The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-03-25

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u the only thing that will move them.
NELSON 4 NELSON.
Nelson. Va. Nay .. 1915.
of ward three, and E. A. Wall, of war,
four, being the only members absent
There being quorum present they
proceeded to transact the following
business:
ORDINANCE NO. Z.
Creating Montgomery School District
No. 81.
The following ordinance was offered
by N. S. Roberts, who moved its adop-
ton, and it being seconded by M. E.
Jackson was placed before the body by
the president, and on roll call it was
carried unanimously. each and every
member of the board present voting
yes, or for the adoption of the resolu-
ton:
Be it ordained by the Board of School
Directors OF the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, in special session convened:
Section /. That Montgomery School
District No. Il shall consist OF the fol-
lowing territory, to-wit: Sections Is,
l6, IL. IL, n, 22, %. q, % and 33,
and fractional sections 20, % and 81
Of township 8 north, range west, La.
Meridian.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the above be
and they are hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE NO. 8.
Mr.. M. +. jackson offered ordinance
NO. 3, who moved It's adoption, duly
seconued by Mr.. Stewart. and it being
placed before the board by the presi-
uent, j. h. McNeeiy, A. w. Stewart,
L. =. Lincecum, N. 5. Roberts and M.
+. jackson voted for the adoption OF
the ordinance, nays none, whereupon
the chair announced the adoption of the
ordinance by the board py unanimous
vote.
Whereas, it is necessary that new
school BUILDING be built ana equipped at
Louisiana, in Montgom-
cry school district No. Il, and
Whereas, the citizens and property
taxpayers of the said Montgomery
school district No. Il have requested
BY petition that the said school building
be built and equipped and . site De pur-
chased, II necessary. and
whereas, IT is necessary and desira- |
Die Tor funds to be raised Tor said pur-
bose, and
Whereas, it is the voluntary will of |
his body 70 call the election hereinaf-
'er provided for, and
Whereas, Article No. 281 of the Con-
titution OF 1883 and 1918, and Act No. |
90 OF the legislature of 1910, as amend
ID by Act 2lS of 1912, declare the
chool board of the parish to be the
authority through which the
aid Montgomery school district No. I'll |
nay incur debt and issue negotiable
onds for such purposes, when so au-
norized at an election to be held in the
AID Montgomery school district No. 81,
nd
Whereas, the assessed valuation of
be said Montgomery school district No. 1
! amounts to one hundred thousand
SlOO, O0O.OO) dollars, and the proposed
Medicines does not exceed the con-
limit of 10 per cent of the
ssessed valuation, and
Whereas, the special tax necessary
be annually levied to extinguish the
indebtedness will approximate
IN (l0) mills, which will not exceed
lie constitutional limit per annum on
he dollar of the assessed valuation of
Re property of said Montgomery school
strict No. Il. now, therefore,:
Section i. Be it ordained by the
GARD of School Directors of the parish
Grant, Louisiana, in special session
That an election shall be
I'd Is hereby called to be held In the
I'D Montgomery school district No. q |
the parish Of Grant, Louisiana, on
aesday, April IL, 1916, at which cleo
On the majority OF the property tax
lyers OF the said Montgomery school
strict No. Il, in number and amount.
!gible to vote and voting, shall deter. q
inc the Q
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION to incur debt and issue
'nds OF the said Montgomery school
strict No. Il in the parish of Grant.
l., to the amount Of Ten Thousand !.
,llars ($lO, 0O0.00) to run for q period y
sixteen tl6) years, bearing interest at =
e rate Of five per cent per annum.
yable annually, the funds thus deriy- =
to be used for the n
PURPOSE of building and euuippinQ a
nool building at Montgomery, Louisi- Z
q. in the said Montgomery school .
trict No. q. q
Section 2. Be it further ordained. q
p, That the ballot box, necessary q
INKS and other necessary parapher- -
liza, shall be prepared by the secre- "
y OF the board of school directors.
ne shall cause to be printed ballots
use IN said election in the following a.
m, to-wit:
FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
PROPOSITION.
10 incur debt and issue bonds
the said Montgomery School V.s
'trict No. Il, in Grant par ie0
, Louisiana, to the amount pr
ton fhos,,o~1 n mn oo> 1 Il