The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-18

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NOTICE.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Grant
Pursuant to authority contained in
ordinance No. 4 of the School Board
OF the Parish of Grant, of date 9th
day of June, 1914, |, J. H. McNeely.
president of said body, hereby give
notice that an election will be neld iii
Co.iax School District No. |. in the
Parish of Grant, La, on Tuesday, July
2lst, 1914, as set forth in the follow
ing abstract of said ordinance:
Section |. Be it ordained by the
! school Board of the Parish of Grant
| n lawful session convened, That a.,
election shall be, and is hereby calle,
o be held in the Colfax School Dis
riot No. |. Grant Parish, Louisiana
IN Tuesday. 2lst day of July. 1914
Il which election the majority of the
property taxpayers of the SAID dis
| rict IN number and amount, eligibl,
vote and voting shall determine tn
opposition TO incur debt and issu
n,nds of Colfax School District Nc
!. in the parish of Grant, Lou siana
the amount of Twenty Thousan
ollars (S2000O), to run for ten U0)
year;, bearing interest at the rate o.
i've per cent per annum, payabl
iemi-annually: the funds thus derived
o be used for the
Purpose of building and equippinP
an annex or addition to the Colfax school
,uilding. Colfax, Louisiana, for build
ne and eqnipping a school buildinf
It Walnut Grove, in same school dis
trict.
The said election shall be held al
he following polling places and b.
he officials named. each being a reg
istered voter: Colfax and Paramount
For the Colfax voting precinct, A
| VI. Goodwin, A. M. Lasage and D
| VI. Mcknight, commissioners, with ]
,. Long as clerk.
For Paramount voting precinct, ]
}. Logan. ]. F. Stevens and ]. /
'rett. commissioners. with A. A
lean as clerk.
Notice is hereby further given tina
IN Wednesday. the 22nd day of July
|
lection. at IL o'clock m the school
board will meet at the Court Hous
( Colfax. Grant Parish. Louisiana
md there in public sess on open tn
BALLOT boxes. examine and count thu
rotes. both as to number and amount
nd examine and canvass the returns
md declare the result of the election
nd promulgate the same
Given on this the 10th day of June
'9i4. at Colfax, in said parish.
!. H. McNEELY.
resident of TIE School Board of the
Parish of Grant
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7. n WARNER. Secretary.
PROCLAMATION OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION
DISTRICT 2o.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
he Parish Board of School Directors
# the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
S meeting held on 9th day of June
9l4. l, John H. McNeely, presiden;
# said board, hereby give notice thar
n compliance with said resolution. a
pecial election will be held in School
District No. 20. of Grant Parish, Lou
siana. on Tuesday, 2lst day of July
GA. for the purpose of submitting
o the porperty tax-oayers, qualified
nder the laws of Louis ana to vot,
It special school tax elections, the fol-
owing proposition. to-wit:
To levy a FIVE mills special tax on
III property subject to State taxation
n School District No. %, Parish OF
,rant. State of Louisiana, for a pc
riod of FIVE years. beginning with the
year 1914. and ending with the yea,
1918, both years inclusive, for general
educational purposes.
The polling place for the electi,'
in the said school district No. %. will
be at the office or store house of DR.
II. I. Kent at Bentley, |. )iis-sna and
that 0. ]. Hathaway. ]. w. Murrel;
and ]. I. Davis shall serve as com
missioners and that E. w. Pollard
serve as clerk of the election.
The polls will open at sevc,
o'clock and close at FIVE pm. anG
election will be conducted in accord
ance with the law applicable. thereto
Notice is also given that at L
o'clock m, on July 22nd, 1914, the
said School Board of the Parish O.
Grant, Louisiana, will meet in the
Court House in the town OF Colfax
Grant Parish, Louisiana, and in open
session proceed to open the bailo.
box. examine the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass tn,
returns and declare the result of said
election.
Given under my hand officially or
this the 9th day of June. 1914.
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