The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-17

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Starks. B. Roshto. George Dyson. r. Roshto
Allen Lewis. c. G. GUN, W. H. Dyson.
Montgomery. La. April 10. 1911.
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 requr-
ed number of the property tax payers eligible 70
vote special school tax elections. respectfully
| pray that your honorable body order special
election held In the said school district No D. or
1 In the ward in which Is located the said school
| district, ward No. T.. In the manner required Dy
| law for the purpose of determining whether or
| not a special FIVE t5) mills tax for i've t5) years
| beginning with the year 1911. and ending In 1918,
| both years inclusive, be levied and collected In
/ the said school district ward on all property
In the said school district subject to State taxa
ton, for the purpose of constructing, repairing
and equipping public school buildings or pur
II the public, maintaining and hauling transfers,
for paying teachers. In fact. for general educa-
II tional purposes in the said school district No.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
II &C. Wilson, s. B. Megison, C. W. Payne. z. NJ.
Dunn. Edith Dunn by r. NJ. Dunn. Gladys Dunn
by r. NJ Dunn Eunice Shackeliord by r. NJ. Dunn.
Montgomery La. May 4. 1911.
To the Honorable President and members OF the
Parish Board OF School Directors OF the Par
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 q special
election held In the manner required by law ior
the purpase of determining whether or not
special I've (5) mill tax for five t5) years, begin
ming with the year 1911, and ending In 1915. both
| wears inclusive, be levied and collected In the
said school district No. % on all the pronerty 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 Ia the public.
for paying teachers In fact, for general educa-
''o"a' p"rSSSMEs OF PETITIONERS.
A. NJ Adams. II. W. Box A. T.. Fletcher. ID. l..
Drewett j. G. Chandler, r. A. killingsworth, X.
s. Garrett. J. +. Fletcher. o. b. Bice. H. H. Nc
Twain. J. ". Brady, W. T. Moore. a. I. bazor.
W M Jackson C. +. worsham. W. N. McIlwain.
r. l.. Deem. J. W. Bryant, J. N. Bryant, D. q,
shaw. W. u. Drewett. X. y. Jackson. 4 B. Drew
son. J. T. McQun, g; n. Fletcher. d. H. Gatin
L. !" N'"o'' 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. declared
and acknowledged, that he was S on the i'. =
the Parish Board of School Directors OF th'
parish of Grant. Louisiana, and that the abov'
and foregoing is true and correct copy OF ths
day of May 1911, together with all name
signed thereto, and acted upon by said boart
at its meeting on the 18th day Of May. ,sll;
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me OF
'"'' ''' '''" ~ j. h. ROBERTS.
Notary Public
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
jackson and seconded by Mr. Bradford. VIII
moved its adoption: . -.
Whereas. there has been fled with thi
e,o nv fourth of tn
= property tax payers of school district Nos
90 81 and 81 constituting consolidated Distric
No. 2O-22-23. eligible to vote at such election
praying that a special election be ordered II
and for said district. at which shall be submitte
the following proposition, towit: -.
To levy a special tax Of five mills on tn ~
dollar on all property In school district NO. ~
e2e3 Grant parish. La subject to state taxation
annually, for a period Of FIVE years TOR tn
l. purpose of constructing, repairing and equiI
ming public school buildings, purchasing site.
ar titles 10 which shall be vested in the public
for paying teachers. in fact for general ed'
10 catioual PURPOSES -
- And Whereas IN the opinion OF this ooar
D. such special election is necessary and az
II. Be il resolved by the Parish Board of Schot
n Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana
y as follows:
ar Section One
81 That a special election be and the same
IF thereby ordered to be held in school district
No. 20-22-23. Grant parish: La on
IF TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1911,
at which shall be submitted the followin
an proposition. to-wit: m :,
7" 10 levy special tax of FIVE mills on II
dollar on all property In district No. 202223. Graz
parish. Louisiana, subject to State taxation
annually, for period of FIVE years. beennn
with the year 1911 and ending with the ye;
1915 both years inclusive, for the purpo:
of constructing. repairing. and equipp'ns pu
lie school buildings, purchasing sites, titles
which shall be vested in the public, for pa
or ling teachers, in fact for general education
purposes.
Err Section Two
That the Secretary Of this board be and
ne lis hereby instructed to have prepared for u
m, AT said special election sufficient number
ballots. on each of which shall be prints
ak the proposition mentioned in section one
., this resolution. and in the following form:
as PROPOSITION
Use Proposition to levy hve mills Va
ks State taxation in school district
50 No 2O-222s Grant parish, La. for
y period of FIVE years, beginning
To- with the year 1911 and ending with
= the year 1915, both years inclusive,
th' for the purpose of constructing. re. Nh
,rn pairing and equipping public school ~
buildings purchasing sites, title to
IA, which shall be vested in the public,
t,lo for paying teachers in fact for gen.
JIG eral educational purposes. L.
tie NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition 81
. square after the Eyes. and to vote agar
il place a similar mark in the square after
word "NO"
Ell And the Secretary of this board be and
Doi is hereby instructed to have prepared for Z
les at said special election all the necessary bal