The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-17

wise the Bayou Waxia, Cow bayou,
Little Waxia and the laterals and
bitches connected Herewith; and to
declare the result of said special cleo
ton and promulgate the same.
After the purpose Of the meeting
had been declared, the Board of Com
missioners proceeded to open the bal
lot boxes used at said special election
examine and count the ballots in
number and amount and canvass the
returns of said election and declare
the results thereof, which it did, as
follows:
Number of votes cast in favor of
the proposition to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds to the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars $780,,
/ OO0.0O) for the purpose of construct
ing a system of gravity draiMge IN
and for said Drainage District, thir-
ty-one (31) votes.
Voting for asid proposition in as
sessed valuation of property, to the
aggregate of one hundred and twenty
six thousand six hundred ard sixty
dollars ($126,660.00).
Number of votes cast against the
proposition to incur debt AID issue
negotiable bonds to the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars ($200,
OO0.00) for the purpose of construct
| ing a system of gravity drainage in
and for said district, four a. votes.
Voting against the aforesaid prop
osition in assessed valuation Of prop
erty, aggregating the amount of six
| thousand nine hundred dollars &C.,
100000.
Voting for the proposition to levy
and collect an acreage tax, or forced
contribution, of 16 cents per acre per
annum for a period of thirty-five
years, for the purpose of constructing
a system of gravity drainage in and
for said Drainage District, thirty
! 800 votes.
Voting for said proposition in as
sessed valuation of property, one
hundred and forty-seven thousand
seven hundred and twenty-five dol
lars 147,725.00).
Voting against said proposition to
! levy and collect an acreage tax or
forced contribution of Is cents per
acre per annum for period of thir
ty-five years, for the purpose Of con-
structing a system of gravity drain
age in and far said district, four "a
votes.
Voting against said proposition in
assessed valuation of property, ag-
gregating the amount of six thousand
nine hundred dollars Csc, 100000.
Voting for the proposition to incur
debt to the amount of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars $3.50, 000.-
O0) and to issue serial negotiable
coupon bonds to represent the same,
! the said debt to be secured and paid
by the avails of the aforesaid acre
age tax or forced contribution of 16
cents err acre per annum, for the
purpose of constructing system of
gravity drainage in and for said
drainage district, thirty 800 votes.
Voting for the aforesaid PROPOSE
ton to incur debt to the amount of
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars ($15O,00O.00l in assessed valu-
alton of property, one hundred and
forty-seven thousand seven hundred
and twenty-five dollars $147, 725. 00D.
Voting against the aforesaid prop
osition to incur debt and issue bonds
to the amount of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.0O) /,
four (4) votes.
Voting against the aforesaid prop
! osition in assessed valuation of prop
erty, six thousand nine hundred dol
lars ($6,900.00).
Mr.. Richard offered the following
resolution, which was duly. seconded
by Mr.. Beal:
Be it resolved, that we, the Board
of Drainage Commissioners of the
Bayou Boeuf and Waxia Drainage
District of the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, now in meeting
duly assembled, do hereby declare
that the propositions submitted at the
special election to incur debt in the
amount of two hundred thousand dol
lars $500, 000.00) and one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars ($150, 000.-
0O) and to levy and collect an acre
age tax of Is cents per acre per an
nuu for a period of thirty-five 1857
years, was carried as said special cleo
ton; and,
Be it further resolved, that said
Board of Drainage Commissioners of
said Drainage District do hereby or
der the PRONUNCIATION of the result of
the said special election, as above
canvassed, by publication in the Star
Progress, the official journal of the
parish of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana, in two consecutive issues of
said journal.
The resolution was read to the
meeting, voted upon and adopted by
the following vote:
1 Voting for the resolution. A.
Beal, A. J. Richard, Allotes Thistle
thwaite
Voting against the resolution
None.
There being no further business,
the president stated that motion to
adjourn was in order.
Upon motion by Mr.. Beal, seconded
by Mr.. Richard, the Board adjourned
to meet at the call of the president.
Dated Opelousas1 La, this 14th
day of January, A. D. 1920.
ALLOTES THISTLETHWAITE,
President
| L. A. ANDREPONT, Secretary.
CERTIFICATE
/ /, L. A. Andrepont, secretary OF