The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-05
NOTICE TO VOTERS

NOIlCE
To vote in favor of the proposition on
this ballot place (X) mark in the square
after the word Yes and to vote against
il place a similar mark in the square al
the 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 complied statement OF voters In
number and amount.
Section Three. That the polling place
for the said special election shall be at
Fish Creek old school house and Nj. III.
Nugent, w. j. Rambo, Jr., and George
Ober are appointed commissioners and j.
l.. Kent clerk of election to serve thereat
The said election shall be conducted
under 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 proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. m. on September 6. 1916, this board
will meet at the court house at Colfax
Grant Parish La, and in open session
proceed 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 above resolution was adopted unan-
imously all the members OF the board
hereinbefor named voting in favor
thereof
President
]. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The following resolution was Offered by
M E. jackson and seconded by N. >.
Roberts, who moved its adoption:
Whereas, There has been filed with this
board a written request by the taxpayers
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to vote at such election, asking that a
special election be ordered in and for
said district, at which shall be submitted
the following proposition, to wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. 5, Grant Parish, La, subject TO
state taxation, annually. for period OF
five years, for the purpose OF building and
euuipping school houses in said district
And whereas in the opinion of this
board such special election is necessary
and advisable,
Be il ordained by the Parish Board of
School Directors of Grant PARISH La, IN
| legal session convened:
Section One. That special election be
| and the same Is hereby ordered to be held
| in School District No. 5, Grant Parish,
' TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1916.
aft which shall be submitted the follow
| ing proposition, to wit:
| To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
| trict No 5, Grant Parish, La, subject to
state taxation, annually for period OF
| five years. for the purpose OF building
and equipping school houses in said dis
| trict.
Section Two. That the Secretary be
and he Is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election Q
| sufficient number of ballots. on each OF
which shall be printed the proposition
/ mentioned i'm section one of this resolu-
/ ton, and in the following form.
| PROPOSITION
! Proposition to levy a special YES
/ tax of five mills on the dollar on
| all property subject 10 state tax