The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec.
ial Election In District IL.

Grant Parish. La, May, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Parish Board ofSchooI Directors OF the Parish
ofGraBt. State ofLouisiana:
The petition Of the undersigned property tax
payers Of school district No. III Of the parish of
Grant. Louisiana. being the required number Of
vote at special school tax elections respectfully
pray that your honorable body order q special
election to be held In the said district. In the
manner required by law. for the purpose Of de-
termining whether or not special hve min tax
for five years. beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915. both years inclusive.
be levied and collected In the said school district
all property therein subject to State taxation,
for the purpose Of constructing. repairing and
equipping public school buildings or purchasing
sites. titles to which shall be vested in the pub
lie, for paying teachers. aud In fact for general
educational purposes in the said school district.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
w Thames. Greed. Odus Watson. ID V
Donaldson, H Watson smith. Ray MAI.
son, w Orr. B Sermons. Walker, W N
Frazier, Ollie Frazier. Vienna Orr, N w Smith.
Ii johnson. Dewitt
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me. the
undersigned authority, Prof. J. N. Warner,
who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, declared and acknowledged that he was on
the 2lst day of June, 1911, and is now, Secre-
tary of the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and that
the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the petition filed with said board on
the 2lst day of June, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon by said
board at its meeting the 2lst day of june,
|19l1.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2ist day of June, 1911.
by. Clerk d. c.. Grant Parish. La.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Greed who moved its adoption. seconded by Mr..
Nugent;
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of School District No. IL OF
the Parish Of Grant, eligible to vote
at said election, praying that special election
be ordered in and for said district No III, al
which shall &c submitted. the following propo-
stion, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the dol.
lar on all property in School District No. IL OF
Grant parish, Louisiana, subject to State tax
alton. annually, for period of FIVE years, TO,
the purpose of constructing, repairing and
equipping public school buildings, purchasing
sites, titles to which 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 advis
able,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, as
follows:
That special election be and the same Is
hereby ordered to be held in School District
No. II Of Grant parish, La; on -,
TUESDAY, AUGUST J. 1911,
osition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mill.
on the dollar on all properly in School District
mo. II of Grant Parish, Louisiana. sub
ject to State taxation, annually, for period
of FIVE years, beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915 both inclusive. fol
1.-The purpose of constructing repairing and equip
ping public school buildings. purchasing sites
title to which shall be vested in the public, fol
paying teachers, in fact for general educationa
purposes.
That the Secretary of this board be and he !.
hereby instructed to have prepared for use a
said special election sufficient number of bal
lots, on each Of which shall be printed the prop
osition mentioned in section one OF this reso
luton, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
:ial tax on all property subject to Yea
State taxation in School District No
IL of Grant Parish, La. for
period of FIVE years, beginning with
the year 1911. and ending with the
year 1915, both years inclusive, for
the purpose of constructing. repair NJ
ing and equippine public. school NJ
buildings. purchasing sites, title to
which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers, in fact for gen.
eral educational purposes
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor Of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place an ax) mark in the
square after the word "YES", and to vote
AGAINST it place similar mark IN the square
after the word mo-.
And the Secretary of this board be and he
/ is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said special election all the necessary halloa