The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03

To the Honorable President and Members of the
Parish Board Of School Directors Of the
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 y.
in the ward in which is located the said school
district lward No. ~ in the manner required by
law, for the purpose VI determining whether or
not a special Ave t5} mills tax for Ave t5} years
beginning with the year 1911, and ending In 1915
both years inclusive. be levied and collected In
the said school district or ward on all property
in the said school district subject to State taxa
tion for the purpose Of constructing, repairing
and equipping public school buildings or pur-
chasing sites titles to which shall be vested In
the public. maintaining and hauling transfers,
for paying teachers. in fact, for general educa-
tional purposes In the said school district No.
-, or ia the said ward No. z.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
c. c. Wilson, s. b. Megison, c. W Payne, r. NJ.
Dunn. Edith Dunn by X. NJ. Dunn, Gladys Dunn
by r. NJ. Dunn. Eunice Shackelford by r. NJ. Dunn.
Montgomery. La. May 4. 1871.
To the Honorable President and members of the
Parish Board OF School Directors Of the Par
ish oil 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 or not q
special five t5) mill tax for five l5) years. begin
ming with the year 1911. and ending In 1916. both
said school district No. % on all the property In
the said school district subject to state taxation
for the purpose of constructing. repairing and
equipping public school buildings or purchasing
sites titles to which shall be vested III the public
for paying teachers. in fact. for general educa-
''''' ' NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
A. NJ. Adams. T. W. Box. A. L. Fletcher. D. l.,
Drewett. J. q. Chandler. II. A. KillinRsworth. X
=. Garrett, J. F. Fletcher. o. b. Bice. n. H. Me-
Twain. ]. W. Brady, W. T: Moore. A. I. hazor
Il. l.. deem, J. W. Bryant. J. NJ. Bryant. =. G.
shaw. W. y. Drewett. X. u. Jackson, H. d. Drew.
EFT, q. W. McIlwain. J. +. Drewett. NJ. u. Jack
son. J. r. McQuillin, g. n Fletcher. d. H. Gatlin
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me
the undersigned authority, Prof. J. N. Warner
and acknowledged, that he was on the 18th
day of May, 1911, and is now Secretary Of
the Parish Board of School Directors Of the
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 all names
igned thereto. and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 18th day Of May. lsil
j. N. WAkNEk.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
'''' 49, j. r. ROBERTS,
Notary Public
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Jackson and seconded by Mr. Bradford, who
moved it's adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with thi.
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
90 p and ~. constituting consolidated District
No. 2o-22-2s. eligible to v.te 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 the
dollar on all PROPERTY in school district No. 20
- g. Grant parish. La, subject to State taxation
annually, for period of FIVE years for the
ring public school buildings, purchasing sites
titles to which shall be vested in the public
for paying teachers, in fact for general edu
ca;ional PURPOSES.
such special election is necessary and ad
visable,
Be il resolved by the Parish Board of Schoo
Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana
as follows:
That special election be and the same i.
hereby ordered to be held in school district
No. so-2s q; Grant parish: La. on
TUESDAY, JUNE q. 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following
proposition, towit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the
dollar all property In district No. 2O2223. Grant
parish. Louisiana, subject to State taxation
annually, for a period of five years, beginning
with the year 1911 and ending with the yesi
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 educationa
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
ballots, on each of which shall be printed
the proposition mentioned in section one OF
this resolution. and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy a FIVE mills .. /
special tax on all property subject to Yes
STATE taxation In school district. ~