The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-16
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Colfax, La, Sept. 9Th. 1916

Pursuant to a resolution passed on
the 22nd day of July, 1916, and in
conformity to notice given by pro-
clamation of the President of this
Board, duly published, the Parish
Beard of School Directors of the
Parish of Grant, Louisiana, met in
special open session for the purpose
of opening the ballot boxes, examin-
ing and counting the returns and de-
claring the result of the special cleo
9Th day of September, 1916, in con-
formity with a resolution passed by
the Board on the 22nd day Of July.
1916.
Present: j. H. McNeely, A. w.
Stewart, E. A. Wall, T. c. Lincecum,
N S. Roberts and NJ. E. Jackson,
and a quorum present.
The Board proceeded in open ses-
sion publicly to open the ballot
boxes, examined the ballots and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
clared the result to be as follows:
PROPOSITION to levy a tax of five
SD mills for five CD years on all
property subject to State taxation in
District No. $1,000, Grant parish, La,
annually, for period OF five CD
years, beginning with the year 1916,
and ending with the year 1920, both
years inclusive, for general educational
purposes.
For or in favor of the said propo-
sition there were cast 10 votes, re-
presenting a taxable assessed va1u
alton of fifty-seven hundred fifty-two
($5, 752) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said
proposition there were cast 2 votes,
representing taxable assessed valu-
alton of one thousand eighty ($l0S0)
dollars.
WhereupCn, Mr.. jackson offered
the following resolution, and moved
its adoption, seconded by Mr.. Lince-
cum:
Whereas, the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of
Grant, La, has in public session OPP
ened the ballot boxes, examined and
counted the ballots in number ano
amount, examined and canvassed
the returns of the special election
held in School District No. 5000,
Grant Parish, La, on the 5th day of
September, 1916, in conformity to
resolution passed on the 22nd day of
July, 1916, ordering said election,
and ascertained the result of said
election to be as set forth hereinafter
in this resolution, to-wit:
Section 1. Be it Resolved by the
Parish Board of School Directors or
the Parish OF Grant, Louisiana, That
the result of the special school tax
election held in ----
School District No. $1,000,
Grant Parish. Louisiana, on
the 5th day of September, 1916, in
conformity to resolution of this
Board ordering said election, passed
on the 22nd day of July, 1916, are
hereby declared to be as follows:
PROPOSITION to levy a tax of
five (5) mills on the dollar on all prop
erty subject to state taxation in School
District No. 5000, Grant parish, La. /,
for period of years, beginning the
year 1916 and ending with the year
| 1920, both years inclusive, the funds
to be used for general educational pur-
poses.
For or in favor of the said propo-
sition there were cast 10 votes, re-
presenting taxable assessed valua-
ton of fifty-seven hundred fifty-two
| (S5752) dollars.
| Against or IN opposition to said
proposition there were cast 2 votes,
representing taxable assessed val
uation of one thousand eighty ($1C80)
dollars.
And the majority OF the votes both
in number and amount of property
being in favor of the proposition
submitted at the said election to the
qualified voters, the said proposition
is hereby declared to have been
CARRIED at the said election.
Section 2. Be it further Resolved,
ETC., That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby directed
to file with the Secretary of the
State of Louisiana, and with the
Clerk of the 18th Judicial District
Court and ex-Officio Recorder in and
for the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
each. one copy Of the minutes of this
meeting, to and including the pas
sage of this resolution, same consti-
ing process verbal of the manner
in which the ballot boxes have been
opened, the result of the said cleo