The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01

the parish of Grant, Louisiana. being the requir-
ed number Of petitioners In each OF the said
tax election respectfully pray that your Honor
able Body order a special election to be held
throughout the territory covered by the said
thsm for " the purpose a hsreo IN the manner
qured by law, for the purpose OF Determining
whether or not a special i've mill tax for dve
years beginning 9Th the year 1911 AND DEL, ending
collected In the said consolidated school districts
on all property therein subject to state taxation,
for the purpose Of constructing. repairing and
equipping public school buildings or purchasing
Sites titles to which shall be vested in the public.
for paying teachers, and in fact. for general edu-
cational purposes in the said consolidated school
districts.
We further petition YOU to Ak the regular pre-
cinct Antonia, as the precinct where the election
Is to be held for the said consolidated school
PAYERS, voters Of district fteen Of ward four and
those Of district eight and ten OF ward two the
right and privilege Of voting at the said Antonio
'''S NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
BIG CREEK DISTRICT 5.
J w Barron. A X Foster, Boyt. j Foster
J L Duncan, Mercer. I G Coleman. Jr,: J
Coleman, j W Coleman, Jack Foster. Jessie
Ward. A w Barron. J Smith, Joshua McCay.
FRIESDsHIP DISTRICT 10.
LrScEcuM DISTRICT Is
r Tabor. Rambo. g Lineecum, D
stsrks. Mrs. T Thompson, J Haley. H
West per Rambo.
sEIss DISTRICT 30
PL Miles, Adams Mrs Il Adams J r
Pentecost. VIM Knox, w Ford, J johnson.
Mrs A Johnson. Ras Johuson,'L Johnson.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant
Before me, the undersigned authority. per-
sonally came and appeared Prof. ]. N. Warner,
who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, declared and acknowledged that he on
the 2lst day of June, 1911. and is now. Secre-
of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, and that
the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the petition filed with said board on
the 2lst day Of June. 1911, together with all
board at its meeting on the 2lst day of June,
1911.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2lst day Of June, 1911.
by. Clerk ID. c., Grant Parish. La.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Creed who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr..
Nug<nt:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
property tax payers Of School Districts Nos.
Is. 10, Is and 80 constituting consolidated
District No. s-10-ls-30. eligible to vote
at such election, praying that spe-
cial election be ordered in and for said districts
at which shall be submitted the following prop
ositions, to~wit:
To levy special tax Of Eve mills ON the dol
lar on all property in School District No.
s-io-ls-30 of Grant Parish. Louisiana, sub
ject to State taxation. annually, for a period
| of hve years, for the purpose of constructing.
repairing and equpping 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
such special election is necessary and advis-
able,
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
No. 8-10-ls-30 of Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST I, 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit:
To levy special tax Of FIVE mills on the dol
lar all property in School Districts Nos.
IS10-1s-30 Of Grant Parish, Louisiana sub
| ject to State taxation annually, for period
| of five years, beginning with 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