The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
Directors. of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, as

Directors. of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana, as
follows:
Section One
That special election be and the same is
hereby ordered to be held in School Districts
No. S-1O-i5-50 of Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, towit:
To levy special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all property in School Districts Nos.
S-l015-30 of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
ject 10 State taxation, annually, for period
Of five years, beginning with the year 1911 and
ending with the year 1915 both inclusive. for
the purpose of constructing, repairing and equip
ping public school buildings. purchasing sites,
title to which shall be vested in the public, for
paying teachers, in fact for general educational
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 bal
lots. on each of which shall be printed the prop
osition mentioned in section one of this reso-
ution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
cial tax on all property sub IYoa
iect TO State taxation in School
| District No. s. 10 Is 80
of Grant parish, Louisiana, for a
period of FIVE years, beginning with
the year 1911, and ending with the -
year 1915, both years inclusive, for Az
the purpose Of constructing, repair iNO
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.
NOTfCE 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 "NO".
] And the Secretary of this board be and he
tfe here met cfed IN have cd far
at said special election all the necessary ballot
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 special
election shall be at Antonio, with Ransom
Rambo, o. L. Nugent and G.. w. Wagner as
commissioners, and p L. Miles clerk of cleo
ton to serve thereat. The said election shall
be conducted under the laws of the State ap
| plicabe thereto.
/ Section Four
| The President of this board is hereby in
herein ordered by his proclamation to be pub
lished according to law; and in the said proc
famation he shall announce that at eleven
o'clock a. m. on August 4. 1911, this board will
meet at the court house at Coifax, Grant par
ish. Louisiana, and in open session proceed Il
open the ballot boxes. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine ant
canvas the returns and declare the result of the
election.
II The above resolution was adopted unanimous
lily. all the members of the board hereinbefors
named voting in favor thereof.
J. II. McNEELY,
II ]. N. WARNER, President
II Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before me- tn
Undersigned authority, Prof. ]. N. Warner. who
Ibeing first by me duly sworn, declared and &C
lknowledged that he was on the 2lst day o.
June, 1911, and is now secretary of the Parisl
Board of School Directors of the Parish o
Grant, Louisiana and that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the minute
of the regular meeting of the Parish Board o
held at Colfax, La, at eleven o'clock a. M, OF
June Fl, 1911. as provided by law.
/ J. N. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me OF
this the 2lst day of june, 1911.
G. ID. LACROIX,
by. Clerk d. c.. Grant Parish. La.