The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-01

Jesse Coleman, p w Chandler, W Z Morris, M III
Sims. ) " Mott Young. I R Brown, II I
Cline, J s Coody M Mott.
CLEAR CREEK. DISTRICT 5.
NJ Nugeut X o Nugent. Gibbons. T
Gibbons J + Taylor. o NJ Moffett, w Baum.
W Clinton. Z 7 Nueent. W Bickham. } o
Ezell.
OAK GROVE, DISTRICT a.
W Bailiio. Martin chandler j G Fralick.
H Tullos G Fuller. W d Flanagan. J g Low
ell. j X Cosby. Curtis Chandler. Willie Chandler.
T J Chandler. H |. Hammons. Hicks. W. T..
S 6 ! 9 sand,ier y Prsuet, c sransor
Hammons. Futrell. Mack Futrel
POLLOCK. DISTRICT ..
Warner. Mrs Warner, u Maxwell NJ
ID. Mrs Osborn. Ben Johnson. Joe n Lee.
c 4 McMain. } l. Teddlie. John Clark. Mrs NJ
I Lee. W Guyues. Ball, g A Foster. l.
Pinkston. H Calk. W Foster. Jas H Walker.
" Roberts e, Rufus walker , 9 W Christian.
era, N Dorsey. Z Holmberg T N LaCroix.
A L Honeycutt. 9 Rush. J b Kelly, J An
ders. NJ Brian. B T HUMPHREYS. J N Jones Jr.
willett. Dock Willett. d Colbert, Wal
ker. Kelly, b Lewis. c L shaw. Hugh Ham
ilton. F Howard, A O'Quinn, John Clinton.
H East. H Mclaughlin. J H Coulson W Z
RIggin. W J Shoemaker. NJ v TIL. B Teddlie,
q l. McCraney, ID Nesom. Blair. T
Hicks. c Robinson. willett. Hy Prestridge.
w Wilson, H P Gray. q W Gray. Chas kittsr-
sDaMs DISTRICT 49,
Geo Andre. Brown. w T. Teddlie. w l. Sim
mons. Z Wall. Mrs E l. Lacroix. W Lacroix.
Brown, W Delaney. darlington. JB Max
well. c Delaney. Gus smith. A E Crump. WIN He
BERT X Ebert W Z Chandler. l. Lncroix. N n
MSite Rice serf Rics Albert sro~n per
T Rice. Chas Fisher Jno F l.abat. G n Waits.
N A Beeb. b Collins. C Robertson. + VIII
liams. II Robertson. g Brown. H Coulson.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Before me, the undersigned authority. per
sonally came and appeared Prof. j. N. Warner.
who being by me first duly sworn according to
law. declared and acknowledged that he was on
the 2lst day of June, 1911. and is now, Secre-
tary 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 said board on
the 2lst day of June, 1911. together with all
names signed thereto. and acted upon by said
board at its meeting on the 2lst day of June.
in. WARNER
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
list day of june, 1911.
by. Clerk D. c.. Grant Parish. La.
The following resolution was offered b. Mr..
jackson. seconded by Mr. Sugent. who moved
Its adoption:
Whereas. there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers Of School Districts Nos
District No. 3-s-7-o-2S. eligible to vote at such
election, praying that q special election be or
iered in and for said district at which shall
be submitted the following proposition, to-wit;
To levy a special tax of five mills the dol
lar on all property in School District No.
J-s-7-o-2s Of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
'ect to State taxation, annually, tor a period
Of five years, for the purpose OF constructor,
repairing and equippins public school buildings,
purchasing sites, titles to which shall be vested
IN the public, for paying teachers, in fact for
seneral educational purposes.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this board
such special election is Necessary and advis-
able,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board Of School
directors of the Parish of Grant. Louisiana. as
follows:
That a special election be and the same is
No. 3-s-7-9-28 of Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST I. 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
osition, to-wit:
Jar on all property in School Districts Nos.
,-5-7-o-2s of Grant Parish. louisiana, sub
iect to State taxation. annually, for a 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.
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
ositio- mentioned m section oue of this reso-
I'll d land in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
eial tax on all property sub YpS
isct to State taxation IN School 10
Of Grant parish. Louisiana for
period Of FIVE years, beginning with |
the year 1911. and ending with the -
year 1915, both years inclusive, for / ~
the purpose of constructing, repair NO
ing. and equipPing public school
buildings, purchasing sites, title to
which shall be vested in the public,
,or paying teachers, in fact for gen. -
cral educational purpose&
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place an fx) mark in the
square after the word "YES". and to vote
against il place Z similar mark in the square
And the Secretary of this board be and he
rs hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said special election all the necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets, lists of voters, assessed
Of voters in number and amount. :
That the polling places and commissioner
and clerk Of election for the said special cleo
ton shall be as follows: For Districts and
Z, Bruce's Mill, with G. r. Fuller, w. p
Eyre and James Mott as commissioners, and
w. d. Flanagan clerk. For Districts and g.
Pollock. with j. w. Bickham, J. NJ Jones, Jr.,
and c. L. Shaw as commissioners, dRufus A
Walker. clerk. For District 20, Simms, with
7. b. Maxwell. W. E. Chandler and Geo. Andre
IS commissioners, and ]. H. Coulson, clerk
The said election shall be conducted under
The laws Of the State applicable thereto
Section Four
The President of this board is hereby in
structed to give notice of the special election
herein ordered, by his proclamation to be pub
iished according to law; and in the said proc
'amation 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 "a
,pen the ballot boxes. examine and count ths
ballots in number and amount. examine anc
canvas the returns and declare the result Of the
ELECTION.
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