The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish School Board.
Colfax, La, July 10.

Colfax La, July 10. 1918.
The Parish Board of School Directors for
the Parish Of Grant met this day with J. h
McNeeIy, NJ. A. Walker, f. a. Wall, Gus. ST.
Andre and NJ. F.. Jackson, and quorum be-
ing present
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
MIR St Andre Offered the following ordi-
nance and moved It's adoption, which was duly
seconded by Mr.. Wall, and carried, to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
To group School District Nos. /, ?, ;, !, ), 8,
Z, 9. =, 10, IA, 10, IL, Is, l9, 20, y, =, IS
IS 29 80 and 81. all situated in Grant Par.
sh, La and to distribute all funds derived
from special school tax elections IN the
grouped school district No. 81 according TO
the original territorial subdivisions hereto
fore existing in accordance with resolution
forming the said several school disiFic,
passed some years ago by the Grant faTish
school Board.
BE il ordained by the Parish Board o:
School Directors of the Parish of Grant, Lou
isiana. in adjourned session convened:
Section l. That School Districts Nos. 1, ?,
3, !, 5. 8, 7, s, 9, 10, II. 10, II, is, l9, 20
81, p, %. "a, %, 29, 80 and 81, all situated
in Grant Parish, La, as defined By the sehoo
Board Of Grant Parish. La, and the tcrritoria
limits thereof fixed by said Board. be and the.
are hereby grouped into District TO be
known as School District No. 81.
Section ?. BE it further ordained, etc, That
all funds derived from special school tax cleo
tons, which may hereafter be held and ordered
in said grouped School District No. 81, shall be
apporrtioned in the following manner, to-wi,,
e5 per cent of the proceeds shall be annually
proTated TO the several school districts of No
81 according TO the number of white educabl,
children in said respective school districts, an,
the remaining per cent to be annually pro
rated to the coloyd schools of the several dis
tricts comprising District Nc. 81.
Section 3. BE il further ordained. etc, That
all ordinances parts of ordinances contrary
TO orgin 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repealed.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 tc
the Board
PETITION.
Grant Parish La July 10. 1918
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Parish Board OF S:h5ol Directors of the
Parish OF Grant:
The petition of the undersigned property taS
payers Of School District No - OF the Parish
of Grant and State of Louisiana. created and
defined by resolution of the Board of Schoo
Directors of said parish and being and consti
tuting one fourth of the property tax payer.
eligible to vote AZ such election, respectful,
pray that your honorable body order a specia
election to be held throughout the territor,
covered by the said district above mentioned. IL
the manner required by law, for the purpos
OF determining whether not special tax o.
five mills for five years, beginning with the
year 1913 and ending with the year 1917, bot
years inclusive. be levied and collected in tn,
said School District No. 81 on all propert,
therein located subject to State taxation
Petitioners pray that at said election you
honorable body do submit TO a vote Of III
property tax payers of said School District No
81 entitled to vote at said election the follow
ing proposition. towit:
10 levy a special tax of five mills on tn
dollar on all property in School District No. }
OF the Parish of Grant, louisiana subject l.
State taxation, annually. for a period Of fiv
years, beginning with the year 1918, and end
ing with the year 1917. both years inclusive
for the purpose of supporting and maintainin,
public schools in said district, the proceeds dc
rived from said tax TO be distributed as fol
lows: 9s per cent Of the proceeds shall be an
nually pro rated to the several school district,
comprising this District No. 81, according to
the number of white educabe children in SAID
respective districts; and the remaining five De
cent to be annually pro rated to the colorcd
schools OF the several districts comprising No