The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-02
Taxable valuation
signature of voter

1920. both years inclusive for
general educational purposes
Taxable valuation
signature OF voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place a CX) mark il
the square after the word Yes and I,
vote against it place similar mark In
the square after the word Mo-
And the Secretary be and he is hereb,
instructed to have prepared for use a
said election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets. lists of voters. as
sessed valuation of property. and com.
piled statement of voters i'm number and
amount.
Section Three. That the polling place
Tor the said special election shall be a,
nuhy Store. in Georgetown. La. and w
T. Westberry. r. M. Ussery and J. d.
McConathy are appointed commissioners
and j. l.. Homes 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
or the special election herein ordered. by
his proclamation TO be published accord
ing TO law; and In the said proclamation
ne shaii announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. m. on September 6, 1916, this board
VIII 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
unanimously. all members of the board
hereinbefore named voting i'm favo,
thereof
J. H. McNEELY.
]. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced
and beng duly seconded, il was unani-
mously adopted; to wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To group districts Nos. IL and 2e, all sit
uated in Grant Parish, La, and to
distribute all funds derived from special
school tax elections in said grouped
districts according to the original ter
ritorial subdivisions heretofore existing
In accordance with the assessment OF
said district
Be 1t ordained by the Parish Board of
School Directors Of the Parish Of Grant.
La. In legal session convened:
Section One. That school districts Nos
IL and rs. all situated in Grant Parish
la. be and they are hereby grouped into
one district to be known as School Dis
trict 1926.
Section Two Be Il further ordained
etc. That all funds derived from special
school tax elections which may hereafter
be held and ordered in the said grouped
district shall be apportioned according tc
the assessments of the original territorial
SUBDIVISIONS to such original subdivision
Tor use in the original subdivision
Section Three. Be il further ordained
etc. That all ordinances or parts of or
finances contrary to or in conflict with
his ordinance are hereby repealed. and
nat THIS ordinance shall go into effect
mined
Unanimously adopted.
:. A. Wall and seconded by N. S. Rob
'rts, WHO moved its adoption.
Whereas. there has been request
made by the property tax payers of
school districts Nos. IL and 26, constitut-
ng grouped district 1926. eligible to vote
i such election. asking that special
lection be ordered in and for said dis
owing proposition. to wit:
To levy special tax of five mills-on
ne dollar on all property in School Dis
riot No. 1926. Grant Parish, La, SUBJ
ect to state TAXATION. annually. for a pc
iod of five years for general educational
purposes.
And whereas. In the opinion of this
'oard such special election Is necessary
nd advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
"a, as follows:
Section One. That a special election be |
nd the same Is hereby ordered to be
eld in School District No. 1926. Grant |
'arish, La, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1916.
I which shall be submitted the following |
roposition, to wit:
To levy special tax of five mills on |
he dollar on all property in School Dis |
rict No 1925. Grant Parish, La. SUBJ
ecu TO state taxation. annually. for a pc |
Tod of five years for general educational |
urposes.
Section Two. That the Secretary of /
his board be and he Is hereby instructed |
D have prepared for use at said special /
lection sufficient number of ballots, on
ach of which shall be printed the propo-
ition mentioned in section one OF this /
e5oiution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION
Proposition to levy special IVES
AK of five mills on the dollar
n all property Subject to state
axation in School District No
2-26, Grant Parish. La. for a
eriod Of five years. beginning
18th the year 1916 and ending NO
18th the year 1920. both years
lclusive. for general educational
urposes.
axabie vdiuation
gnature Of voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition SUBJ
lifted on this ballot place (X) mark In
he square after the word yes, and To
pie against II place a similar mark In
he square after the word No"
And the Secretary Of this board be and
e Is hereby instructed to have prepared
n use at said special election all the
ecessary ballot boxes, tally Sheets lists
voters. assessed valuation of property,
nd compiled statement of voters in num-
n and amount. Il
Section Three. That the polling place
n the said special election shall be at
reed precinct. and ]. II. Faircloth, En-
II Newton and Greed are appoint
commissioners and W. o. Hutchinson
ERIK of election to serve thereat
The said election shall be onducted
1der the laws Of the state applicable
ereto.
Section -Four. The President OF