The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

the parish of Grant, Louisiana. being the requir-
ed number of petitioners In each OF the said
school districts eligible to vote at special scnooi
tax election respectfully pray that your honor
able Body order q special election 70 oe neid
throughout the territory covered by the saiu
districts named, after having nrst consondated
them for the purpose hereof, In the manner re-
quired by law, for the purpose OF determining
whether or not a special hve mill tax Tor nve
years beginning with the year 1911 and ending
with the year 1915. both Inclusive, be levied ana
collected In the said consolidated school districts
on all property therein subject to state taxation,
for the purpose OF constructing. repairing ana
eauipping 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 schooi
We further petition -ou to fx the regular pre-
cinef Antonia as the precinct where the election
| is to be held for the said consolidated school
payers voters of district fifteen of ward four aud
| those OF district eight and ten Of ward two the
right and privilege Of voting at the said Antonio
p'' NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
BIG CREEK DISTRICT 3.
| wv Barron A II Foster. T Boyt. g Foster
Coleman, Coleman, Jack Foster. Jessie
Ward, A W Barron. j Smith. Joshua McCay.
FRIENDSHIP DISTRICT 10.
I.IScEcux DISTRICT Ii.
FP Tabor Rambo IiDcecum.
Starks, Mrs. T Thompson, Haley, n
West per hambo
| PL Miles, + Adams, Mrs Adams. j
Pentecost. VIM Knox, w Ford, Johnson,
Mrs A johnson. Ras johnson, l. N johnson.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Grant
Before me. the undersigned authority. per-
lsonally came and appeared Prof. J. N. Warner
who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, declared and scknowlsdsed that ne was S on
ltary Of the Parish Board Of School Director.
Of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, snd that
the above and foregoing is true and correct
the 2ist day of june, 1911. together with al
names signed thereto, and acted upon by said
board at its meeting on the 2lst day of June
1911. ~ w,pNrp
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2ist day Of June, 1911. .c,o,
Dy. Clerk ID. c., Grant Parish. La
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Greed who moved It's adoption. seconded by MI
: Whereas. there has been filed with thi
board a petition signed by one-fourth of tn
property tax payers of School Districts Nos
: District No s-io-is-3o. eligible to vot
1 / at such election, praying that spe
ciaI election be ordered in and for said district
at which shall be submitted the following prop
6 To levy special tax of FIVE mills on the dol
= liar on ali property in School District No
: is-i0-ls-30 Of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
!. Iject to State TAXATION annually. for perio
= Of FIVE years. for the purpose of constructing
= Preparing and equipping public school buildings
= purchasing sites, titles to which shall be veste
: lin the public, for paying teachers, in fact 70
= general educational purposes.
y And, whereas. IN the opinion of this boar
1, lsuch special election is necessary and advi:
: able,
a Be it resolved by the Parish Board of Schot
!. Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
- follows:
- Section One
"a That special election be and the same
n thereby ordered to be held in School District
e No. s-lo-ls-30 of Grant Parish. La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST l, 1911.
G. at which shall be submitted the following pro-
losition, to-wit:
To levy q special tax Of Eve mills on the do
liar on all property in School Districts No
: lS-l0-15-30 Of Grant Parish. Louisiana SUI
ject to State taxation, annually, for peric
lof FIVE years, beginning with the year 1911 an
lending with the year 1915 both inclusive, f
he the purpose of constructing, repairing and equi
IN ping public school buildings. purchasing site
title TO which shall be vested in the public, Il
K paying teachers, in fact for general education
of purposes.