The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-29
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec
ial Election in District IL.

Black Creek. La, May ID. 1911
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Parish Board ofSchooi Directors of the Parish
ofGraBf, State of louisiana:
The petition OF the undersigned property tax
Grant and State OF Louisiana. being the required
number OF the property taxpayers eligible to
vote at special school tax elections. respectfully
pray that your honorable body Older special
election held In the said school district No. -. or
In the ward In which Is located the said school
district. In the MANNER required by law. for the
purpose Of determining whether or not special
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 dis
of constructing. repairing and equipping public
school buildings or purchasing sites, titles to
which shall be vested in the public for paying
teachers, In fact. for general educational pur-
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
j H Fairrloth. w Murray, Corbitt. g
Calk. Gates. L Watson, Mrs. Watson.
7 Morgan. Wyatt. Arlington. W
johnson, Carl L Watson. ] Watson. q + Black
well. Thos Biddle. E Slayter.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Before me. the undersigned authority, per-
sonally came and appeared Prof. ]. 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 fariSn Oh OTauts i<OuiStdud, dfQ tHdt
the above and foregoing is 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 on the 2ist day Of June.
1911.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this the
zist day Of june, 1911.
by. Clerk d. c., Grant Parish, La.
On motion Of Mr. jackson, seconded by Mr..
Nugent. the following ordinance was adopted:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board a petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers Of School District No. IL Of
the Parish of Grant. eligible to vote
be ordered in and for said district No. IL, at
which shall &c submitted the following propo-
sition, 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, for
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:
Section Ono
That special election be and the same is
No. IL of Grant parish, Ia. on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in School District
No. IL, of Grant Parish. Louisiana, sub
ject to State taxation, annually, for a period
of five years, beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915 both inclusive. for
he purpose of constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings, purchasing sites,
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
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:
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