The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15
Petition an Ordinance Ordering Special
Election IN W ard rive.
Georgetown, La, March Is,

fdriSn DOdfd Oh SCHOOL
the parish OF Grant, State OF Louisiana:
1 he pNuuvII O. the undersigned properly tax
payers OF school districts NOS. 10 and II on
lne parish OIant, and state OF Louisiana,
sand school districts constituting ward ,hse Oh
the sand PARISH and State, and being the he
eiis ibielo vote a; special scnoOl tax eleStions,
respectfully pray that your honorable body
oruer a SPECIAL election to be held IN the manner
required by law, Tor the purpose OF dctermIn-
ing whether not a SPECIAL hye 90 mill tax
tor five 90 years, beginning with the year lNii
and ending IN 1913, both years inclusive, be
levIed and collected IN the SAID school districts
constituting said ward on ali property
IN the said districts aud waiu
subject TO State taxation, for the pur-
pose of constructing, repairing and equippne
public school buildings, or purchasing sites,
utles to which shall be vested III the public,
tonal purposes.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
J. w. fledaer, J. P. Guynes, W. r. Cofley
C. C. Bass, ". X. Burlington, J. W Sketoe
AIRS. NJ. o. Virgins. &. l.. Barrett, J. A
Bradford. f. T.. Games, A. ID. Bowel, W W
mer, J. NJ. kees, L. II. KEGS, r. NJ Ussery, A
C. Maxey,- o. Ii. Bradford, J. NJ. Armstrong
!. NJ Deehite, w. NJ. 1ully, W. 1. Lawlee
/ hos. NJ. Bradford, DIR. B. Ward, Z. X. James
H. b. Dupuy. J. b. Hughes ID. G. Lincecum
]. NJ. Mccormick. J. Belote, J. w. atwood
IL. r. Hawkins, M A. Walker, A. Browning
+. Z. Timan, J. A. Parker, Peter Dion, J. G.
Lincecum, r. L. 1illman, w. l.. Brewster, J.
b. Stevens j. +. Gammill &. Il. Mcdonald
L. J. Foster, w. II. WestberTy. J. r. Jones
Walter Brister.
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, declared
and Acknowledged. that he was the first
day of April, 1911, and is Secretary oil
the Parish Board of School Directors OF the
parish of Grant, Louisiana. and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy OF the
petition filed with the said board on the FIRST
day of April, 1911, together with all names
signed thereto, and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the first day Of April; 1911.
J. N. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
this 18th day of April, l9lls
c. A. FOSTER
Notary Public
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. Bradford and seconded by Mr.. Nugent
who moved its adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of school district Nos 10
and IL, constituting ward five of the parish
of Grant, eligible to vote at said election,
praying that a special election be ordered in
and for said districts Nos. 10 and IL. con
shutting the said ward, at which shall be
submitted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills the
dollar all property in school districts Nos.
10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE, of Grant
parish Louisiana. subject to State taxation,
annually, for a period of five years for the
purpose of constructing. repairing, and equip
ping public school buildings, purchasing sites.
titles to which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers, in fact for general edu-
cational purposes.
And Whereas, in the opinion of this board
such special election is necessary and ad-
visable
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
as follows:
Section One
That special election be and the same is
hereby ordered to be held in school districts
Nos. 10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE of
Grant parish.
TUESDAY, May 10, 1911,
at which shall be submitted the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the
dollar all property in school districts Nos.
10 and IL, constituting ward five of Grant
parish, louisiana subject to State taxation,
annually, for period of five years, beginning
with the year 1911 and ending with the year
of constructing repairing and equipping pub
lie school buildings. purchasing sites. titles to
which shall be vested in the public. for pay
ing teachers, in fact for general educational
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he
is hereby instructed TO have prepared for use
at said special election sufficient number OF
ballots on each of which shall be printed
this resolution, and in the following form: