The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-16
VOL. XII
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
Colfax. La. Sept. 6. 191

pursuant 10 resolution passed on
the 22nd day of July, 1916, and in con-
formity to notice given by proclama-
ton of the president of this board, duly
published, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, La,
met in special open session for the pur-
pose of opening the ballot boxes, ex-
aiming and counting the returns and
declaring the result of the special cleo
ton held in School District No. 2l-23-31,
Grant parish, La, on the 9Th day OF
September, 1916, in conformity 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,
NJ S. Roberts and NJ E. Jackson, and
quorum present.
The beard proceeded in open session
publicly to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc the ballots and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns thereof, and then and
there declared the result to be as fol-
lows:
PROPOSITION to levy a special tax
of five (5) mills on the dollar on all
property subject to State taxation in
School District No. 81 -29- 81, Grant
parish, La, for a period of five (5)
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 PROPOSE
ton there were cast "a votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed valuation Of
thirty-one thousand two hundred forty
nine 1881, 249) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said prop
osition there were cast 20 votes, repre-
senting taxable assessed valuation of
seven thousand one hundred seventy
two (s7.l72) dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. Jackson offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, seconded by MIR. Stewart.
Whereas the Parish Board of School
directors of the parish of Grant. La,
has in paahlic session opened the ballot
boxes, examined and counted the bal
lots in number and amount examined
and canvassed the returns of the spe-
cial election held in School District No.
21-23-31, Grant parish, La, on the 9Th
day of September, 1916, in conformity
to a resolution passed on the 22nd day
of July, 1916, ordering said election,
and ascertained the result of said cleo
ton to be as set forth hereinafter in
this resolution, to-wit:
Section One
Be it resolved by the Parish Board
of School Directors of the parish of
Grant, La, that the result of the spe-
cial school tax election held in School
District No. 21-23-31, Grant parish, La,
on the 9Th day of September, 1916, in
conformity to a resolution of this board
ordering said election, passed on the
22ad day of July, 1916, are hereby de-
clared to be as follows:
PROPOSITION to levy special tax
of FIVE (5) mills on the dollar on all
property subject to State taxation in
School District No. 2l-23-3l, Grant par
ish, La, for period of five (5) years,
beginning with the year 1916 and end
ing with the year 1920, both years in
elusive, for general educational pur-
poses.
For or in favor of the said PROPOSE
ton there were cast "a votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed valuation of
thirty-one thousand two hundred forty
nine (S3l, 249) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said prop
osition there were cast 20 votes, repre-
senting a taxable assessed valuation of
seven thousand one hundred seventy
two ($7, 172) dollars.
And the majority of the votes both
in number and amount of property be-