The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-15
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec.
ial Election In District IL.
Grant Parish. La. \

Grant Parish. L.a., Mag. 1911.
10 the Honorable President and Members of tn
Parish BOARD ofSchoo1 Directors of the PsrisI
OF Grant. State ofLouisiana:
The petition of the undersigned property tax
payers OF school district No. II OF the parish o
| Grant. Louisiana. being the required humber q
petitioners In the said school district eligible r.
vote at special school tax elections respectfully
pray that your honorable body order specin
election to be held In the said district in the
manner required by law, for the purpose Of de-
| termining whether or not special ave mill tax
for hve years. beginning with the year 1871 and
ending with the year 1915, both years inclusive
be levied and collected in the said school district
on all property therein subject to State taxation
Tor rne purpose OF constructing repairing and
eguipping public school buildings or purchasing
sites titles TO which shall be vested In the pub
lie. for paving teachers. and in fact for general
educational purposes In the said school district
NAMES OF PETITIONERS
w Thames, w N Greed, Odus Watson. ID v
Donaldson. H Watson. J W Smith, Ray Wat
| SOD. " Orr. Sermons. Walker W
| Frazier. Ollie Frazier. Vienna Orr, N w Smith.
JohDson. J Dewitt
STATE OF-LOUISIANA.
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me, the
undersigned authority. Prof. J. N Warner.
who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, declared and acknowledged that he was on
the zlst day OF June, 1911, and is now, Secre
tary of the Parish Board of School Directors
OF the Parish Of Grant. Louisiana and that
the above and foregoing is true and correct
copy OF tne Peuton nled with said board on
the 2lst day OF June, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon BY said
board at its meeting on the 2lst day of June,
1911.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2ist day Of June, 1911.
c. d. LACROIx,
Dy. Clerk d. c., Grant Parish, La
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Greed who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr.
Nugenf:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth Of the
property tax payers Of School District No. II of
the Parish of Grant. eligible to vote
at said election, praying that a special election
be ordered in and for said district No II, at |
which shall &c submitted the following propo- |
sition, towit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on the dol |
lar on all property in School District No IL of |
Grant parish, Louisiana, subject to State tax. !
alton, annually, for period Of FIVE years, for /
the purpose of constructing, repairing and
public school buildings purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be vested in the
public, for paying teachers, in fact for general
educational purposes.
And, whereas, in the opinion Of this board /
,ble,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of schoo,
Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, as
That special election be and the same il
lereby ordered to be held in School District
So. II of Grant parish, La, ON
TUESDAY. AUGUST /. 1911. !,
I which shall be submitted the following prop i!
sition, to-wit: -
To levy a special tax of five mills
n the dollar on all property in School District
10. III of Grant Parish, Louisiana sub II
ect to State taxation, annually, for period
I five years, beginning with the year 1911 and
nding with the year 1915 both inclusive, for !
&c purpose of constructing repairing and equip
ing public school buildings, purchasing sites,
tie to which shall be vested in the public for !
aging teachers, in fact for general educational o
urposes. Ia
Section Two II
That the Secretary of this board be and he Is Q
ereby instructed to have prepared for use at 2
lid special election sufficient number of hal lie
IT'S, each of which shall be printed the prom fe
sition mentioned in section one of this reso- |,
tion, and in the following form: II,
PROPOSITION. In
Proposition to levy five mill spe- III
al tax on all property subject to Vel
tate taxation in School District No.
of Grant Parish, La. for
.riod of 1--WE years. beginning with III
e year 1911, and ending with the III
ar 1915. both years inclusive for :
e purpose Of constructing, repair A. lib,
9. and equipping public school NO X
nldings, purchasing sites, title to ILL
hich shall be vested in the public lib
9 paying teachers, in fact for gen. lie
al educational purposes yIr<
NOTICE TO VOTERS. iof
To vote IN favor Of the proposition sub- s,
tied on this ballot place an ix} mark in the he
usre after the word YES. and to vote il
ainst It place similar mark IN the square
And the Secretary of this board be and he N
hereby instructed to have prepared for use -
said special election all the necessary ballot