The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-16
N. S. Roberts and M. E. Jackson, and

N. S. Roberts and M. E. jackson, and
a quorum present.
The be lard proceeded in open session
publicly to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc the ballots and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns thereof, and then and
there declared the result to be as fol-
lows:
PROPOSITION to levy special tax
of FIVE 90 mills on the dollar on all
property subject to State taxation in
School District No. 1926, Grant
parish, La, for a period of five 90
years, beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920, both
years inclusive, for general educational
purposes.
For or in favor of the said PROPOSE
ton there were cast % votes, repre-
senting taxable assessed valuation of
nint thousand seven hundred sixteen
$50. 7l6) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said prop
osition there were cast 1 votes, repre-
senting taxable assessed valuation of
three hundred forty (s340) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Wall offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, seconded by Mr. Jackson.
Whereas the Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, La i,
has in public session opened the ballot
boxes, examined and counted the bal
lots in number and amount, examined
and canvassed the returns of the spe-
cial election held in School District No.
1926, Grant parish, La, on the 9Th
day of September, 1916, in conformity
to a resolution passed on the 22nd day
of July, 1916, ordering said election,
and ascertained the result of said cleo
ton to be as set forth hereinafter in
this resolution, to-wit:
Section One
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
of School Directors of the parish of
Grant, La, that the result of the spe-
cial school tax election held in School
District No. 1926, Grant parish, La,
on the 9Th day of September, 1916, in
conformity to resolution of this board
orde.ing said election, passed on the
22ad day of July. 1916, are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
PROPOSITION to levy special tax
of five 60 mills on the dollar on all
property subject to State taxation in
School District No. 1926, Grant par
ish, La, for a period of FIVE (5) years,
beginning with the year 1916 and end
ing with the year 1920, both years in
elusive, for general educational pur-
poses.
For or in favor of the said PROPOSE
ton there were cast % votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed valuation of
nine thousand seven hundred sixteen
80, 7l6) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said prop
osition there were cast votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed valuation of
three hundred forty ($34o) dollars.
And the majority of the votes both
in number and amount of property be-
ing in favor of the proposition submit
ted at the said election to the qualified
voters, the said proposition is hereby
declared to have been CARRIED at
the said election.
Section Two
Be it further resolved, etc., That the
secretary of this board be and he is
hereby directed to file with the Secre-
tary of the State of Louisiana, and
with the Clerk of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court and ex-officio Recorder in
and for the parish of Grant, Louisiana,
each one copy of the minutes of this
meeting, to and including the passage
of this resolution; same constituting q
process verbal of the manner in which
the ballot boxes have been opened, the
result of the said election ascertained.
the ballots counted in number and
amount, the returns canvassed and the
result of said election ascertained, and
the said secretary shall retain in his
office copy hereof, duly certified by
the Secretary of State and ex-officio
Recorder to have been duly filed and
recorded in their respective Offices as
required by law.
Unanimously adopted.