The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-22
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Ordinance NO. : ordering an election TO b,
held In district No. q.
Belt ordained by the Police Jury Of Grant par
ish in regular session convened That thAre be and
is hereby ordered an election In district No. a. te
take the census Of the legally qualified voters q
said district upon the question Of voting a spe
ciai five milf tax upon all taxable property stu
ated in said district, both personal and real in
addition to all other taxes levied for other pur
poses for the purpose OF education.
Be 1t further ordained. etc., That said election
be held in district No. q, at the place where TIN
last general election was held. and that said esc
ton be held on Tuesday May l6. 1905.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That should said
said tax shall be used in said district for the pur
pose of building houses. employing teachers and
for the cause of education generally.
Be it further ordained. etc.. That said election
shall be by printed ballot. and shall contain the
words "For the i've mill tax" and Against the
i've mill tax" and shall be held according to the
general election laws Of the State.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. That this ordinance
shall go into effect from and after it's adoption
and that all costs of ordering and holding pro.
mitigating said election shall be borne by the dis
trict for whose benefit this election is ordered.
The said I'VE mill tax to be levied for period
of I'VE years beginning with 1905 and including
1906. 1907. 1908. end concluding with 1909.
JOIN RANDOLPH. Pres.
W. B. CLARKE. Clerk P.J.
Adopted April S. 1905.
Ordinance No. ordering an election to be
held In Oak Grove district.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury Of Grant par
ish, in regular session convened, That there be
and is hereby ordered an election in Oak Grove
district to take the census of the legally qualified
voters Of said district upon the question Of vot-
ing a special ave min tax ON all taxable property
situated In said district. both personal and real,
in addition to all other taxes levied for other pur
poses. for the purpose of education.
Be 1t further ordained. etc. That said election be
held I'm Oak Grove district at the place where the
last general election was held. and that the same
be held on Tuesday May Is. 1905.
Be it further ordained. ETC., That should said
election be carried that the proceeds arising from
said tax shall be used In said district for the pur-
pose Of building houses. employing teachers, and
for the cause Of education generally.
Be it further ordained, etc., That said election
shah be by printed ballot. and shall contain the
words "For the Eve mill tax" and Against the
I'VE mill tax" and shall be held according to the
generai election laws Of the State.
Be It further ordained. ETC.. That said ordi
nance shall go into effect from and after its adop
ton, and that all costs of ordering and holding
promulgating said election shall be borne by tbs
district for whose Senent this election is ordered
The said i've mill tax to be levied for period
of 1--WE years beginning with 1905 and including
1905. 1907. 1908 and concluding with 1900.
JoRN RANDOLPH. Pres.
W. B. CLARKE. Clerk p. J.
Adopted April 4. 1905.
Ordinance No; : ordering an election to b
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of Grant par
ish. In regular session convened. That there b,
and IL hereby ordered an election in district No
2s. to take the census Of the legally qualified vot
ers Of said district upon the question of voting
special nve mill tax upon all taxable property
situated in said district. both personal and real
in addition to al other taxes levied for otherpur
poses. for the purpose Of education.
Be It further ordained. etc.. That said election
be held at district No. q. Hareis School Houst
precinct, and that the same be held ON May 1s
1905.
Be 1t further ordained. etc.. That should SAID
election be carried that the proceeds arising from
said tax shall be used in said district for the pur
pose of building houses. employing teachers, AND
for the cause Of education generally.
Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. That said election
shall be by printed ballot. and shall contain the
words "For the 1--WE mill tax" and Against the
FIVE mill tax" and shall be held according to the
general election laws of the State.
Be 1t further ordained. etc.. That this ordi
nance shall go into effect from and after Its adop
ton, and that all cost of ordering and holding
promulgatins said election shall be borne by the
district for whose benefit this election lie ordered.
That said i've mill tax be levied for period q
Ave years beginning with 1905 and including 1906
1907, 1908 and concluding with 1909.
JOHN RANDOLPH, Pres.
W. B. CLARKE. Clerk p. ].
Adopted April 4, 1905.
On motion Of Mr.. Tully all script In the future
shall be endorsed and the treasurer is authorized
to refuse payment Of all script which Is not prop
erly endorsed.
The budget committee reported and the follow
ing was adopted as the approximate estimate o