The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec
ial Election in District Is,

Ihl ELECTION IN Dl8trlct Is.
Iatt. La. March -, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Parish Board OF school Directors Of Grant,
The petition Of the undersigned property tar
payers OF School Dstrict No. 10 Of the pnrish Of
Grant aud state Of Louisiana. being the required
number OF the property Taxpayers eligible to
vote ut special TAX eIectione, respectfully pray
that your honorable body order special eIec.
purpose Of determining whether or not a special
five 90 mill tax for 6ve t5l years. beginning
with the year 1911 aud ending In 1918. both years
inclusive, be levied and collected In the said
school district Of the aforesaid State and parish
on all property III the said school district subject
to state taxation for the purpose of construct
ing. repairing and eqmpping public school build
ings. purchasing school Sites u necsesary titles
to which shall he vested In the public for paying
teachers. in fact for general educational purpo-
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
r. NJ deem. Joe Albright. Z. A. Wall, 9. =.
Guynes. Thos. d. been, Leroy Hammond, !. N.
Foster: Z. c. sanford. W. r Deem. y. W. hurry.
Ober. J. B. Patterson. Julia Nugent e. Hyde,
@. f. Gullism. d. c. Michel.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parrish Of Grant.
ally came and appeared Prof J. n. Warner. who
being by me nrst duly sworn according to Law.
declared and acknowledged that he was on the
the Parish Board OF school Directors OF the par
ish Of Grant, Louisiana. and that the above and
foregoing Is a trus and c ,rrect copy Of the petit
ton filed with said board on the 18th day of
May. 1911. together with all names signed there
to. and acted upon by said board at Its meeting
on the 18th day OF May 1911.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this the
18th day of May. 1911 J. b. ROBERTS,.
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered By Mr..
Nugent. and seconded by Mr. jackson. who NOV
ed it's adoption:
Whereas, there has been fled with this
board petition signed BY ouefourth OF the
property ia payers u School District No. ~ OF
the parish Of Grant. eligible TO vote at said cleo
ton. praying that a spetial election be ordered
in and for said district No Is. at whirh shall be
submitted the following proposition. to-wit:
To levy special tax Of Ave mills on the dollar
all property Ia School District No. - Of Grant
parish. Louisiana. subject to state taxatioa. an
uuaIly. for period Of Ave years. for the purpose
OF constructing. repairing aud equpping public
shall be vested In the public. for paying teachers.
in fact for general educational purposes,
And. whereas. in the opinion 81 this board
such special election Is necessary and sd-
visable.
Re It resolved by the Parish Board Of school
Directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, a.
follows:
That a special election be and the same 10
hereby ordered to be held In school District No.
IS, OF Grant parish. La. on
TUESDAY. June Y, 1911,
at which shall be submitted the following propo-
stion. to-wit:
To levy special tax OF ave mills on the dol
lar on all property In School District No. H. Of
Grant parish, Louisiana. subject to State taxa
ming with the year leil and ending with the year
1915 both years inclusive for the purpose Of con-
structing. repairing and equipping public sehool
be vested In the public. for paying teachers In
fact for general educational purposes.
That the Secretary OF this board be and he n
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election SUFFICIENT number OF bal
lots. on each OF which shall be printed the propo-
sltfon mentioned In section one OF this reeolu-
ton. and In the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy i've mills
special tax ON all property subject to voe |
State taxation In school District No. 100
IL. OF trent parish, Louisiana, for
period Of ave years, beginning with
the year 1911 and ending with the
year 1915. both years inclusive. for -
the purpose of constructing. repBir- ~
ing and equippiug public schoo, ~
buildings. purchasing sites, title g.
which shall BE- vested IN the. pub,
for paying teachers, in fact for 4si-
eral educational purposes. -
NOTICE TO vo~ras.
To vote IN favor Of the ~ oposis'~ -ahnitf~f
on this ballot place en- o. sir "A thr -slunrs
after the word "Yks. ! 20 'o'e against IL
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word no"
And the Secretary Of this bosrsl l,c and he q
hereby instructed 20 have prepared t,r uas nk
said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes tally sheets, lists Of voters assesssd w..
alton Of property. and complied stssemeu
votes In number and amount
Section Three
That the polling place for the said s.s.,., H.,
tion shall be at BuckeIew Prpcinct srd = ~
Deem. George Ober and 4. A. Wall A., Srr.,ir.ss
commissioners. and W. z. Deem clerk 81 sIsr lon
to serve tnereat Ine said election shall be ~on-
Quoted under the laws Of the Xtsts auoIjcsbIs
thereto.
section Four
The President Of thi. board 10 hsrsby iustrus-
ordered. By his procama tion to BE- puLIishsd A.
cording tn law snd In the "a Id procis an IL
shall announos that ~ eleven O'Clock .. =. q
house at Collar. Grant pnssh, Iouisian n. Ana 4.
open session proccei % 0pea the ballot 10 -
examine and count the ballots Ia nnmbsr sSJ
dmnsn' ssss sIS esnvss the returns and
The above resolution was adopted unanimous
ly. all the members III the board hesrInbrforu
named voting 10 favor thereof
J. n. WARNER. ps.:sY.
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Personally came and apleSred befors M. a..
undersigned authority. Fros j. n Wnrnsr W..
being nrst BY me duly sworn declared Ana -.
49, ~, 1921, mat nv 7" NJ on the 18th DAY Of M
i9ii. and Is now secretary Of the Parish board 81
school p'isctore OF the parish Of Grant. LouIss-
ana. and that the above and foregoing Il : srus
and correct cops Of the miRutes Of the rewuisr
meeting d the Parish BOARD VI school Director
OIL the said parish and State. held at coifsx. r.
at eleven O'Clock .. M ON MAY IS. 1911 A. nso'
vided by law. - p'o-
In. WARNER
Tins sworn to and subscribed bsiors me on,
th'a the 18th day OF May. 1871
j. b: ROBERTS:
] notary Public.