Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-03
PROCESS VERBAL OF CANVAS OF
RETURNS.
Milton School Special Election.

Be it known and remembered, That
on this 25th day Of June, 1920, at IL
clock m, in accordance with Ordin-
ance No. / of the Parish School Board
Of Vermilion Parish. Louisiana, enacted
on the 18th day of April, 1920, notice
of which was issued and published ac-
cording to law, the undersigned men,
bers of the Parish School Board of Yer
million Parish, being quorum thereof,
met in public session at the Office o.
said board in said parish, and according
to law opened the ballot boxes used in,
anw which were heceived from the COM
missioners of the election held on Thurs
day, the 24tn, day of June 1920, in ac-
cordance with said ordinance, and pre-
ceeded TO count the ballots both in mum.
Der and amount, for and against, to
determine the prososition to incur debt
and issue bonds of the said Milton
School District Mol, Vermihon Parish,
Louisiana, to the amount of Five Thou
sand Dollars $4,000, to run for period
of 'ten years, bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent $50 per annum,
PAYABLE annually; the funds derived
structing additional rooms, furnishing
and equipping these rooms furnishing
and equippiug these rooms, to the Mil
ton Sc lool District No. Of said parish.
The result of said count was thirty
ballots and 100000 dollars in favor
of said proposition; and, five ballots
and11 $1,000 dollars against ssH pro,
position, and therefore, the majority
in beth number and amount cast by
the property taxpayers Of said School
District No. IN the Parish of Vermil.
ion, In said election being in favor
thereof: and,
AZ the same time and place we did
examine and canvass the returns az
evidenced by the duplicate tally sheets
aud duplicate compiled statement, the
correctness Of both being sworn to by
the Commissioners, according to law, and
/ finding also that the returns Indicated
\ majority hotl in number and amount
f property, in favor Of said PROPOSE
tiOn.
Therefore, we declare that the re-
suit Of said election is IN favor of the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of the said School District No.
| | in the Parish of Vermilion, Louisiana,
to the amount Of $4,000 90 dOllors, to
run for a period of ten years, bearing
interest at the rate of five per cent
/ (5gsl per annum, payable annually;
tha funds derived thus to be used for
the
Purpose Ct constructing additional
rooms, furnishing and equipping these
rooms, to the Milton School, in the
Town Of Milton, La, in said School
District No. ], Parish of VermilOn, La.
And in accordance with law, a pro-
mitigation Of the aforesaid result was
yre~ared, and the secretary of the Par
ish School Board was ordered to have
COPY of the same signed by the Pre-:
sident, published IN one issue of the Off
eail journal.
And likewise we did order that ore
COW Of this process verbal be sent n
the Secretary Of State TO be recorded
in tie archives Of the State Of Louis
lana; that one Ccpy be sent TO the Re
c-.rder Of Mortgages 60 be recorded n
the mortgage records; and that one
"oJfv be kent In the records of the said
School Board.
This done and signed in the presence
of Avery Theall, Issac Perry, two com
uetent witnesses and electors on Thu
% day Ct June, 1920, at thu Office Of
he Parish School Board Of Vermilioi
Parish by the undersigned School
Board member Of said parish, presen
aud participating in the canvass o