The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

the result oil the special election held
in school district 3-5-7-9-2S of Grant
parish, Louisiana, on the 1st day of
August, 1911, in conformity to a
resolution Of this board passed on
the 21st day of June. 1911.
Presentation. j. II. McNeeIy, pres
ident, W. N. Creed, NJ. c. Nugrnt, T.
NJ. Bradford, Gus st. Andre and NJ.
Z. Jackson, and quorum present
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 results
thereof, as follows; and then and
there declared the result, as follows:
l. PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in
school district No. 3-5-7-9-2S of
Grant parish, Louisiana, subject to
State taxation, annually fora period
OF FIVE years, beginning with the
year 1911, and ending with the year
1915, both years inclusive. for the
purpose of constructing, repairing
andequiping public school buildings,
purchasing sites. titles tU which shall
be vested in the public, for paying
teachers, in fact for general educa-
tional purposes.
FOR, or in favor of the said prop
osition there were east eighty-seven
$50 votes, representing n taxable
assessed valuatio of forty-nine thou
sand seven hundred forty-seven dol
lars ($49,747.OO).
AGAINST, or in opposition to said
proposition there were cast eight 81
votes. representing taxable assess
ed valuation Of thirteen thousand
six hundred and fourteen ($13,614)
dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. 4. NJ. Bradford Of
Tered the following resolution and
moved it's adoption, seconded by Mr..
Nugeht.
Whereas the Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, La,
has, in public session, opened the
ballot boxes, examined and counted
the ballots in number and amount,
and canvassed the returns
OF the special election held in school
district No. 3-5-7-9-2S of Grant par
ish. Louisiana, on the LIST day of
August, 1911, in conformity with a
resolution of this board passed on
the 2lst day of June, 1911, ordering
said election, and ascertalned the re-
suits OF said election to be as set
forth hereinafter in this resolution.
Section One
BE it resolved by the Parish Board
Df School Directors of the parish of
Grant, Louisian, That the results
Vi the special election held in school
district No. 3-5-7-9-2S of Grant par
sh, (said districts having been pre-
1iously consolidated for thesaid pur-
'ose.) on the LIST day of August,
1911. in conformity to resolution
u Ibis board, ordering said election,
passed ON the 21st day of June, 1911,
ire hereby declared as follows: |,
PROPOSITION. |,
TO levy II special tax of five mills
IN the dollar on all property in school
district No. 3-5-7-9-2S of Grant par
sh. Louisiana. subject to State tax
ton. annually for period of i've
ears, beginning with the year 1911
nd ending with the year 1915. both II
ears inclusive, for the purpose OF
onstructing, requiring and equip
~ public school buildings, pnr- {
basing sites, titles to which shall I
est in the public, for paying teach
r., in fact for general educational
urposes.
FOR, or in favor of said PROPOSE
on eightv-seven (S0 votes, repre-
'nting taxable assessed property v
iluation Of forty-nine, thousand :
wen hundred and forty-seven dol
rs 49,747.00).
AGAINST. or in opposition to
nd proposition eight (S) votes, rep
senting taxable assessed proper
valuation OF thirteen thousand =
< hundred and fourteen ($13,614) r