The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-15
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec.
iai Election in District IL.

70 tRe a01oIa1fe PRESIDENT and Members of the
Parish Board ofSch0oI Directors of the Parish
ofGrant. State ofLouisiana:
The petition OF the undersigned property tax.
payers OF school district No. II Of the parish OF
Grant and state OF Louisiana, being the required
number OF the property taxpayers eligible TO
vote at special school tax elections Respectfully
pray that your honorable body order q special
election held In the said school district No. L. or
IN the ward In which is located the said school
District In the manner required by law, for the
purpose OF determining whether or not special
nve mills tax for Ave years. beginning with the
De levied and collectsd in the said school district
or ward on all property in the said school dis
tr1ct subject to Stste taxation, for the purpose
school buildings or purchasing sites. titles to
which shall be vested In the public for paving
teachers, in fact. for general educational pur-
poses In the said school diatrict No. IL
NAMES OF PETITIONERS
Faircioth. w Murray. W Corbitt, G
Calk. b Gates. o & Watson, Mrs N ] Watson.
4 Io ? Morgan: 7 v Wyatt. Nc Arlington, "
well. Thos Biddle. E Slaytsr
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant
Before me, the undersigned authority. per-
sonally came and appeared Prot. J. N Warner,
law, declared and acknowledged that he was OF,
the 2ist day of June, 1911, and is now. Secre-
tary of the Parish Board of School Directors
OF the Parish Of Grant, Louisiana, nd that
= correct
copy of the petition fled with said board on
the 21st day of June, 1911, together with ali
names signed thereto, and acted upon by said
1911.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2ist day of june. 1911.
G. D. LACROIx.
Dy. Clerk D. C.. Grant Parish, La
On motion OF Mr.. jackson, seconded By Mr.,
Nugent. the following ordnance was adopted:
Whereas, there has been fled with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers Of School District No. IL of
the Parish of Grant, eligible to vote
= ss,d election. praying that special election
which shall &c submitted the following propo-
'ition, -to-wit:
To levy special tax of Eve mills on the dol |
ar on all property in School District No. IL of
ltion, annually. for period of FIVE years, for |
ne purpose OF constructing, repairing and |
'quipping public school buildings, purchasine
ites. titles to which shall be vested in the
Tor paying teachers, in fact for general |
And. whereas, in the opinion of this board
uch special election is necessary and adyis |
:. Be it resolved by the Parish Board of Schoo,
directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana. as /
olIows:
Section One
NAT special election be and the same is L
ereby ordered. to be held in School District
70. IL of Grant parish. La, on
TUESDAY. AUGUST !, 1911.
sition, to-wit: PIP
TO levy a special tax of five mills L
n the dollar on all property in School District
10. H., of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub L
ct to State taxation, annually, for period L
hive years. beginning with the year 1911 and
nding with the year 1915 both inclusive for L
e purpose of constructing, repairing and equip ID
tie to which shall be vested in the public, for Il
aging teachers, in fact for general educational
arposes. Ia
Section Two Ii
That the Secretary Of this board be and he is
.reby instructed to have prepared for use at Il
I'D special election sufficient number of bal Ir
IS. on each of which shall be printed the prop lc
ltion mentioned in section one of this reso- d