The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-02
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish School Board.

AOlfdN. La. July 10, i1lS-
The Parish Board of School Directors for
the Parish of Grant met this day with J. III.
McNeeIy, NJ A. Walker, +. A. Wall, Gus. St.
Andre and NJ. f. Jackson, and quorum be-
ing present
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
Mr.. St. Andre Offered the following ord
nance and moved its adoption. which was duly
seconded BY Mr.. Wall. and carried, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To group School District Nos. /, ?. 3, !, ;, Q,
J. 8, 9, 10, II. 10. II, lS. le. 20 q, p, q,
%, 2s, 80 and 81. all situated in Grant Par.
ish La, and TO distribute all funds derived
from special school tax elections IN the
grouped school district No. y according to
the original territorial subdivisions hereto
fore existing in accordance with resolution
forming the said several school districts
passed some years ago by tae Grant Parish
school Board.
Be it ordained by the Parish Board OF
School Directors Of the Parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, in adjourned session convened
Section J. That School Districts Nos. ], 2,
3. q, 5, 6, Z, 8, 9, 10, IA, To- IL, ls, ~, 20.
81. %. %, "a. %, 20, 80 and 81. all situated
in Grant Parish, La. as defined by the School,
Board of Grant Parish. la and the territorial
limits thereof fixed by said Board. be and they
are hereby grouped into one District TO be
known as School District No. 81
Section ?. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
all funds derived from special school tax cleo
tions. which may hereafter be held and ordered
in said grouped School District No. 81. shall be
apporrtioned in the following manner. to-wit
95 per cent OF the proceeds shall be annually
prorated to the several school districts of No
81 according to the number Of white educablt
children in said respective school districts, ant
the remaining per cent 10 be annually pro
rated TO the colored schools of the several dis
tricts comprising District No. 81.
Section 3. BE it further ordained, etc. That
all ordinances parts Of ordinances contrary
to or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed. and that this Ordinance shall go into
effect Immediately upon its passage.
The following petition was then presented to
PETITION.
Grant Parish, La, July 10, 1918
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Parish Board OF S.hooI Directors of the
Parish OF Grant:
The petition of the undersigned property tax
payers OF School District No. 81 of the Parish
of Grant and State of Louisiana, as created and
defined by resolution of the Board of Schoo!
Directors of said parish and being and consti.
futing one-fourth of the property tax payers
eligible to vote at such election, respectfully
pray that your honorable body order a special
election to be held throughout the territory
covered by the said district above mentioned. in
the manner required by law. for the purpos.
OF determining whether not u special tax of
five mills for five years, beginning with the
year 1913. and ending with the year 1917, bot;
years inclusive, be levied and collected in ths
said School District No. 81 on all property
therein located subject to State taxation
Petitioners pray that at said election YOU,
honorable body do submit to a vote of the
property tax payers of said School District No
81 entitled to vote at said election the follow
ing proposition, to-wit:
10 levy a special tax of five mills on tn.
dollar on all property in School District No. g.
OF the Parish Of Grant. Louisiana, subject to
State taxation, annually. for period Of five
years, beginning with the year 1918, and end
ing with the year 1917, both years inclusive.
public schools in said district, the proceeds dc.
rived from said tax to be distributed as fol.
lows: IS per cent of the proceeds shall be an.
nually. pro rated to the several school districts
comprising this District No. 80. according to
the number Of white educable children in said
respective districts; and the remaining five per
cent to be annually pro rated to the colored
schools OF the several districts comprising No.