Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-18
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
TALLULAH, La, Oct. Il,

The Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, in called session, there being
present the following members, to-wit:
). b. Mcclellan, President and W.
IL. Harvey, W. B. King, ). Il. Clarke,
J. J. Erwin, Sol. Fried and \. C..
Nonettc.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The claim of J. II. Gilfoil was taken
up, and after considerable DISCUSSION,
a vote was ordered 10 be taken which
was unanimous that it should be al
lowed, and the Board ordered the Pres
ident to have warrant issued for the
same.
Mr.. John 3. Stone was requested to
assist the District Attorney in the
prosecution of the claim of the School
Board VS.. a. n. Spencer ct ais, which
be agreed to do.
Judge \. l.. Slack having presented
his commission from the Governor, az
member of the School Board, he was
admitted as a member Of the same.
The President appointed, or motion
of Mr.. King, seconded by MIR. Clarke,
the following members as auditing fl
nance committee, viz: W. 3. King, j.
G. Clarke and A. L. Slack.
The Treasurer report for the third
quarter was received and referred to
the auditing and finance committee.
The Secretary read q letter from
Warren Easton estate superintendent
of Education, in regard to the appor-
tionment fund, III which he stated that
there wac no fund on hand, as yet, foI
distribution
a petition from citizens of Milliken's
Bend setting forth reasons for the re-
moval of the building used for school
house, and asking assistance, was re-
ceived, which was referred 10 a com.
! mittce OF two members consisting OF
A. l.. Slack and ]. G. Clarke, who shall
report at the next meeting; and on
motion of w. II. Harvey, seconded By
| 4. c. Monette, it was ordered that
whereas n petition has been presented
asking this Board for sufficient
amount to remove the building known
as the ''Ezilda Lodge Hail." situated
in Milliken's Bend, owing to the baC
location of said building and its prox
unity to the levee, and, whereas, tn,
School Board has had the use Of thu
lower story of the said building as
school room, therefore be it resolved
by the Board of School Directors 0
Madison Parish, La, that the sum o
two hundred and fifty dollars be, an,
the same is hereby appropriated on
of the interest school fund derives
from the State, and payable ON the Is
of January, 1850, for the purpose of as
sisting in removing said building, ant
that the President of the Board b.
authorized to draw warrant, whel
said fund is collected, for said amount
upon the owners of said building AM
the lot 30 which it shall be remove,
giving this Board, free of expense,
!, deed to one half interest in said build
ing and lot, at the price of four hun
dred and fifty dollars-including tn
sum Of TWO hundred dollars previousl
appropriated, and the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars herein appro
priated.by this Board for school pur
poses in the use Of said buiiding-Wit.
the right reserved to said owners c
revindicating said sale on tie retUr,
to this Board within a period Of tel
years, of said sum of four hundred an
fifty dollars, without interest proyid
ed that the title to said building an
lot is valid after the report of the CON
mittee appointed to examine the It'll
TO said property, and further reportin
that said building is removed in &C
cordance with the specifications agree
upon.
The Board then adjourned to NEE
on the first Saturday in January next
unless sooner convened by order of tn
President. S. b. MCCLELLAN,
\. c. MoSETTE, President.
Secretary.
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