The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-16

Parish OF Grant, Louisiana, met IN
special open session for the purpose
OF opening the ballot boxes, examin
ing and counting the returns and de-
claring the result of the special cleo
ton held in School District No. IL, on
5th day of September, 1916, in con-
formity with a resolution passed by
the Board on the 22nd day of July,
1916.
Present: ]. H. McNeely, A. w.
Stewart, E. A. Wall, T. c. Lincecum,
N S. Roberts and M. E. Jackson.
and a quorum present.
The Board proceeded in open ses-
sion publicly to open the ballot
boxes, examined the ballots and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re-
clared the result to be as follows:
PROFESSION to levy tax of ten
QW mills for two (2) years on al
property subject to State taxation in
District No. IL, Grant parish, La,
annually, for a period OF two (2)
years, beginning with the year 1916,
and ending with the year 1918, both
years inclusive, for the purpose of sup
porting and maintaining the schools To-
catad in the said Dry Prong School
District No. ii.
For or in favor of the said propo-
sition there were cast "a votes, re-
presenting taxable assessed vaIu-
alton of twelve thousand two hundred
forty-six ($l2, 246) dollars.
Against or in opposition to said
proposition there were cast 2 votes,
representing a taxable assessed valu
alton of one thousand forty-six ($l046)
dollars.
WhereupCn, Mr.. Stewart offered
the following resolution, and moved
it's adoption, seconded by Mr.. Jack
son.
Whereas, the Parish Board of
| School Directors of the Parish of
Grant, La, has in public session OPP
ened the ballot boxes, examined and
| counted the ballots in number anc
| amount, examined and canvassed
the returns of the special election
held in Dry Prong School District H.,
| Grant Parish, La, on the 9Th day OF
September, 1916, in conformity to
resolution passed on the 22nd day Of
| July, 1916, ordering said election
and ascertafned the result of said
| election to be as set forth hereinafter
in this resolution. to-wit:
Section 1. Be it Resolved by the
Parish Board of School Directors or
the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, That
| the result of the special school tax
election held in
| Dry Prong School District No. IL,
| Grant Parish, Louisiana, on
| the 5th day of September, 1916, In
conformity to a resolution of this
Board ordering said election, passed
on the 22nd day of July. 1916, are
hereby declared to be as follows:
| PROPOSITION to levy a tax of
ten (l0) mills on the dollar on all prop
erty subject to state taxation in School
District No IL, Grant parish. La,
for period of years, beginning the
year 1916 and ending with the year
1918, both years inclusive, the funds
to be used for the purpose of support
| ing and maintaining the schools located
in the said Dry Prong School District
No. IL.
For or in favor of the said propo-
sition there were cast 81 votes, re-
presenting a taxable assessed valua.
ton of twelve thousand two hundred
forty six (S12, 246) dollars.
| Against or in opposition to said
proposition there were cast votes,
representing taxable assessed val
uation of one thousand forty-six ($1046)
dollars.
And the majority of, the votes both
in number and amount of property
being in favor of the proposition
submitted at the said election to the
| qualified voters, the said proposition
is hereby declared to have been
CARRIED at the said election.
Section 2. Be it further Resolved,
ETC., That the Secretary of this
Board be and he is hereby directed
to file with the Secretary of the
State of Louisiana, and with the
Clerk Of the 18th Judicial District
Court and ex-Officio Recorder in and
for the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
each, one copy of the minutes of this
meeting. to and including the pas
sage of this resolution, same consti-
nc a process verbal of the manner
in which the ballot boxes have been
opened, the result of the said cleo
tion ascertained, the ballots counted
in number and amount, the returns
canvassed and the result of said
election ascertained, and the said
Secretary shall retain in his office a
copy hereof, duly certified by the
Secretary of State and ex-Officio Re-
corder to have been duly filed and
recorded in their respective offices
as required by law.
Unanimously adopted.
]. H. McNEELY, President.
| ]. N. WARNER, Secretary.