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

der the laws of the state applicable
therto.
Section Four The President of this
board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered, by
his proclamation to be published acord-
ing to law: and in the said proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. IN. 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 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.
]. II. McNEELY.
President.
]. N. WARNER,
| Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced.
and being duly seconded. it was unan-
mously adopted; to wit:
| AN ORDINANCE
To group Districts s, 10 and 30, all stu
ated in Grant Parish, La, and to dis
tribute all funds derived from special
school tax elections in said grouped
districts according to the original ter
ritorial subdivisions heretofore existing
in accordance with the assessment of
said district.
Be il ordained by the Parish Board of
School Directors of Parish of Grant, La,
| IN legal session convened,
Section One. That school districts Nos
s, 10 and 30, all situated in Grant Parish
La, be and they are hereby grouped into
one district to be known as School Dis
trict $1,000.
Section Two Be it ordained. ETC. That
all funds derived from special school tax
elections which may hereafter be held and
ordered in the said grouped district shall
be apportioned therein according to the
| assessments of the original territorial
subdivisions to such original subdivision
for use i'm the original subdivision.
Section Three. Be IL further ordained,
etc. That all ordinances or parts of or
dinances contrary to or in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed. and
that this ordinance shall go into effect
Immediately upon its passage.
Unanimously adopted this July p. 1916.
|, The following resolution was offered by
T. c. Lincecum and seconded by F. A.
Wall. who moved its adoption,
Whereas, there has been a request
made by the property tax payers Of
Schol Districts Nos. s, 10 and 80. consti-
tuting grouped district S-10-30 eligible to
! vote at such election. asking that spe-
| cial election be ordered in and for said
district. 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. $1,000. Grant parish La. sub
ject to state taxation, annually. for pc
Rod of five years for general educational
: purposes
/ And, whereas. in the opinion of this
board such special election is necessary
and advisable.
Be it resolved by the Parish Board OF
? La. as follows:
Section one That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be held
] in School District No $1,000. Grant
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 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. $1,000. Grant Parish, La, sub
] ject to state taxation. annually. for pc
e Rod of five years for general educational
purposes.
5 Section Two. That the Secretary OF
e this board be and he is hereby instructed
, to have prepared for use at said special
election a sufficient number of ballots, on
D each of which shall be printed the propo-
< sition mentioned i'm section one of this
4 resolution. and in the following form:
PROPOSITION
Proposition TO levy a special / YES
6 tax of five mills the dollar
q on all property subject to state
$ taxation in School District No
S-10-30, Grant Parish. La, for a
period of five years, beginning | MO
. with the year 1916 and ending
7 with the year 1920 both years
inclusive. for general educational
purposes. -
Taxable valuation.. -
Signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
J. mitted on this ballot place 90 mark In
the square after the word Yes. and tC
: vote against it place similar mark II
: the squire after the word No.
And the Secretary of this board be and
!. he is hereby instructed to have prepared
I for use at said special election all tho
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets list:
of voters. assessed valuation of property
and compiled statement of voters in num-
u Der and amount.
: Section Three. That the polling plac,
o for the said special election shall be a
i Sand Spur precinct, and j. b. Maxwell
J. W. Barron and George Wagner are
lappointed commissioners and Il. j. Faulk
s ner clerk of election to serve thereat-
The said election shall be conducted un
the laws of the state applicable thereto.
II Section Four. The President of th
n board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered. bl
e his proclamation to be published accord
q ing to law: and in the said proclamation
l. he shall announce that at eleven oclocl
a. m. on September 6. 1916, this boar
| will meet at the court house at Colfax
: Grant Parish. La. and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, examin
n and count the ballots in number ant
! amount. examine and canvass the return
o and declare the result of the election
u The above resolution was adopted unan
z imously. all members of the board here
5 inbefore named voting i'm favor thereof.
]. ii. McNEELY.
'e President.
: J. N. WARNER.
Secretary.
:, :, The following ordinance was introduced
" and being duly seconded. IL was unani
mously adopted: to wit
II AN ORDINANCE
To group Districts Nos. 81 % and 81. a.
III situated i'm Grant Parish. La, and {
III distribute all funds derived from specia
HI school tax elections IN said grouped dis
III tricts according to the original terrific
vi rial subdivisions heretofore existing, j
accordance with the assessment of sal
III District.
III Pc IL ordained by the Parish Board c
School Directors of the Parish of Grant
| La in legal session convened:
Section One. That school districts Nos
. 81, % and 81, all situated in Grant Par
- ish. La. be and they are hereby groupe
- into one district to be known as Schot
District 21-93-31.