The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-07-29
The coHax Chronicle
SATURDAY, JULY 29. 1916.
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish Police Jury.
CoIfax, La, July 25, 1916.

The Police Jury OF Grant parish met
in special called session pursuant to
public ice and call made by the
president {. the police jury, as follows:
Colfax, La, July 10. 1916.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, / do hereby call a special
meeting of the police jury of Grant
parish. Louisiana, for Tuesday, July
Is, 1916. for the purpose of taking such
action as may be deemed proper on a
petition by citizens of ward three. ask
ing that an election be ordered held in
said ward to ascertain the will of the
property tax payers on the proposition
of levying a five mills tax for five years
on all the property of said ward for
the purpose of building and maintain
ing public roads in said ward, and to
pass all resolutions and ordinances nee
essary in the premises, as well as also
for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may require action of the police
Jury on said 25th day of July. 1916.
W. A. BROWNLEE,
Prest. Grant Parish Police Jury.
Mr.. Brownlee, president of the police
jury, and the following named members
were present: Messrs. Jones, Dewitt,
Watson, Calhoun and Purvis.
On motion it was ordered that the
reading of the minutes of the last ses-
sion be dispensed with.
Mr.. Dewitt presented the petition
asking that an election be ordered held
in ward three to ascertain the will of
the property tax payers on the propo-
sition of levying a five mills tax for
five years on all the property of said
ward for the purpose of building and
maintaining public roads in said ward.
On motion the following ordinance
was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas more than e-fourth of the
property tax payers of ward number
three of Grant parish, Louisiana, have
petitioned the police jury to order an
election in said ward to determine
whether or not special five mills tax
for five years. beginning with the year
1916 and ending with the year 1920,
both years inclusive, shall be levied anC
collected on all the property in said
ward subject to taxation, for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining public
roads in said ward number three, and
Whereas, it is the opinion of this
body that the contemplated building and
maintaining of public roads is for the
public welfare, and
Whereas, aside from said petition it
is the voluntary will of this body TO call
the election herein provided for. ard
Whereas, article 232 of the constitu-
ton of 1918 authorizes the levying and
collection of such tax on the property
of ward number three when authorized
by an election held for that purpose,
and
Whereas, act 256 of 1910 and amend
ments, provides the method of holding
such election.
Section one
Now, therefore be it ordained by the
police jury of Grant parish in lawful
session convened, That an election is
hereby ordered to be held in ward num-
Der three of Grant parish, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of August. 1916. atwhich
election majority of the property tax
payers in said ward number three in
number and amount. eligible to vote
and voting, shall determine the
PROPOSITION to levy five mills
tax on all the taxable property in said
ward number three for period of FIVE
years, beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920, both
years inclusive, for the purpose of
building and maintaining public roads
in said ward number three.
Section two
Be it further ordained that the clerk
of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election, sufficient
number of ballots on each of which
shall be printed substantially the pro-
visions mentioned in section one of this
ordinance towit:
PROPOSITION.
Proposition to levy a five
mills tax on all the taxable Voc
property in ward number three A'0
of Grant parish. Louisiana,
for period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1916 and -
ending with the year 1920, n.
both years inclusive, for the NO
purpose of building and main
tanning public roads in said
ward number three.
Taxable valuation. .............................
Signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
(X) mark in the square after the word
Eyes" To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square
after the word no."
Section three
Be it further ordained that the clerk
of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets.
registrars lists of property tax payers
eligible to vote in said election and the
valuation of their property, blank lists
for entering the names of those who