The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-14

j. l.. KEGS, X. +. Barron, d. q. Nor
ris, G. C. Purvis, l. M. Wilson, j. w.
Oliver, C. L. Purvis, J. R. Miller, Mrs.
E. L. Dewitt, j. l.. johnson, H. d.
Smith, A. M. Chelette, T. B. Durham,
B. H. Hale, G. L. Garrett, E. A. Spen-
Ger, B. ID. Fletcher, C. j. Hutchinson,
w. B. Ates, r. j. Fletcher, j. M. Pur-
Wis, j. A. Patton, Mrs. M. A. Patton,
j. M. Lang, w. H. Wallace, d. M.
Smith, A. H. Haynes, d. Walters, j.
w. Collins, w. E. KEGS, S. L. Garrett,
l. H. Harkins, j. S. Brister, H. l..
Brian, j. E. Wallace, H. T. King, D.
H. Wallace, J. NJ Lewis, j. c. Wilson,
!. Roy, G. d. Smith, B. E. Culpepper,
w. M. Bowen, w. J. Swor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
E Before me, the undersigned authori-
ty, personally came and appeared, j.
N. Warner, who being by me first duly
sworn according to law, declared and
acknowledged, that he was on the 18th
day of May, 1918, and is now Secretary
of the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and
that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the petition filed
1918, together with all names signed
thereto and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 18th day of May,
1913. j. N. WARNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of May, 1918.
EARL ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
Colfax, La, May IL, 1918.
The Parish Board of School Directors
of the parish of Grant, Louisiana, con-
vened in called session with J. H. Nc
Nicely, president, and Messrs. M. e.
Jackson, E. A. Wall and Gus St. Andre,
and a quorum being present.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. E. A. Wall, who moved its
adoption, duly seconded by Mr.. jackson:
Whereas, there has been filed with
this board petition signed by one
fourth of the property taxpayers of
School District No. 81, eligible to vote
at such election, praying that a special
election be ordered in and for said Dis
trict No. 81, at which shall be submit
ted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. 81, subject to State taxation,
annually, for a period of 10 years, for
the purpose of building and equipping a
modern public high school building at
Verda in said school district.
And, 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 l.
That a special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in
School District No. 81 of Grant parish,
Louisiana. on
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1918,
at which time and at said election there
shall be submitted the following propo-
ton, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of mills on the
dollar on all property in School District
No. 81, subject to State taxation, annu-
ally, for a period of 10 years, begin
ming with the year 1918 and ending with
the year 1922, both years inclusive, for
the purpose of building and equipping
a modern public high school building at
Verda, in said school district.
Section p
That the secretary of this board be
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said special election
q sufficient number of ballots, on which
ballots shall be printed the proposition
mentioned in section l of this resolu-
ton, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy q 5 mills