The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-06-27


for maintaining the school at that
place.
Section 2. That the secretary oil
this board be and he is hereby in.
structed to have prepared for use al
said special election, a sufficient
number OF ballots on each of which
shall be printed the proposition men
TONED in Section of tn S resolution
and in the following form:
Proposition.
Proposition to levy FIVE "
mills special tax on all les
property subject to State tax
alton in School District No.
g, Grant Parish, Louisiana,
for period of five years, be-
ginning with the year 1914,
and ending with the year n.
1918, both years inclusive, for Nv
the purpose of building an
addition to the 0. 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 mo"
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
rnents OF voters in number and
amount
Section 8. That the polling place
or said special election shall be al
he o. K. schoolhouse, and that the
blowing serve as commissioners OF
aid election: R. B. Roach, X. A
,anks and d. Nj. Preuett: and that
H. A. Pardue shall serve as clerk Of
said election.
Section 4. That the president oil
This board is hereby instructed to give
,ot.ce of the special election herein
ordered by his proclamation. to be
published according to law, and in
the said proclamation he shall an
nornce that at IL O'Clock M. on july
End. 1914. this board will meet at the
Court House in Colfax. Grant Parish
Louisiana. to open the ballot box. ex-
mime and count the ballots in number
and amount. examine and canvass the
-eturns, and declare the result of the
lection.
The motion made by Mr.. Wall fol-
the adoption of the above resolution
was duly seconded by Mr.. Jackson
md being placed before the body, il
vas unanimously adopted, all the
members present voting in favor
hereof.
]. H. McNEELY. President
y. WARNER. Secretary.
The following petition was then pre-
;ented for action of the school board
Grant Parish. La, May. 1914
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board oi
School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant. State of Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
No. 20 OF the Parish of Grant, State
If Louisiana, and being the required
lumber of property taxpayers ELI
'ible to vote at spec al school tax
Elections, respectively pray that your
,onorable body order a special cleo
ion held in the manner required b,
aw for the purpose of determining
whether or not special FIVE mills
AK for five years. beginning with tho
wear 1914 and ending with the veal
1913. both years inclus We, be leviet
md collected in the said School Dis
riot No. %, on all property in sale
chool district subject to State taxa
ion. 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
tones, J. w. Murrell, H. T. Kent, E
|. Lewis. ]. H. Lewis. T. o. Hart, E
E. Pilgrim, ]. T. Davis. ]. F. Looper
T. F. Murrell, w. Fl. Jordan, X
stephens. o. ]. Hathaway, G. w
}rister. L. w. Collins.
Personally came and appeared be
ore me the undersigned authority. ]
!. Warner. who being by me, frs
luly sworn. declared and acknowl
| edged that he was on the 9th day o
| Tune. 1914, and is now secretary o
he Parish Board fSchool Director
of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, ant
that the above and foregoing is a tru'
and correct copy of the petition flee
with the said board at its meeting hell
Iune 9th, 1914, together with all name.
signed thereto. and acted upon by tn.
said board at its meeting held on jun
9th, 1914
]. n. WARNER.
This sworn to and subscribed before
me on this the 9th day of June. 1914
G. A. FOSTER.
Notary Public
The following resolution was Offered
BY Mr. Stewart. who moved its adop
ton. duly seconded by Mr.. JacksoI
and carried unanimously, all member
voting.
Whreas. There has been fled witt
this board a petition signed by tn
required number of property tax-pay
ers of School District No. %. pray