The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-09-20
CoLFAx GRANT PARISH La saturday SEPTEMBER TO- 1919

taxation, for period of two yesf},
the proceeds of the said tax to be usd
for the purpose of repairing schol
buildings or for building and equippiut
in fact, for giving additional aid IL
the schools at Georgetown, Selma.
Rochelle, Andalusia, Zion and Happy
Jack.
Section g. Be it further ordained,
ETC.. That the ballots to be used at the
said election shall be prepared by TIP
secretary of the Parish School B}oa4
and shall be in the following form3
FORM OF BALLOT 4
Special Election in Georgetown
School District No. 16 of the Parish d
Grant, Louisiana.
/. To be held in accordance with fesot
lutiou passed by the Parish Sthod
Board. 81
BALLOT
Proposition to levy three
mills 5000 special tax on all YES II
property subject to taxation
in Georgetown School District
No. Is Parish of Grant, LOU
isiana, annually, for period M h
of two years, for the purpose II
of repairing school buildings II
and for the purpose of build
ing and equipping, in fact, for giving
additional aid to the schools at George
town, Selma, Rochelle, Andalusis, Zion
and Happy Jack.
Taxable Valuation
Signature of Voter
Signature of Voters Agent casting
ballot by proxy. .............................|
NOTICE TO VOTERS. TO vote in
favor of the proposition submitted Oh
this ballot, place cross (X) in the
square after the word "Yes'' and to
vote against it, place a similar mark
after the word mo"
form of back of Ballot
Georgetown School District No. Is
of Grant Parish, Louisiana,
Parish of Grant.
Ward 5 Precinct
Taxable Valuation s.
Signature of Voter II. ). :
Signature of Voters Agent casting bal
lot by proxy
Section 3. Be it further ordained.
That the Secretary of the Grant Par
ish School Board be, and he is hereby
ordered, to cause to be prepared for
use at the said election the tally sheets
lists of qualified electors, assessed val
uation of property, blank statements
for the compilation of the vote, in
number and amount, and other cleo
ton blanks that may be required for
the purpose of holding 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 of the ballot boxes to-
the several precincts of the school dis
trict at which the election is to be held
Section a. Be it further ordained
etc.. That the polling places or pre-
cincts for the said election shall be
Selma with F. E. Fullerton, A. H..
Barrett and ID. G. Lincecum, commits
sioners, and j. l.. Holmes, clerk; Ro-
chelle, T. M. Bradford. w. M. Tulley,
W. A. Nugent, commissioners, and IL
E. Jones, clerk; and they are to be
paid $500 per day for their services.
Section S. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Parish School Beard
shall meet at twelve o'clock M, on the
22nd day of October, 1919. for the pur-
pose, in open session, of examining
and counting the ballots. canvassng
the returns and declaring the result of
the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the President of the Parish
School Board be, and he is hereby n
structed to give public notice of ne
said election by proclamation to be dUy
published, according to law, in the fol
lowing form: 4
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to resolution passed BY
the Parish School Board of Grant Par
ish, Louisiana, at meeting held Of
the 18th day of September, 1919, /. J
H. McNeely president of said Parish
School Board, do hereby give notic(
that, in compliance with said resolu
ton, special election will be held il
Georgetown School District No. 16
Parish of Grant, Louisiana, on the Els