The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-25

BAYOU RreoLErTE, July 10, 1885. 4
Editor Co!fdr Chronicle:
After reading the CHRONICLE over
several times, failed to see anything
in reference to the action OF the school
board | would like very much to
know what grounds the school board
had to move the Union school pre-
cinct from It's proper place to another
house built for Baptist church, and
which is almost at one end OF the
neighborhood in which the Union
precinct is on was established by the
school board. l am not patron OF
either of the schools, but had signed
petition for public school to be
taught at the Union precinct, and
have been informed that the school
board ignored the petition and grant
ed school at the new Baptist church,
without giving the patrons OF the
Union precinct an opportunity to
present a, counter petition and to
ret forth their grievances and objec-
lions to the removal of their estab-
lished precinct. There has been an
| injustice committed by the school
board, at least the patrons of Union
precinct 90 allege, and it is the duty
Of the school board to give some
explanation ip reference to their ac-
ton. | don't see how. the school
board would or could change an es-
tablished school precinct without
hearing from or giving notice to the
i patrons of said precinct to be
changed. rss.95 qlar'f
/ Is not every established school
precinct entitled to it's pro rata OF
the school fund? II SO, can the
school board appropriate the funds
of one school precinct to another
without giving notice to the patrons
of the school precinct from which
& they intend to appropriate to an
other /? If they can. then the patrons
can not prevent an injustice or wrong
, being perpetrated on their rights
and It lies within the power OF The
school board to act biased aud par
tally to salt their own persona
preferences - y
Olive Branch has not had publi
school this year, nor have l heard o
3 any funds being appropriated TO
t that precinct Should there be any
/. 7 think she could find teacher, but
as the money lis always kept a secre
. no one except those who have moth
: ing to do but Try into the secre
Q holes or have personal preference
;, with the school board or those VIII
control the money. get the benefit
think the best thing the schot
. board conld do is to pass a r~solu
y ton, stating that 10 establishe
e school precinct shall be changed Q
d located in any other place or loca
. ton, without giving thirty days nc
y tice before the board will take an
. action in the matter, SO that any OH
It having objections to said change {
1, removal eau present petition
), that effect. Then the board can a,
impartially in the matter.
Corn is coming out wonderfully
- md believe every one will averag
: "a half crop, if not more. Cotton
rs growing the fastest l ever saw.
20 have some cotton that WAS only knt
20 high July 4th which is shoulder big
~ now.
!, The greatest curiosity in this Sc
" ton, is Jno II. Hadnot's Chill -quas
J. Three measured Sunday. July IL,
Of measnred AS follows: Th, old o,
Il not grown syet 44x45 inches, OIL
- young one with bloom on IT'D Sex;
inches, which John says would ha
~ been larger only worm had eats
ne a Lole nearly through to the insid
ID Anyway the scar is there to show {
w itself Another young one, with Il
4 bloom on il, measured 36x40 inches
- The health in this vicinifyiis We
We good, bnt the flies are horrible.
ID You want to have a Cue time eMtil
ol large Georgia rattl+snake melo
to and rnsticatirg on the creek, cor
b. down aud we will observe nrbsni
It.. AS near as our rusticity will perm
"a Wishing the CHRONICLE good aud n
lie precrdented success. as ever. Won
truly. SAP HEAD