The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-20

with the year 1913, both years inclu-
sive, for the purpose of building an
addition to the o. K schoolhouse and
for maintaining the school at that
place.
Section 2 That the secretary of
this board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
said special election, a sufficient
number of ballots on each of which
shall be printed the proposition men
toned in Section of this resolution,
and in the following form:
Proposition.
Proposition TO levy a FIVE "
mills special tax on all les
property subject to State tax
alton in School District No.
6. Grant Parish, Louisiana,
for period of FIVE years, be-
ginning with the year 1914,
and ending with the year N.
1913, both years inclusive, for NU
the purpose of building an
addition to the o. X. school
house and for maintaining the
school at that place.
Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place an (X)
mark in the square after the word
Yes, and to vote against the propo-
sition place a similar mark in the
square after the word NO.
And the secretary of this board be,
and he is hereby instructed. to have
prepared for use at said election all
the necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists Of voters. assessed valu-
alton of property and compiled state
ments of voters in number and
amount.
Section 3. That the polling place
for said special election shall be at
the o. X. schoolhouse, and that the
following serve as commissioners of
said election: R. B. Roach, r. A.
Banks and ID. NJ. Preuett; and that
H. A. Pardue shall serve as clerk of
said election.
Section 4. That the president OF
this board is hereby instructed to give
notice of the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation, to be
published according to law, and in
the said proclamation he shall an
nounce that at IL o'clock m. on July
22nd, 1914. this board will meet at the
Court House in Colfax, Grant Parish
Louisiana. TO open the ballot box. ex-
anime and count the ballots in number
and amount. examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the result of the
election.
The motion made by Mr.. Wall for
the adoption of the above resolution
was duly seconded by Mr.. Jackson
and being placed before the body, il
was unanimously adopted. all the
members present voting in favor
hereof.
]. II. McNEELY, President.
In. WARNER, Secretary.
The following petition was then pre-
sented for action of the school board:
Grant Parish, La, May, 1914.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant, State of Louisiana
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School District
No. 20 of the Parish of Grant. State
Of Louisiana, and being the required
number of property taxpayers eli
gible to vote at SPECIAL school tax
elections, respectively pray that your
honorable body order a special cleo
ton held in the manner required by
law for the purpose of determining
whether or not special FIVE mills
tax for five years, beginning with the
year 1914 and ending with the year
1913. both years inclusive. be levied
and collected in the said School Dis
.rict No %. on all property in said
cchool district subject to State taxa
ton. for general educational purposes.
Names of petitioners. R. Loop
er, Wiley Walker, Jr.. F.. P. Foster.
w. p. Preuett. Mrs. T. o. Hart, S. D..
zones, J. w. Murrell, H. T. Kent, E.
4. Lewis, ]. H. Lewis. T. O. Hart, f.
&. Pilgrim, ]. I. Davis, J. F. Looper.
!. F. Murrell, w. H. Jordan, K.
Stephens, o. J. Hathaway, G. w.
Brister. L. w. Collins.
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me the undersigned authority. J..
Y. Warner. who being by me. first
July sworn. declared and acknowl-
edged that he was on the 9th day of
lune. 1914, and is now secretary of
he Parish Board fSchool Directors
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and
that the above and foregoing is true
and correct copy of the petition fled
with the sa d board at its meeting held
'une 9th. 1914. together-with all names
signed thereto. and acted upon by the
.r1 4 l.
5th. 1914
]. n. WARNER.
This sworn TO and subscribed before
me on this the 9th day of Tune. 1914
G.. A. FOSTER.
Notary Public.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Stewart. who moved its adop-
ion. duly seconded by Mr.. Jackson
md carried unanimously. all members
voting.