The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-07-29
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signature of voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS


signature OF
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition on
this ballot place (X) mark in the square
after the word Yes, and to vote against
il place a similar mark in the square al
the the word mo.
And the Secretary of this board he and
he is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all the
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets, lists
and complied statement OF voters In
number and amount.
Section Three That the polling place
for the said special election shall be at
Fish Creek old school house and Nj. III.
Nugent, w. J. Rambo, Jr.. and George
ODER are appointed commissioners and j.
L. Kent 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
of the special election herein ordered, by
his proclamation to be published accord
ing to law: and in the said proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. m. on September s, 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 unan-
imously, all the members of the board
hereinbe fore named voting in favor
thereof
]. II. McNEELY,
President
J. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
The following resolution was offered by
NJ K. Jackson and seconded by N. 5.
Roberts who moved it's adoption:
Thara ha hQpn filed with this
board a written request by the taxpayers
of Clear Creek District No. 8. eligible
to vote at such election, asking that a
special election be ordered in and for
said district. at which shall be submitted
the following proposition. to wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy special tax or i've mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. s. Grant Parish. La. subject to
state taxation, annually, for period OF
five years, for the purpose of building and
equipping school houses in said district.
And, whereas, in the opinion of this
board such special election is necessary
and advisable,
Be il ordained by the Parish Board OF
School Directors of Grant Parish, La, in
legal session convened:
Section One That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be held
in School District No. 5. Grant Parish
La, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1916,
at which shall be submitted the follow
ing proposition. to wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. 5. Grant Parish, La. subject to
state taxation, annually for period oil
five years for the purpose of building
and equipping school houses in said dis
trict.
Section Two. That the Secretary be
and he Is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election q
sufficient number of ballots, on each oil
which shall be printed the proposition
mentioned In section one of this resolu-
ton, and in the following form.
PROPOSITION
Proposition to levy a special YES
tax of five mills on the dollar on
all property subject TO state tax
alton in Clear Creek School Dis
trict No. 5, Grant Parish, Lou
| isiana, for a period of five =
years, beginning with the year No
| 1916 and ending with the year W.
| 1920, both years inclusive, for
the purpose Of building and
| equipping school houses in said
Clear Creek District No. 5.
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signature OF voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place a tX) mark In
the square after the word Yes. and to
vote against IL ptdce ~ sttitti H'tAN AZ
| the square after the word No.
| And the Secretary of this board be and
| he is hereby instructed to have prepared
| for use at said special election all he
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets. lists
of voters, assessed valuation of property
and complied statement of voters in num-
Der and amount.
Section Three. That the polling place
| for the said special election shall be al
Antioch Church in said district No. :
and L. A. Paul. f. T. Nugent and l. II
Squires are appointed commissioners, anc