The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-12

f. A. wall and seconded by N. S. Roberts
who moved its adoption:
Whereas. There has been a request |
made by the property tax payers Vi
School Districts Nos. q. %, and 81. con
shutting grouped District 21-23-3l. ell
CHILE to vote at such election. asking tnat
p snecial election be ordered in and for
said district. at which shall be supmitteo
the following proposition, TO VIII
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School District
No 2I-23-3l, Grant Parish. La, subject
TO state taxation, annually, for a period
of five years for general educational pur
poses.
And, wherease. in the opinion OF TINS
board such special election is heeeSs"'
and advisable,
Re il 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 10 De
held in School District NO. zl-zS-Si'
Grant Parish, La, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1916.
at which shall be submitted the following
proposition, to wit
| To levy a special tax of five mills on
tbe dollar on all property in School Dis
1 trict No 2l-23-31. Grant Parish. La, SUD
iect to state taxation. annually, TOT pc
Rod of five years for general educationai
purposes.
Section Two That the Secretary OF
this hoard be and he is hereby instructed
| to have prepared for use at TINS speciai
election a sufficient number OF ballots, on
each of which shall be printed the propo-
, sitjon mentioned in section one OF this
| resolution, and in the following form:
PROPOSITION -
| proposition to levy a special tax fsS
{ of five mills on the dollar on all
property subject to state taxa
! ton i'm school district No. IL
e 23-3l. Grant Parish, La, for NO
I period of five years, beginning
\ with the year 1916 and endins
with the year 1920 both years
, inclusive, for general education
: al purposes.
Taxable valua tion.......-
signature Of '--'-----
t NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition SUD
,. mitted on this ballot place (x) marx u
: the square after the word Yes anu :
l. vote against IL place similar marx
the square after the word mo
- And the Secretary of this board be an
i he Is hereby instructed to have prepare
70 for use at said special eiectioh an ~,
> necessary ballot boxes, tally sneets. hs'
IA of voters. assessed valuation OF propert,
70 and compiled statement OF voters IN nun
Der and amount. os
m Section Three. That the polling place
g for the said special election shall oe
h. Montgomery precinct and Verda precinc
- At Montgomery precinct Dan Drewett,
al w BRYANT and Rolly Sellers are appoih
ed commissioners. and John McCa
is clerk of election to serve tnereaI
~ Verda precinct George 1arre.,, %
Of commissioners and III. L. Bran clerk
n election to serve thereat.
The said election shall be conducted III
be der the laws OF the state apphcap
Id thereto. ~ 81
hoard is hereby instructed to give no'i
Of the special election herein ordered,
ng his proclamation to be pubiished accoi
ing TO law; and in the said prociamatl
ON he shall announce that at eleven o.cio
Is m on September 6. 1916. this boa
H. will meet at the court house at Cola
,e- Grant Parish La, and IN open sess.
,al proceed to open the ballot boxes, exai
Inc and count the ballots in number a
Of amount examine and canvass the retur
ed and declare the result of the election.
.ial The above resolution was adopted una
ON imously, all the members OF the boa
DO hereinbefore named No'"s
MS thereoi ]. III. McNEELY.
II President
6 ]. N. WARNER.
The following ordinance was introduc
and being duly seconded, II was una
- mously adopted; to Wiz
. AN ORDINANCE
Forming Christian Hope District NO
ont ~ the present Christian Hope
trict No is and Tison District NO
which said districts compose WI
Five and to distribute all funds
rived from special school TAX eiec,.
Pin said consolidated districts accord
to the territory embraced In the DO
ub- daries of Ward :. Grant Parish. La.
!, III Be it ordained by the Parish Boaro
70 School Directors of the Parish OF 'rs
III La. in legal session convened
Section One. That school districts
anu anu l6 and II. all situated in Ward ., vi
iIsu Parish. La. be and they are hereby
! t.e solidated into one district to be KIN.
rtv as Christian Hope District NO; 10, w ~,
Ivy said district embraces the territory
u'' in the boundary lines OF Ward D. vi
,a.a Parish, louisiana
lace Section Two. Be 1t further ordaii
Ill etc, That all funds derived from spe
ven, school tax elections which may herea
az a. he held and ordered i'm the said con
uih idated districts Nos. Is and IL sinai
apportioned according to the assessmeI
70 said Ward Five, constituting Chrts
70. Hone District No. 16. Grant Parish, l.
.i,ie Section Three. Be it further ordal
Dus s etc. That all ordinances or parts OF
|. ord, dinances contrary to or In coniict
,io, this ordinance are hereby repeated,
,.i, | that this ordinance shall go INTO e
~ Immediately upon its passage
IT, Unanimously adopted this zzd ia
ssion July. 1916.
mine The following resolution was o,iei
and T. c. Lincecum and SECOND es ny
turns wall. who moved its adoption.
!. whereas, there has been a rec
man made by the property tax payers
here Christian Hope District No. l6. cons.
.of. ing consolidated districts 10 anu !
embracing the territory comprising
mt 5. Grant Parish. La, eligible to vo'
such election, asking that special
ton be ordered in and for said Chr
uced. Hope Dis'riel se,,au,;,e nronositio
nani- supmit'eo inc