The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Special
Election In w ard rive.
Georgetown, La, NJ.

Election In ward rive.
Georgetown, La, March Is, 1911.
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the farish Board OF School Directors OF
the parish OF grant, State of Louisiana:
ne petition OF the undersigned property tax
payers or school districts Nos. 10 and ~ OF
the parish OF Grant, and State of Louisiana,
SAID school districts constituting ward hye OF
the sand parish and State, and being the re-
CURED number of the property tax payers
eieiDle TO vote at special school tax elections,
respectfully pray that your honorable body
order special election to be held in the manner
required by law, tor the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not a special tve 90 mill tax
Tor five 90 years, beginning with the year lSll
and ending 1915, both years inclusive, be
LEVIED and collected IN the SAID school districts
constituting said ward all property
IN the SAID districts and ward
subject to State taxation, for the pur-
pose of constructing, repairing and equipping
public school buildings, or purchasing sites,
Tor paying teachers, in fact tor general educa-
uonai purposes.
J. W; Pledser, J. r Guynes. W. Corley,
Mrs, NJ; .. Virgins, G. 1. Barrett. ]. A.
Sketoe, A. J: Dunn, A. II. Barnett, J. P. Pal
mer, J. NJ. Kees. L. II, KEGS, P. M. Ussery, A.
J.. Nj. Delehite, w. NJ. FULLY, w. T.. Lawier,
rhos NJ Bradford, Dr. b. Ward, E. X lanes,
II. B. Dupuy, ]. b. Hughes. ID. c. Lincecum,
J NJ Mccormick, J; Belo;s. J. w; Atwood.
i: P. Tillrnan, J. a: Parker, Peter Dion. J. G.
Lincecum. X. L. Tillman, W.. L. Brewster, J..
b. Stevens, ]. L. Cammill, G. b. Mcdonald,
4. J. Foster, w. H. Westberry. ]. K. Jones,
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 on the first
day of April, 1911, and is 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 the first
day of April, 1911, together with all names
signed thereto, and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the first day Of April; 1911.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
C. A. FOSTER.
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Bradford and seconded by Mr.. Nugent,
who moved its adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of school district Nos. 10
and IL, constituting ward five of the parish
of Grant. eligible to vote at said election
praying that a special election be ordered in
and for said districts Nos. l6 and IL, con-
shutting the said ward, at which shall be
submitted the following proposition, to-wit:
dollar on all property in school districts Nos
10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE. of Grant
parish, Louisiana, subject to State taxation.
annually. for period of FIVE years for the
purpose of constructing. repairing, and equip
ping public school buildings purchasing sites.
titles to which shall be vested in the public,
for paying Seachers, in fact for general edu
cational purposes.
And Whereas in the onin;ou Of THE ho,Xd
snch special election is necessary and ad.
visable
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
as follows:
Section One
That a special election be and the same is
hereby ordered to be held in school districts
Nos. 10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE of
Grant parish, on
TUESDAY, May Is, 1911,
at which shall be submitted the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the
10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE of Grant
parish. Louisiana, subject to State taxation,
annually, for a 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 equipping pub
lie school buildings. purchasing sites, titles to
which shall be vested in the public, for pay
purposes.
Section Two
That the Secretary of this board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said special election a sufficient number of
ballots, each of which shall be printed
this resolution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION