The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-26

to have prepared for use at said special
election a sufficient number of ballots.
on each of which shall be printed the
proposition mentioned In section one Of
this resolution. and in the following form:
PROPOSITION
To levy special tax of ten l wal
mills on the dollar on all prop
,rty in Dry Prong School Dis
trict No. IL, Grant Parish. Ia,
subject to state taxation. annu-
lily for a period of two years.
beginning with the year 1915
md ending with the year 1918. NO l
both years inclusive. for the
purpose of supporting and main
tanning the schools located In
the said Dry Prong School Dis
rict No. IL.
Taxable valuation
signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor OF the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place a lx) mark In
the square after the word Yes, and to
vote against 1t place a similar mark In
the square after the word No.
And the Secretary be and he Is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all the necessary bal
lot boxes. tally sheets. lists OF voters, as
sessed valuation Of property. and COM
piled statement Of voters In number and
amount.
Section Three. That the polling place
for the said special election shall be at
Dry Prong precinct. in the said Dry
Prong School District No. II. and T. J.
are appointed commissioners and J. w.
Smith clerk Of election to serve thereat-
The said election shall be conducted
under the laws OF the state applicable
thereto.
Section Four The President OF this
board Is hereby instructed to give notice
If the special election herein ordered, by
MS proclamation to the published accord
ing to law; and in the said proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. M. on September 6. 1916, this board
will meet at the court house at Colfax.
Grant Parish. La. and In open session
proceed to open the ballot box. examine
and count the ballots In number and
amount examine and canvass the return.
and declare the result Of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unan-
imously, all the members OF the board
hereinbefore named voting In favor
J.H. McNEELY,
President.
j. N. WARNER.
Secretary.
DRY PRONG BOND ISSUE.
ORDINANCE No. IL.
N 8. Roberts offered Ordinance No IL.
who moved its adoption. duly seconded
by f. A. Wall. and 1t being placed before
Nicely, f. A. Wall. T. c. Lincecum. N. 9.
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
Whereas. II Is necessary that new
school building be built and equipped At
Dry Prong. Louisiana, in Dry Prong
School District No. IL. and
Whereas, the citizens and property tax
payers Of the said Dry Prong School Dis.
trict No. IL have requested that the said
school building be built and equipped. ana
a site be purchased. IL necessary. and
for funds to be raised for said purposs.
and
whereas. Il Is the voluntary win Of this
body To call the election hereinafter pro-
vided for. and
tuition of 1898 and 1913. and Act No. zse
OF the Legislature of 1910, as amended by
Act 21S Of 1912. declare the school board
of the parish to be the governoDg author
ity through which said Dry Prong School
District No. II may incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds for such purposes,
when so authorized at an election to be
held in the said Dry Prong School Dis
trict No. IL. and
said Dry Prong School District No II
amounts to approximately one hunured
and sixty thousand (3f60. c00.00) dollars.
and the proposed indebtedness does not
exceed Inc CONSTITUTIONAL Hfiit Vi teI ~
cent Of the assessed valuation. and
Whereas. the special tax necessary TO
be annually levied to extinguish the pro-
posed Indebtedness will approximate
eight ts) mills. which will rot exceed the
constitutional limit per annum on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation Of the Prop
erty Of said Dry Prong School District
No. IL. now. therefore;
Section One. BE IL ordained BY the
Board Of School Directors OF the Parish
of Grant, louisiana in legal session con-
vened. That an election shall be ana "
hereby called to be held in the said Dry
Prong District No. II. In the Parish Of
Grant. Louisiana. on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1916.
at which election the majority OF the
property tax payers Of the said Dry
Prong School District No IL. In number
and amount. eligible to vote and voting
shall determine the
PROPOSITION
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of the said Dry Prong School Dfs-
trict No. II. in the Parish OF Grant. La,
| to the amount Of ten thousand 00.0o000)
dollars to run for period OF approx
| imateIy ten G0} years. bearing Interest,"
at the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable annually. the funds thus derived
| TO be used for the
PURPOSE
| Purpose OF building and equipping
school building at Dry Prong. Louisiana.
in the said Dry Prong School District
Section Two. Be it further ordained.
\ Cosfinued on last psss