The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-07-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
THE GRANT PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD.

The board adjourned 10 meet Tues
day morning. june 2, 1914.
AT nine O'Clock the board recon
vened and not having quorum the,
adjourned over until Saturday morn
ing, June 6. 1914
Pursuant to adjournment the school
board met in regular adjourned ses
sion june 6. 1914, with ]. H. McNeely
A. w. Stewart. L. "A. Wall and NJ L.
Jackson. and quorum present.
The following petition was pre-
sented by the board
Grant Parish, La, June 1914
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board o.
School Directors OF the Parish o.
Grant, State of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Disric
No. of the Parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana, and being the re.
CURED number of property tax-pay-
ers eligible to vote at special school
tax elections, respectfully pray thai
Jour honorable body order a special
election held in the manner required
by law for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not special 5 mills
tax for 5 years, beginning with the
year 1914 and ending with the year
1913, 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
the schoolhouse at 20 K', and for
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, c. A. White, d. M. Pugh, d.
NJ. Preuett w. r. FutrelI. Cody
Blackburn. G. A. McKinnin, w. 7.
Hale, G. w. Preuett, L.. c. Hathaway,
G. W.. Futrell, R. 3. Roach, R. A.
Banks, w. H. Irwin, l. M. Young, A.
" Hale.
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me. the undersigned authority, ].
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
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.
J. 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-
quired number of property taxpayers
of School District No. 6, praying that
a 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. 6, Grant Parish, Louis
lana, subject to State. taxation, annu-
ally. for a period of FIVE years for the
purpose of building an addition to the
O. X. schoolhouse 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 l. That special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be held in School District No of
Grant Parish. Louisiana. on the 2lst
day of July. 1914. at which time shall
be submitted the following PROPOSE
ton. to-wit:
To levy special tax of FIVE mills
on the dollar on all property in School
District No. 6. Grant Parish. Louis
lana. subject to State taxation annu-
ally. for a period OF FIVE years, begin