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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24
AN ORDINANCE

ordering an election IN School District
No. % to take the census OF the legal
ly qualified voters of that district on
lowing five mill tax for five years
for the purpose OF employing teachers.
building school houses, aud in aid OF
general education If the children in
said DISCREET, and establishing pre-
ciuct 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 and is hereby ordered
an election in school district No. %, to
take the census Of the legally qualified
voters Of SAID district upon the question
of voting special five mill tax upon all
taxable property situated IN said district,
both personal and real. in addition to all
other taxes levied for other purposes, for
the purpose OF education.
Be it further ordained, etc, That
there be and is hereby established vot-
Il ing precinct at Wesley Dclaney's store IN
said district. and that the said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY, FEBCARY n, 1906.
| Be it further ordained, etc, Thai
should said election be carried. that the
proceeds arising from said tax shall bt
used in said district for the purpose o
building houses. employing teachers ane
for the cause of education generally:
Be it further ordained, ETC., Thai
said election shall be by printed ballot
land shall contain the words "For the NV
mill tax" and the words against the Nv
mill tax" and shall be held according t.
the general election laws of the State.
! Be it further ordained, That this OF
dinance shall goiuto effect from and afte
its adoption and that all costs OF order
ling. holding and promulgating said elet
ton shall be borne by the district 10
whose benefit this election is ordered.
i The said five mill tax tobe levied for
period OF five years beginning with l9O
I md including 1907, 1908. 1909, and cor
GLIDING with 1910.
i Adopted Jan. B 1903:
JOHN RANDOLPH,
q w. B. CLARKE, Priest.
4 Clerk of Police Jury.
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an RDINANCE


ordering nm election In School district No. II to
take the census of the legally quaiified voters
of that district on ltvylng a nye mill TAX 3r
five years for the purpose OF employing teach
ers, building school houses. and in aid OF gen.
ersi education Of the children in said district:
the said election.
Be IL ordained by the Police Jury of Grant
Parrish in regular session convened, That there
lie and is hereby ordered an election IN school
district No. II. to take the census Of the legally
onalified voters of said district upon the ques,,
ton of voting a special five mill tax upon all
taxable property situated in said district. both
persouai and real. in addition to all other taxes
levied for other purposes, for the purpose OF cd
ucation.
is hereby established voting precinct at Ziou
Station, on l.. A. railroad, in said district, and
that the said election shall be held there ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY n. le6.
Be it further ordained. etc., That sh"uld salo
election be earned; that the proceeos srisi ~
the purpose of building houses. employing
teachers and for the cnuse OF education gener
ally. ,..-
shall be BY printed ballot and shall contain ont N
Against the five mill tax" and shall be held ac
cordiuQ to the general election laws OF the State
Be il further ordained, etc.. That this ordi
nance shall go into effect from and after 1T
adoption. and that all costs OF ordering ,ant
holding and promulgating said election shall b
borne BY the district For whose benefit this cleo
ton is ordered.
The said i've mill tax to be levied for perio'
of five wears. beginning with 1906. and iucludin
| 1907. 1908 1909, and concluding with 1910.
Adopted january . '' JOHN RANDOLPH,
w.B. CLARKE. President.
| clerk of Police Jury.
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W. B. CLARKE.
Clerk of Police Jury.
AN ORDINANCE

ordering al election In School District
No. to take the census OF the legally
qualified vo. ers of that district on levy
ing five mill tax for FIVE years, for the
purpose of employing teachers, build
ing school houses, and in aid OF gener-
al education OF the children in said dis
trict, 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 and is hereby ordered
an election in School District No. 4. to
take the census of the legally qualified
voters OF said district upon the question
OF voting special five uli,l tax upon all
taxable property situated in said dis
trlct, both personal and real, in addition
to all other taxes levied for other pur-
poses, for the purpose of education.
Be il further ordained, ETC., That
there be and is hereby established vot-
ing precinct at Flagou school house in
said district, and that the said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY q, 1906.
Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
should said election be carried, that the
proceeds arising from said tax shall be
used IN SAID QiSiIlct IbT tuS puIpOsC VI
building houses, employing teachers, and
for he cause OF education generally.
Be it further ordained, etc., Tha,
said election shall be by printed ballot
and shall contain the words, For the
five mill tax" and the words, Against
the five mill tax" and shall be held ac
cording to the general election laws o.
the State.
Be it further ordained, ETC., This THU
ordinance shall go into effect from ant
after it's adoption. and that all costs o
ordering aud holding and promulgatins
said election shall be borne by the dis
trict for whose benefit this election i
ordered.
The SAID Ave mill tax to be levied for
period of five years, beginning with lSoe
and including 1907. 1903, 1900. and con
Guiding with 1910
Adopted January 3, 1905.
JOHN RANDOLPH,
w. B. CLARKE. Prsst.
4, Clerk of Police jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24
AN ORDINANCE

orderipr an election in School District
No. II to take the census OF the legal
~ qualified voters OF that district on
Lowing five mill tax for five years.
for the purpose of employing teachers
building school houses, and in aid OF
general education of 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 and is hereby order
ed an election In School District No. II.
to take the census OF the legally qualifi-
ed voters of said district upon the ques-
ton Of voting special five mill tax upon
all taxable property situated III said dis
trict. both personal and real. ID addition
to all other taxes levied for other purpos-
es, for the purpose Of education.
| Be il further ordained, etc., That
| there be aud is hereby established vot-
ing precinct at Black Creek school house
| in said district, aud that said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY q, 1906.
| 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 purpose Of
building houses, employing teachers, ano
for the cause of education generally.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That sale
election shall be by printed ballot, ano
shall contain the words. "For the fiv'
mill tax aud the words, Against tn,
five mill tax" and shall be held accord
ing to the general election laws OF thu
State.
i Be it further ordained, ETC., That thi
Lordinance shall go into effect from ant
after its adoption. and that all costs o
} ordering and holding and promulgatini
said election shall be borne by the die
trict for whose benefit this election
ordered.
The said five mill tax to be levied To
a period of five years. beginning wit
1905, and including 1907. 1903. 1909, an
concluding with 1910.
Adopted January 3. 1906.
: JOHN RANDOLPH
w. B. CLARKE, Pres!.
Clerk of Police Jury.
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Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT. !
BY virtue Of the authority vested
in us according to law and in accor-
dance with an ordinance OF the police
fury of the parish of Grant and State
of Louisiana, we do hereby order an
election to I've held on the 18th day OF
February. 1906. in'schrNoi district No.
r.. i,r Grant parisliand knownby the
subdivision of Grant parish into
school districts as Black Creek, for
the purpose of taking the sense OF
the people OF said district on the prop
position of ,evyirg a FIVE mill tax on
all the taxable property In said dis
trict for period of ) years in aid OF
.public schools of said district The
tax so levied To begin and be In force
with the year 1905.
The said election to he heiu as
BLACK CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE.. :.
in said school district and In all
things in accordance with the general
election lawsof the State OF Louisi-
ana aud due returns made hereof az
the law directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day OF January. 1905
4. A. WILLIAMS,
j. a. HARVEY.
X. ". RICHARDSON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-24
An ORDINANCES

ordering an election in Scbool District
No. 5 to take the census of the legally
qualified voters of that district on levy
ing five mill tax for live years, for the
purpose Of employing teachers, building
school houses, andin aid of general ed
ucation of the children il said district,
and establishinga 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 is hereby ordered
an election in School District No. 5. to
take the census of the legally qualified
voters of said district upon the question
of voting special Ave mill tax upon all
taxable property situated in said district
both personal and real, in addition to all
other taxes levied fQg other purposes, for
the purpose OF education.
Be il further ordained, etc, That
there be and is hereby established vot-
ing precinct ut Clear Greek school house
in said district, and that the said election
shall be held there on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1906.
Be it further ordained. ETC., That
should said election be carried, that thu
| proceeds arising from said tax shall be
\ uSeQ III Silu QfStIiCt iOi TIC puA PoSO "
building houses, employing teachers, ans
| for the cause OF education generally.
Be It further ordained, etc, That sale
election shall be by printed ballot, ana
shall contain the words, "For the tiv'
mill tax" and the words. Against thu
five mill tax" and shall be held accord
ing to the general election laws of tn
STATE.
Be il further ordained. etc.. That thi
Eordinance ehall go into effect from AM
after it's adoption, and that all costs
ordering and holding and promnlgatinl
said election shall be borne BY the dis
ttrict for whose benefit the election
ordered.
i The said five mill tax to be levied for
period of five years, beginning with l9ot
and including 1877. 1905. 1893, and cor
Guiding with 1910.
| Adopted January 3. 1905.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
w. B. CLARKE, Prest.
Clerk of Police Jury.
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is hereby established voting precinct at W. p
Eyer's store in said district, and that the said
election shall be held there on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1908.
Be it further ordained, ETC., Tint should said
election be Carried. that the proceeds arising
the purpose of building houses, employing
teachers, and for the cause of education gener-
ally. .
shall be by printed ballot, and shall contain the
words. For the five mill tax and the words
Against the five mill tax. and shall be held &C
coriug to the general election laws of the State.
Be il further ordained, That this ordinance
shall 90 into effect from and after ITS adoption.
and that ali costs OF ordering and holding and
promuIcatirg said election shall be borne By the
Iii trict for whose benefit this election is or
dered.
The said five mill 20 be levied for period
of five years. beginning with 1905 snd including
1907 1905, 1909. and concluding with 1910.
Adopted January 5, leh.
JOHN RANDOLPH.
wB. CLARKE. President.
! NJ. T.
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Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
Bv virtue of the authority vested IN us
aud in accordance with an ordinance OF
the police jury of Grant Parish, La, we
do hereby order an election to be held on
the 9th day of February 1896, in school
district number IS known.as :.
NUGENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
according to the subdivision or Grant
parish into-school districts, for the pur-
pose of taking the sense Of the property
tax payers in said district on the PROPOSE
ton of levying special mill tax on all
the taxable property in said district for
the period OF 5 years in aid Of the public
schools of said district.
The tax 40 levied to he in force CON-
mencing with the year of 1906. and the
election to be held ut
WESLEY DELANEy's STORE
in said district, to be held in all things IN
accordance with the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana and due returns
thereof made as the law directs.
Witness our official signatures on this
the 18th day OF January, 1896.
J. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY,
r. w. RICHARDSON,
Members of the Board OF Supervisors OF
Election OF Grant Parish, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRAM
Bv yirture of the authority vested In
us ard in accordance with the ordinance
of the police jury of the Parish of Grant,
We do hereby appoint the following com.
missioners and clerk OF election to hold
an election in sccool district number %
known as Nugent. for the purpose of TAX
ing the sense of the property tax payers
of said di.trict on the proposition OF levy
ing mills special tax on all tile taxabl,
property in said district for period OF
wears in aid OF the public schools OF SAID
district.
Commissioners w. LaCroix, W
Delaney an 1 J. s. Miller.
Cierk--M. T. Rice.
The above named commissioners ant
clerk are authorized and instructed Il
hold said election at the above namet
place ut the above named time IN al
things as the law directs, and to max
their returns or process verbal in a.
things as the law directs, according t
, the genera election laws of the State c
Louisiana.
Witness our official signatures Oh thi
the 18th day of January, 1906.
j. A. Williams,
!. j. A. Harvey,
r. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board OF Supervisors {
Election of Grant Parish, La
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Members of the Board OF Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish. La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /


STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT. !
By virtue of the authority vest
ed in us and In accordance with an
ordinance of tie police jury OF Grant
parish, La., we do hereby appoint
the foliowing cUmmissioners and clerk
of election to hold an election on the
9th day of FEBRUARY, 1906, in district
No. u, or what is known as Black
Greek school district, for the purpose
of taking the sense OF the property
tax PAYERS of said districts on the
proposition of levying a special five
mill tax ON all the taxable property
I'm said district for period of years
iii aid of the public schools OF said
district.
Commissioners-J. +. Stevens, Ii.
w. Orr and Il. f. Creed.
Clerk-O. G. Watson.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized AMI ordered
To hold said election at the above
named place and at the above named
time. in accordance with the general
election laws of the State OF Louisl
ana. and due returns and process yer
bal make in all things as the law
directs.
Witness our official signatures or
this the 10Th day OF January. 1905.
| j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY.
X. w. RICHARDSON.
Members of the Board of Supervisor
OF Election of Grant Parish, La.
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Order of Election.


State of louisiana
Parish OF Grant. ]
Ey virtue Of the authority vested In |
us. and In accordance with an ordi-
nance of the police jury OF the parish
of Grant. La, we do hereby order an
election to he held On the 18th day Oh
February. 1906, in school district NO.
s, known as Big Creek school district
according to the subdivision OF Grant
parish into school districts. for the
purpose of taking the sense OF the
property tax payers in said district
on the proposition OF levying spe-
cial 5 mills tax on all the taSabie
property in said district. for the pc
Rod of ) years. in aid OF the pubiic
schools of said district.
The tax so levied to be in force
commencing with the year 1906, ana
the election to bc held at
BIG CREEK CHURCH,
in said district, and to be held in all
things I'm accordance with the gen
eral election laws of the State OF Lou
isiana. and due returns thereof maue
according to law.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day OF January. l9O6.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
II. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election of Grant Parish, La.
State of louisiana
Parish of Grant. (
By virtua of the authority vested in
rs. and in accordance with the ordi-
nance of the police jury of the parish
of Grant, we do hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerk OF
election to hold an election I'm school
district No. 4, known as Big Creek
school district, for the purpose OF
| taking the sense of the property tax
PAYERS of said district on the propo-
sition of levying 3 mills special tax
on all the taxable property in said
! DISCREET, for a period of 8 years. in
aid of the public schools OF said dis
,trict.
(0mmissioners-J. G. Foster, Dock
Willet and Joseph NJ. Mckay.
Clerk. Fl. Montgomery.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized and instrnc-
ted to hold said election at the above
named place at the above named
time. in all things as the law directs
and to make their returns or process
verbal in all things as the law directs
according to the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana.
Witness our official signatures or
this the 18th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
X. w. Richardson,
Members Of the Board of Supervisor!
of Election OF Grant Parish. La.
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Order of Election.
STATE oF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.

STATE oF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
By virtue Of authority vested IN us ac-
cord.ng to law and in accordance with an
ordinance of the police jury of the Parish
of Grant, and State OF Louisiana, We do
hereby order an election to he held on
the 9th day of February, 1906, in school
district number IL, in Grant parish, and
known by the subdivision of Grant par
ish into school districts as Tison, for the
purpose of taking tile sense OF the people
of said district on the proposition OF levy
ing five mill tax on all the taxable
property in said district for OF period OF
i've years in aid of public schools OF SAID
district. The tax soslevied to begin and
be in force with the year 1906.
The said election to be held at
ZION STATION ON L. & A. RAILROAD,
in said school district, and in all things
in accordance with the general election
laws of the State of Louisiana and due
returns made thereof as the law directs.
Witness our official signatures on this
the 18th day of January. l906.
]. A. Williams.
j. A. Harvey,
X. W. Richardson.
Members OF the Board OF Supervisors OF
| Election OF Grant Parish, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
| By virtue of the authority vested in us
| and i'm accordance with an ordinance oil
the police jury of Grant parish, La. we
do hereby appoint the following commits
s,oners and clerks OF election to bold an
election on the 9th day of February
| 1906, in district number IL, or what IL
known as Tison school district, Tor the
purpose of taking the sense OF The prop
erty tax payers of said districts on the
proposition of levying special s mills
tax on all the taxable property IN Sale
district for period of 5 years IN aid o.
the public schools Of said district.
Commissioners L. Hyde, +. A
| Wall, and Alfred Og.esby.
| Clerk Oliver Og.esby.
The above named commissioners ant
clerk are authorized and ordered to hole
said election at the above named p!ac'
and at the above named time. in accord
ance with thu genera! election laws
tho State of Louisiana and due return
and process verba! make in az things q
the law directs.
Witness our officia! signatures on thu
the 18th day of January, 1906.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HA2vEY,
r. w. RICHARDSON.
, Members of the Board OF Supervisors
; Election of Grant Parish, La.
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Order of Election.

State OF LOuisiana,(
Parish of Grant.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
i'm MS and in accordance with an Ordi-
nance of the honorable police jury OF
the parish IF Grant adopted by the
said body at its regular meeting Tor
the month VI January, 1906, an cleo
ton is hereby ordered to he held on
the 9th day Of February. 1906. with
in school district number 5. ar Clear
Creek school district, for the purpose
of taking the sense of the people on
tile proposition of levying special
Tux OF five mills on all the taxable
property i'm said district for the peri
cd of five years in aid of the public
schools of said district. The tax so
levied to begin with the year OF lgW6
and continue for the full period OF
five years.
The said election to he held at
CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL. HOUSE
In said district and i'm all things I'm nc
cordance with the general election
LAWS of the State of Louisiana and
! due returns made thereof as the law
| directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey.
r. W. Richardson,
1 Members of the Board of Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish, La.
State of Louisiana. /
Parish of Grant. !
By virtue of the authority vested
In MS. and i'm accordance with an or
dinance of the police jury of Giant
parish. we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners OF election anu
clerk to hold an election in school dis
trict number five, known as Clear
Creek, for the purpose OF taking the
census of the property tax PAYERS OF
said district on the proposition oI
leaving a Ave mills tax on all the
property i'm said district subject &c
taxation for n period of five years.
Commissioners-W. II. Jordan, w
h. Davis and G. II. Ruddell.
Clerk. +. Sermons.
Said election to he held Mt Cleal
Greek school house in said district Oh
the 9th day of February. 1906.
The above commissioners and clerl
|, of election are authorized and order
ed to hold said election under the gen
/, eral election laws of the State of Lou
; isiana and make their return or pro
|, cess verbal OF the same as the law iii
, reefs.
) Witness orr official signatures OF
j this the 18th day of January. 1906.
, j. A. Williams,
: j. A. Harvey.
L. w. Richardson,
Members of the Board of Supervisor
of Election of Grant Parish. La.
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AGAINST the Eve mill tax" and shall be held ac-
coriing to the general election laws Of the State
Be il further ordained. etc-s That this ordl-
nance shall 90 into eiiect from and after its
holding and promulgatinR said election shall be
borne by the district for whose benefit this cleo
ton is ordered.
Of Eve years begiunirg with 1906 and including
1907 zoos, 1909. and concluding with 1910.
Adopted January 8, 1903
" II. CLARKE President
Clerk of Police Jury.