The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-10

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starks. b. Roshto. George Dyson. r. Roshto,
Allen Lewis. C. G. GUN. W. H. Dyson.
Montgomery. La. April 10. 1911;
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Parish Board of School Directors OF the
parish of Grant, State OF Louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned property tax
payers of school District No. ~ OF the parish OF
Grant and State Of Louisiana, being the requir-
ed number Of the property sax payers sne,3,e 10
pray that your honorable body order special
election held In the said school district NO. y, or
in the ward in which is located the saio scnooI
district, ward No. ~ In the manner required by
law for the purpose 0f determining whether OF
not special Ave t5D mills tax for I'VE t5l years
beginning with the year 1911. and ending In 1919
both years inclusive, be levied and collected In
the said school district ward on all property
in the said school district subject to state taxa
ton. for the purpose OF constructing. repairing
and eouipping public school buildings or pur-
chasing Sites titles to which shall be vested In
the public. maintaining and hauling transfers,
for paying teachers. in fact. Tor general educa-
tional purposes In the said school district NO.
| % or In the said ward No.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
C. c. Wilson, s. b. Megison. c. W. Payne. ~ M.
Dunn. Edith Dunn by X. NJ. Dunn. Gladys Dunn
| by r. M Dunn. Eunice shackelford by r. NJ. Dunn.
| Montgomery. La. May 4. 1911.
| To the Honorable President and members OF the
| Parish Board Of School Directors oil the Par
ish OF Grant, State of Louisiana.
| The petition Of the undersigned property tar
payers OF school District No. 70 of the Parish oil
| Grant and state of Louisiana. and being the re-
1 vote at special school tax elections respectfully
| pray that your honorable body order q special
| election held In the manner required by law ior
| the purpase of determining whether or not
/ special i've t5D mill tax for i've (5) years. begin
ming with the year 1911. and ending In 1919, both
II wears inclusive be levied and collected In the
said school district No. - all the prooerty In
the said school district subject to state taxation
Il for the purpose OF constructing, repairing and
eouipping public school buildings or purchasing
sites titles to which shall be vested In the public.
'''""' NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
III A. NJ Adams T. W, Box. A. l.. Fletcher. ID. L.
Drewett, J. g. Chandler r. A. KillInssworth. K.
\. Garrett j. +. Fletcher. O.. B. Bice, II. n. Nc
Twain. J. W. Brady. w. I: Moore. A. Z. Bazor
W. NJ. Jackson. G. Z. worshsm W M Aeiiwain 2,
r. l.. Deem, j. W. Bryant, ]. NJ. Bryant. T. G.
shaw. W. U. Drewett. R. =. jackson. n D. Drew
EFT, q. W. McIiwain. J. +. Drewett, N. II. Jack
son, J. T. McQuilIin. g. \. Fletcher. d. H. Gatlin
l. = STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Grant
Personally came and appeared before me
the undersigned authority, Prof. J. n. Warner
and acknowledged. that he was on the ISL
| day of May. 1911, and is now Secretary o.
the Parish Board of School Directors of tn
parish Of Grant, Louisiana; and that the aooy'
and foregoing is true and correct copy Of tn,
petition filed with the said board on the ISL
day of May 1911. together with all name
signed thereto, and acted upon by said boar
at its meeting on the 18th day q Nay Map ,s
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me OF
TINS Tue i''" ''s u " j. B. ROBERTS.
Notary Public
Jackson and seconded by Mr.. Bradford; VIII
moved fits adoption:
board petition signed by one-fourth of tn
property tax payers of school :, district Nos
90 p and ~. constituting consolidated Distric
prayins that a special election be ordered i
and for said district. at which shall be submitte
the following proposition. to-wit:
To levy special tax Of hye mills us. On On n =
2s3 Grant parish. La, subject to State taxation
;, annually, for a period of hve years for tn
u purpose Of constructing, repairing, and equil
. ping pablo school buildings, purchasing site
titles to which shall be vested in the publ
e for paying teachers, in fact for general ed'
lcafional purposes.
n And Whereas, in the opinion of this boar
such special election is necessary and a
De Il resolved by the Parish Board of Scho
z Directors of the Parish Of Grant. Louisian
as follows:
# That a special election be and the same
thereby ordered to be- held in school distric
! No. so-ss-zs; Grant parish; I Ls.; ., on ,o,,
at which shall be submitted the followir
l. proposition, to-wit:
TO levy special tax of FIVE mills on Il
dollar on all property In district No
parish, Louisiana, subject to State taxatio
annually, for period of five years, beeinnir
:, with the year 1911 and ending with the ye'
" 1915, both years inclusive, for the purpo
lie school buildings purchasing sites titles
which shall be vested in the public, for pa
ing teachers, in fact for general education
purposes.
That the Secretary of this board be and
lis hereby instructed to have prepared for u
at said special election sufficient number
ballots on each of which shall be print'
,r the proposition mentioned in section one
: this resolution. and in the following form:
r PROPOSITION.
10 Proposition to levy . FIVE mills
special tax on all property subject to y6S
N State taxation in school district
l. No. 20-22-23. Grant parish, La, for
- a period of FIVE years, beginning
is with the year 1911 and ending with
:. the year 1915, both years inclusive,
x for the purpose of constructing. re- M
IA pairing and -equipping public school Nv
buildings, purchasing sites, title 20
y. which shall be vested in the public,
a for paying teachers in fact for gen.
y eral educational purposes L.
<. NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition 81
n United on this ballot place (x) mark in I
a square after the "YES", and to vote agar
. it place a similar mark in the square after I
lie word mo"
1. And the Secretary of this board be and
- is hereby instructed to have prepared for y
at said special election all the necessary ball
- boxes. tally sheets, lists Of voters, assess
valuation Of property. and compiled stateme
a of voters in number and amount.
&c Section Three
That the polling place for the said spec
election shall be at Hargis. and Messrs X.
Jackson. II. VI. Dnnn and O. O. Neal are q
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