The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-24
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Minutes of Special Meeting of Parish
Board of School Directors of
Grant Parish, La.
Colfax, La, Aug. II, 1912.

Pursuant to resolution passed or
the 9th day of July, 1912, and in con-
formity to notice given by proclama-
ton of the president of this board, duly
published, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana. met in special open session for
the purpose of opening the ballot boxes,
examining and counting the ballots, in
number and amount, examining and
canvassing the returns. and declaring
the result of the special election held in
school district No. rs of Grant parish,
Louisiana, on the 18th day of August,
1912, in conformity to a resolution by
the board passed on the 9th day of July,
1912.
Present j. H. McNeely, president,
A. w. Stewart, w. ~ Greed, M. c..
Nugent, T. NJ Bradford, Gus ST. An
DIRE and NJ f. Jackson, and quorum
present.
And the board proceeded in open ses-
81 IN publicly to open the ballot box, ex-
annie the ballots, and count the ballots
ia number and amount, examine and
canvass the results thereof, as follows;
and then and there declared the result,
as follows:
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 period of five
years, beginning with the year 1912,
and ending with the year 1916, both
years inclusive, for the purpose of con-
structing, repairing, and equipping pub
lie school buildings, purchasing sites,
titles, to which shall be vested in the
school board, for paying teachers, in
fact, for general educational purposes.
FOR, or in favor of the said PROPOSE
ton there were cast ten Q0) votes,
representing a taxable assessed valua-
ton of two thousand seven hundred
and forty-two ($2742. OO) dollars.
AGAINST, or in opposition to said
proposition there We're cast two (2)
votes, representing a taxable assessed
valuation of six hundred and thirty-four
(S634.00) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. M E. jackson offered
the following resolution and moved it's
adoption, seconded by Mr.. T. M, Brad
ford.
Whereas the Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant. La.
has, in public open session, opened the
ballot boxes, examined and counted the
ballots in number and amount, examin-
ed and canvassed the returns of the
special election held in school district
number rs of Grant parish, Louisiana. |
on the 10Th day of August, 1912, in con-
formlty to a resolution of this board |
passed on the 9th day of July, 1912, or
dering said election, and ascertained
the results of said election to be as set
forth hereinafter in this resolution, to-
wit:
Section One
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the parish of Grant.
Louisiana, That the results of the spe-
nal election held in school district num-
Der rs of Grant parish, La, on the 18th
lay of August, 1912, in conformity to
of this board ordering said
election passed on the 9th day of July,
l9l2, are hereby declared to be as fol-
ows:
PROPOSITION.
To levy special tax of five mills on
he dollar on all property in school dis
rlct No. rs of Grant parish, La, SUBJ
ectto State and parish taxation. annual
for period of five years, beginning
With the year 1912 and ending with the
ear 1916, both years inclusive, for the
purpose of constructing, repairing and
public school buildings, pur-
hasing sites, titles to which shall be
'ested in the school board, for paving
eachers, in fact for general educational
roh, or IN favor of said proposition
en- (l0) votes, representing a taxable
ssessed property valuation of two thou
ana seven hundred and forty-two
S2742. 0O) dollars. c
AGAINST, or in opposition to said Z
roposltion two (2) votes, representing
taxable assessed property valuation
six hundred and thirty four 1854 90,
ollars.
And majority in both number and
mount OF the votes cast at said cleo
on were in favor of the said PROPOSE
on submitted at said election to the
uaiif1ed voters, and the said proposi-I