The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-05

E. A. Wall and seconded by ". S. Roberts
who moved its adoption:
Whereas, There has been a request
made by the property tax payers of
School Districts Nos. 81. %. and 81. con-
stituting grouped District 21-23-3l, eli
gible to vote at such election. asking that
a special election be ordered in and for
said district. at which shall be submitted
the following proposition. to wit:
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School District
No. 21-23-3l, Grant Parish, La, subject
to state taxation. annually, for period
of five years for general educational pur-
poses.
And, wherease, in the opinion of this
board such special election is necessary
and advisable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board of
School Directors OF the Parish of Grant.
La. as follows:
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held i'm School District No. 21-23-31,
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
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. 2l-23-31. Grant Parish. La, sub
ject to state taxation, annually. for a pc
riod of five years for general educational
purposes.
Section Two That the Secretary of
this board be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for use at this special
election a sufficient number of ballots. on
each of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned in section one of this
resolution. and in the following form:
pROpOSITJON
Proposition to levy a special tax YES
of five mills on the dollar on all
property subject to state taxa
ton in school district No. 81
1881. Grant Parish, La, for
period of five years, beginning / .,o
with the year 1916 and ending w
with the year 1920, both years
inclusive, for general education
al purposes -
Taxable
signature OF
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place (x) mark In
the square after the word Yes, and to
vote against 1t place a similar mark in
the square after the word mo.
And the Secretary Of this board be and
he is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all the
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets. lists
of voters, assessed valuation of property.
and compiled statement of voters in num-
Der and amount
Section Three. That the polling places
for the said special election shall be at
Montgomery precinct and Verda precinct.
At Montgomery precinct Dan Drewett. j.
W. Bryant and Rolly Sellers are appoint
ed commissioners. and John l. Mccain
clerk of election to serve thereat. At
Verda precinct George Garrett, 3. ID.
Fletcher and j. W. Stanley are appointed
commissioners and II. l.. Brian clerk OF
election to serve thereat.
The said election shall he conducted un-
der the laws of the state applicable
thereto.
Section Four. The President CT this
board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered. by
his proclamation to be published accord
ing to law; and in the said proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven o'clock
a. m. on September s, 1916. this board
will meet at the court house at Colfax.
Grant Parish. La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unan-
imously, all the members of the board
herelnbe fore named voting in favor
thereof.
J.H McNEELY.
President.
]. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced
and being duly seconded, it was unani-
mously 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. IL.
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 H. 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. 16. 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 specia
| school tax elections which may hereafter
be held and ordered in the said consol
idated districts Nos. Is and IL shall b'
apportioned according to the assessment o
said Ward Five. constituting Christian
Hope District No. is. Grant Parish. La
Section Three Be it further ordained
| etc That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances contrary to or in conflict will
this ordinance are hereby repealed. an,
that this ordinance shall go into effec
Immediately upon its passage.
Unanimously adopted this 22d day o
July, 1916.
The following resolution was offered b.
T. c. Lincecum and second ed by f. A
Wall who moved its adoption.
Whereas. there has been reques
made by the property tax payers o
Christian Hope District No. 16. constitut
ing consolidated districts 16 and II an
embracing the territory comprising War
8, Grant Parish. La, eligible to vote a
such election, asking that special cleo
Ition be ordered in and for said Christial
Hope District No. IS. at which shall b.
Submitted the following proposition. I
wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy special tax of five mills Of
the dollar on all property In Christiai
Hope School District No. 16. Grant Par
ish, La. subject to state taxation. annu
In e. ~nrf1 Of ffxrn 80 for M,