St. Landry Clarion from Opelousas, Louisiana • Page 6

To the Honorable President and Members of the Parish Board of School Directors of the Parish of St. Landry, Lolisiana The petition of the undersigned rty tax-payers of Opelousas ol District No. 1, 1st Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry as created and defined by a resolution of the Board of School Directors of said parish, passed on the 6th day of April, 1909, and being and constituting one, fourth of the property taxpayers eligble to vote at such election, respectfully pray that your Honorable Body, acting within and under the authority of the Constitution aud laws of Louisiana, do order that a special election be held, in the manner required by law, for the purpose of determining whether or not additional debt shall be incurred and bonds issued therefor as hereinafter set forth. Petitioners pray that at said election your Honorable Body do submit to the property tax-payers of said Opelousas School District No.

1, 1st Police Jury Ward, entitled to vote at said election, the following proposition, to-wit: To incur additional debt and issue bonds to the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dollars out of Twenty Thousand Dollars of the surplus tax remainin! from the tax voted at the special school tax election held in said district on the 20th day of June, 1912, after previding for the payment of the $65,.00 of bonds and interest thereon, already funded from said tax; said bonds to run not longer than ten years from date and to bear interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable annually, for the purpose of sup- 1 olementing the fund already on band 1 fo be used in the construction and equipment of the central school build- 1 ing now constracted for and soon to be erected in the city of Opelousas, title to which shall vest in the public. The undersigned respectfully submit the above. H. D. Larcade, B.

Bennett, L. T. Castille, A. A. Anding, Leon S.

Haas, J. A. Shaw, Lawrence Larcade, H. B. 1 Anderson, A.

Clary, Andrew Moresi, H. D. Larcade, Jno. W. Clark, L.

A. Cooke, F. C. Jennings, D. Mizzi, E.

T. Bercier, G. E. Harrison, John Nicko, I Mrs. Mary E.

Walker, J. J. Thompson, 1 J. A. Ray per C.

W. Ray, C. W. Ray, Mrs. E.

B. Comeau, W. B. Prescott, Mrs. V.

S. Thompson, Gertrude Sandoz, Mrs. F. Wartelle, Mrs. Mary Mayer, D.

O. Fisher, J. W. Brown, T. 1 A.

Jackson, J. L. Burlei Mr. M. Savoy, Albert Savoy, P.

G. Walker, Litter Franchebois, E. S. Launey, R. S.

Walker, R. Layson Walker, W. R. Walker, Vitallis Savoy, Phil. P.

Hidalgo, Mrs. S. M. Brown, D. F.

Smith, John Hidalgo, M. J. Tiernan, Isaac Roos, Corinne Roos per I. Roos, Jos. Firn- a berg, M.

Winsberg, A. S. J. Campbell, J. P.

Saizan, J. Landau, A. J. Perrault, Aaron Jacobs, Jacobs News Depot per Aaron Jacobs, Yetta and Hanna Jacobs per Aaron Jacobs, A. L.

a LaCombe, Felix Chachere, E. L. Loeb, I H. Bodemuller, J. M.

Sanders, F. C. a Shute, F. P. Butler, W.

W. Gelvin, E. S. Kerr, Theog. Chachere, R.

Mornhin- I veg, L. H. Mornhinveg, Chas. F. Boagni, J.

A. Hans, Chas. Ventre, G. H. I Crtfin, J.

L. Comeau, Mrs. C. J. Thompson, Z.

T. Young, M. A. C. Jones, Plais Horn, Henry Lastrapes, J.

R. Pavy, Regis Robin, A. M. Hass, M. Lipari, R.

E. Perkins, J. J. Healey, W. B.

Lewis, J. H. Harmonson, I W. Burr, J. V.

Chachere, L. J. Dosssmann, J. A. Wyble, R.

E. Brower, R. P. Collins, Pierre Titard, Mentor De- villiers, R. Lee Garland, B.

Darbone, ii Chas. Garbo, Jno. W. Lewis, C. T.

Griffith, L. Christ, C. N. Bertheaud, T. R.

Guidry, R. W. Milstead, F. J. Pul- a ford, K.

L. Stagg, P. DelBuono, J. J. Naft, Yves Andrepont, Simon Lalonde, B.

H. Pavy, L. Swords, W. J. Wil- son, Ernest, J.

Richard, J. Lassalle, Chas. P. Hollier, Gus Tujaques, Henry Mornhinveg, A. C.

Mouret, Joseph An- slem, J. B. Carson, G. W. Kelly, M.

R. Castille, E. B. Dubuisson, W. K.

Whittington, 0. H. McClelland, Edward Mornhinveg, Remy Wallior, Mrs. A. Daminique per H.

G. Eugene Ventre, J. A. Haw, Thomas Winfiele, M. Ringrose, L.

S. Isacks, Ludovic Fontonot, W. D. Lewis, F. S.

Doucet, Adelin Durio, J. J. Perrodin, A. L. Andrus, Jos.

M. Boagni, P. R. Sandoz, Ben Riseman, Roger Dufillio, J. L.

Cahanin, J. E. Wilson, Yves D'Avy, Isador Isaac, Ja'. B. Meginley, Mrs.

H. A. Genung, L. L. Danel, 0.

L. Gregory, A. C. Sklales, L. L.

Dejean, A.L. 1 Chachere, R. L. Chachere, Dietlein i Jacobs Gro. per Adolphe Jacobs, Adolphe Jacobs, F.

C. a Allen, P. King R. S. Andrus per E.

S. Andrus, Mrs. Gilbert Dupre per Gilbert Dupre, G. L. Lassalle, J.

Morgan San- doz, T. G. Chachere, R. M. Litt II, Harry Flanders, R.

B. Christm Jacques Dupre, Charley Fazzino, WeJ IJ Sandoz, F. J. Mayer, Miss Irene- E. Shute, M.

Halphen, Arthur Simon, N. G. Guidry, D. Durio, A A. Crouchet, Joe.

Ducharme, Geo. Abdella, C. L. Hayes, DuBlanc Ledoux, Mrs. Raymond Breaux per A.

J. Perrault, B. L. Sanders, F. DelBuono, Antoine Close, E.

Durio J. P. Guidry, D. M. Fontenot, i E.

Fuselier, A. Leon Dupre, Mrs. R. I M. Milsted per R.

M. Milsted, N. Far dBeal, L. Bienvenu, B. A.

Littell, Arthu- a Veltin, Jos. T. St. Cyr, W. C.

Perrault, Mrs. W. C. Perrault per W. C.

C. H. Comeau, Wilton Latiolais, F. L. Richard, F.

H. Phillips, J. A. Perkins, a L. L.

W. R. Meginley, P. G. Walker, L.

Moore, Louis Halphen, R. I LeBourgeois, Susie E. Anding per A. i A. Andiang H.

B. Harmon, O. F. Mixon, T. F.

McKinney. The following resolution was offered a by Mr. H. D. Larcade, who moved its adoption.

RESOLUTION. Whereas there has been filed with this Board a petition signed by one fourth of the property tax-payers of Opelousas School District No. 1 of the 1st Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, eligible to vote at said election, praying that a special election be ordered in and for said Opelousas School District No. 1 of the first Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St.

Landry, at which shall be submitted the following proposition, to-wit: To incur additional debt and issue bonds to the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000.00) out of $20,000.00 of the surplus tax remaining from the tax voted at the special tax election held in said District on the 20th of June, 1912, after providing for the payment of the $65,000.00 of bonds and interest thereon already funded from said tax; said bonds to run not longer than ten years from date, and to bear interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable annually for the purpose of supplementing the fund already on hand to be used in the construction and equipment of the central school building now contracted for, and soon to be erected in the city of Opelousas, title to which shall be vested in the public. And whereas, in the opinion of this Board such special election is necessary and advisable, Be it resolved by the Parish Board of School Directors of the Parish of St. Landry, as follows: Section 1. That a special election be and the same is hereby ordered to be held in Opelousas School District No. 1 of the 1st Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St.

Landry, on Wednesday the 16th day of April, 1913, at which shall be i thle To incur additional debt and issue bonds to the amount of $14,000.00 out. of $20,000.00 of the surplus tax remaining from the tax voted at the special school tax election held in said District on the 20th day of June, 1912, after providing for the payment of the of bonds and interest thereon, already funded from said tax; said bonds to run not longer than ten years frogdate and to bear interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable annually, for the purpose of supplementing the fund already on hand to be used in the construction equipment of the central school building now contracted for and soon to be erected in the city of Opelousas, title to which shall vest in the public. Section 2. That the Secretary of this Board be and he is hereby instructed to have prepared for the use of said election a sufficient numbcr of ballots, on each of which shall be printed all the proposition mentioned in Section 1 of this resolution, arranged in such manner as to enable the voters to vote on each one separately, and in the following form: PROPOSITION. Proposition to incur additional debt and issue bonds to the amount of $14,000.00 out of the $20,000.00 of the surplus tax remaining from the tax voted at the special school tax election held in said District on the 20th day of June, 1712, after providing for the payment of the of bonds and interest thereo already funded from said tax; said bonds to run not longer than YES ten years from date, and to bear interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable annually, for the prupose of sup- NO plementing the fund already on hand to be used in the construction and equipment of the central school building now contracted for and soon to be erected in the city of Opelousas, title to which shall vest in the public.

Taxable valuation $--Signature of voter Notice to Voter-To vote in favor of the proposition submitted on this ballot place a cross (X) mark in the square after the work "Yes," and to vote againat it place a similar mark in the square after the word "No." And the Secretary of this Board be and is hereby instructed to have prepared for the use at said Special election all necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed valuation of property, and complied statetents of voters in number and amount. Section 3. That the polling place for said election shall be at Opelousas, it the Courthouse, and Felix Chachere, Percy Dunbar and W. B. Prescott are appointed commissioners aud Lee Gil of election to serve at Opelousas, all of whom shall serve without And said election shall 3e conducted under the laws of the itate applicable thereto.

Section 4. The President of this Board is hereby instructed to give iotice of the special election herein )rdered by his proclamation to be pubished according to law; and in said proclamation he shall announce that at e.n o'clock, a. April 19th, 1913, this Board will meet at Opelousas, and open session proceed to open the allot boxes, examine and count the )allots in number and amount, examine md canvass the returns and declare he result of the election. On roll call the following members roted in the affirmative: Daly, Perkins, Larcade, Guidry, Bouireau, Hawkins, Carriere, Baker, Fontenot, Lyman, Dejean, Fogleman. In the negative: None.

And the resolution was adopted. O. P. DALY, President. C.

.1 THOMPSON. Secrtarv. CERTIFICATE. State of Louisiana. Parish of St.

Landry. Personally came and appeared before me, the undersigned authority, C. J. Thompson, who being first by me duly sworn, declared and acknowledged, that he was on the 18th day of March, 1913, and is now Secretary of the Par- ish Board of School Directors of the Parish of St. Landry, and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy (or extract from) the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Parish Board of School Directors of the Parish of St.

Landry, held at Opelousas, at ten o'clock a. on March 18th, 1913, as provided by law. C. J. THOMPSON.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 10th day of March, 1913. LUDOVIC FONTENOT, Notary Public. PROCLAMATION. Pursuant to a resolution of the Parish Board of School Directors of the Parish of St. Landry, pessed at its special meeting held on the 18th day of March 1913, O.

P. Daly, President of 1 said doard, hereby give notice that in compliance with said resolution, a special election will be held in Opelousas, School District No. 1 of the 1st Police Jury Ward of said Parish of St. Landry, on Wednesday, the 16th day of April, 1913, for the purpose of submitting to the property tax-payers, qualified under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana to vote at said election, the following Proposition, to-wit: To incur additional debt and issue bonds to the amount of Fourteen Thousand Dollars out of Twenty Thousand Dollars of the surplus tax remaining from the tax voted at the special tax election held in said District on the 20th day of June, 1912, after providing for the payment of the $65,000.00 of 4 bonds and interest thereon, already funded from said tax, said bonds to run not longer than ten years from date and to bear interest not exceeding five per cent per annum, payable annually, for the purpose of supplementing the fund already on hand to be used for the construction and equipment of the central school building now contracted for and soon to be erected in the city of Opelousas, title to which shall vest 4 in the public. For the purposes of said special election the polling place shall be at the Courthouse at Opelonsas, and Felix Percy Dunbar Chachere, and W.

B. Prescott have been appointed commissioners and Lee il appointed clerk of'election to serve at the polling place at Opelousas, all of whom will serve without compensation. At said special eleetion the polls will open at seven o'clock a. and will close at five o'clock p. and the election will be conducted in accordance with the laws of Louisiana applicable thereto.

Notice is also given that at 10 o'clocka. on Saturday, April 19th, 1913 the said Parish Board of School Direc tors of the Parish of St. Landry, will meet at Opelousas and in open sessession proceed to open the ballot boxes, examine and count the ballots in number and amount, examine and canvass the returns and declare the re- 1 suits of said zi 0. P. DALY, Peiemt Opelousas, March 15, 1913.

We, the undersigned authorities, do hereby certify that the foregoing and attached list of names contains the names of one fourth of the property tax-payers in Opelousas School District No. 1 of the 1st Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St Landry, eligible to vote at the special election as prayed for in the attached and foregoing petition. LUDOVIC FONTENOT, Cheif Dy. Assessor St. Landry Parish, La.

HENRY LASTRAPES, I Clerk of Court and ex-Offico Registrar of Voters St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. roceedlngs of the Police Jury. I State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry.

Henry Lastrapes, Clerk Hof Court and Ex-officio Registrar I of Voters of the Parish of St. Landry, do hereby certify that the annexed petition praying for an election to be held in the FourthPolice Jury Ward of this I parish to vote a special tax in aid of the Morgan's La. Tex. I R. R.

S. S. to obtain an extension of the Port Barre Branch of said railroad as more I fully stated therein, is signed by I more than one-third of the prop- I erty taxpayers of said ward I qualified to vote at such an elec- tion under the constitution and laws of this State. In witness whereof I have signed hereto at Opelousas, on this 11th day of March, A. 1913.

HENRY LASTRAPES, 1 Clerk of Court and Ex-officio Registrar of voters for St. Landry Parish, La. To the Honorable the President and Members of the Police Jury of the Parish of St. Lan- dry, State of Louisiana. The petition of the under- signed tax payers, and as such t4 duly qualified voters of the Fourth Police Jury Ward of said parish, with respect represents: That petitioners are now as- I sessed tax payers of the Fourth Police Jury Ward of the Parish IN of St.

Landry, and were such during the year 1912; that they I constitute more than one-third I of the tax payers of said Fourth Police Jury Ward duly qualified to vote at an election to levy a A special tax; that in view of the benefits that would accrue to the citizens of said Police Jury Ward by the extension of the Port Branch of the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company from Port A Barre in a northerly direction so as to pass within one-half of a mile of the Texas Pacific depot ii in the town of Palmetto in said ward and to intersect the line of division between the parishes of St. Landry and Avoyelles in said ward, a special election should be ordored to take the sense of the property tax payers of said Fourth Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, Louisiana, entitled to vote at such an election, to determine whether or not a special tax of four (4) mills on the dollar or as much thereof astmay be necessary, be levied on all of the taxable property situated in said Fourth Policee Jury Ward of the Parish of Sit. Landry, Louisiana, for a (10) years beginning with the year 1915 and ending with the year 1924, both inclusive, to raise the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for each of said years, that is to say the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) for the whole of said period, or as much of said yearly or total amount as said four mill tax will yield, in aid of the said Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company, a corporation chartered by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana and domiciled in the City of New Orleans, said State, or its assigns, to encourage and procure the construc- a tion of said extension of said branch of said railroad; that said tax shall be voted on the follow- ing conditions, to-wit: 1st. That said extension be completed from the present terminus of said branch at Port Barre, Louisiana, to said line of division between the parishes of St Landry and Avoyelles, on or before January 1st, 1915, provided that in the event of overflows, quarantines, epidemics, strikes, lockouts, panics and litigation of any and all character, and more especially litigation for the necessary right of way, which may reard the completion and construction of said proposed extension, beyond the control of said Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company, then and in that event there will be added to the period for the completion of said extension above set forth, a further delay equal to the time during which the construction of said extension was thus unavoidably delayed: 2nd.

That no part of said tax shall be collected, nor shall the proceeds thereof be paid over to said railroad company or its asrailroad shall be completed betioned. Wherefore, petitioners pray that a special election of the property tax payers of the Fourth Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry entitled to vote at such an election, be ordered to be held in pursuance to the constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, for the objects and purposes hereinabove stated; and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray: Ira J. Pierce, H. B.

Taylor, B. C. Taylor, S. C. Taylor, J.

M. Savant, Mrs. M. J. Wire, L.

A. Morrow, C. E. Girod, W. G.

Ellerbee, L. G. Duckworth, C. E. Duckworth, Henry Gurnett, Edgar Dejean, Frank Pastoriecz, Leon LeBlanc, J.

O. LeBlanc, D. A. Berwick, M. A.

J. Corrnier, J. A. Mahon, Walter F. Brown, C.

B. Fisher, S. Carriere, C. V. Dejean, W.

H. Morrogh, J. M. Cailouet, N. Lahaye, R.

Lee Hawkins, E. M. Monteith, R. L. Schuler, A.

D. Ranks, O. Q. Foster, Mrs. Octavia Daniel, S.

C. Taylor, E. A. Robert, J. F.

Phillips, M. L. Bihm, R. A. Winfiele, Mrs.

E. Y. Winfiele, A. D. Hawkins, Mrs.

A. D. Hawkins, Dr. R. G.

Rawkins, A. A. Richard, A. E. Richard, T.

H. Seyas, Wesley Budden, Jake Meyer, Chas. Meyer, A. Sliman, Elice F. E.

Charles, S. Isaacson, seorge McDaniel, J. B.Lindsley, Chas. A. Goudchaux, Lyman H.

Lyons, S. J. DeLoach, Thomas Capps, Jno. Mangiaracina, D. C.

Johnson, Ira L. Westbrook, F. M. Able, Lud Darnall, Paul Artall, R. E.

Walling, J. A. Wyble, A. Meyer, Mrs. H.

IMeyNr, Frank Charles, Ben Wyble, B. D. Duplechain, A. J. Toliver, WYm.

Toliver, J. M. Jackson, W. J. Jackson, J.

V. Jackson, J. E. flicks, Abe Goudchaux, Alma Jackson, W. T.

sanders, 0. C. Foster, James W. feller, C. E.

Pickett, C. F. J. E. Carter, Luther Baldidge, L.

Goudchaux, L. E. oudchaux, Sylvan Goudchaux, 3. V. Vannoy, Jesse Vannoy, E.

Fisher, R. A. Pickett, A. "ogleman, H. W.

Lowrey, Chas. ixer, M. J. Richard, A. J.

tichard, Mrs. S. Hawkins, Mrs. dary Reynaud, Ira Pierce, Mrs. ra Pierce, Ira E.

Hawkins, J. S. eBlanc, Chas. O. Dejean, O.

A. teed, Ashton Dejean, T. H. F. R.

Andrus, John leard, Mrs. J. J. Beard, Effie 1. Hawkins, Chester P.

Hawkins. Rary Lewis, John P. Cohsman, E. C. Iawkins, E.

V. Hudspeth, K. T. Catlett, L. Catlett per K.

T. Catlett, Mrs. D. Iudspeth per E. V.

Hudspeth, T. C. noote, Mrs. Nellie Foote per T. C.

0oote, H.I. Landry, A. L. Mouille, J. L.

Burleigh, F. Caruthers, Geo. J.C. Cormier, O. B.

Thompson, Mayer, Ross H. Dunbar, T. A.Duuar, W. G. Ellerbee, J.

S. Nezat, T. L. Dunbar, J. W.

Hilliard, J. C. Hillard, B. C. Taylor, u.

$. Rutledge, W. SHudspeth, Dan Kimbell, Axom ohnson Alcide (x his mark) Ledoux, M. Toliver, Y. S.

Nezat, Eugene Maget Metoyer, L. A. Havard. Mr. McCaffery offered the following irdinance, duly seconded, and upon eing duly read was adopted unani nously, to-wit: AN ORD1NANCE.

Ordering a special election to ne nei throughout the limits of the Fourth dt Police Jury Ward of the Parish of st St. Landry, State of Louisiana, to si take the sense of the property tax 5k payers of said ward entitled to vote at such an election under the Con- st stitution and laws of this State, on a proposition to determine whether or not a special tax of four (4) mills th on the dollar or as much thereof as may be necessary, should be levied 01 annually on the assessed valuation eI of all the taxable property in said rt ward, for a period of Ten (10) years beginning with the year 1915 and at ending with the year 1924, both inclusive, to raise the sum of SeventyfiveHundred for each of said years, that is to say the sum e1 of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($71,000) for the whole of said period, or as much of said yearly and total amount as said four mill tax will yield, in aid of the Louis- 01 iana and Texas Railroad and Steam- ship Company, or its.assigns, to be paid as a bonus to said ai Company to aid in and to encour- of age and procure the construction at of an extension in said ward of its up Port Barre Branch railroad, in ac- cordance with, and on the terms, it conditions and limitations set forth in the petition of more than one- third of the tax payers of said ward qualified to vote at such an elec tio', to and fully incorporated in this ordi- nance. se Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of St. Landry, State of it Louisiana, in special session convened: ce Section 1. That a special election be li and is hereby called to be held tl throughout the Fourth Police Jury oi Ward of the Parish of St.

Landry, tc State of Louisiana, to take the sense of the property tax payers of said ward entitled to vote at such an election un- re der the Constitutior and laws of this State, on the following proposition, to- wit: A proposition to determine whether or not a special tax of four (4) mills on a the dollar or as much thereof as may be necessary, should be levied annu- at ally on the assessed valuation of all the taxable property in the Fourth Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, for a period Ten (10) years beginning with the year 1915 and ending with the year 1924, both inclusive, to raise the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for each of said years, thkl is to say the sum of r4 Seventy-five i.tonsand Dollars ($75,000) tI for the whole of said period, or as much 01 of said yearly and total amount as said 01 four mill tax will yield, in aid of the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Pail-t road and Steamship Company, a cor- el poration chartered by the General As- sembly of the State of Louisiana and sl domiciled in the City of New Orleans, si said State, or its assigns, to be paid as a a bonus to said Railroad Company to aid in and to encourage and procure the construction of an extension in said ward of its Port Barre Branch rail- road from Port Barre in a northerly Ii direction so as to pass within one-half mile of the depot of the Texas and Pa- cific Railway Company in the Town of Palmesto, and t- intersect the-line of division between the parishes of St. Landry and Avoyelles, in said pursuant to and in accordance with the petition hereto annexed and made part hereof, signed and presented to this body by more than one-third of a the property tax payers of said ward qualified-to vote st sunh 'a and on the trmas, conditions and limit- IStd' bkllih 6f said at FPor't Barre, Loulsiana, to the line of division between the parishes of St. Landry and Avoyelles, on of before Jeauary let, lit5, provided that in the event of overflows, quarantiPes, eidemnice, strikes, lock-outs, panls and litigation of any and all character, and morve especially litigation for the necessary right way, which may retard the completion and construction of said proposed extension, beyond the control of said Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company, then and in that event there will be added to the period for the completion of said extension above set forth, a further delay equal to the time during which the construction of said extension was unavoidably delayed. 2nd.

That no part of said tax shall be collected, nor shall the proceeds thereof be paid over to said Railroad Company or its assigns, until the extension of said railroad shall be completed between the points above mentioned. Section 2. That said election shall be held throughout said ward on Saturday, the 26th day April A. 1913, within the hours provided by law, towit: from six o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock in the afternoon, and in accordance with the general election laws of this State in so far as they may be applicable. Section 3.

That the ballots to be used at said election shall be printed in the form prescribed by the general election laws of this State and shall have printed thereon the following propositiont Proposition to whether or not a special tax of four (4) mills on the dollar or as much thereof as may be necessary, shall be levied annually on the assessed valuation of all the taxable property in the Fourth Police Jury Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, for a period of Ten (10) years beginning with the year 1915 and ending with the year 1924, both inclusive, to raise the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for each of said years, that is to say the sum of Seventy-five Thousand ($75,000) for the whole of said period, or as much of said yearly and total amount as said four mill tax will yield, in aid of the Morgan's Louisiana a Texas Railroad a Steamship Company, or its assigns, to be paid as a bonus to said Railroad Company to aid in and to encourage and procure the construction of an extension in said ward of its Port Barre Branch railroad from Port Barre in a. northerly direction so as to pass within one-half mile of the depot of the Texas rYE a Pacific Railway Company in the Town of Palmetto, and to intersect the line of division between the parishes of St. Landry and NO Avoyelles, in said ward, said tax to be levied and said payments made on condition that said extension be completed in the direction and between the points aforesaid on or before Jauuaary last. 1915, provided in the event of overflows, quarantines, epidemics, strikes, lockouts, panics and litigation of any and all character, and more especialLv litigation for the necessary right of way, which may retard the completion a construction o0 said proposed extension, beyond the control of said Railroad Company, then and in that event there will be added to the period for the completion of said extension a 0o set forth, a further delay equal to the time during whiatch the construction of said extension was thus unavoidably delayed; and on the farther condition that no part of said tax shall be collected nor shall the proceeds thereof be paid over to said Railroad Company or its assigns, untiu the extension of 'said railroad shall be completed between the points above mentioned.

Assessed Valuation of Voter's propSignature of Voter: Section 4. That each voter in mark- uing his ballot shall obliterate with the a official stamp the white square in the voting space after the word "Yes" 9 printed at the right of the question for an affirmative vote upon said question; or he shall obliterate with the official stamp the white square after the word "No" similarly printed for a negative vote upon such question. Before depos- iting his ballot in the ballot box, the ii voter shall endorse his name thereon together with the aggregate amount of assessed valuation of property assessed to him in said ward on the assessment roll thereof last made and filed prior to said election. a Section 5. That the polling places in said ward at which votes shall be cast at said election shall be the established polls therein at which were cast the votes at the last preceding general or Congressional election, as follows, to-wit: 1st Precinct of 4th Ward, Bayou Current, at N.

M. Richard's old store. 1 2nd Precinct of 4th Ward, Melville, 9 at Mayor's Office. 3rd Precinct of 4th Ward, Waxia, at Schoolhouse. 4th Precinct of 4th Ward, Palme tto, i at Clark's old store.

I 5th Precinct of 4th Ward, Big Cane, at Goudchaux's store. 6th Precinct of 4th Ward, Morrow, at 3 Olopton's store. 7th Precinct of 4th Ward, Port Barre, at Mayor's office. Section 6. That the Board of Supervisors of Election of the Parish of St.

Landry are hereby requested and directed to take charge of said election, to appoint three Commissioners and one Clerk of election to serve at easch of said polls, to give due notice of such appointment, to proclaim and publish the time, place and purpose of said election, and in due course to make returns thercof to the Police Jury, which 4 shall announce and promulgate the re- I sult of said election, all in accordance with the law in such cases made and provided. Section 7. That the said Board of Supervisors shall have printed in accordance with the general election laws and with this ordinance, the requisite number of ballots, tally sheets, cards of instruction, lists of i voters and compiled statements, which I shall be delivered to the Sheriff to be transmitted with the ballot boxes and poll. lists to the Commissioners of election at the respective polls. Section 8.

That the Clerk of Court and Ex-officio Registrar of Voters of the Parish of St. Lndry be and he is hereby requested and directed to deliver to sid Board of Supervisors of ti.orst etmaitsatr preetiwet, together with the valuation of each xpayer's property as shown by the assessment roll last made and ftle prior to the date fixed for said- Section 9. That the Commissioners of election at each poll shall receive the ballots of all property tax payers of said ward entitled to vote at their respective polls in said election under the Coastitution and laws of this State. Such tax payers shall possess the requisite poll tax qualifications and shall be registered voters of said ward, except women property tax payers thereof, who may vote withiout registration, either in person or through their agents authorized in writing, provided that they possess the age and residence qualifications required of men. When the polls shall have been closed, the Commissioners shall count the ballots and make returns of the votes cast both in number and in amonnt of assessed valuation of property of those who voted for said tax proposition, and of those who voted against the same, Said returns shall be made in triplicate and one set shall be delivered to the Police Jury of the Parish of St.

Landry. another to the Board of Supervisors of Election thereof, and the third shall be delivered together with the ballot box to the Clerk of Court of said parish to be preserved by him according to law. Section 10. That this ordinance shall be published in the St. Landry Clarien, the official journal of this parish, for the full period of thirty days previous to the date fixed for the holding of said election, and that for good and sufficient reasons this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.

ADOPTED unanimously, March 12th, 1913. JOS. T. ST. CYR, President Pro Tem.

ATTEST: J.J. HEALEY, Clerk. AN ORDINANCE Ordering a special election in the 1 Village of Sunset, parish of St Lan-j dry, State of Louisiana, upon the pe-D tition of more than one-third of the 1 property tax payers of the said Vii- lage of Sunset, entitled to vote under the constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, requiring the same for the purpose of taking the sense of a the property tax payers of the Vil- lage of Sunset entitled to vote under the constitution and laws of the State I of Louisiana, on the proposition of granting to the LOUISIANA TRAC- TION AND POWER COMPANY, its successors or assigns, a special tax of three and one half mills on the dol- I lar per annum, on the assessable i property situated in the said Village of Sunset, for a maximum period ofi ten years -beginning wtih the year 1 1913 and extending to and including the year 1922, provided that the total amount to be levied and realized from said tax by the LOUISIANA TRAC- I TION AND POWER COMPANY shall not exceed the sum of twenty-eight I hundred dollars The said three and one-half mill tax shall cease i and terminate whenever the said I amount of twenty-eight hundred dol- I lars shall have been realized and turn- I ed over to the Louisiana Traction and Power Company, its successors or as- 1: signs, under the terms and subject to a the limitations placed in the petition for the said election. Whereas, a petition has been re- ceived from the property taxpayers a residing in the Village of Sunset, en- I titled to vote under the constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, at I a special elecion called according to law, to levy a special tax in aid of a railway enterprises, as is provided by I article 270 of the constitution of the a State of Louisiana adopted in 1898 and act No. 202 of the General As- sembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1898 and acts amendatory I thereof, especially act No.

23 of the i General Assembly of the State of I1 Louisiana for the year 1904, and act No. 483 of the General Assembly of the 1 State of Louisiana, for the year 1910, and the said petition having been signed by a number of property taxpayers residing in the said Village of Sunset, and under the and laws of the State of Louisiana, qualified to participate in said election, in excess of one-third of the num- a ber as was ascertained by an exami- I nation of said petition and the assessment rolls of said Village of Sunset for the year 1912, and the registration books showing the registered voters of the Village of Sunset, and a certified list furnished by the sher- 1ff and tax collector giving the names i of the persons in said village whoa had paid their poll taxes for the years 1911 and 1912, the words and terms of this petition, as well as the signatures thereto annexed, being as follows, to-wit: To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the VIlage of Sunset, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana. We, the undersigned property tax I payers of the Village of Sunset, parish of St. Lanlry, State of Louisiana.

and entitled to vote therein on the proposition hereinafter mentioned, respectfully petition and memorial- 1 ize your Honorable Body to order a special election, according to law, of the property tax payers of the said Village of Sunset, parish of St. Landry, entitled to vote under the constitutiop and laws of the State of Lou- 1 isiana; the objqct and purpose of such election being for the purpose of levying a tax to realize the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DOL- 1 LARS said amount of TWENTY EIGHT HUNRED DOLLARS ($2,800.00) to be realized by the imposition of a special tax of three and one-half mills on the dollar per anunm on all the assessable property of the Village of Sunset, parish of St. Landry, for a period of ten years, beginning with the year 1913, and extending to and including the year 1922, In aid of a railway enterprise, and all in favor of the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY, a corporation organised under the laws of this state and domiciled in the city of Lafayette, its successors or assigns, provided that the total amount to be levied and-realized by the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY shall not exceed the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS and the said three and one-half mill tax shall ceae and terminate whenever the said amount of TWIENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS shall have been realised and turned over to the said LOUISIANA POWER AND TRACTION COMPANY, its successors or assigns; said tax of three and onehalf mills to be thus levied and collected. in aid of a railway enterprise and for the benefit and in favor of said LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY, its successors or assigns, as a consideration and inducement for and to aid said conmpany in doing and performing all of the following, to-wit: 41 'P--k- he--ga AND POWER trto Interutban Gd tie way Line from the city of Lafayet or Scott, parish of Lafayette, LoaU iana, up to and into the VILLAC OF SUNSET, PARISH OF ST. LA DRY, State of Ltuisiana.

2nd. The said Standard Electric Interurban Railway Laeg shall be constructed between the points heretnabove recited withlp eighteen months from the time the result of the special election herein prayed for is promulgated, provided' that any delays not caused by the fault or negligence of said LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY, in the nature of strikes, panics, failure of manufacturers to deliver materials, or sub-contract ir to complete work, on contract litigation of any character retarding the said construction of said way, or any unforseen circumstances beyond the control of said company; then there shall be added to the perk od hereinabove stated, a further de; lay equal to the time during whlkh construction or operation of said. railway was thus retarded or delayedc 3rd. The said LOUISIANA TRACO TION AND POWER COMPANY shallf operate and maintain from and aftert the completion of the said road, an electric interurban railway for the carriage of passengers, freight, mail, packages, and express matter between the points hereinabove names. 4th.

The tax to be levied and lected and the annual amount shall not be paid to the said LOUISIANZ TRACTION AND POWER until the said Electric Iaterurban line shall have been built and in operation and the other conditions hereinabove set forth shall have been complied with. 5th. It is understood, however, that any extension of the Electric Interum ban Railway line in question after reaching the points herein abo's named, shall in no wise affect the tax herein provided for, it being simply the purpose to predicate the imposltion and collection of the tax upon the electric interurban line being eonstructed between the points hereinabove named, but which may be continued to reach other points. 6th. That should said LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY desire to avail itself of the right to collect the amount of the tax voted in favor of such railway enterprise, it shall as evidence of this intention and its good faith, deposit within four months from the day that the result of the election has been duly promulgated and declared to have resulted in favor of the proposition submitted, in a bank which shall then be a fiscal agent of the pariah of St.

Landry, an amount equal to five per centum of the total amount Of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DO LARS to be derived from the said tax which amount shall remain so deposited with said bank and be held by it as a forfeit and until the said LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY shall have construeted the Interurban Electric Railway line as in the manner provided by section two (2) of this petition provided, however, that in the event the conditions stipulated in said sectiog two are not complied with, then the amount so deposited shall be considered as forfeited and the bank at which said money is deposited, si. i be authorized to turn, same over the Board of Aldermen of the Vi-6 age of Sunest parish, of St. Landry, State of Louiiana, to be appropriat and used by said Board of Aldermen for the public schools of the Vi. of Sunset, Louisiana. (Signed) W.

J. Boudreaux, U. Boudreaux, Landry, J. J. Bon" reaux, A.

J. Brinkhaus, U. A. Phats J. M.

Smith, Jr, J. Clay, it Quilbean, Jas. A. Darby, J. B.

Clan V. H. Sibille, F. C. Guilbeaun G.

iI raist, Jules Richard, Clement Joe A. Sibille, Frank Clay, O. SECTION Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor and Board Aldermen of the. Village of Sunset, in open selsia convened, that a special election be and is hereby ordered alled, to 'be held in the Village of Sunset, prlah of St. Landry, State of LouaiSamtw within th hours provided by law, Saturday, the 8th day of March, A.

nineteen hundred and thiartees at which election shall be sutbmitted to the property tax payers of the" mid Village of Sinset who, under the stitution and laws of the State Louisiana, are entitled to vote at said election, the question of impowl. levying and colleeting a speefal taE of three and one-half mills oe the dollar per annum on all of the as sersable property situated in the Vilage of Sunset, parish of St. L.and.i, State of Louisiana, for a maximum period of ten years, said tax te be Ita. posed, levied and collected in aid of a railway enterprise, and all in tfavor of the Louisiana Traction and Power Company, a corporation organiset and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Louisiana, itS successors or assigns; the said tax to be imposed. levied and collected ae.

cording to law, and conformably" the terms, conditions and limitatios recited in the hereinabove petitlio, beginning with the year 1918 and extending to and including the year 1922, or until the sum of twenty-eight hundred dollars ($2,8.0000) shall have been collected and turned over to the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPANY, its successors or a.signs. SECTION IL Be it Further Ordained, that said election shall be held under the general election laws of the State Louisiana, so far as applicable, sad that the polling place shall be 8ibil Hall, situated in the Village of -Sa, set, the place at which the last pre ceding general election was held, and that the form of ballot to be used at said election shall be as follows: FOR a speelaltax of three ad one half mills on the dollar per eanum on all of the assessable ty situated in the Village of Suanset to be imposed, levied and esllEted in aid of a railway eaterprise, and favor of, for the benefit, and in aid of the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND 'POWER COMPANY, its suease ore or assigns, said tax to be Imposed, levied and ellected, beginning with the yea 1 1913, and extending to ad the year 1922, so as to realise the sum of TWENTY-EIGHT HUND RE DOLLARS provided that In case the sam of TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,0.00) be colleected and turned ever to mid company before the expiration of the ten years, that the said tax tab cease as soon as this sum is Ueisld turned over to the LOUISIANA TRACTION AND POWER COMPA Continedon page 8)..