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..-CHARTER OF THE CITIZENS FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF LOUISIANA United States of America, State of Louisiana, Parish of St Landry. Be if known, that, on this 1st day of December, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty, before me, Allen Dezauche, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the Par ish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana therein residing ,and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, personally came and np.Pared the- under-ig-ned, -for-the pyu pose of incorporation of The Citizens Fire Insurance Company of Louisiana, who are subscribers to the said com pany, and stockholders, which said company is a Louisiana corporation to be domiciled in the parish of St. Lan dry, who by these presents adopt the following articles as the charter of the said Citizens Fire Insurance Company of Louisiana, to-wit: Article I. The name and title of this corpora tion shall be: "THE CITIZENS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISI ANA," and under and by this name, unless sooner dissolved in accordance with law and this charter, it shall ex ist and continue, and shall have and enjoy corporate existence and succes sion for a period of ninety-nine years from and after date of its incorpora tion ,and it may sue and be sued. Article II The domicile of this corporation shall be the City of Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, and all citations and other legal process shall be served upon the president, or in his absence, the vice-president, or in his absence the treasurer or secre tary. Article III The objects and purposes for which this corporation is formed and the na ture of the business to be carried on by it are hereby declared to be to en gage In the business of insurance of property against loss or damage by tire, lightning or tempest on land and in the transaction of fire insurance business in all of its branches, and geenrally to hold and exercise all such incidental powers and privileges and do and perform all things as relates to the objects and purposes herein above stated or as may be needful, nec essary, proper and useful as well as convenient for effecting such objects and purposes. Article IV ,The authorized capital stock of this corporation is hereby fixed and de clared to be the sum of two hundred thousand ($200,000,000) dollars, divid -ed into ten thousand (10,000) shares ,of twenty ($20.00) dollars par value each, which shall be paid for in cash within one year from date of this char-1 ter. The capital stock shall be rep 'esented by certificates and shall be personal property and shall be trans terable only' on the books of the com Dany. Article V Whenever this corporation deems proper to increase its capital stock, it shall be done upon the vote of two thirds of the board of directors, rati lied by the vote of two-thirds of its stockholders representing not less than UNFORTUNATELY The Homes and Barns -" - of our rural districts do not enjoy the protection afforded by the fire de o uss! ý. partments of our cities AR and towns, hence the greater need of insur ance against loss or damage. SEE US ABOUT YOUR FIRE INSURANCE! OPE.LOUSAS NS NCEAGENCY H.D.LAICAIE JR. MGR. GENERAL INSURANCE BANK On. arnd with The Opelousas National ank OPELOUSAS, LA. THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN THE PARISH Resources ample to care for its friends and Cu4omers ACCOUNTS SOLICITED OFFICERS: DIRECTORS: E. B. Dubulason, President Chas. F. Boagni Chas. F. Boagni, Vice-President E. B. Dubuisson A. Leon Dupre, Vice-President, A. Leon Dupre and Cashier R. LeBourgeois *M. J. Pulford, Assistant Cashier Robert Sandoz A. A. Comeau, Assistant Cashier B. L. Fields, Utility two-thirds of its capital stock at a meeting called for that purpose, after the notice published for thirty conse cutive days in the official journal, andt the notice mailed to each stockholder at least thirty days prior to the date of such meeting. Upon the cqmpletion of the proceed ings the company shall submit to the Secretary of State a certificate setting forth the amount of the increase and the facts of the transaction, signed and sworn to by its President, Secre tary and the majority of its directors. If the Secretary of State finds that the facts confrom to the law he shall is sue a certificate to that effect. Article Vi --This -orpuration shall be managed by a Board of Directors composed of fifteen (15) stockholders. The -follow ing persons are hereby nominated for the first Board of Directors: Dr. Charles F. Boagni, Opelousas, La., Dr. John A. Haas, Opelousas, La., J. P. Barnett, Opelousas, La., John Deblieux, Opelousas, La., Leon S. Haas, Opelou sas, La., Adolphe Jacobs, Opelousas, La., Frank W. Meyers, Lafayette, La., Joseph M. Boagni, Opelousas, La., A. Leon Dupre, Opelousas, La., R. Le Bourgeois, Opelousas, La., L. J. Lar cade, Opelousas, La., Armand L. De jean, Opelousas, La., L. T. Castille, Opelousas, La., L. R. Roberts, Crowley, La., and H. D. Larcade, Jr., Opelousas, La., of whom Dr. Charles F. Boagni, shall be president, J. P. Barnett, vice president, Dr. John A. Haas, treasurer, and H. D. Larcade. Jr., secretary. Said board of directors and officers shall hold office until the second Tuesday of January, A. D., 1922, or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The first board of directors of this corporation shall organize as soon as the legal formalities and the provi sions of this charter have been com plied with, and shall proceed to the election of one or more assistant sec retary, or such officers or other em ployes as they may deem proper, and such officers or employes shall hold office at the pleasure of the board.. Article VII The board of directors and the presi dent; vice-president, treasurer, and sec retary of this corporation shall be elected annually on the second Tues day of January of each year at the' stockholders meeting and in the case of that day being a dies non, on the following day. No person shall be elegible to serve on the board of di rectors who owns, less than ten (10) shares of the capital stock of this corporation. All such elections shall be by ballot and conducted at the ofice of the cor poration under the supervision of three (3) commissioners, to be appoint ed by the board of directors. Notice of such election shall be giv en by written notice mailed to each stockholder at least thirty days before said election, and by publishing same in the offcial .Journal at least ten (10) iays prior to said election. Each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote. Each of the stockhqlders may vote in person or by written proxy, and the majority of the votes cast shall elect. Any vacancies occuring on the board of directors shall be filled by it for the remainder of the term of the board. In case an election is not held as provided herein, the directors and officers then in office shall hold until their succes sors are elected and qualified. Five (5) directors including the prpsident or vice-president, shall con stitute a quorum for the transaction of business, at the office of rthe cor poration. Article VIII All corporate powers are hereby vested in the board of directors, or in such committees or officers as may be appointed by the board, with sub-dele gation of authority and the board of directors shall have the power to make an destablish, as well as alter and amend, all by-laws, rules and re gulations necessary and proper ,foi the conduct and management of the af fairs and business of this corporation, not inacnaistont_ with this -charter. Said board shall also have full power and authority to borrow money through the president or some duly authorized person or persons, to exe cute mortgages, buy and sell or issue notes ,bonds or other obligations, in such amounts and on such terms as, in their judgment, may be advantageous, and generally to do all things as may be necessary to carry out the objects and purposes for which this corpora tion is organized. The board of di rectors shall have the power to sell, lend, buy, mortgage or pledge all prop erty, movable or immovable, belong ing to this corporation and to receive in consideration money or stocks or bonds or other obligations of another corporation, and also to purchase for cash or credit property of any kind re quired for any of the purposes of this corporation. Article IX This charter may be modified, amended or altered or this corporation dissolved and its affairs liquidated, in the manner and method prescribed by law, as now or hereafter in force, by a vote of two-thirds (2-3) of the stock holders in general meeting called for the purpose by the board of directors after ten days notice has been given to each stockholder, in the manner provided in this charter, and when ever this corporation shall be dissolv ed by limitation or otherwise, its af fairs shall be liquidated by three (3) liquidators appointed by the board of directors then in office. Article X No stockholder of this corporation shall ever be liable or responsible for the contracts or faults of this corpora tion in any further sum than the un paid balance on the stock for which he has subscribed, nor shall any mere informality in organization have the effect of rendering this charter null or exposing the stockholders to any liability other than as above provided for. A list of the names of all stockhold ers of the corporation is attached here to: CHAS. F. BOAGNI, J. A. HAAS, J. P. BARNETT, M. J. PULFORD, ADOLPHE JACOBS, LEON S. HAAS, A. LEON DUPRE ARMAND L. DEJEAN, JOHN DEBLIEUX, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. ROBERT SANDOZ Per E. S. Fields. M. WINSBERG, J. A. HOLLAND, per H. D. Larcade, Jr. JOHN FAKOURI, J. LANDAU, R. LEE MILLS, Per H. D. Larcade, Jr. W. J. SANDOZ MRS. J. A. BUDD, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. C. A. MORNHINVEG, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. BEN RISEMAN, LEO. N. LARCADE, R. B. CHRISTMAN, J. ALOYSUIS CASTILLE, Per H. D. Larcade, Jr. L. M. COUVILLON, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. L. J. LARCADE, L. T. CASTILLE, L. E. CASTILLE, H. D. LARCADE JR., DR. C. A. GARDINER, Per H. D. Larcade Jr. R. LeBOURGEOIS, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. JOS. M. BOAGNI, Per H. D. Lar bade Jr. FRANK V. MEYERS, Per H. D. Larcade, Jr. L. R. ROBERTS, Per H. D. Larcade Jr. R. MORNHINVEG, "er H. D. Lar cade Jr. JOS. sr.. Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. J. J. . '31 t .' LTarcade, Jr. C. M. L T . D. Larcade, Jr. L. J. BAt . L'VN, Per H. D. Larcade, Jr. JOS. P. GARBO,Aer H. D. Larcade, Jr. MRS. O. L. GOODLOE, Per H. D. Larcade, Jr. MISS P. R. ISAAC, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. MISS NINA MIZZI, Per H. D. Lar cade, Jr. WITNESSES: (Signed). C. J. BUDD, J. T. HAWKINS. Thus done and passed at my office in the parish of St. Landry, State of Iouisiana, in the presence of C. J. Budd and J. T. Hawkins, competent witnesses, who hereunto sign their names with said appearers and me, No tary, on the day nd date first hereinabove written, as witness such signatures and the seal of me, Notary. (Signed) ALLEN DEZAUCHE, Notary Public. STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. I, the undesigned, deputy clerk of St. Landry parish, Louisiana, hereby certify that the within and foregoing Ast of Incorporation of "The Citizens Fire Insurance Company of Louisiana," was this day duly recorded in my of fice in Charter Book, No. 1. pp-. Witness my hand and the seal of my office, at Opelousas, St. Landry parish, Louisiana, this first day of December, A. D., 1920. A. J. T. LITTELL, dec 4 6t Deputy Clerk. Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer. It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism., Neuralgia. Sprains, etc.-adv. sept 25. R. D. HUDSPETH Dental Surgeon Opelousas, La. Office in Landau Building.. P~W Oured hI 6 to 14 /iWs Sref-It and "ns 11 me af~drrs ter eke frSL Pis( (OFFICIAL) Opelousas, La., Dceesber 10, 1990. School board. of the pariah of St. lh-a!r met in special :eeaslwn, pursuant to ecal at 10 o'clock a. m., on Friday, Deceshber 10, 1920, with the following members present: Dr. O. P. Daly, president, Mr. L. L. Per rault, Mr. H. D. Larcade, Jr., Mr. G. Hor aist, Dr. L. A. Guidry, Mr. Tilden Meche, Mr. J. J. Benoit, Jr., Mr. R. Lee Hawkins. Dr. J. B. Guillory, Mr. G. R. Baillio, Mr. Isaac Stagg and Mr. C. N. Bertrand. Ab sent: Mr. J. A. Durio, Mr. W. A. White, Mr. Arthur Fogleman and Mr. J. W. Lyman. A quorum present. On motion of Dr. Guidry, duly seconded, the reading of the mi-nusoi last mreetin -was dispensed with and the minutes as pub lished were approved. President then appointed the following committee to examine and canvass the re turns of an election held in school district Number 2, of the Second police jury ward of the parish of St. Landry on December 7, 1920: Dr. Guidry, Mr. Stagg and Mr. Hor aist. Proces Verbal of Canvass of Returns of an Election Be it known and remembered, that on this 10th day of December, 1'20, at 10 o'clock a. m., in acordance with Ordinance No. 70 of the school board of the parish of St. Landry, enacted on the 4th day of October, 1920, notice of which was issued and published according to law, the under signed members of the school board of the parish of St. Landry, being a quorum there of, met in public session at the office of said board in the city of Opelousas, La., St. Landry parish, and according' to law, opened the ballot box used therein, and which was received from the commissioners of the election held on Tuesday, December 7th, 1920, in accordance with said ordi nance, and there proceeded to count the bal lots both in number and amount, for and against to determine the proposition to authorize the Coulee Croche school district number two of the Second police jury ward of the parish of St. Landry, through its governing authority, to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds of the said school district to the amount of forty thousand ($40,000. 00) dollars, to run for a period of forty years, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable annually, for the purpose of giving additional aid in con structing and furnishing additional build ings, improvements, transportation and maintenance to the schools of the Coulee Croche School District Number Two of the 2nd Police jury ward. The result of said count was 28 ballots and ninety-five thousand seven-hundred twenty ($95,720.00) dollars in favor of said propositon and 8 ballots and $15,140.00 dol tars against said proposition, and none bal lots and none dollars spoiled: and therefore, the majority in number and amount cast by the property taxpayers of said school district number two of the 2nd Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry in said election being in favor thereof: and at the same time and place we did examine and canvas the returns as evidenced by the du plicate tally sheets and duplicate compiled statements, the correctness of both being sworn to by the commissioners, according to law, and finding also that the returns in dicated a majority both in number and amount of property, in favor of said pro position. Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of said proposition to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to the amount of forty thousand ($40,000.00) dolliars, to run for a period of forty years, bearing inste-e.t f- * -e -.+ of f . p r "" P per annum, payable annually the fund thus derived to be used in giving additional aid in constructing and furnishing additional buildings, improvements, transportation and maintenance to the schools of the Coulee Croche School District Number Twd of the 2nd Police Jury Ward, and, in accordance with law, a promulgation of the aforesaid results was prepared and the secretary of the parish school board was ordered to have a copy of same signed by the presi dent, published in one issue of the official journal of said board. And likewise we did order that a copy of this process verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the Archives of the State of Louisiana; that one copy be sent to the Recorder of Mortgages to be re corded in the Mortgage Records; and that one copy be kept in the records of said school board. This done and signed in the presence of Dudley L. Guilbeau and A. M. Young, com petent witnesses and electors, on the 10th day of December, 1920, at the office of the school board of the parish of St. Landry, at Opelousas, La., by the undersigned mem bers of the school board of said parish, present and participating in the ca\'as of the election. Members: O. P. DALY, L. A. GUIDRY, M. D., ISAAC STAGG, G. HORAIST, J. B. GUILLORY, J. J. BENOIT, G. R. BAILLIO, TILDEN MECHE, L. L. PERRAULT, H. D. LARCADE, Jr., R. L. HAWKINS. Witnesses: DUDLEY L. GUILBEAU, A. M. YOUNG. And the canvas of the result of said elec tion having been made, the result thereof, was ascertainad..and declared to be as fol lows: Number Amount For said proposition-----... 2 $95,720.00 Against said proposition--__ 8 $15,140.00 Majority in favor of said proposition--------------l15 $90,580.00 And the result of said election was de clared to be in favor of said proposition. Thereupon, on motion of Dr. Guidry, duly secdnded by Mr. Perrault, the following Or, dinance was offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 71 An Ordinance of promulgation: Whereas, on the 7th day of December, 1920, an election was held in the Second School District of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, Louisi ana, to determine the proposition to auth orize the Coulee Croche School District Num ber Two of the 2nd Police Jury Ward, through its governing authority, to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to the amount of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars, to run for a period of forty years bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable annually, the funds thus derived to be used in giving additional aid in constructing and furnishing additional buildings, improvements, transportation and maintenance to the schools of the Coulee Croche School District Number Two of the 2nd Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry. Whereas, said election was held and the returns thereof were canvassed by the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, ac cording to law, and notice on the 4th day of October, 1920, and the results of said elec tion was declared to be, That a majority, both in number and amount, of the property taxpayers of said School District, the Second School District of the 2nd Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, La., voted in favor of said proposition; now, theefore, Section 1. Be it ordained, by the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, in law ful session convened, that the proposition to authorize the Second Sehool District of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, La.. through its governing authority to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to the amount of forty thousand ($40, 000.00) Dollars, to run for a period of forty years, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per anuium, payable annually, the funds thus derived to be used in giving additional aid in constructing and furnish ing buildings, improvements, transportation and maintenance of the schools of said school district. And I alt oposition is, authorised dad requlred by. w to be proceeded with and finally extiaggished by an annual levy, ass essment and. llection of taxes on all prop erty in said Second School District of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry. Section 2. Be it further ordained, by the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, in lawful session convened, that the result of said election shall be promulgated in one issue of the official journal of said School Board of St. Landry, signed by the presi dent and secretary. Unanimously carried. Promulgation of Election-Proclamation State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Landry. - ABdireteinoo of the she Soo. ard o tthe parish of St. Landry notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 7th day of December, 1920, an election was held in the Coulee Croche School District Number Two of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, La., to determine the proposi tion: To authorize the Second School Dis trict'of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry,.through its governing authority, to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to the amount of forty thousand ($40, 000.00) Dollars, to run for a period of forty years, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable annually, the funds thus derived to be used in giving addi tional aid in constructing and furnishing additional buildings, improvements, rtans portation and maintenance to the schools of the Coulee Croche School District Number Two of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry. That the majority of the taxpayers vot ing at said election in favor of this pro position was 15 and 580,580.00 in amount therefore, said proposition was carried. This done and signed on this 10th day of December, 1920, at Opelousas, La., in the parish 'of St. Landry. O. P. DALY, President of School Board. W. B. PRESCOTT, Secretary of School Board. On motion of Dr. Guidry, duly seconded by Mr. Horaist, the following ordinance was offered and adopted: Ordinance No. 72. Whereas, a special election was held in the Coulee Croche School District Number Two of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, La., on the 7th day of December, 1920, in accordance with Ordi nance No. 70 of the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, La., adopted on the 4th day of October, 1920, and notice of same published according to law; and Whereas, the Question submitted at said electeion was to determine the proposition, to authorize the Second School Disrtict of the Second Police Jury Ward (Coulee Cro che) of the parish of St. Landry, through its governing authority, to incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to the amount of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars, to run for a period of forty years, bearing in terest at the rate of five per cent per an num. payable annually, the funds thus de rived to be used for the purpose of giving additional aid in constructing and furnish ing additional buildings, improvements, transportation and maintenance to the schools of the Coulee Croche School Dis trict. Which said proposiiton was lawfully car ried at said election as shown by proces ver bal of the canvas of the returns of said election made at a meeting of the School Board of the parish of St. Landry held on Friday, December 10th, 1920, and Whereas, the result of said eelection was duly promulgated on the 10th day of De cember, 1920, as required by law; and Whereas, the School Board of the parish of St. Landry is recognized and made by law the governing authority of said School District, through whom said bond issue shall be proceeded with an an annual tax levy, mnade within the constitutional limit sufficient to pay the interest and principal of such bonds as said governing body has been authorized to issue; now, therefore, Section 1. Be it ordained by the Schoo_ Board of the parish of St. Landry, La., in lawful session convened that the president and secretary of the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, La., shall be authorized on behalf of said Coulee Croche School Dis rtict Number Two of the Second Poli.e Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, La., act ing for and in the name of the governing authority of said school district of the parish. of St. Landry and are directed to incur debts\ to the amount of forty thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars, and to make and sign negotiable bonds therefor ,numbered consecutively from one to eighty inclusive, and of the denomin tion of five hundred dollars each, and bear ing date of February 1st, 1921, and the first bond amounting to five hundred dol lars shall become due on the 1st day of February, 1922. The last three bonds shall become due on the 1st day of February, 1961. Bonds to draw interest at the late of 5 per cent per annum payable annually on presentation, at maturity, at the office of the treasurer of the school board of the parish of St. Landry, of the bonds and in erest coupons attached to said bonds, and that said bonds shall not be sold for less than the price fixed by law. Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc., that the proceeds of- said bond issue when negotiated, shall be and, remain a trust fund to be used for the purpose only for which the same was authorized. Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc., that said bonds shall be of date the 1st day of February, 1921, and shall become due and payable on the same date of each year thereafter and shall be in number and amount as follows : One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st. 1922. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1928. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1924. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1925. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1926. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1927. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1928. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February let, 1929. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1980. One Bond of Five Hundred Dollars matur ing on February 1st, 1931. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1982. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1938. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1984. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1935. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1936. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1937. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1988. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1939. Two Bonds of Five Hd'ndred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1940. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1941. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1942. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1943. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1944. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, w - ýn on February a1t. 1945 Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, mat,.sng on February 1st, 1946. Two Bonds, of Five Hundred Dollars eqch, maturing on "February let, 1947. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1948. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1949. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 19560. Two Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing oa February Ist, 1951. Three Bond.s o Five Hundre Dofllars each, 'maturing on February 1st, 1952. Three Bonds of Fiv I endred Dollars each, maturing' 't Februas. 14t, 1968. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1954. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February slt, 1956. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing of February 1st. 1956. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1967. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, matring on February 1st, 1958. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1959. Three Bonds of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February lst 1960 Three Botin s of Five Hundred Dollars each, maturing on February 1st, 1961. And the form of said bonds shall be sub stantially as follows, save as to number and date of maturity: $500.00 $500.00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY Coulee Croche School District No. 2 No. 1. Know all men by these present, that the Coulee Creche School District Number Two of the Second Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Landry, Louisiana ,a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, act ing through its governing authority the School Board of the parish of St. Landry, La., for value received, hereby promises to pay to bearer on the Ist day of February, 1922, Five Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, with in terest at the rate of five per cent per an num, from the 1st day of February, 1921, payable annually, on the let day of Feb ruary of each and every year, upon presen tation and surrender of the coupons there to attached as same shall mature. High Grade Chocolates • ' New Orleans Made in the atmosphere of the "Vie Carre," which made New Orleans f ous for good things to eat. PAUL GELPI & SONS, INC., for sale by MAMALAKIS & BALLAS Checkmate That Drop in Temperature Touch a match to a A " Perfection Oil Heat er! 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This bond is one of a bonds of the same denom bered from one to eigthy by the Coulee Croche Se..ho.. ber Two of the Second Pe of the parish of St. Landry, ana, as representing an red and to be incurred in aid in constructing and and maintenance to the schoek lee Croche SchooL Dic~itrt -theSecond Police Jury W-4 of St. Landry issued in provision of Article ~8t of of the State of Louisiana. and 1913 and as amended la-i No. 256 of the General As State of Louisiana for the amended by Act 218 of the bly of said state for the year amended by amendments to th tion proposed by Act 51 of 1 election on the 7th day of on the question of such issu erty taxpayers of said Cou.e.e Disrtiet Number Two of the Jury Ward of the parish of , held, canvassed and the tesaitu promulgated and registered, a to law, authorizing such iso election there was no contest, j5. lawfully be made. It is hereby certified, rceited`' ed that all acts, condiitons and quired to exist, happen and bCe precedent to and in the isusane bond have existed, happened, and I formed in due time form and (Continued on pate 7)