The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Minutes of Special Meeting of Parish
Board of School Directors of
Grant Parish, La.
COlfnx, La, Aug. 4, 1911.

Pursuant to a resolution passed
on the 21st day of June, 1911, and
In conformity to notice given by
proclamation Of the president of this
board, duly published, the Parish
Board of School Directors of the
parish OF Grant, Louisiana, met in
special open session for the purpose
ct opening the ballot boxes, examin-
ing and counting the ballots, in num-
her and amount, examining and cam
ynssing the returns, and declaring
he result of the special election held
In school district Number IL of Grant
parish, Louisiana, ON the 1st day
of Aug. 1911, in conformity to res.
olution by the board passed ON the
2lst day of June, 1911.
Presentation. j. H. McNeely,
president, W. N. Greed, NC. Nugent,
L. NJ. Bradford, Gus St. Andre and
NJ. f. Jackson, and "A quorum present.
Aud the board proceeded in open
session publicly to open the ballot
box, exasaine the ballots, aud count
the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvas the results there
OF, as follows; and then aud there
declared tue result, as follows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax Of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in
school district Number IL of Grant
parish, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually for period of
i've years, beginning with the year
1911. aud ending with the year 1915,
both years inclusive, for the purpose
OF constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings, purchas-
ing sites, titles to which shall be vest
Ell IN the public, for paying teachers, |
IN f'ict for general educational pur-
poses.
FOR, or in favor of the said prop
osition there we're cast sixteen t16) |
votes, representing taxable asspss-
ed valuation of six thousand eight
hundred and thirty-two CSC, S32.OO)
dollars.
L
AGAINST, or in opposition to said
there were cast six (6)
votes, representing "A taxable assess
ed valuation of two thousand eight
hdndredand eighty-four ($2, 1884 .OO)
dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. W. N. Greed offered
the following resolution and moved
Is adoption. seconded by Mr. Brad
ord.
Whereasthe Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish OF Grant, La,
has, in public open session, opened
he ballot boxes. examined md count
"a the ballots in number and amount,
and canvassed the returns
u the special election held in school
district Number L of Grant parish,
louisiana, on the LIST day of Aug.
9ll, IN conformity to a resolution
y this board passed ON the 21st dayl
Il June. 1911, ordering said election.
nd ascrrtnhed the results of said
lection to be Ms set forth hereinafter
n this resolution.
Section Om-
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
I School Directors of the parish of
rant, Louisiana, That. the results
the special election held in school
lstrict district Number IL of Grant O
arisb, on the LIST Of Aug. 1911, in il
Dniorrnity to resolution of this D
'nrd ordering said election, passed b
q the 2lst day OF June, 1911. are B
erebv declared to he as follows: D
PROPOSITION. s,
To levy a special tax OF Eve mills O
, the dollaronal property in school il
strict Number IL OF Grant parish. b
subject to State tn xation, "