The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-10
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec
ial Election in District l3.

lal Election in District Ii.
latt. La. March -. 1911
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Parish Board Of School Directors Of Grant
state of Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigned property tax
payers o, school District No. IS OF the parish Of
Grant and state Ut Louisiana. being the required
number of the property Taxpayers eligible to
vote at special tax elections. respectfully pray
that your honorable body order special ciec-
ton held IN the manner required BY law for the
purpose Of determining whether or not spesisl
dive l5l mill tax Tor I'VE t5l years. beginninR
with the year 1911 and ending In 1915. both years
inclusive be levied aud collected in the said
school district of the sforeead state and parrish.
all property Ia the said school district subject
to State taxation, for the purpose OF construct
ing. repairing and equipping public sshoof build
ings. PURCHASING school rites. u uecrssary. titles
to which shall be vested In the public for paying
NAMES OF PETIrIoxERs.
?. N. Deem. Joe Albright. z; A; Wall, q r.
Foster. z. c. sanford, W. p. Deep. q. W. hurry.
J. N. Sugent T. W. Young. X. N. Deen. Geo. \.
0ber. J. .. Patterson; Julia Sus<nt. <. Hyde.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish VI Grant.
Before me- the undersigned authority. psrson-
ally came and appeared Prof. J. N. Warner. who
being by me first duly sworn according to Law,
declared and acknowledged that he Wa on the
18th day OF May. 1911. and Ia now. secretary Of
the Parish board OF SchOOi Directors OF the par
ish OF Grant. Louisiana, and that the above and
foregoing In . trua aud 'rrect copy of the peti-
tion filed with said board ON the 18th day u
May. 1911. together with all names signed there
to. and acted upon by said board at It's meeting
on the 18th day Of May. 1911
sworn to and subscribed before me this the
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered BY Mr.
Nugent. and Sc oaded by MIR. jackson. who NOV
ed its adoption:
Whereas. there has been nled with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property ia payery 81 School District No. 13 Of
the parish OF Grant. eligible to vote at said rle.-
ton, praying that a sperial election be ordered
In and for said district No. IL. at which shall be
submitted the felowing proposition. to-wit:
To levy a special tax 81 Eve mills on the dollar
all property 10 School District No. 10 Of GIANT
parish. I.oulsians subject to state tsxatioa. an
nuaiiy. for q period of nye years. for the purposs
Of constructing. repairing aud ecuppiug public
shall be vested In the public. for paying teachers.
In fact for general educational purposes
And. whereas. In the opinion Of this board
such special election is necessary and ad-
De it resolved by the Parish Board Of school
Directors Of the Parish Of Grant. Louisiana. a.
follows:
That special election be and the same n
hereby ordered to be held In school District No.
Is. Of Grant parish. La. ON
TUESDAY. June q, 1911
at which shah be submitted the following propo-
sition. to-wit:
To levy special tax Of ave mills on the dob
lar on all property In School District No. u. Of
Grant parish. Louisiana, subject to STATE taxa
ton. annually. for period OF nve years. begin
ming with the year 1911 and ending with the year
1915. both years inclusive for the purpose Of con-
buildings. purchasing sites. titles to which shall
be vested 10 the public. for paying teachers, In
fact for general educational purposes.
That the Secretary OF this board be and h. Il
hereby Instructed to have prepared for uss ~
said special election a eufhcieut number Of bal.
lots. on each of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned In section one of thia resc,u-
ton, and In the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy q i've mills r1
special tax on al property subject to ves
State taxation In School District No yG&
IL. OF Grant parish Louisiana. for =
period Of i've years, beginning WITH
the year 1871 and ending with the
year 1875 both yeas Inclusive. ior k----~ 1
the purpose OF constructing, rppuirs A..
ing and equippipg public sshou no |
which shall be vested IN the I's,ie. !
for paying teachers. In fact f,r zen,
erai educatinpai purposes L.
NOTICE TO VOTER
To vote In favor OF the prors,ss..vn- .~,.l =
on this ballot place an x, aarb M. .m or y
ater Tue woro les, ehI " .Ote Ago. It i,
prn-d NO ~ s"e sQVAi- ~ 10
And the Secretary Of this hosru = .,ss
hereby instructed 10 hare prepared NJ ~. !
boxes tally sheets, lists Of votsrs, asaesssd VA,
alton OF property. and eImpiled stassmsuS ~
votes In number aud amount, "
section Three
That the polling place Tor the ss,d sp.c,al a.,
ton shall be 81 Buckesw rrscinct. ana y w
Deen, George ober aud v. A. VI all arr a ,po,r,sd
commissioners. and w. p. been clerk Of slesss,,e
to serve thervat. The said election shoi, ~ 100
Quoted under the laws Of the State sppiiesSis
thereto. rSS~'e
section Four
The President Of this board IA hsv,Av ,D.sr,.
ted 20 give notice Of the Upsc1Sl slssfion Ss,ss-
cepS,e ), os NE % b pubs'shed e..
shah ssaosss dat = seys" e "'sasi as
JIps p lsli this hoard WI meet Al ,ss c,:s ~
house Ct goifax GRAFT parish, I,ou:ss ma srS 4,
ep s; Sesos rfoesea 70 apsa ths ballot bozes
amount, eEAMine and canvas the returbs snI
declare the Fssult of the election.
Tue above resolution was adopted pauimos..
~ Ins ms 70 Of the board hereinbsiors
in. WARNER. :. A. AcSnsAH ,
SECRETARY.
sTATE Of LOUISIANA
Personally came aud appeared before m. N.
nnderslEa~d authority. Prof y. ~ Warner VINO
tetp1 hrst Nv me duly sworn. declared ana -
,a n1"eugsd: that ne was on the 18th dsy Of NAY
wi ana is now secretary az The Parish Bosrd =,
school Directore of the parish af t;rant. Ios,si
ana, ana that the above and foregoing 4 : err~
eno cosreet copy of the mipatcx ol the rsrnIs,
messsiaH =! the Parish BOARD of school Directors
~ t1e sa'u parish and state. held at CoIfax -
a. eleven O'Clock q. IN. on May IA. fefI. A. .,v,,'
vided by Law. - p'''
IN wARNsr
Thus sworn to and subscribed before - :.
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