The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, as

Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, as
follows:
Section One
hereby ordered to BE held in School Districts
No. S-l0-l5-30 of Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST I, 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills the dol
lar on all property in School Districts Nos
S-10-l5-30 of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
Of five years. beginning wRh the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915 both inclusive, for
the purpose of constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings, purchasing sites,
title to which shall be vested in the public, for
paying teachers, in fact for general educational
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he is
said special election a sufficient number of bal
lots. each of which shall be printed the prop
osition mentioned in section one of this reso-
uti~on, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
| Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
| cial tax all property sub l Voo
ject to State taxation in School
| District No. 8 10 Is 80
| of Grant parish. Louisiana, for a
period of five years. beginning with
the year 1911, and ending with the I--v
year 1915. both years inclusive, for AZ
! the purpose of constructing, repair NO
buildings, purchasing SITES title to
| which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers in fact for gen.
eral educational purposes.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place an (X) mark in the
square otter the word "YES". and to vote
against it place a similar mark in the square
| And the Secretary of this board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed
Of voters in number and amount.
| Section Three
That the polling place for the said special
election shall be at Antonio. with Ransom
Rambo, o. L. Nueent and C. w. Wagner as
commissioners, and p. l.. Miles clerk of cleo
ton, to serve thereat The said election shall
be conducted under the laws of the State ap-
plicable thereto.
Section Four
| The President of this board Is hereby in
structed to give notice uf the special election
herein ordered, by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in the said proc
lamation he shall announce that at eleven
o'clock a. m. on August 4, 1911, this board will
meet at the court house At Colfax, Grant par.
ish. Louisiana. and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine and
canvas the returns and declare the result of the
election.
1 The above resolution was ADOPTED unanimous
| ly, all the members of the board hereinbefore
named voting in favor thereof.
J. H. McNEELY,
/ ]. N. WARNER, President.
| Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me. the
ndersiened authority, Prof ]. N. Warner, who
lbeing first by me duly sworn, declared and ac
knowledged. that he was on the 2lst day Of
Tune. 1911. and is now secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant, Louisiana. and that the above and fore
eoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes
of the regular meeting of the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the said parish and State
held at Colfax, La, at eleven O'Clock a. m, on
June 81, 1911. as provided by law
J. N. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
this the 2lst day of June, 1911.
| C. ID. LACROIX,
Dy. Clerk d. c.. Grant Parish. La.