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

The said election shall be conducted un-
der the laws of the state apphcdoie
therto 40;
hoard is hereby instructed to give notice |
| of the special election herein ordered, us
his proclamation to be published acoro-
ing TO law: and i'm the said proclamation
| he shall announce that at eleven clocs
a m on September 9, 1916, this board
will meet at the court house at CollaA,
| Grant Parish. La. and in open session
| nroceed to open the ballot box, examine
and count the ballots in number ana
amount. examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was ADOPTED
| unanimously, all the members OF the
board hereinbefore named voting in FAVOR
thereof ,r,r,,v
President.
]. N WARNER.
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced
land being duly seconded. it was unani-
mously adopted; to wit:
| AN ORDINANCE
To .,roup Districts &. 10 and 30. all situ-
ated in Grant Parish. La, ard TO dis-
tribute all funds derived from specia,
school tax elections IN SAID grVupe '
districts according to the original ter
ritorial subdivisions heretofore existihs
in accordance with the assessment OF
said district.
Il BE il ordained by the Parish Board OF
L
> in legal session convened;
Section One That school districts Nos.
I & 10 and 30, all situated in Grant Parish.
: La. be and they are hereby groupeu ny NV
one district to be known as Schooi LIS
trict $1,000. MI,
Section Two. Be it ordained, etc. Thal
: all funds derived from special school TAX
| elections which may hereafter be held and
ordered i'm the said grouped district shall
| be apportioned therein according 10 tht
assessments of the original territorial
!, subdivisions to such original subdivislor
" for use in the original SUBDIVISION;
Section Three Be it further ordained
= etc That all ordinances or parts OF or.
!. dinances contrary to or In connie. wiz
!, this ordinance are hereby repealed, an'
" | that this ordinance shall go into eliec
=, Immediately upon its passage
- Unanimously adopted this July Y. 1910
nj The following resolution was offered D.
1T c. Lincecum and seconded by T.
l Wall who moved its adoption.
Whereas, there has been a reques
| made by the property tax payers o
Schol Districts Nos. s, 10 and 80 consul
tuting grouped district s-lO-SO, eligible !
| vote at such election, asking that spe
| cial election be ordered In and Tor sal
| district. at which shall be submitted tn
following proposition. to wit; 80,
- To levy a special tax OF I'VE miiis %
80. the dollar on all property in school DIS
49, trict No $1,000. Grant parish La, sur
iect to state taxation, annually, for a pc
on Rod of five years for general education'
re purposes. a.
IT, board such special election is necessai
and advisable
nd BE It resolved by the Parish Board
ed School Directors Of the Parish of Gran
is Section one. That a special election
tv and the same is hereby ordered 10 De ne
i'm in School District No. $1,000, Ora
zee TIiESDAYs SEPTEMBER s. 1915.
al at which shall be submitted the followii
H. proposition. to wit:
rye TO levy a special tax of five mills
i the dollar on all property in Scnooi III
at trict No S-1e-30, Grant Parish. La, su
ted ject TO state taxation. annually, ior ?
HE Siod of five years for general education
purposes co.
ice this board he and he is hereby instruct
by to have prepared for use at said spec
I'd election a sufficient number OF ballots,
ion each Of which shall be printed the prof.
ock sition mentioned in section one OF u
ard resolution, and in the following FORM:
lax. PROPOSITION -
lion Proposition to levy a speciai i rE'
line tax of five mills on the dollar
and on all property subject TO state
rms taxation in School District NO
$1,000 Grant Parish. La. for a
an | period of five years. beginning / NC
ard with the year 1916 and ending
lvor with the year 1920. both years
inclusive for general educational
purposes. -
IT, Taxable valuation --.--. ''--'..-----'..-'-''- |
signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS
by To vote in favor of the proposition s
o mitted on this ballot place ~ MAJ .,l
the square after the word Yes ana
this vote against ii place similar marx
yers the squire after the word NO
,ible And the Secretary of this board be
II he Is hereby instructed to have prepa
for for use at said special election all
TIED necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets.
81 voters assessed valuation of prope
and compiled statement OF voters IN M
5 on Der and amount -
4 to for the said special election shall be
d OF Sand Spur precinct, and ). -. NAV
and ]. W. Barron and George wagner
L. anpointed commissioners and T. j. ra
this ner clerk of election to serve thereat
'sary The said election shall be conducted
the laws of the state applicable there'
ID of Section Four. The President OF
L. in board is hereby instructed to give nc
of the special election herein ordered
IN be his proclamation to be published acc
held ing to law: and in the said prociama
irish. he shall announce that AT eieVen U
! a. m. on September s, 1916, this d
J, will meet at the court house at co
How Grant Parish La. and in open ses
proceed to open the ballot box. exai
Is on and count the ballots I'm NUMBER
Dis amount. examine and canvass the ret
ct to and declare the result Of the election
cd of The above resolution was adopted u
llding imously all members OF the board
dis inbefore named voting in favor tnere
j. III. McNEELY
v be Preside
pre- J. n. WARNER.
ion Secretary:
CHI of The fo,lou,ing ordinance was introd
sition "a hatng dulv seconded. il was vi
esolu- 11o,,slv adonted: 10 wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To group Districts Nos Il. 70 ana )
YES situated in Grant Parish. La, al
distribute all funds derived from -
school tax elections In said grouped
tricts according to the original tel
rial subdivisions heretofore existin
. accordance with the assessment oil
MO III District -
w Re IN ordained by the Parish Boa
School Directors of the Parish OF {