The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Minutes of Special Meeting of Parish
Board of School Directors of
Grant Parish. La.

Board of School Directors of
Grant Parish, La.
Colfax, La. June %. 1911.
Pursuant to a resolution passed
on the 18th day of May, 1911. AMI In
conformity to notice given by proc
lamation OF the president Of this
board, duly published. the Parish
Board of school Directors Of the
parish of Grant. Louisiana, met iu
special open session for the purpose
of opening the ballot boxes, exainiu-
ing and counting the ballots. in num-
Der and amount, examining and can
vassing the returns, and declaring
the rt suit Of the special election held
in school district Number - OF Grant
parish, Louisiana. ON the 9th day
of June. 1911, in conformity TO res
CLINTON Of this board passed ON the
18th day OF May. 1911.
Presentation j. H. McNeely,
president. and Messrs M. G.. Nugent,
A. w. Stewart. Il. Nj. Bradford, M.
+. Jackson and Gus st. Andre, and
Il quorum present.
Aud 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 canvas the results there
of. as follows; and then and there
declared the result, Us follows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all property In
school district Number IL Of Giant
parish. Louisiana. subject to State
Pm for
five years, beginning with the year
1911. and ending with the year 1915.
both years inclusive. for the purpose
OF constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings. purchas-
ing sites. titles To which shall lie vest
ell in the public. for paying teachers,
In fact for general educational pur-
poses.
FOR. or on favor of the said prop
ositiOn there were cast eight votes
fS). representing taxable assessed
valuation OF Two Thousand seven
hundred twenty seven ($2,527. O0)
dollars.
AGAINST. or IN opposition to said
proposition there were cast no (0)
votes representing a taxable assessed
valua ton of No i0) Dollars.
Wbereupon Mr.. jackson offered
the following resolution and moved
It's adoption, seconded by Mr..
Nugent.
Whereas the Parish Board Of school
Directors OF the parish Of Giant, La.
has, liz public open session. opened
the ballot boxes examined and count
ed the ballotsin number and amount.
examined and canvassed the returns
OF the special election held In school
district Number Is Of Grant parisha
Louisiana, ON the 9th day vi June.
OF this board passed on the 18th day
May, 1911. ordering said election.
and ascertained the results Of said
election To be as set forth hereinafter
In this resolution.
Section One
Be 1t resolved by the Parish. Board
of School Directors of the parish OF
Grant. Louisiana, That the results
of the special election held in school
district Number l3 uf Grant parish,
on the 9th day of June, 1911, IN con-
fOrmity to Il resolution Of this board
ordering said election. passed ON the
18th day of May, 1911. are hereby de-
clared to tie as follows:
PROPOSITION.
TO levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar ON all property In school
district Number Is Of Grant parish,
subject to State taxation.
for a period of five years.
beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915. both
years inclusive. FOR the purpose Of
repairing aud equip
ping public school buildings, pur-
sites, titles to which shall
vest i'm the'public. for paying teach
ers, in fact for general educational
purposes.
FOR, or In favor of said PROPOSE
ton. eight (S) votes, representing
taxable assessed properly valua ton
Df Two Thousand s even Hundred
and twenty seven o.. III. OO} dollars /
AGAINST, or in opposition to
said proposition. MOI (0) votes. rep
taxable assessed PROPER
~ valuation Of No (O) dollars.
And a majority In both number
and amount of the votes cast Mt said |
election were In favor Of the. said |
submitted at said cleo |
ion to the qualified voters, and the |
'aid proposition Is hereby declared |
to have been carried at the said |
special election.
Section Two
Be 1t further resolved. ETC., That !
he secretary of this BOARD be and |
le Ia hereby directed to file with the
secretary Of the State of L.. and |
with the Clerk OF the 18th judicial
District Court and ex.officio Record
n In and for the parish of Grant.
each one copy of the min
ltes of this meeting, to and includ-
ny the passage OF this resolution,
'ame constituting n process verbal
II the manner In which tiIe ballot |
,Oxes have been opened, the ballots
In number and amount. the
eturns canvassed and the result Of
he said special election ascertained:
md said secretary shall retain In his
'ffice a copy hereof. together with