The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26

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district subdivisions of said ward
two and that fractional part Of school
district No. located in ward three
said funds to be used for general edu-
eational purposes.
Taxable valuation
Signature OF voter.
NOTICE TO VOTER
To vote in favor OF the proposition submitted
on this ballot place * mark in the square af-
ter the word Yes. and to vote against the propo-
sition place 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 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.
Section ). That the voters Of that fractional
part of school dietrict No. 9 located in ward J.
shall have the right to participate and vote at
the Bruce precinct in the said ward 3
Section 4. That the polling places for the said
election shall be at Pollock. Bruce. simms and
Bagdad precincts. and the following shall serve
as commissioners and clerks OF election:
Pollock-o. j. Hathaway. W. p. Guynes and
W. II. SingIey commissioners; Fulton O'Quinn,
clerk.
Bruee-Overton Thompson. r. b. Roach and
Elisha Lewis. commissioners; o. L. Nugent. clerk.
simms-w. Z. Chandler. John Curry and Ben
Darlington commissioners; J. II. Couson. clerk.
Bagdad-M. C. Buckner. John NJ. Anthony and
j. l.. Gray, commissioner: l. +. Hadnot, clerk.
The said election shall be held under the State
law applicable thereto.
Section 5. That the president OF this board r.
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 Sept. 5. 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 seconded
by T. c. Lincecum. aud being placed before the
board by the chair it was unanimously adopted.
all OF the members present voting In the affirma-
tive, and the chair announced 1t carried.
J. II. McNEELY,
j. n WARNER, President.
Secretary.
The 1OllOWlDR ordinance was lulTOuuttu.
and being duly seconded. IL was unani-
meusly adopted; to wit:
AN ORDINANCE
Forming Christian Hope District No. IL
out of the present Christian Hope Dis
trict No 16 and Tison District No. II.
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 In 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.
Is and IL, all situated in Ward 5, Grant
Parish, La, be and they are hereby con-
solidated into one district to be known
as Christian Hope District No. Is. which
said district embraces the territory with
in the boundary lines of Ward 5, Grant
Parish, Louisiana.
Section Two Be 1t further ordained.
etc. That all funds derived from special
school tax elections which may hereafte.
be held and ordered in. the said consol-
idated districts Nos. 16 and IL shall be
apportioned according to the assessment Of
said Ward Five, constituting Christian
Hope District No. 16, Grant Parish. La.
Section Three. Be it further ordained
etc, That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances contrary to or in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed. and
that this ordinance shall go into effect
Immediately upon its passage.
Unanimously adopted this 22d day OF
July. 1916.
The following resolution was offered by
T. c. Lincecum and second ed by f. A
Wall. who moved its adoption.
Whereas, there has been a request
made by the property tax payers OF
Christian Hope District No. 1s, constitut-
ing consolidated districts 1s and II and
embracing the territory comprising Ward
5. Grant Parish. La, eligible to vote at
such election, asking that a special cleo
Hope District No. is, at which shall he
submitted the following proposition, to
wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in Christian
ish. La. subject to state taxation, annu-
ally. for a period OF five years for gen.
eral educational purposes.
And whereas, in the opinion of this
board such special election is necessar,
and advisable,
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors of the Parish of Grant,
La. as follows:
section One. That special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Christian Hope District No. 1s.
Grant Parish. La, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1916.
At which shall be submitted the following
proposition, to wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy a special tax of five mills or
the dollar on all property in Christian
Hope District No. is. Grant Parish, La.
subject TO state taxation. annually. for o
period Of five years for general educa-
tional purposes
Section Two. That the Secretary oil
this board be and he Is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at said special
election sufficient number Of ballots
on each of which shall be printed the
proposition. mentioned in section one OF