The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
ron 0WgU0ATISN KIDNEYS An 9LAppEo
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spe.
cial School Tax Election.
Grant Parish, La. April /.

of the Parish of Grant, State of La:
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers of school district num-
Der 26, of the parish Of Grant, Louisi-
ana, being the required number of pc
titioners in the said school district
number rs eligible to vote at special
school tax elections, respectfully pray
that your honorable body order a spe-
cial election to be held throughout the
said school district No. 26 in the man.
ner required by law, for the purpose of
determining whether or not a special
five mill tax for FIVE years, beginning
with the year 1912 and ending with the
year 1916, both years inclusive, be
levied and collected in the said school
district No. 26 on all property therein
subject to State and parish taxation,
for the purpose of constructing, repair
ing and equipping public school build
ings. titles to which shall be vested in
the school board, for paying teach
ers, in fact, for general educational
purposes in the said school district No. rs.
We further petition you to have the
election held at Fairfield school house,
as the voting precinct.
NAMES OF PETITIONERS:
w. A. Greed, j. R. Richards, C. G..
Jones, E. G. Reynolds, A. B. Greed,
r. l.. johnson, B. Munday, A. E. Laird,
L. M. Futrell, Jesse Blount, j. w.
Martin, A. R. Sandifer, j, l.. Duglas,
F. N. Davidson, Richard Newton.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Before me personally came and ap-
peared j. N. Warner, who being by me
first duly sworn according to law, de-
clared and acknowled that he was, on
the 9th day of July, 1912, and is now,
secretary of the parish board of school
directors of the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, and that the above is true and
correct copy of the petition filed with
1912, together with all names signed
thereto, and. acted upon by the said
board at its meeting on the 9th day of
July, 1912.
]. N. WARNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 9th day of July, 1912.
G. A. FOSTER,
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered
by MIR. Greed, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr.. Stewart:
Whereas, there has been filed with
this board a petition signed by more
than one-fourth of the property tax
payers of school district No. 26, of the
parish of Grant, eligible to vote at
said election, praying that a special
election be ordered in and for said dis
trict No. rs at which shall be submit
ted the following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trict No. 26, of Grant parish, Louisi-
ana, subject to State and parish taxa
ton, annually, for a 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 school
board, for paying teachers, in fact, for
general educational purposes; d
whereas, in the opinion of this board
such special election is necessary and
advisable, be it
Resolved, by the parish board of
school 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 district No. 26, of Grant parish,
Louisiana, on August Is, 1912, at which
shall be submitted the following propo-
sition, to-wit: To levy a special tax of
five mills on the dollar on all property
in school district No. 26, of Grant par
ish, Louisiana, subject to State ard
parish taxation, annually, for period
of five years, beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year 1916,
both years inclusive, for the purpose of
constructing, repairing and equipping
public school buildings, purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be vested in
the school board, for paying teachers,
in fact, for general educational pur-
poses.
Section Two
That the secretary of this board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said election suf-
ficient number of ballots, on each of
which shall be printed the proposition
in section one of this resolution, and in
the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy five mill
special tax on all property Yes
subjected to State and parish
taxation in school district No.
rs, of Grant parish, Louisiana,
for period of five years, be-
ginning with the year 1912 and
ending with the year 1916, -
both years inclusive, for the M
purpose of constructing, re- ~
pairing and equipping public
school buildings, purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be
vested in the school board, for
paying teachers, in fact, for
general educational purposes.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place an x