The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07
RESOLIJTIf)N


The following resolution was offere,
by Il. w. Rambo. who moved its adop
ton, and being duly seconded bv Mr.
Stewart and being placed before tn,
board by the president it was carried
unanimously.
Whereas there has been a request
made by the property taxpavers q,
georgetown District No. 16, Grant par
isn, La, eligible to vote at such an
election. asking that special election
De ordered in and for said Georgetown
District No. 16, at which shall be sub.
mitted the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
10 levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all taxable property in
Georgetown School District No. Is
Grant parish, La. subject to State
taxation, annually for q period of ten
years for the purpose of supporting
and maintaining the schools located in
the said Georgetown Scnool District
No: 10. beginning with the wear 1919
and ending with the year 1927, both
years inclusive.
AND whereas in the opinion of this
board such an election is necessary and
advisable, $40
Be it resolved by the Grant Parish
School Boardcof Grant parish, La, as
follows:
Section One
That special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held n
georgetown School District No. is,
Grant parish, La, on
TUESDAY, SEPT. IL, 1918
at which time shall be submitted the
following proposition, to-wit:
PROPOSITION
10 levy special tax of five mills nm
the dollar on all taxable propertv in
Georgetown School District No. 16
Grant parish, La. subject to State
taxation, annually for period of ten
years, for the purpose of Supporting
and maintaining the schools located IN
The said Georgetown School District
No. l6, beginning with the wear 1918
md ending with the year 1927, both
'ears inclusive.
Section Two l.
That the secretary of this board be
md is hereby instructed to have pre-
JARED for use at said pecial election a |
ufticient number Of ballots, on each of .
which shall be the proposition mention
d in section one Of this resolution and
q the following form:
PROPOSITION @Ij
o levy special tax of FIVE Vac
hills on the dollar on all tax III;
BILE property in Georgetown lis
chool District No. Is, Grant IA
arish. La subject to State III
lxation annually for period liz
ten years, for the purpose liz
supporting and maintain No
e the schools in School Dis 3
let No. Is, beginning with II
le year 1918 and ending with
'e year 1927. both year, in l{
usive. He
axable valuation, $....... :
gnature of voter
NOTICE TO VOTER. !
To vote IN favor of the proposition :
omitted on this ballot place an XII
ark in the square after the word y
fes.' and to vote against it place a !
nilar mark in the square after the :
And the secretary be and is hereby
,tructed to have prepared. for use at Z
ID election all the necessary ballot :
xes. tally sheets, lists of voters, as 7
,sed valuation of property, and com (
ed statement of voters in number .
q amount.
section Three =
That the polling place of said special =
ction shall be at Georgetown ia the -
Georgetown School District No. es
and T. M. Bradford, T. C. Ljnce-
n and s. ]. Simmons, commission z
, and J. L. Holmes, clerk of cleo !
0, to serve thereat.
lection Four 3
he president of this board is hereby 3
tructed to give notice of the special
ction herein ordered by his procla, <
ton to be published according to 3
!, and in the said proclamation he 3
u announce that at II o'clock q. m. Z
Sept. Is, 1918, this board will meet 3
the court house at Colfax, Grant z
ish, La, and in open session pro- z
to open the ballot box, examine
count the ballots in number and
'unt, examine and canvass the re- Z
IS and declare the result of the
ton.
he above resolution was adopted Z
all the members of the
I'd bereinbefore named voting in ia 4
thereof. X
J. H. McNEELY,
N. WARNER, President. ~