs called for the purpose
of mourning debt of 100000 tn
ba issued IN bonds and the main
ta,nance tax recpmmended by the
committee, whose report WAS re-
ceived at the last meeting vt ths
board was called up for further
discussion and IN motion Of Mr.
Angelle, seconded by Mr. Martin,
puttos vnie aud carried IA follows
Ayes: Martin, Delord. Fournst.
! Gonsoulin, Angelic. Nays: None.
! The following ordinance was
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordineucs creating one school
district of St. Martin Parish,
Louisiana, and repeating all ordl-
nances in conflict Herewith.
Sectjon |. Be il ordained by
tho st. Martin School Board. 10
regular session asssm bled. that
the whole Parish of st. Martin,
Louisiana, be and tho same is
hereby created aud msde one
school district designated aud to
be known as the St Martin Parish
School District.
! Section 2. Be it further ordaln
ed, etc, that any aud all school
districts Which may have been
created by this School Board or
its predecessors, aud which may
conflict with the present ordl.
nance, be and the same are here.
by annullsd and repealed.
Section 3. Be it further or
dainsd, etc, that this ordinance
shall take effect on this day. q
On motion of MI. Angelic. Sc
coudsd by Mr.. Martin aud unani.
mously carried, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Whereas, the Honorable Emile
Vuillemot, District Attorney, in
and for the Parish of st. Martin.
Louisiaus. has informed this
board that on account OF his many
dutirs, he is unable to give the
attention necessary to The draft
ing of the preliminary ordinances
for the submission to the property
tsxpay ers of tho proposition To
incur a debt of 100000 90 and
issue bonds. payable yearly in 30
years of tia St. Martin Parish
School District for the construc
ton of additional public school
buildings in the Parish of st
Martin, Louisiana, and also for
the levying Of ono mill main
txinancs tax during tho above
mentioned term and,
Whereas, these proceedings re.
uuire much complicated legal
work, Therefore. be it resolved
by this Board in open session as
som blsd that it here engages the
services OF Msssrs. Martin and
Martin and Dan w. VOORHEES,. at
torneys of st Martinville, Louisi-
ana. to do all the legal work for
the issuance Of the said bonds, in
T. Gliding services of assistant coun-
sci in any litigation which may
arise involving the validity of the
, bonds to be issued as aforesaid
tho fec of said attorneys TO be one
+, per cent Il per cont OF thu
, amount Of said bonds, payable on
. of the proceeds derived from the
sale OF the sail bonds; it being
| understood that if it bscomes ne
cessery to sacurs the services o
D any expert bond lawyer, in con
D junction with their own to accom-
] plish the sals of the bonds, tb'
I said additional services are to b'
} secured without additional exp-ns
: to the said School District, thu