The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-27

AneH Lewis, Y. ". duin, W. ID. Dyson.
Montgomery. La. April Is, 1911
II To the Honorable President and Members OF the
II Parish Board OF School Directors of the
II 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 tax payers eligible to
vote at special school tax elections, respectfully
pray that your honorable body order a special
election held in the said school district No. %. OF
in the ward In which is located the said school
district, ward No. T. in the manner required by
law for the purpose Of determining whether OF
not special FIVE (5) mills tax for Eve t5) years
beginning with the year 1911. and ending In 1915.
both years inclusive be levied and collected 10
In the said school district subject to State taxa
tion, for the purpose OF constructing, repairing
] and equppng public school buildings or pur-
chasing sites. titles to which shall be vested in
| the public. maintaining and hauling transfers
| for paying teachers FIJI fact. for general educa-
tional purposes in the said school district No.
! -, or in the said ward No. Z.
1 NAMES OF PETITIONERS
i c. c. wilson. s. b. Megison, @. w. Payne. r. NJ.
| Dunn, Edith Dunn by X. N. Dunn, Gladys Dunn
| by II. NJ Dunn. Eunce Shackelford by r. NJ. Dunn.
/ Montgomery. La, May 4, 1911.
| To the Honorable President and members OF the
Parish Board OF school Directors OF the Par
ish 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, and being the re-
quired number OF property tax payers eligible to
vote at special school tax elections. respectfully
| pray that your honorable body order special
| election held In the manner required by law for
| the purpase OF determining whether not a
special five t5) mill tax for 1--WE (5l years. begin
ming with the year 1911. and ending In 1915, both
years inclusive, be levied and collected in the
said school district No. % on all the property In
the said school district subject to State taxation
equipping public school buildings or purchasing
Sites titles to which shall be vested In the public
for paying teachers. in fact for general educa-
~ 30 NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
A. NJ. Adams, T. W. Box, A. L. Fletcher. d. l..
Drewett. J. @. Chandler, X. A. Killingsworth, X.
$. Garrett, J. +. Fletcher o. B. Bice. H. H. Nc
| Twain. J. W. Brady, W. T. Moore. A. L. Baaor,
| W. NJ. Jackson. G. L. worsham. W. NJ McIlwain,
r. l.. Deem, J. W. Bryant, ]. NJ. Bryant s. G..
shaw, W. y. Drewett. r. +. jackson, H. b. Drew
EFT. q. W McIlwain. J. F. Drewett. NJ. 4. Jack
son, J. Il. McQuin q. n. Fletcher d. H. Gatlip
l.. NJ. Nichols. j. F. Kelly.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
| Personally came and appeared before me,
the undersigned authority. Prof ]. N. Warner,
who. being by me first duly sworn, declared
and acknowledged. that he was on the 18th
day of May; 1911, and is now Secretary Of
parish of Grant. Louisiana. and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy of the
petition filed with the said board on the 18th
day OF May 1911, together with ali names
signed thereto, and acted upon by said board
J. n. WARNER
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
J. r. ROBERTS,
Notary Public
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Jackson and seconded by Mr.. Bradford who
moved its adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
property tax payers of school district Nos
20, q and ~. constituting consolidated District
No. 2o-22-sS eligible to vote at such election,
praying that a special election be ordered in
and for said district. at which shall be submitted
the following proposition, to-wit:
TO levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the
dollar on all property in school district No. 20
2ss Grant parish. La. subject to State taxation.
annually, for period of FIVE years for the
purpose Of constructing, repairing, and equip
ping public school buildings, purchasing sites.
titles to which shall be vested in the public
for paying teachers, in fact for general edu.
cafional purposes.
And Whereas. in the opinion of this board
such special election is necessary and al
visable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana,
as follows:
Section One
That special election be and the same is
hereby ordered to be held in school district
No. 2o-22-2S. Grant parish. La. on
TUESDAY, JUNE "a. 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on the
dollar on property In district No. Grant
parish, Louisiana, subject TO State taxation,
with the year 1911 and ending with the year
1915, both years inclusive, for the purpose
OF constructing, repairing and equpping pub
lie school buildings, purchasing sites, titles to
which shall be vested in the public, for pay
ing teachers. in fact for general educational
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said special election sufficient number Of
ballots, each of which shall be printed
the proposition mentioned in. section. one of
this reso PR1Po ana y the following form
Proposition to levy five. mills
special tax on all property subject to | Yes | !
State taxation in school district
No. D-22-23. Grant parish. La. for
a period of FIVE years, beginning
with the year 1911 and ending with III
the year 1915, both years inclusive, FL
for the purpose of constructing, re- Az
pairing and equipping public school llV
buildings. purchasing sites, title to
which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers, in fact for gen. III
e'a' eo0e'' SoriRc stpc rs VOTERS. -
To vote in favor Of the proposition sub |
mitted on this ballot place fX) mark in the |
square after the "YES", and to vote against |
i place $40 similar mark in the square after the
And the Secretary of this board be and he |
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use /
at said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed /
valuation of property, and complied Sstatement |
Of voters in number and amount.
Section Three ~
That the polling place for the said special
election shall be Mt Hargis. and Messrs. r. +.
Jackson. r. NJ. Dunn and o. Q. Neal are APP
pointed commissioners. and Mr.. j. 4. been
clerk of election, to serve thereat. The said
election shall be conducted under the laws of
The Stat applicable thereto.
Section Four
The president of this board is hereby in.
structed to give notice of the special election
herein ordered, by his proclamation to be pub
ished according TO law; and in the said proc
amation he shall announce that at eleven
o'clock a m. on June 70. 1911, this board will
meet at the court house at Colfax Grant par
sh, Louisiana. and in open Session proceed to
laiints in number and amount exau;ne ana L