The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-13

able property ~ the district, Tor n
term IL five year.S. In aid Of the public
schools 0f the district. Respectfully.
" J Wyatt. re CarringtOn, q "
Orr. C + Black well. b w johnson,
w = Coz, Thus BislGlIe, q b Csslk, ID X
Davis. L Douglnsa. w r Moore, q
w Lowell. Il j smith. J H Eaircloth,
W w CoriDett. W n Mixe. w 4 Murry,
&C Watson. b Slnyter. Roy Wat
son, Ed Watson.
AN ORDINANCE
ordering an election in School District
No. IL to take the census OF the legal
~ qualified voters OF that district on
levying Eve mill tax for Ave years.
for the purpose OF employing tsacbers;
building school houses, and in aid VI
general education uf the children in said
district. and establishing . precinct at
Which to hold the said election
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
Grant Parish, in regular session cOnven-
ed. That there be aud n hereby order
ed an election In School District No. IL.
to take the cenaus 0f the legally qualiG-
ed voters of said district upon tho ques-
ton Of voting special i've mill tar upon
all taxable property situated IL said DIS
trict. both personal and real, 10 addition
10 all other taxes levied for other puspos-
90, for the purpose OF education.
Be il further ordsined. ETC., That
there be and 10 hereby established vot.
Tug precinct at Black Creek school house
in Mid district. and that said election
shall be held there on ft 81
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1906
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should said election be carried, that the
proceeds arising from said tar shall be
used in said district for the purpose Of
building houses, employing teachers. and
for the cause Ut education generally.
Be il further ordained, ETC., That said
election shall be by printed ballot, and
shalt contain the words. "Fnr tho Ave
mill tax" aud the words. Against the
five mill tax" and shall be held accord
ing to the general election laws Of the
State.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. That this
ordinance shall 60 into effect from and
after its adoption, and that all costs of
ordering and holding and promulgating
said election shall be borne BY the dis
trict for whose benefit this election il
ordered.
The said five mill tax to l~ levied for
period of Eve years. beginning with
1906, and including 1907, 1903. 1900, and
concluding with 1910.
Adopted January ., 1906.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
w. B. CLARKE. Press.
Clerk Of Police Jury.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF GRANT.
To the President anil Mrml,erx Of the
Police Jury In and for the State
anil parrish Aforesaid.
Gentlernen:-we. the citizens and
Tux payers M Clear Greek schW,l dis
trict M. s. petition your honorable
body to order am election in said dis
trict. to lH held at an early date at
Clear Greek school hOuxe. for the pnr-
I,ose Of voting five mill school tax
for n period Of five years. to aid us IN
the education Of our children.
Respectfully signed.
JF Taylor. X l. Terry, T. I. Serml-
Ons. " NJ Parker. Do Pool. s + Glib
hons. Jse Parker. + l. Carter. j n
f'r0st. w A Buum. j W Gibbons. j
W Bickham, w H Jordan. Floyd
williams. Mira l. J Davis. e. Jordan.
X q Teekell. ! b Davis. u N COLLINS.
q 4 kutlslle. William + Gibbons, u
NJ Moffett, H Sqmyres, Mrs A K Head.
AN ORDINANCE
ordering an election in School District
No. 5 to take the census of the legally
qualified voters OF that district on levy.
ing five mill tax for i've years, for the
purpose of employing teachers, building
school houses, and in aid 0f general ed
ucatiOn 0f the children H. said district,
aud establishing precinct at which to
hold TIE said election.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury of
Grant Parish, in regular session conven-
ed. That there be and in hereby ordered
an election in School District No. 5. Ia
take the census OF the legally qualified
voters Of said district upon the question
of voting special Eve mill tax upon all
taxable property situated in said district
both personal and real, in addition 10 all
other taxes levied for other purposes, for
the purpose Of education.
Be il further ordained, etc, That
there be and is hereby established vUt-
ing precinct at Clear Creek sch0ol house
in said district, aud that the said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY n, 1906
Be it further ordained. ETC., That
should said election-be carried, that the
proceeds arising from said tax shall he
used IN said district for the purpose 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, sFor the five
mill tax" and the words. Against the
five mill tax" and shall be held accord
ing to the general election laws Of the
STATE.
Be il further ordained. etc.. That thi.
ordinance shall 20 into eject from and
after it's adoption, and that NIL costs Of
ordering and holding and promulgating
said election shall be horne blythe dis-
trict for whose benefit the election ID
ordered.
The said five mill tax to be levied for a
period of i've years, beginning with 1906,
and including 1871, 1908. 1903, and con-
GLIDING with 1910.
Adopted January 3. 1906.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
w. B. CLARKE, 'Prest.
Clerk of Police Jury.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF GRANT.
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