The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12


taxation in Christian Hope Dis
trict No 16, Grant Parish, Lou @Ir
isiana. for a period of i've .o III
years. beginning with the year w
1916 and ending with the year liz
1920 both years inclusive, Tor Iii
general educational purposes.
Taxable
signature OF voter.
NOTICE To VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place lXl marx IN
the square after the word Yes. and TO
vote against 1t place similar mark IN
the square after the word No.
And the Secretary be and he is hereby
instructed to have prepared Tor use q,
said election all the necessary ballot
boxes tally sheets. lists of voters, as
sessed valuation of property. and com,
piled statement of voters in NUMBER anu
amount.
| for the said special election shall be al
| Tully's Store, in Georgetown, La, ana w
H. Westberry, Il. M. Ussery and j. ~.
| McConathy are appointed commissioner
and ]. l.. Homes clerk of election to serve
| thereat.
The said election shall be conducted
| under the laws of the state apulcapie
thereto. 49,.
boa I'd Is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered, py
his proclamation to be published accord
ing to law; and in the SAID prociama,,lo,,,
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. M on September 6, 1916, this board
will meet at the court house at Coifax.
Grant Parish. La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, eNaHin s
and count the ballots in number and
amount examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the eiechon- :,
The above resolution was adopted
unanimously. all members OF tne p s.l'r
hereinbefore named voting IN favor
i thereof
Ill President.
j. N. WARNER.
The following ordinance was introduced.
and being duly seconded, IL was uhahi-
n mously adopted; to wit:
o AN ORDINANCE
n To group districts Nos. IL and 70, All SIT
uated in Grant Parish, La, ana =.
d distribute all funds derived from special
q school tax elections in said grouped
% districts according to the original ter
5 ritoriai subdivisions heretofore existing
y. in accordance with the assessment O
l. said district.
IS School Directors OF the Parish OF Grant
At La. in legal session convened:
4 Section One That school districts NOS
J. IL and rs. all situated in Grant farisn
+ La. be and they are hereby grouped mt
in one district to be known as School DIS
= Section Two Be ii further ordained
I'd etc, That all funds derived from spec,s
Of school tax elections which may hereafte
be held and ordered in the said groupe
n district shall be apportioned according
he the assessments of the original territoris
lis for use in the original subdivision
ce Section Three. Be it further ORDAINED
by etc That all ordinances or parts OF OF
a. dinances contrary to or in confnct VIII
on this ordinance are hereby repealed, an
I'd Immediately upon its passage.
TX Unanimously adopted.
on The following resolution was offered !
n E. A. Wall and seconded by N s. Ro'
M erts, who moved its adoption
Whereas, there has been reque
n made by the property tax payers
I'd school districts Nos. IL and 26, constitu
,or ing grouped district 1925. eligible To vo
at such election. asking that a speci
election be ordered in and for SAID OIL
trict at which shall be submitted the &c
lowing proposition. to wit:
To levy special tax of five mills
the dollar on all property in School III
gu trict No 1926, Grant Parish, La, su
=" ject to state taxation. annually, Tor
riod of five years for general education
t6 purposes =,
az And whereas. in the opinion OF u
10 board such special election Is necessa
- and advisable.
de- school Directors of the Parish of Ora
nm
ing La as .or 49, THAT n snecial election
-" and the same Is hereby ORDERED 70
y, held in School Distr1ct NO. iz-zo' o's
ant, ' TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1916.
- at which shall be submitted the follow
W., proposition, TO wit:
ON the dollar on all property in School u
Dwn trict No 1926. Grant Parish. La, 81
~ iect to state taxation. annually. Tor
I'm, Rod of five years for general eoucauo
purposes.
section Two. That the Secretary
neo, this board be and he is hereby instruc
'ciaI to have prepared for use at said spe'
lsol- ,s ~ ,',h;sh shall no nrinted the pro
sition mentioned I'm section one OF
y OF resolution. and In the following form:
PROPOSITION
n:d Proposition to levy a special rt
or tax Of five mills on the dollar
With on all property subject TO state
md taxation in School District NO.
fleet 1926. Grant Parish. "a, Tor
period of five years. beginning NJ
~ of with the year 1916 and ending
with the year 1920 both years
inclusive for general educational
purposes.
Taxable valua ton
,,,ast signature Of voter.
~ NOTICE TO VOTERS
tint To vote in favor of the proposition
and mitted On this ballot place lxo mar
Ward the square after the "oro
To AT vote against ii place similar mar
cleo the square after the WIZ ,-s r..
stan And the Secretary of this board De
n be he Is hereby instructen 10 al,
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets.
81 voters. assessed valuation OF prop
Is on and complied statement Of voters In
lstian Der and amount -. - n,,,,r, ,
,nnn- for the said special election shall Q
gen Greed precinct. and ]. H. Fairciotn.
est Newton and = - Greed are app
this ed commissioners ana w -. aut
.ssarv clerk of election to serve thereat.
The said election shall be ona'
rd of under the laws OF the s'"'o apps
Grant thereto