The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-24

board at ITS meeting on the <ist uas VI 'D"e'
1911. ,pNrp
Sworn to and subscribed before me this she
2lst day of June. 1911. .cporx
Dy Clerk d. c.. Grant Parish. La.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Greed who moved its adoption. seconded py MT
Nugent:
Whereas. there has been filed with this
board a petition signed by onc-fourth oil the
property tax payers of School Districts Nos
& 10. Is and 80 constituting consolidated
District No. S-f0-1S-J0, eligible to vote
AT such election, praying that spe
ciaI election be ordered in and Tor SAID districts
at which shall be submitted the following prop
ositons, to-wit: - =,
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on the dol
lar on all property in School District No.
S-io-is-5o Of Grant Parish, louisiana sun,
ject to State taxation annually Tor petloa
Of FIVE years. for the purpose OF construetins'
repairing and equipping public school butidinss;
purchasing sites, titles to which shall be vested
in the public, for paying teachers, IN iact TOT
general educational purposes; 90 hi. hoard
such special election is necessary and advis-
able. Ct,
Directors of the Parish OF Grant LOUISIANA a.
follows:
That a special election be and the same Is
hereby ordered to be held IN SGhooi Ihstr'e'S
a.
TUESDAY, AUGUST l. 1911,
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit: - -,
To lew a special tax Of FIVE mills on the dol
lar on all property in School Districts Nos
fSlo-l5-30 of Grant Parish. Louisiana, SUD
| ;ect TO State taxation, annually, tor PERIOD
| Of FIVE years, beginning with the year ieii ano
ending with tho year 1918 both 'ncinslse, io'
the purpose Of constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings, purchasing SITES,
title to which shall be vested in the public. Tor
having teachers, in fact for general educational
purposes.
That the Secretary of this board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared Tor use AZ
aid special election sufficient number OF pat
,ots on each of which shall be printed the prop
os,;on mentioned in section of this reso-
ution, and in the following form;
| PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
s,sl tax to State a taxation Gp in School Yes
| District No. 8 10 is so
Of Grant parish, Louisiana for
period of FIVE years, beginning with
| the year 1911, and ending with the -
year 1915, both years inclusive, for NJ
the purpose of constructing, repair lNO
ng and equipping public school
buildings, purchasing. sites, title to
| which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers, in fact for gen.
eral educational purposes.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
square otter the word ''YES', and to vote
against it place similar mark in the square
after the word mo.
And the Secretary of this board be and he
lis hereby instructed to have prepared for us'
at said special election all the necessary ballo
boxes, tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed
valuation of property. and compiled Statement
of voters in number and amount.
Section Three
That the polling place for the said specia
detection shall be at Antonia, with Ransom
Rambo, O. l. Nueent and G. w. Wagner a
ltion. to serve thereat The said election shall
Ibe conducted under the laws of the State ar
picable thereto
Section Four
lstructed to give notice. of the special election
therein ordered, by his proclamation to he put
llished according to law; and in the SAID pros
.amston he shall announce that at eieve
lo'clock a. m. on August 4, 1911, this board WI
meet at the court house at Colfax, Grant par
fish, Louisiana, and in open session proceed
Z open the ballot boxes, examine and count IN
ballots in number and amount, examine an
: lcanyas the returns and declare the result OF tn
detection.
FL The above resolution was adopted unanimou
. lly. all the members of the board hereinbefor
: named voting in favor thereof p u.Nrr,v
; IN. WARNER. President
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
4 Parish of Grant
,f Personally came and appeared before me, ~
: UNDERSIGNED authority, Prof. J. n. Warner, VIII
D being first by me duly sworn, declared and a
lknowledped, that he was on the 2lst day
Iune, 1911, and is secretary OF the Pari:
BOARD of School Directors of the Parish
J. Grant. Louisiana and that the above and for
= going is true and correct copy OF the ninut
of the regular meeting of the Parish Board
z School Directors of the said parish and Stat
4 held at Colfax, La at eleven O'Clock a. m,
$. June a. i'ii' a. p''''1e J. n. WARNER.
Thus sworn to. and subscribed before me
this the 21st day of June. 1911 ,o,x
by. Clerk d. c., Grant Parish, La.
Il The following petition was the
p presented to the board:
a Grant Parish La. May, 1911
r. To the Honorable President and Members Of Z
Parish Board ofSchooi Directors or the faff
s. of Grant, State ofLouisiaDa;
all The petition Of the undersigned property ia
!: payers Of school district No. II OF the parish
IL Grant Louisiana. being the required number
IL petitioners In the said school district eligible
vote at special school tax elections respectful
pray that your honorable body order spec
election to be held in the said district. in I
manner required by law. for the purpose OF
/ termining whether or not a special nye mil Z
r. for Ave years. beginning with the year 1911 a
ending with the year 1915, both years inclus
CT he levied and collected in the said school dstr
p on all property therein subject to state taxati'
!, for the purpose OF constructing, repairing
III eouIpping public school buildings or purchase
8 sites titles to which shall be vested In the p'
lic for paying teachers. and in fact for gene
educational purposes In the said school distrie
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
WV Thames, W Creed. Odus Watson. /
en- Donaldson, A ii Watson. j W Smith. Ray w
son, w Orr, l b Sermons. 7 J Walker. W
Frazier, Ollie Frazier. Vienna Orr. W Smi
H johnson. J Dewitt
the STATE OF LOUISIAN
ish Parish Of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before me,
Ak undersigned authority, Prof. J. N. Warn
OF who being by me first duly sworn according
Iir. law, declared and acknowledged that he was
aid the 2ist day of June, 1911. and is now, Sec
Dol tary of the Parish Board of School Direct
OF OF of the Parish Of Grant, Louisiana, and t
ia the above and foregoing is true and corr
aia copy of the petition filed with said board
.sa the 2lst day of June, 1911. together with
me names signed thereto, and acted upon BY. $
Ave We board at its meeting on the 2lst day OF Ju
.nSS 7. NJ WARNER
n - 49, - 81.