The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-03-18
yes. or for the adoption Of the resolu.

yes, or for the adoption Of the resolu
ton:
Be it ordained by the Board of Schoo
Directors Of the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, in special session convened:
Section l. That Montgomery Schoo
District No. q shall consist of the fol-
lowing territory. to-wit: Sections Is,
l6. IL. IL, Fl. 22. %. q. % and 80,
and fractional sections 20, % and 80
Of township 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and they are hereby repealed.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. E. Jackson offered ordinance
No. 8, who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr. Stewart, and it being
placed before the board by the presi-
dent, J. H. McNeely, A. w. Stewart,
I. c. Lincecum. N. s. Roberts and M.
Z. jackson voted for the adoption of
the ordinance, nays none, whereupon
the chair announced the adoption of the
ordinance by the board by unanimous
vote.
Whereas. it is necessary that a new
riciHg 10 built and equipped at
ai.snsS omefy, Louisiana, in Montgon-
cry school district No. 81, and
Whereas, the citizens and property
taxpayers Of the said Montgomery
school district No. 81 have requested
by petition that the said school building
be built and equipped and site be pur-
chased. if necessary. and
Whereas. it ia necessary and desira-
BE for funds to be raised for said pur-
pose. and
Whereas. it is the voluntary will of
ibis body to call the election hereinaf-
ter provided for. and
Whereas. Article No. 281 of the Con-
'titution Of 1893 and 1918, and Act No.
s56 Of the legislature of 1910, as amend
d by Act 2ls of 1912, declare the
'choo board of the parish to be the
governing authority through which the
'aic Montgomery school district No. 81
nay incur debt and issue negotiable ,
'onds for such purposes, when SO au- s
horized at an election to be held in the
aid Montgomery school district No q. ID
nd
. a. reas, he ASSESSED valuation of
e s'-'6 Nsntsonlery school district No.
/ smounts To one hundred thousand
s.Uc, OU0.O O) collars, and the proposed
'uebtedness does not exceed the con- A
limit of 10 per cent of the =
ssessed valuation, and
Whereas, the special tax necessary
DE annually levied to extinguish the ii
indebtedness will approximate A
n Q0) mills. which will not exceed is
e constitutional limit per annum on Ia
e dollar of the assessed valuation of e,
e property of said Montgomery school D,
strict No. Il. now, therefore:
Section L. Be it ordained by the d:
bard OF School Directors of the parish
Grant, Louisiana, in special session CT
nvened, That an election shall be
d IL hereby called to be held in the
q Montgomery school district No. p
the parish Of Grant, Louisiana, on :.
esday. April II, 1916, at which cleo a.
n the majority of the property tax
yers OF the said Montgomery school
trict No. q. in number and amount.
gible to vote and voting, shall deter
ne the
PROPOSITION
PROPOSITION to incur debt and issue %
Ids Of the said Montgomery school Ia
trict No. Fl in the parish of Grant. We,
!, to the amount Of Ten Thousand
lars ($lo. 0O to run for a period ioi
'ixteen (l6) years, bearing interest at u
rate of five per cent per annum. pu'
able annually, the funds thus deriv- ho
10 be used for the VII
URPosE Of building and equipping a ira
Dol building at Montgomery. Louisi- 20
in the said Montgomery school pea
riot No. q. 'set
ection z Be It further ordained. c'es
That the ballot box, necessary san
ks and other necessary parapher- .ae
q, shall be prepared by the secre- ui'e
OF the board Of school directors. VI
he shall cause to be printed ballots o
use in said election in the following e.c
!, to-wit: WISH
FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS. snal
PROPOSITION. Inc
incur debt and issue bonds - mp
e said Montgomery School W. may
net No. q, in Grant par ieS nor
Louisiana, to the amount NOT
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