The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Minutes of Special Meeting of Parish
Board Of School Directors of
Grant Parish, La

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Colfax, La. May Ia, 1911.
Pursuant to resolution passed
on the 1st day OF April, 1911, and in
conformity to notice given by proc
lamation Of the president OF this
board. duly published. the Parish
Board OF School Directors of the par
ish of Grant, Louisiana, met in spe-
cial open session for the purpose OF
opening the ballot boxes, examining
and counting the ballots, in number
and amount, exaniningand canvass
ing the returns, and declaring the re-
suit of the special election held in
school districts Nos. 16 and II, con-
stitutlng ward five of Grant parish,
Louisiana, on the 18th day Of Nay,
1911, in conformity to d resolution
OF this board passed on the LIST day
of April, 1911.
Presentation. J Il. McNeely. presi-
dent, and Messrs- M. C. Nugent, Gus
st. Andre, NJ. f. jackson, W. N.
Creed. and T. NJ. Bradford, and a
quorum.
And the board proceeded in open
session publicly to open the ballot
box. examine the ballots, and count
the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the result there
Of, as follows; and then and there
declared the result, as follows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy a special tax Of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in
school districts Nos. 16 and II, con-
stituting ward five of Grant parish,
Louisiana, subject to State taxa tion,
annually for u period OF five years,
beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915, both.
years inclusive, for the purpose Of
constructing. repairing and equip
ping public school buildings, pulchas-
ing sites. titles to which shall be vest
ed in the public, for paying teachers.
in fact for general educational pur-
poses.
FOR, or in favor of the said propo-
sitiOn there were cast twenty -six
votes. representing taxable ASSESS
Ell property valuation Of eighteen
thousand three hundred and five
ISIS, 3O5) dollars.
AGAINST, or in opposition tosaid
there were cast five votes,
representing tn BILE assessed prop
erty valuH ton Of three Thousand and
ninety-six ga, O96) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Bradford offered
the following resolution and moved
its adoption, seconded by Mr.. Nugent:
Whereas the Parish Board OF School
Directors Of the parish Of Grant, La,
has, in open public session, opened
the ballot boxes, examined and count
ed the ballots in number and amount,
examined and canyassed the returns
Of the special election held in school
districts Nos. Is and II, constitut-
ing ward five ri Grant parish, Louisi-
ana, on the 10th day Of May, 1911,
in conformity with resolution Of
this board passed on the 1st day Of
April. 1911, ordering said election,
and uscertained the results OF said
election to be as set forth hereinafter
in this resolution.
Section One
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
of School Directors Of the parish
VI Grant, Louisiana, That the results
Df the special election held 10 school
districts Nos. Is and IL, constitute
ny ward five Of Grant parish, (said
districts having been previously con-
'olidated for the said purpose,) on
The 18th day Of May, 1911, in con-
ormity to a resolution Of this board
ordering said election, passed on the
LIST day of April, 1911, are hereby de-
dared to be as follows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy q special tax OF five mills
IN the dollar ON all property in school
Nos. Is and II, constitut-
ny ward i've Of Grant parieh, Louisi.
ina, subject to State tn xation, annu-
lily for q period of five years, begin
ring with the year 1911 and ending
With the year 1915, both years inclu-
i've. for the purpose OF constructing,
and equipping public school
buildings, purchasing sites, titles to
which shall vest ia the public, for