The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-13
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Special
Election in Ward rive.

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the Parish Board OF School Directors OIL
| the parish OF Grant, State OF louisiana
| The petition of the undersigned property tan
payers OF school districts Nos. 10 and IL O..
the parish OF Grant, and State of Louisiana,
SAID school districts constituting ward hve Oh
the said parish and State, and being the re-
CURED number of the property tax payers
eligible 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 special hve 80 mill tax
for fve go years, beginning with the year lSll
and ending in 1915, both years inclusive, be
levied and collected in the said school district
constituting said ward on all propert,
in the said districts and waru
subject to State taxation, for the pur-
public school buildings, or purchasing sites,
titles to which shall be vested in the public,
for paying teachers, in fact for general educa.
| ' NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
J. w. Pledger, J. ?. Guynes, W. F. Corley,
&c. c. Bass, W. K Burlington, j. w. Sketoe,
Mrs. NJ: Q. Virgins, c. l. Barrett, J. A.
Bradford, E: Z: Gaines, A. u. Boswell, w. w.
mer, J. NJ. Kees, L. II. Kees, p. NJ. Ussery. A.
| c. Maxey, o. II. Bradford ]. NJ. Armstrong,
J.. M. Delehte, w. NJ. Tully, w: T.: Lawler,
Ihos NJ. Bradford. Dr. B. Ward, F. K. James,
J. NJ. Mccormick. J: Belote. J. W.. Atwood
~. r. Hawkins, NJ. A. Walker, A. Browning.
F; P. Tillman, J. a. Parker, Peter Dion J.. c.
Lincecum, r. L. Tilman, w. L. Brewster, ].
b. Stevens, J. f. Cammill, G.. b. Mcdonald,
II: J. Foster, w. II. Westherry. J. X. Jones.
Walter Brster.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Grant.
the undersigned authority, Prof J. N. Warner.
who, being by first duly sworn, declared
and acknowledged, that he was on the FIRST
day of April, 1911, and is now Secretary OF
~ n r - m 1t
parish of Grant, Louisiana, and that the abovt
and foregoing is true and correct copy of the
petition filed with the said board on the frsi
day of April, 1911, together with all name.
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 b.
Mr.. Bradford and seconded by Mr.. Nugent
who moved its adoption:
Whereas, there has been filed with thi.
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of school district Nos. II
and IL, constituting ward FIVE of the parish
/ of Grant, eligible to vote at said election
and for said districts Nos is and H., con
shutting the said ward. at which shall b.
submitted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of five mills tn.
QOldr on all properly IN SCnOOi QiSfr1CtS NOS
10 and IL, constituting ward FIVE, of Gram
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 teachers, in fact for general edu
cational purposes.
And Whereas, in the opinion of this boart
such special election is necessary and al
visable,
Be It resolved by the Perish Board of Schoo
Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana
as follows:
Section One
That special election be and the same /:
hereby ordered to be held in school district.
Nos. 10 and H. constituting ward FIVE Of
Grant parish, on
TUESDAY, May Is, 1911,
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 Gran.
parish. Louisiana, subject to State taxation
annually, for period Of Eve 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 e
which shall be vested in the public, for pay
ing teachers, in fact for general Educational
purposes.
Section Two
hat the Secretary of this board be and h
is hereby instructed TO have prepared for ust
at said special election a sufficient number OF
ballots, on each of which shall be printed
the proposition mentioned in section one o.
this resolution. and in the following form: