The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
Section One

SecC1On Oue-
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
Of School Directors Of the parish of
Grant, Louisian, That the results
Of the special election held in school
district No. 8-1O-15-30 of Grant par.
isb, (said districts having leen pre-
viously consolidated for the said pur-
pose.) on the 1st day nj August,
1911. in conformity to resolution
OF .his board, ordering said election,
passed on the 21st day Of June, 1911,
are hereby declared as follows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax Of FIVE Mills
ON the dollar on all property in school
district No. S-1O-15-3O of Grant par
ish. Louisia M, subject to State tux
alton. annually for period Of five
years. beginning with the year 1911
and ending with the year 1915. both
years inclusive, for the purpose Of
constructing, repairing and equip
ing public school buildings, pnr-
chasing sites, titles to which shall
vest in the public. for paying teach
ers, in TACT for general educational
purposes.
FOR, or in favor Of said PROPOSE
tion twenty-three (23) votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed property
valuation Of ten thousand nine hun
dred aud sixty EIGHT dollars
$50, 1858 .O0).
| AGAINST. or in opposition TO
said proposition two (2) votes, rep
resenting taxable assessed proper
ty valuation Of six hundred and six
($606.OO) dollars.
And majority in both number
and amount Of the votes cast ut said
election we're in favor Of the said
. proposition submitted at said cleo
ton to the qualified voters, and the
said proposition il hereby declared
To have been carried ut the said
special election.
; Section Two
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the secretary of this board be aud
he il hereby directed to file with the
Secretary III the State of LIN. and
with the Clerk Of the 18th judicial
District Court and ex-otficio Record
er in and for the parish of Grant,
Louisiana, each one copy OF the min
utes Of this meeting. tn and includ-
: ing the passage Of this resolution,
sa nae constituting process verbal
Of the maDuer in which the ballot
boxes have been opened, the ballots
counted in number and amount, the
: returns canvussed and the result of
: the said special election ascrrtained:
: and said secretary shall retain in his
|. office a copy hereof, together with
other copies hereof, duly certified by
the Secretary Of State and ex officio
Recorder to have been duly tiled and
recorded in their respective Offices,
as required by law.
Unanimously adopted
+ j. H. McNEELY.
II j. N. WARNER, President.
II Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA 1
Al Parish of Grant. (
Il Personally ca'ne and appeared be-
fore me. the undersigned authority,
J. n. Warner, who, being by me duly
!, sworn deposrs and says that he was
!. on the 4th day Of August, 1911, and
is now secsetary Of the Parish Board
OF School Directors Of Grant parish.
Louisiana, and that the above aud
foreR ding is true and correct copy
Of the minutes OF the special meeting
of said Parish Board Of School Dr.
rectors, held at Colfsx, Grant parish,
Louisiana, at IL O'Clock m. ON the
4th day OF August, 1911, pursuant
to resolution passed by said board
on June 81, 1911.
II J. N. WARNER.
. Sworn to and subscribed before me
Z this the 4th day Of Aug ust, 1911.
JAS. j. O'QUINN.
IL Notary Public.
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