The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-07-12

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Section 3. BE ii further ordained. etc. THAI
| the Secretary of the Parish School Board be- and
Is hereby ordered to cause to be prepared for U.S.
at the said election the tally sheets. lists o.
qualified electors. assessed valuation of prop
erty. blank statements for the compilation o.
the vote, in number and amount, and other
election blanksrt may be used In the said
election. to cause the same to be placed In the
ballot boxes for use at the respective precincts
and to make provision for the transmission o
the ballot boxes to the several precincts OF the
school district at which the election Is to be held
Section 4. Be it further ordained. etc.. That
the polling places or precincts for the said elee
| ton shall be Bagdad Precinct. aud the folIwine
] three commissioners and clerk OF election are al
pointed: J. l.. Gray. James Tyson. John James
| Commissioners; Z. z. Dyers. Clerk all of whom
shall receive two dollars per day each for their
services
| Section s. Be 1t further ordained etc.. Tha,
the Parish School Board shall meet at u O'Clock
NJ. on the Goth day Of August. 1919. for the pur
pose. In open session. OF examining and counting
| the ballots. canvassing the returns and declar
ing the result Of the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
| the President OF the Parish School Board be
| and is hereby instructed to give public notice Of
| the election by proclamation to be duly pub
| lished. according to law. in the following form:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Grant
Parish School Board OF Grant Parish, Louis.
| lana. at a meeting held on the 10th day of July.
1919. /. B. ID. Fletcher. vice-President OF said
| Parish School Board. do hereby grvenotice that
| In compliance with said resolution, special
election will be held In Rock Hill School District
No. 2. Parish of Grant. Louisiana. on the 18th
| day Of August. 1919. for the purpose OF submit
ting to the property taxpayers qualified under
the constitution and laws of the State Of Louis
Jana 10 vote at said election the following prop
osition. to-wit:
To levy a tax Of two and one-han mills
ts.o02k) on the dollar on all the property in
Rock Hill school District No. 2. Parish OF Grant,
Louisiana, subject to State taxation, annually
for period OF i've years. for the purpose OF
erecting and equipping two-room school bdild-
ing near Douglas Springs. and an additional
room to the Rock Hill school.
For the purpose of said special election the
polling place shall be Bagdad Precinct, and the
following commissioners and clerks Of election
are appointed to serve: ], l.. Gray, James Ty-
son, John James. Commissioners: 4. z. Dyers
Clerk, all of whom shall receive two dollars per
day each for their services.
At said special election the polls will open at
seven O'Clock a. m, and close at i've O'Clock
p. m. and the election viii be conducted In DC
ceriance with the laws OF Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at " O'Clock, NJ, of
the Goth day OF August. 1919. the said Parish
school Board OF the Parish of Grant, Louisiana,
will meet at Colfax. Louisiana. and In open SEES
sion proceed to open the ballot boxes. examine
and count the ballots in number and amount
examine ana canvass the returns. and declare
the result of the said special election.
This 10th day of July. 1919.
b. ID. FLETCHER
vice-President OF Grant Parish school Board.
Section. Be 1t further ordained. ETC.. That
the Special election herein and hereby provided
for shall be held and conducted and the returns
thereof shall be made under the provisions OF
Acr 256. of, 1910 and amendments thereof, and
such other laws may be applicable.
The vote on the above ordinance was as fol-
lows: y Yeaa. Four. NAYS none ,ts'-s'-A,a
Absent and not voting. Three
Dated this July TO- 1919
3D.. FLETCHER:
Vice President Grant Parish School Board.
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