Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-10
PRoCES VERBAL OF CANVAS OF
RETURNS.
Milton School Special Election.

Be it known and remembered, That
on this 25th day Of June, 1920, at IL
o clock m, in accordance with Ordin-
ance No. l 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, tho undersigned men,
bers OF the Parish School Board of Yer
million Parish, being a quorum thereof,
met in public session at the ofhce Ga
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 24ta, day Of June 1920, in ac-
cordance with said ordinance, and pre-
ceeded TO count the ballots both IN num-
Der aud amount, for and against, TO
determine the prOsOsition to incur debt
aad issue bonds of the said Milton
School District MOL, NermiliOu 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 (5%) per annun,
PAYABLE annually; the funds derived
| thus to be used for the purpose OF con,
structing additional rooms, furnishing
and equipping these rooms furnishing
J and eguipping these rooms, to the MIL
/ ton Se1ooI district No. l OF said parish,
| The result of said count was thirty
| ballots and 100000 dollars in favor
OF said proposition; and, five ballots
andll .2700U dollars against said pro-
position; and therefore, the majority
I in both number aud amount cast by
/ the property taxpayers Of said School
District No. ] in the Parish of Vermil-
ion, in said election being IN favor
lbereyf; and,
At the same time and place we did
examine and canvass the returns as
evidenced by tho duplicate tally sheets
an, duplicate compiled statement, the
correctness Of both being sworn to by
the Commissioners, according to law, and
finding also that the returns Indicated
a majority botl in number and amount
If property, in favor of said PROPOSE
lion.
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
n in the Parish Of Vermilion, Louisiana
TO the amount Of $4,000 90 dollors, tc
run for a period of ten years, bearing
interest at the rate of five per cent
(59t) per annum, payable annually
the funds derived thus to be used fol
the
Purpose Of constructing additional
: rooms, furnishing and equipping these
rooms, TO the Milton School, In the
Town Of Milton, La, in said Sc1oo
District No. !, Parish OF Vermilion, La
And IN accordance with law, a pro
/ mitigation Of the aforesaid result wa
. prepared, and the secretary of the Par
= ish School Board was ordered to have
a copy of the same signed by the Pre-
. sdent, published In one issue Of the Off
call journal,
And likewise we did order that on
copy Of this process verbal be sent q
the Secretary Of State TO be recorded
in the archives of the State Of Louis
lana; that one oepy be sent TO the Re
corder Of Mortgages TO be recorded II
the mortgage records; and that on
: copy be kept IN the records Of the sait
school Board.
) This done and signed in the presenc,
If Avery Theall, Issac Perry, two com
retent witnesses and electors Oil thi
25 day of June, 1920, at the Office o
the Parish School Board Of Vermiliol
I Parish by the undersigned School
Board member Of said parish, presen
asd participating in the canvass 0