The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-17

Parish School Board in regular
session convened, That a tax of
ten mills be and the same is here
by levied on the assessed value
of all taxable property in Dry
Prong School District No. II for
the year 1918, the proceeds of
the same to be used in retiring
the bonds and paying the accru-
ed interest during the year 1918.
Be it ordained by the Grant
Parish School Board in regular
session convened, That a tax of 3
mills be and the same is hereby
levied on the assessed value of
all taxable property in Colfax
School District No. / and also a
tax of three mills in Colfax
School District No. 2, for the
year 1918, the proceeds of the
same to be used in retiring the
bonds and paying the accrued
interest during the year 1918.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart,
duly seconded by Mr.. Roberts
and carried. the sum of $500. 90
or as much thereof as may be
necessary. was appropriated for
building a school house in Rock
Hill School District No. 2.
Petitions for and against a
special school tax election for
Colfax School District were pre-
scented, and there appearing more
signers on the petition against
the election than were on the
petition for it the board failed to
take any action in the matter.
Mr.. Stewart offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption, and after it was duly
seconded by Mr.. Rambo and
placed before the board by the
president it carried unanimously.
-'-s's.-is REzfHYruntS -'''-'---s'
Whereas. the Grant Parish
School Board being in need of
funds with which to meet its
current expenses. therefore be it
Resolved, That this body au-
thorizes the president, ]. H. Nc
Nicely. to secure a loan from the
fiscal agent Of $4,000, and to ex-
ecute three promissory notes of
$4,000 each in favor of the banks
of the parish.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was offered
by R. w. Rambo, who moved its adop-
ton, and being duly seconded by Mr..
Stewart and being placed before the
board by the president 1t was carried
unanimously.
Whereas there has been 4 request
made by the property taxpayers of
Georgetown District No. l6, Grant par
ish, La, eligible to vote at such an
election, asking that special election
be ordered in and for said Georgetown
District No. l6, at which shall be SUBJ
mitted the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all taxable property in
Georgetown School District No. 16,
Grant parish, La. subject to Stste
taxation, annually for peiisd Of ten
years for the pgfpsse Of supporting
and maintaining the schools located ia
the said Georgetown School District
No. 1s, beginning with the year 1918
and ending with the year 1927, bath
years inclusive.
And whereas in the opinion of this
board such an election is necessary and
advisable,
Be it resolved by the Grant Parish
School Board of Grant parish, La, as
follows:
Section One
That special election De and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in
Gsergetown School District No. l6,
Grant parish, La. on
TUESDAY, SEPT. Il, 1918
at which time shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
To levy special tax of FIVE mills on
the dollar on all taxable property in
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