The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Oh
THE GRANT PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD.
Colfax Louisiana. hum,

The board adjourned to meet Tues
day morning. June 2, 1914.
AT nine o'clock the board recon
vened and not having a quorum they
adjourned over until Saturday morn
ing, June 6, 1914
Pursuant to adjournment the school
board met in regular adjourned ses-
sion June e, 1914. with ]. II. McNeely,
A. w. Stewart, f. A. Wall and NJ L.
Jackson. and quorum present.
The following petition was pre-
scented by the board:
Grant Parish, La, June 1914.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the Parish oil
Grant. State of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Distric.
No. of the Parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana, and being the re-
quired number of property tax-pay-
ers eligible to vote at special school
tax elections. respectfully pray that
your honorable body order a special
ing on the 9th day of June. 1914, to-
election held in the manner required
by law for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not a special mills
tax for years. beginning with the
year 1914 and ending with the year
1918, both years inclusive, be levied
and collected in the said school dis
trict No. 6 on all property in the sale
school district subject to taxation. fol
the purpose of building an addition to
81,
maintaining the school at that place
Names of voters-H. A. Pardue, W.
B. Sandifer, F. L. Futrell. J. R. Hat
taway. G. NJ. Davidson, w. R. Rich
ardson, G. A. White, d. M. Pugh, D.
NJ. Preuett, w. R. Futrell, Cody
Blackburn. G. A McKinnin, w. T.
Hale. G. w. Preuett, l.. c. Hathaway.
G. w. Futrell, r. B. Roach, R. A.
Banks. W. H. Irwin. l. NJ Young, A.
" Hale
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority, J
n. Warner. who being by me, first
duly sworn, declared and acknowl-
edged that he was on the 9th day OF
June. 1914, and is now secretary OF
the Parish Board of School Directors
Of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana. and
that the above and foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the petition
filed with the said board at its meet
gether with all names signed thereto
and acted upon by the said board al
its meeting held on June 9th, 1914.
]. n. WARNER.
This sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me on this 9th day of June. 1914
G.. A. FOSTER,
Notary Public
The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. WALL who moved its
adoption:
Whereas. There has been filed with
this board petition signed by the re-
CURED number of property taxpayers
of School District No. 6. praying that
special election be ordered in and
for said district. at which shall be sub
mitted the following proposition, to-
wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. g, Grant Parish, Louis
lana. subject to State taxation, annu-
ally. for period of FIVE years for the
purpose of building an addition to the
O. X. schooIhouse and for maintain
ing the school at that place.
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 !. That a special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be held in School District No of
Grant Parish. Louisiana, on the 21st
day of July. 1914, at which time shall
be submitted the following PROPOSE
ton. to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. 6, Grant Parish. Louis
lana. srbject to State taxation annu
ally. for a period of FIVE years, begin