The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-07-19
Proclamation of Election.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Parish of
Ifant, Loai-iana, at its regular meeting held
on July 10. 1918, l, John H. McNeeiy, Ptesi-
dent of said Board hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution special elec-
ton will be held in School Dist. No. 81, of
this Parish and State, on August 10. 1918, for
the purpose OF submitting the property tax
payers, qualified under the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Louisiana to vote at said
election. the following proposition, ro-wit:
To levy five mills special tax all prop
erty subject to State taxation in School District
No. 81, Grant Parish, La, for a period of five
years, beginning with the year 1918 and ending
with the year 1917, both years inclusive. for
the purpose of supporting and maintaining the
schools now located in the several school dis
tricts comprising the said School District No
50.
For the purpose of said special election the
polling places will be at Coltax and Paramount
for Ward One; Pollock, Simms, Bruee's Mil
and Basdad for Ward Two; Antonio for Ward
/ hree; Fish Greek Schoolhouse for Ward Four
Georgetown for Ward Five; Summer field for
Ward Six: Montgomery and Nerda for Ward
Seven, all being located in Grant Parish. La
with the following named Commissioners and
Clerks for the respective precincts. to-wit:
Colfax: A. NJ. Goodwin, d. NJ. Mcknight
and J. NJ Dufilho, Commissioners, and J. Q
Long, Clerk.
Paramount: J. l.. Brett, J. o. Logan and
Garland Dean, Commissioners, and b. H. Ran
bOlpH, Aiclk
Pollock: H. p Gray, R. O. Nugent and c.
l. Shaw, Commissioners, and c. U. Robinson,
Clerk.
Simms: H. S Darlington, W. A. Beck and
w. L. Simmons, Commissioners, and J. II.
Couson, Clerk
Bruce's Min: o. L. Nugent George Fuller.
K. b. Roach, Commissioners, and ii. A. Par
due. Clerk.
Bagdad: l.. F.. Hadnot, J. NJ Anthony and
3. r. Robertson, Commissioners, and Phil
HebeIt. Clerk.
Antonio: J. W. Barron. p l.. Miles and
Wesley Coleman. Commissioners and J. 4
Adams, Clerk.
Fish Creek SchooIhouse: C. A. Nugent. J.
Z, Nusent and Joseph Rambo Jr., Commits
soners, and NJ. II. Nugent, Clerk.
Georgetown: A. ID. Bagwell ]. A. Bradford
and {. Amberg, Commissioners, and J. l..
Holmes, Clerk
Sunmerfield: Frank Williamson. H. NJ Den
ton and VIM. Stewart, Commissioners, and J.
r. Gray Clerk.
Montgomery: w. H. Dyson, J. +. Dean and
r. NJ. Dunn, Commissioners, and L. l..
thompson. Clerk
Nerda: John Lyman, J. W. Chelctte and
Swor. Commissioners, and II. l.. Brian, Clerk.
The above named commissioners and clerks
shall at the above named polling places in
their several capacities prescribed by law,
and at said special election the polls will be
opened at seven O'Clock a.. m. and close at five
O'Clock p m, and the election will be conduct
d in accordance with the laws applicable there
Notice is also given that at eleven O'Clock
m on August 81, 1918, the said Parish Board
OF School Directors of the Parish of Grant.
La, will meet at the court house at Cofax.
Grant Parish. La, and in open session proceed
ballots in number and amount. examine and
canvass the returns and declare the result of
said special election.
J. H. McNEEI.Y, President