The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-22
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spec
ial Election in District IL.
Black Greek, La. Nav 10. 10l


To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Parish Board of School Directors of the Parish
ofGrant. State ofLouisiaBa:
The petition Of the undersigned property tax
payers of school district No. II Of the parish of
Grant and State OF Louisiana. being the required
number OF the property taxpayers eligible to
vote at special school tax elections. respectfully
pray that your honorable body Older . special
election held In the said school district No. H. or
in the ward In which is located the said school
district In the manner required by law. for the
I'VE mills tax for i've years, beginning with the
year 1911 and ending In 1915. both years inclusive
be levied and collected In the said school district
or ward on all property In the said school dis
trict subject to State taxation. for the purpose
of constructing. repairing and equipping public
school buildings or purchasing Sites titles to
which shall be vested In the public. for paying
poses in the said school district No. Il.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
H Fairrloth. Murray, W Corbitt. @
B Calk, J Gates. c Watson, MrsMJ Watson.
7 B Morgan. J W Wyatt. N G Arlington. B W
johnson. Carl L Watson. J Watson. Z + Black
well. Thos Biddle. E Slayter.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Before me. the undersigned authority, per-
sonally came and appeared Prof. ]. 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 inc IdIlSn OXdut, A<OutSiduds oifa thdt
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.
1911. ~
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
2lst day of june, 1911.
C. ID. LACROIX, ,
by. Clerk d. c., Grant Parish. La.
On motion Of Mr.. jackson. seconded by Mr..
Nugsnt, the following ordinance was adopted:
Whereas, there has been filed with this
board a petition signed by one-fourth of the
property tax payers of School District No. IL Of
the Parish of Grant,. eligible to vote
be ordered in and for said district No. IL, at
which shall &c submitted the following propo-
stion, to-wit:
To levy special tax of Ave mills on the dol.
Grant parish, Louisiana, subject to State tax.
alton. annually. for period of five years, for
the purpose of constructing, repairing and
equipping public school buildings. purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be vested in the
public, for paying teachers, in fact for general
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:
Section One
That a special election be and the same Is
hereby ordered to be held in School District
No. IL of Grant parish, La, on
TUESDAY. AUGUST 1. 1911.
at which shall be submitted the following prop
ostion, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on an property in School District
No. IL. of Grant Parish, Louisiana, sub
ject to State taxation annually. for period
Of five years. beginning with the year 1914 and
a.. Co.
ne purpose Of constructing. repairing and equip
ping spublic 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 ne is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use al
said special election sufficient number of bal
lots, on each of which shall be printed the prop
osition mentioned in section one of this reso
lt,fiau and In the foliowin8 firm. :.