The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-15

Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, q
That special election be and the same
hereby ordered to be held in School District
No. S-l0-15-30 Of Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST I, 1911,
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit:
To levy specia, tax of Ave mills on the dol
lar on all property in School Districts Nos
S-lO-lS-50 of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
Ject to State taxation, annually, for a perio,
lot tive years, beginning with the year 1911 an.
ending with the year 1915 both inclusive, TO
the purpose of constructing, repairing and equiv
ping public school buildings, purchasing sites
ute TO winch shall be vested in the public, fo
paying teachers, in fact for general educationa
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he il
hereby instructed to have prepared for use a
said special election a sufficient number of bal
lots, on each of which shall be printed the prop
osition mentioned in section one of this reso
ution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
| Proposition to levy five mill spe- -
cial tax on all property sub W..
leet to State taxation in School A
District No. s. TO- IS 80
OF Grant parish. Louisiana for
period of five years, beginning with
the year 1911, and ending with the
year iel5. both years inclusive for
the purpose OF constructing, repair NO
ne and equipping public school
o wh;oh purchasing sites, title to
winch shall be vested in the public
for paying teachers, in fact for gen
eral educational purposes
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
;, 10 vote ~, IN favor Of the proposition sub
square otter the word YES, and to vote
AGAINST II place a similar mark in the souare
after the word "NO"
And the Secretary of this board be and he
he ahg I'll
at said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters. assessed
valuation of property, and compiled statement
OF voters IN number and amount.
Section Three
That the polling place for the said special
election shall be at Antonio, with Ransom
kamoo' ". L. Nueent and G. w. Wagner as
commissioners, and P. 1. Miles clerk Of cleo
non, to serve thereat The said election shall
be conducted under the laws of the State az
plcable thereto ~
Section Four
The President of this board is hereby in
herein ordered, by his proclamation to he nub.
hshed according to law; and in the said proc
lamation he shall announce that at eleven
O'Clock a. m. on August 4, 1911, this board will
meet at the court house at Colfax, Grant par
ish. louisiana. and in open session proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots IN number and amount examine and
canvas the returns and declare the result of the
The above resolution was adopted unanimous
ly, all the members of the board hereinbefore
named voting in favor thereof
]. N WARNER, President
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before me, the
Undersigned authority, Prof. J. N. Warner, Who
being. frst by me duly sworn. declared and &C.
knowfedged, that he was on the 2lN day of
June, 1911, and is now secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish Of
Irant, Louisiana, and that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the minutes
Of the regular meeting of the Parish Bosrd Of
school Directors of the said parish and State,
held at Colfax. La, at eleven o'clock a. m. on
June 81. 1911. as provided by law.
]. N. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on |
his the 2lst day of June. 1911.
G. d. LACROIX, /
by. Clerk d. c.. Grant Parish, La.