The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-08-19


to have prepared for use at said special
election sufficient number of ballots. on
each of which shall be printed the propo-
sition mentioned In section one OF this
resolution 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
taxation in School District No. II
$1,000 Grant Parish. La. for a
period of five years. beginning NO
with the year 1916 and ending
with the year 1920. both years
inclusive. for general educational
purposes.
signature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition SUBJ
mitted on this ballot place a Cd mark In
vote against 1t place a similar mark In
the squire after the word Mo-.
And the Secretary of this board b and
he is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all the
necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets. lists
Of voters assessed valuation Of property.
and compiled statement Of voters In num-
Section Three. That the polling place
for the said special election shall be at
Sand Spur precinct. and j. B. Maxwell.
| ]. W. Barron and George Wagner are
appointed commissioners and f. J. Faux
ner clerk of election to serve thereat.
The said election shall be conducted UNI
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-
lmously. all members OF the board here
inbefore named voting In f M~Mr snsEeoi.
President.
J. N. WARNER.
Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced,
and being duly seconded, II was unanl-
mously adopted; to wit:
AN ORDINANCE
To group Districts Nos. 81. % and 81. all
situated in Grant Parish La. and 70
school tax elections In said grouped dis
tricts according to the original terrific
rial subdivisions heretofore existing. ~
accordance with the assessment OF said
District.
Be it ordained by the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the Parish Of Grant.
La. in legal session convened:
l
81. % and 81, all situated In Grant Par
ish, La be and they are hereby groupee
into one district to be known as Schooi
District 21-23-31.
etc, That all funds derived from special
| school tax elections which may hereaf-
ter 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 In the
j original subdivision.
Section Three. Be 1t further ord- neo,
> ETC. That all ordinances or parts OF vdie
nances contrary to or in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed. and that
E this ordinance shall go into effect imme-
diately upon its passage. -
Unanimously adopted.
: The following resolution was offered cy
q f. A. Wall and seconded by N. 8. Roberts
e who moved its adoption:
Whereas. There has been reques!
School Districts Nos. "a, %. and ~ con-
shutting grouped District 2l-23-3l. elk
s gible to vote at such election. asking thai
a special election be ordered In ana 70!
y said district. at which shall be submitted
: the following proposition. to wit:
To levy a special tax OF five mills oI
X the dollar on all property In School Distr1cl
q No. 2f-23-31, Grant Parish. La. subjec'
(. 70 state taxation, annually, for perio<
y of five years for general educational pur'
e poses
And, wherease, In the opinion OF INV
Is board such special election 10 necessary
and advisable.
le School Directors OF the Parish OF Grant
u La. as follows: =
Section One. That a special election b
and the same is hereby ordered to .
held in School District No. 2l-zs-@
IGrant Parish, La. on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1915,
q, at which shall be submitted the followin
/
70 levy a special tax Of five mille o.
1.-THE dollar on all property In School DIS
j. Itrict No 21-23-31. Grant Parish. La. sup
B. tect TO state taxation. annually. for %
al ricd OF five years for general educationa
r. section Two. That the Secretary Q
1g this boa I'd be and he Is hereby instructe
OF TO have prepared for use at this spec1i
election a sufficient number OF ballotss
OF each of which shall be printed the propc
a.. sition mentioned In section one OF I'M
resolution. and In the following form:
~ PROPOSITION -
~ Proposition to levy a special tax veS
-. - ] OF five mills on the dollar on all
% | property subject to state taxa
:. ton in school district No. 81
az | 1881. Grant Parish, La. for . ~,
period of five years, beginning
no no with the year 1916 and ending
az al with the year 1920. bQfh years
, ~. inclusive, for general education
on al purposes.
Taxable valua tioB...-....--.
"A signature OF
Dr. NOTICE TO VOTERS.
it'll To vote in favor of the proposition SUI