The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-02

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| m ward three. Grant parish. La. sub
leet toNState taxation. annually, for
| a period OF five years. beginning with
the year 1916 and ending with the |
year 1870. both years inclusive. the
| fdDds thus derived to be apportioned
| according to the assessments of the n,
| original school district subdivisions NO
| TO such original school dist -'ct sub
| divisions for use In the origi al choo;
district subdivisions of saau ward
| two and that fractional part OF school
| district No 6 located In ward three
| said funds to be used for general edu-
| catona purposes.
Taxable valuation $...
| signature OF voter. ..
NOTICE TO VOTER
To vote In favor Of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place a tX) mark In the square af-
| ter the word Yes. and to vote against the propo-
| sition 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
the said election all the necessary ballot boxes,
tally sheets. lists OF voters. assessed valuation
of property and compiled statements Of voters
in number and amount.
Sections. That the voters Of that fractional
part OF school di6trict No. located in ward 3,
shall have the right to participate and vote at
2.
Section 4. That the polling placessfor the said
election shall be at Pollock. Bruce. simms and
Bagdad precincts. and the following shall serve
as commissioners and clerks OF election:
Pollock-0. J. Hathaway. w. p. Guynes and
W. ii. singley commissioners; Fulton o'Qunn
clerk
Bruce-overton Thompson. X. b. Roach and
Elisha Lewis commissioners: D. L. Nugent clerk
Simms-w. E. Chandler, John Curry and Ben
Darlington. commissioners; J. II. Coulson, clerk.
Bagdad-M. c. Buckner. John NJ. Anthony and
J. l.. Gray. commissioners; l.. Z. Hadnot clerk.
The said election shall be held under the State
law applicable thereto.
Section S. That the president of this board is
hereby instructed to give notice Of the special
election herein ordered by his proclamation to
be published according to law. and in the said
proclamation he shall announce that at II o.
clock on Sept. ). 1916. this board will meet at
their Office at the court house at Colfax Grant |
parish. La, to open the ballot box. examine |
and count the ballots In number and amount, |
examine and canvass the returns, and declare |
the result of the election.
The motion made by n. S. Roberts for the |
adoption Of the above resolution was seconded |
by T. c. Lincecum. and being placed before the |
board by the chair it unanim ously adopted
all of the members present voting iu the afirma-
tive, and the chair announced it carried
J. H. McNEELY.
J. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced.
and being duly seconded, it was unani-
mously adopted; to wit
AN ORDINANCE
Christian Hope District No. Is
out of the present Christian Hope Dis
trict No. Is 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 I'm the boun-
daries of Ward 5, Grant Parish. La,
Be it ordained by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish Of Grant,
La, in legal session convened.
Section One. That school districts Nos
l6 and II. all situated in Ward 5. Grant
Parish, La. be and they are hereby con-
solidated into one district to be known
rs Christian Hope District No. 16. which
said district embraces the territory with
in 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-
1
ipportioned according to the assessment of
said Ward Five, constituting Christian
Hope District No. Is. Grant Parish. La.
Section Three. Be it further ordained.
tic. That all ordinances or parts OF or
finances contrary to or in conflict with (
his ordinance are hereby repealed, and
hat this ordinance shall go into effect
upon its passage II
Unanimously adopted this 22d day OF
July. 1916.
The follouipg raeol,,fio, x,-as offar.d -, |
T. c. Lincecum and second ed by f. A.
Vail. who moved its adoption. l.
Whereas, there has been a request
made by the property tax payers of
Dg consolidated districts l6 and II and !
the territory comprising Ward
}. Grant Parish, La, eligible to vote at ,
UGH election. asking that special cleo I
ion be ordered in and for said Christian
Hope District No. is. at which shall be \
the following proposition, to
Wit: 1r
PROPOSITION
To levy a special tax of five mills on q
he dollar on all property in Christian \
Iope School District No is, Grant par
sh. La. subject to state taxation. annu- I
lily. for a period of five years for gen. {
raj educational purposes. e
And whereas, in the opinion of this G
oard such special election is necessary c
nd advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board oil q
chool Directors of the Parish of Grant [
"a, as follows:
Section One. That special election be {
nd the same Is hereby ordered to be g
ED in Christian Hope District No 1s II
rant Parish, La. on IL
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1916. a
Il which shall be submitted the following n
roposition, to wit: is
PROPOSITION 1t
To levy a special tax of five mills on |
he dollar on all property in Christian Z
Iope District No. 16. Grant Parish, La | b
ubject to state taxation. annually, for a La
eriod OF five years for general educa- r
onal purposes.
Section Two. That the Secretary of | II
his board be and he is hereby instructed h
D have prepared for use at said special q
lection sufficient number of ballots.
n each of which shall be printed the
mentioned in section one of ]