The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-07-29

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purposes.
Section Two. That the Secretary OF
| this board be and he is hereby instructed
| to have prepared for use at this special
election sufficient number of ballots. on
each of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned in section one of this
| resolution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION
| Proposition to levy a special tax YES
| of five mills on the dollar on all
| property subject to state taxa
tion in school district No. 81
1891. Grant Parish. La, for
period of five years, beginning 40
| with the year 1916 and ending w
| with the year 1920, both years
inclusive, for general education
| al purposes.
| Taxable valua tion ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
signature OF voter-----...-..---
| NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place (X) mark in
! the square after the word Yes. and to
vote against 1t 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 special election all the
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets. lists
| of voters. assessed valuation of property,
and compiled statement of voters in num-
Der and amount.
Section Three. That the polling places
| for the said special election shall be at
Montgomery precinct and Verda precinct
| AT Montgomery precinct Dan Drewett. j.
w. Bryant and Rolly Sellers are appoint
i ed commissioners, and John /. Mccain
| clerk of election to serve thereat. Al
Verda precinct George Garrett, b. ID.
Fletcher and ]. w. Stanley are appointed
commissioners and II. L. Brian clerk OF
election to serve thereat.
The said election shall be conducted un-
der the laws of the state applicable
| thereto.
Section Four The President of this
| board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered. by
his proclamation to be published accord
| ing to law; and in the said proclama ton
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. m. on September s, 1916, this board
will meet at the court house at Colfax,
Grant Parish. La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, exam
| inc and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the returns
| and declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unan-
imously, all the members of the board
hereinbefore named voting in favor
| thereof
| ]. H. McNEELY.
| President.
J. N WARNER.
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced.
| and being duly seconded, ii was unani-
| mously adopted: to wit:
i AN ORDINANCE
Forming Christian Hope District No. 1e
| out of the present Christian Hope Dis
| trict No 16 and Tison District No. IL,
which said districts compose Ward
Five, and to distribute all funds de-
| rived from special school tax elections
| Pin said consolidated districts according
to the territory embraced in the boun-
daries of Ward s. Grant Parish. La,
| Be 1t ordained by the Parish Board oil
School Directors of the Parish of Grant
La. in legal session convened.
| Section One. That school districts Nos
1e and II, all situated in Ward 5, Grant
Parish, La. be and they are hereby con-
| solidated into one district to be known
as Christian Hope District No. 16, which
said district embraces the territory with
i'm the boundary lines of Ward 5, Grant
Parish. Louisiana.
Section Two Be Ii further ordained
etc, That all funds derived from special
| school tax elections which may hereafter
be held and ordered in the said consol-
idated districts Nos 1s and IL shall be
apportioned according to the assessment OF
| said Ward Five. constituting Christian
Hope District No. Is. Grant Parish, La.
Section Three. Be it further ordained
etc, That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances contrary to or in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed and
that this ordinance shall go into effect
Immediately upon its passage.
Unanimously adopted this ed day Of
July, 1916.
The following resolution was offered by
T. c. Lincecum and second ed by E. A
Wall who moved its adoption.
Whereas. there has been a request
made by the property tax payers Of
Christian Hope District No. is. constitut.
ing consolidated districts Is and IL and
embracing the territory comprising Ware
5, Grant Parish, La, eligible to vote al
such election, asking that special cleo
ton be ordered in and for said Christian
Hope District No. is. at which shall be
wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy a special tax OF five mills or
the dollar on all property in Christian
Hope School District No. Is. Grant Par
ish. La. subject to state taxation. annu-
ally. for a period of five years for gen.
eral educational purposes.
And whereas. in the opinion of thi.
board sucn special election is necessar,
Be il resolved by the Parish Board o
School Directors of the Parish Of Grant
La. as follows:
Section One. That a special election bt
and the same is hereby ordered to b.
held in Christian Hope District No. is
Grant Parish. La. on
| TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1916
At which shall he submitted the following
proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy a special tax of five mills OF
the dollar on all property in Christian
Hope District No. 16. Grant Parish. La.
subject to state taxation. annually, for
period of five years for general educa
tional purposes.
| Section Two. That the Secretary o
this board be and he is hereby instructe,
to have prepared for use at said specia
election sufficient number OF ballots
on each of which shall be printed tbs
proposition. mentioned in section one o
this resolution, and in the following form