The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-07
cred to be held throughout the parish Of Grant

dered to be held throughout the parish Of Grant
TUESDAY. MAY 10. 1870
In accordance with the laws Of the state OF Lon
siana. providing for and regulating such elec-
lions. at which election. shall be submitted to
the taxpayers Of said parish entitled to vote
thereat. under the Constitution and laws Of this
State. the question of levying special tax If
ave mills on the dollar of tho valuation of all
the taxable property in the parish Of Grant,
subject to taxation duriag the whole or any part
Of the said period OF Eve years. annually for a
period OF i've years. beginning with the year 1919
aud ending with the year 1914 both inclnsiv..
for the purpose Of constructing and maintaining
a scientific system Of roads and bridges for the
parish Of Grant. Louisiana
Section 2. BE 1t further ordained. etc., That
the said election shall be held under the general
election laws OF the state OF LouisiaDs. and at
the polling places established In the said parish.
and the ballots to be used at said election shall
be printed or written according to law la the
following form. VIE:
FOR special tax Of i've mills for ave years
1910 to 1914 both inclusive. for the purpose Of
of constructing and maintaining q ncientinc sys-
tenn Of public roads and bridges in the Parish Of
Grant" -
AGAINST the special tax Of I'VE mills for I'VE
years 1910 to 1914 both inclusive. for the purpose
Of constructing and maintaining scientific sys-
ssm o. puonc ROADS ana bridges In the Parish OF
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the assessment OF his property; and that the said
Commissioners shall make returns Of the number
OF votes and the amount OF the assessed value
OF property voted for and against the
ievying aud assessing Of the tax herein provided
for. to the proper officers ~ provided BY law
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'"e Do"ru Vi supervisor" Oh Esecbion Oh tine par
ish OF Grant, State Of Louisiana, ere hereby au-
thorised and instructed to appoint Commission
ers OF Election and Clerks thereof to serve at the
several po'iinE places throughout the parish OF
Grant, To give que notice OF their appoint'neat
as such ana OF me time and places Of holding
ia Va prior 10 b"isi,ns - n slscts@" 'o' 'a'ry
section & Re n surthe, or,,s,,sd "a. rh..
the Assessor az the marian of Grant .hs,, ,,,rr,-n
to the cvmm,sssoperr Of election. su hsr,,ph.sor.
authorized . complete HAT NJ th. t.x,aver-
with the n,pount n, their a..e.sment. ~,th,n IN.
corporate lImits Of the sad par,.h eiulv c.rtaasd
and that the Registrar Of yoterx Of the nar,sh az
Grant shall futuisb to the said commt..,oper. I.
duly certi0e lat Of the s,ectors of thesa p.r,.h
entitled to vote Il the said e,ectiop.
section 9. BE n further ordained. etc That
this ordinances he publ,she<, I'm The Po,,oek Ne~.
the oficial iournsi NJ the nsr,sh NJ Grant Tor
thirty days pr1or to said election. audfhnt this
ordinance shall take effect from and after its
pasSase.
secuon T. beH mrtner ORDAINED, ETC.. That
the president Of the ponce jury OF this parish 70
nereoy sutoor'seo ana instructed 20 give due
notice ~ sag election LOT thirty days before said
notice nhaii state ths purpose for which ssid
specisl election is held In accordance with this
ordinance.
SEXTON O. pc iurtnsr ordained esc'' Tnae
All iunds derived rom tne evyins ana assessing
on said special tax Snah OF used exclusively for
ana expended only on /" rcienunc system of roads
anu orusss 'or tns parish Oh orant' a5ter said
puohe roaos nave Dsen surveyed. mapped ana
Pronseo oy she Louisiana state Board OF En-
s'"eers' OF eo"pess"s ausnonty rec"mmended
ps socn state boaro' ana shaii pe expended un-
under the supervision OF q United States Govern
| mept expert road binder or competsps auti,ort-.
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