The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
NUMBER 81
loFricIAL.l
Proceedings of the Grant Parish Board
of School Directors.
CoIiax. La. May Is, 1911.


j. n. NcNrrly. president. Mrssrs. T.
NJ. Bradford, NJ. G. Nugent. NJ. +.
jackson, Gus st. Andre. aud W. n.
Greed. Absent--A. W. Stewart, of
ward two.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The eounittre app''iut''it to report
on school conditions in The Walnut
Grove community WAS granted an
extensioHof time, on motion of L. N.
Bradford seconded by NJ f. jackson.
The following petition was pre-
scented to the board:
Iatt. La, March -. 1871.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Parish Board Of school Directors of Grant.
State OF Louisiana:
The petition III the undersigned property tax
payers OF School District No. u Of the parish Of
Grant aud state OF louisiana. being the required
number of the property taxpayers eligible to
vote at special tax elections. respectfully pray
ton held in the manner reouired by law, for the
purpose Of determining whether or not special
hive (5) mill tax for nve 60 years. beginning
with the year 1911 ana ending IN 1870 both years
inclusive be levied and collected In the said
school district Of the aforesaid State and parish.
all property ih the said school district subject
to STATE taxation. for the purpose Of constr'.s,-
ings purchasing school Sites " necessary. titles
to which shall he vested In the public. for paying
| teachers. Ia fact for general educational purlo-
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
+. NJ Deem. joe Albright. Z. A. Wall, q. r.
Gasnss Thos B. ben Leroy I HAMMOND !. MIN NJ
J. N. Nugent. r. W. Yonng, R. n. Deem Geo. f.
ODER. J. b. Patterson, Julia Nugent T.. Hyde.
g. Z. GulIiam. ID. c. Michel
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish OF Grant.
| Before me- the undersigned authority, person
| ally came aud appeared Prof. J. n. Warner. who
Ssas q am. %s rs, ary srSre ss r. 20 G
18th day OF May. 1911, aud r. now. secretary Of
the Parish Board Of school Directors of the par
Ish of Grant. Louisiana, and that the above and
| foregoing IL true and erect copy Of the peti-
| tion filed with said board on the 18th day OF
May, 1911. together with all names signed there
to. and acted upon by said board ut its nseeting
:" ~ wv ''''' " IN. WARNER.
sworn to and subscribed before me this the
18th day Of May. 1911. J. Is, ROBERTS:
| Notary Public
| The following resolution was offered BY Mr..
Nugent. and secondetiby MIR. jackson. who NOV
| ed Its adoption:
whereas. there has been fled with this
~
property Ia payers of School District No. IL of
the parish Of Grant, eligible to vote at said eIec-
ton. praying that special election be ordered
In and for said district No Is. at which shall be
submitted the following proposition. to-wit;
To levy special tax 1T i've mills on the dollar
on all property IN School District No - Of Grant
parish. Louisiana. subject TO state tsxattoa an
nnally. for period II ive years. for the purpose
| of constructing. repairing aud equppiug public
school buildings. purchasing Sites Titles to whish
shall be vested In the public for paying teachers.
IN fact for general educational purposes.
And. whereas. In the opinion Of this board
such special election IL NECESSARY and ad-
visable.
he it resolved by the Parish Board Of school
Directors Of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, as
follows:
That special election be and the same ie
hereby ordered to be held in School District No.
Is. Of Grant parish. La. on
TUESDAY, June q. 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following propo-
sition. to-wit:
To levy a special tax of ave mills on the dol
lar on all property In school District No. 13 OF
Grant parish Louisiana, subject to state taxa
ming with the year 1911 aud ending With the year
1915 both years inclusive for the purpoee OF con-
strncting, repairing and equipping public school
buildings. purchasing sites. titles to which shall
be vested In the public. for paying teachers. In
fact for general educational purposes.
That the secretary of this board be and he IN
said special election sufficient number Of bal
Tots. on each Of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned In section one Of this reeolu-
ton, and In the following form:
PROPOSITION
Proposition 60 levy Ave mills
. special tax on all property subject to NJ vce
| State taxation In school District No. SO0
49, OF Grant parish. Louisiana. for
period OF nve years. beginning with
| tbs year 1911 and ending with the ]
year 1915. both years inclusive. for
/. 4 - .rutr ffr1xx
Irg and equippipR public school NJ
| buiidings. purchasing sites, title TO
which shall be vested IN the public.
| for paying teachers. In fact for gen.
| eraf educational purposes. - - ]
II NOTICE To vOTF-s
To vote In favor OF the propo assur "on''s''
ID N this ballot place an *. r'its ~ Tie i7asr
=. ter the word YES" and ~ vrs A.: = ". u
ii. ce a similar mark In III: s.isri ~ r III.
wo, NO"
| An the Secretary of TIA s,.iarl e aud ~. ;
herrb instructed to have p.epirSi fnr n-i %
ssid !. .ecIal election all the ses .@,rs .silei
boxes Ally sheets. lists of voters. ss~.i ~
alton On property. and complied ssaf ,ssis Z.
votes In lumber and amount.
/ Sacf,onf Three
Thai the boiling place for the sald special Il. :
tton ahsu / . at Buekelew Precinct, and r. ~
been. Gsorre ODER aud Z: A: Wall are appoln.e,
ana Ths .a, s e e,srs Of ssca,.'
sIucted under II laws Of the State applicable
thereto.
Section -Four
rhr resident Of Il his board Is hereby instfne
ted to i've notice q. the special eierfiru hsfsii
orde I'D, ~ his proclamation to be published Nc
cordil q tv law: and In the said proclamst iun h.
shall 4. no 1nce that at eleven O'Clock y. m. ~
June 81 I9l l. this bosFd " u meet at the couif
hDuse ct Co fax. Gran. parish, Louisiana. aud Il
open s<>s on proceed to Open the ballot boxes
examin, a nd .-ouat the ballots III unmher ant
amouns :. =. amin and canvas ths returns ans
declare the rrsl Ut OF the election
The above rec .,lution was adopted unanimous
w. ali the m..m srrs Of the board hereinbefcr,
4 named voting In f.Iyor thereof
J. II. McNEELY.
j. n. WARNER. President.
SECRETARY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish OF Grant.
Pen ,nai y calne and appeared before me. tn
nnSs~k i.nesi authority. Prof.. j. n. Warner. who
iircinls first lsy duly sworn declared aud ~
tsSnowIedgrd. that he WAS "n the 18th day 81 Ma,