The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-07-26

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c. II. Teal J. A. Bailey
By VIM Lacroix w. ~ Catn
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant,
Before tme the undersigned authority, per-
sonally cane and appeared J. n. Warner, WHO
by fist duly sworn according to law, dc
clared and acknowledged that he was on the
10th day of July, 1918, and is now, secretary
# the Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish ofSCrant, Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy OF the
petition filed with the said board the 10th
day of July, 1913. together with all names
iened thereto, and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 10th day of July. 1918.
]. n. WARNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th
J. A. WILLIAMS.
Notary Public.
Cofax. La, July 10. 1918
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
NJ A. Walker, who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr.. F.. A. Wall:
Whereas, There has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth Of the
property tax payers of School District No. One
eligible to vote at such election praying that a
special election be ordered in and tor ea'd
District No. One at which shall be submitted
he following proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of two and one-hali
ILLS the dollar on all property in School
District No. One subject to State taxation
| with the year 1913 and ending with the veal
| 1917, both years inclusive. for the purpose Of
| supporting and maintaining public schools u
aid district above mentioned
| And Whereas, In the opinion of this boars
UGH special election is necessary and advisable
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| Resolved. By the Parish Board of Schoo
| Directors of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana
/ as follows:
Section l. That special election be and tn
| anne is hereby ordered to be held in Schoo
District No. One of Grant Parish. Louisiana
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1918,
| IT which time and at said election there shall
be submitted the following proposition. to-wit
To levy special tax of two and one-hal
Mills on the dollar all property in Schoo
District No. One of Ward One. in Grant Pal
ssh. Louisiana, subject to State taxation, ar
nually. for period of five years. beginnin
with the year 1913 and ending with the yea
| 1917, both years inclusive, for the purpose Q
supporting and maintaining public schools i
said district above mentioned
The said proceeds derived from the said ia
mentioned above to be distributed follows
o5 per cent of the proceeds shall be pro rate
according to the number of white educab
'hldren in said district. and the renainin
five per cent to be annually pro rated to III
colored schools of the said district above
Section 2. That the Secretary of this Boar
be and is hereby instructed to have prepared e
use at said special election sufficient numb,
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| proposition in Section of this resolution, an
/. in the following form:
PROPOSITION:
| Proposition to levy special tax Voc
of two and one-half mills on the ~"
dollar on all property in School Dis
| | trict No / of Ward l, in Grant
| Parish, Louisiana. subject to State
taxation, annually. for period of -
five years, beginning with the year N
1913, and ending with the year 1917, mo
VI both years inclusive, for the purpose
of supporting and maintaining pub
| lie schools in said district above
i mentioned.
a NOTICE TO VOTERS:
vi To vote in favor of the proposition su
mitted on this ballot place (X) mark in Il
L square after the word "Yes. and to vo
+ against it place similar mark in the squa
| after the word NO.
d And the Secretary of this Board he and
I. | is hereby instructed to have prepared for u
| at said election all the necessary ballot boxe
}. tally sheets. list of voters, assessed valuati'
/, of property, and compiled statement of vote
in number and amount.
d That the polling places in the said scho
|. | district No 1 shall be at Colfax and Fairmou
| for the said special school tax election. az
r that Messrs A. NJ Goodwin, d. NJ.
\ Knight, and J. NJ. Dufilho, shall serve
commissioners. and ]. Q. Long as clerk,
e Brett, ]. O. Logan and Garland Dean. sh;
serve as commissioners, and b. Fl. Randolph
ID clerk, at the Fairmount voting precincts al
E. that the election shall be conducted under I
laws of the State applicable thereto.
E. The president of this Board is hereby
$ structed to give notice Of the special electi
herein ordered by his proclamation to be ps
I'd lished according to law; and in his said OF
l. clamation he shall announce that at ii o'eio
A. NJ, August Is, 1913 this Board vii ne
n at the court house in the office Of the Ora
]. Parish School Board at Colfax, Louisiana, a