The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-07-12
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par.
ish School Board.
Colfax, La, July 10, 1919.

Ism ScnOOl bOdrus II
Colfax, La, July 10, 1919.
Pursuant to call by the vice presi-
dent the Grant parish school board met
in extra session on the above date with
the following members present: B. d.
Fletcher, E. A. Wall, Gus st. Andre
and C. F. Blackwell.
The followiog business was trans
acted:
Mr.. Wall, seconded by Mr.. Blackwell,
offered an ordinance creating Simms
School District and ordering an elec-l
ton in said district, the funds to bel
used for the erection and equipping OF
two school buildings in the said Simms
School District:
AN ORDINANCE
Organizing and creating Simms School District
of Grant Parish, Lo1tAna.
Section l. Be it ord "a by the Grant parish
school board OF the parish of Grant. Louisiana
That the territorial limits OF the sImms SCHOOL
District Of the parish OF Grant, Louisiana. sh1ll
embrace and consist OF the following minute
described territory towit: sections ~. 80. -.
80. Tp north, Range l east; fractional part Of
s. Tp north. Range east: sections IS, %. "a.
IS. 80, "a, IS, 80, TIP 6 north Range west sec
tions 1, . s. 4. fractional parts Of g. TO- H. r. TIP
| 5 north, Range 1 west.
| Section 2 Be it further ordained. ETC.. That
| as thus constituted said Simms School District
shall have all the rights and powers granted the
same under. the constitution and laws of the
| State of louisiana
| The vote on the above ordinance was as fol-
4 lows: Yeas, Fou-. Nays. None.
Absent and not voting. Three.
And the ordinance was passed.
| Ordinance No.
| AN ORDINANCE
| Ordering special elect to be held In
simms school District Grant parish. Louisi-
ana, for the purpose OF submitting to the
qualified electors OF the said school district
the question of the levy Of special tax OF two
and one-half mills for the purpose of provid-
ing funds for erecting and equipping school
| buildings in said school district.
section 1. Be it ordained by the Grant parish
School Board of Grant parish, louisiana, That
a special election be and hereby is ordered to be
held in simms School District. in the parish o.
Grant. Louisiana, on the 18th day OF August
1919, tor the purpose OF submitting to the quail
fed electors of the said school district entitled
to vote thereat the question of the levy Of Z
special tax OF two and oDehah mills t$.0O27.
on the dollar OF all property in said school dis
trict subject to State taxation, for period o
five years, the proceeds OF the said tax to b
used in erecting and equipplns school building
| in the Smms School District.
Section ?. Be it further ordained. etc, Tina
the ballots to be used at the said election sha
be prepared by the secretary OF the parish sehoc
board, aud shall be in the following form;
FORM OF BALLOT.
Special Election in Simms School District {
the parish OF Grent. Louisiana, to be held !
accordance with a resolution passed by the pal
ish school board.
BALLOT.
I Proposition to levy two and one
half mills Is .o02s4) special tax on all Vnc
7 the property subject to taxation in
simms School District of Grant par
: ish, Louisiana, annually, for a period - |,
: of five years. for the purpose OF cree =,
: ting and equipping two school bnild- NO
r ings in the said Simms School Dis
E trict.
Taxable Valuation. $..-. ........-...-.,...-...
Signature OF Voter
: signature of Voters Agent casting ballot
proxy
4 NOTICE TO vOTERS-To vote In favor
q the proposition submitted on this ballot pla
a cross tx) in the square opposite the wo
: yes" vud to vote against it place simi
: : mark after the word NO"
form Of Back OF Ballot.)
simms school District OF Grant Parish.
: Louisiana.
u Parish OF Grant Ward Two
. Precinct .-.............-.-. .---.-----'
Taxable valuation. $....-...--...- .-..-......--.
signature of
signature Of Voters Agent casting ballot
!. Section 3. Be 1t further ordained. etc. Tn
= the SECRETARY OF the Parish School Board
% and he is hereby ordered to cause to be prepar
e for use at the said election the tally sheets, III
IS of qualified electors, assessed valuation of pre-
E. erty blank statements for the compilation
sr the vote in number and amount. and other ell
le ton blanks that may be required for the p'
,r pose OF holding the said election, to cause I
a same to be placed in the ballot boxee for use
the respective precincts. and to make provisi
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