The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-07
CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before
ne, the undersigned authority, J. N.
Warner, who, being first by me duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 9Th day of May, 1918,
and is now secretary of the Parish
Board of Directors of the parish Of
Grant, Louisiana, and that the above
| is true and correct copy of the notice
of special meeting, addressed by him
TO each member of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana, and deposited in the mail on
The 9Th day of May, 1913
Thus subscribed and sworn to before
me on this 18th day of May, 1913
EARL ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
PETITION.
Grant Parish, La. May 8, 1913.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish Board of School
Directors Of the Parish Of Grant. State
of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned pro-
perty tax payers of school district No.
81 of the parish of Grant and State of
Louisiana, being the required number
of petitioners of the said school district
eligible to vote at special school tax
elections, respectfully pray that your
honorable body order a special election
to be held throughout the territory
covered by the said district above mem
toned in the manner required by law,
for the purpose of determining whether
or not special mill tax for 10 years,
beginning with the year 1913 and end
ing with the year 1922, both years in
elusive, be levied and collected in the
said school district No. 81, on all pro-
perty therein located subject to State
taxation, for the purpose of building
and equipping a modern high school
building at Verda in said school district
]. w. Chelette, j. w. McIlwain, ID. |.
Payne, A. F. Cooper, G. w. Purvis,
Thos. E. Neal, Mrs. Mary Bowers.
Andrew Jackson, Mrs. A. A. Banks.
]. L. KEGS, R. E. Barron, ID. o. 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, L. 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. NJ Pur-
Wis, J. A. Patton, Mrs. NJ A. Patton.
]. M. Lang, w. H. Wallace, D. M.
Smith, A. H. Haynes. d. Walters, ].
w. Collins, w. E. KEGS, S. L. Garrett,
/. H. Harkins, J. S. Brister, H. l..
Brian, j. E. Wallace, H. T. King, d.
H. Wallace, j. N. Lewis, j. c. Wilson,
l. Roy, G. D. Smith, B. E. Culpepper,
w. M. Bowen, w. j. Swor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
| PARISH OF GRANT.
| 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, 1913, and is now Secretary
of the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and
that the above and foregoing is true
and correct copy of the petition filed
with said board on the 18th day of May,
1913, together with all names signed
! thereto and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 18th day of May,
1918. ]. N. WARNER.
| Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of Nav. 1918.
EARL ROBERTS.
Notary Public.
Colfax, La, May IL. 1913.
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 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 flied 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 5 mills on
the dollar on all property 10 School Dis
trict No. 81, subject to State taxation,
annually, for period of 10 years, for
the purpose of building and equipping
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, 1913,
\ at which time and at said election there