The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-04-10
mo. 81.

house; No. 4, q cOl0red schoOi near
New Hope. There was deiegar.
ton and petition from the border
near Mars Hill, in Winn parish,
who ably presented their claims
for q school, to be named as pre-
cinct, but after discussion the re-
port of Mr.. Land was adopted.
No schools were asked for yet.
From the 9th ward j. T. Wilson
reported 3 precincts for white and
one for colored children. No. I,
Cedar Hill; No. 2, Beauty Hill;
No. 3, Peevy Hill; No. 4, colored
school. Adopted after being de-
bated by Mr.. d. Fletcher and
others.
A petition for a school was pre-
sented from Cedar Hill The
school was given for two months
to Mrs. e. NJ. Craig, at $50 per
month, to commence the first Mon
day in June; trustees, r. T. Sur
mons, F. L. Craig and E. Simmons.
A school was granted at Beauty
Hill, for two months at $50 per
month, to commence June 7th,
Mrs. L. v. Wilson teacher; trus-
tees, Narcisse Fredieu, II. j. Bree-
land and F. Bullitt
Fifth ward, no report nor appli-
cation for schools.
From the 4th ward Mr.. Matthew
Nugent reported three precincts--
| 2 white and l colored. No. l, Fish
Creek. No. 2, Pine Hill; No. 8,
colored. An additional precinct
was strongly urged by Mr.. J. P.
Lincecum, formerly director from
the 9Th ward, but the report of Mr..
Nugent was adopted No applica-
tons for schools.
Mr.. N. L. Robinson reported no
changes for the Sd ward The
precincts are, No. l, Big Creek;
No. 2, Mill Creek; No. 3, Cotton
burg; No. 4, Black Creek; No. 5,
colored school near Black creek.
A school was granted Big Greek
for 3 months, at $25 per month, to
commence July 9Th, teacher to be
selected; trustees, A. T. Curry, W.
p. Walker and w. Smith. A
school was granted Cottonburg for
two months, to commence July 5,
Miss L. V. Kemp teacher; trustees.
s. d. Cooper, 8. 4. Smith and
w. II. Gates.
Mr.. Robinson applied for re-
newal of q lease for Mr.. Smith on
a part of what he paid ($5) on q
10Th section. Refused to lease
any part of a section for less than
IS per annum.
Mr.. w. D. Irwin reported no
change in precincts of I'd ward
except among the colored schools.
They stand therefore, No. /, Union;
No. 2, Gray's Creek; No. 3, Pleas
ant Hill; No. A, Flagon; No. s,
Olive Branch; No. 6, Buelsh; No.
IL, Rigolette. He recommended
the union of Randolph's, Cruik-
shank's and Bynum's, supported by
the colored persons of those pre-
cincts, the schools to be taught at
Rigolette meeting house, which
was done. Petition for school laid
on table. School No. A, Flagon,
was granted 2 months at $25 per
month, to commence June 14th,
Rev. N. d. Young teacher; trus-
tees, j. Slater, w. Darlington and
E. Pollard. School No. 2, Gray's
Greek, was granted 3 months at
$50 per month, to commence June
7th, g. H. Harvill teacher; trustees
J. T. Parish, j. S. Flanagan and
w. Gray.
A petition was presented from
j. T. Chandler, w. G. Brister and
others, urging q change of the
school precinct from Gray's Greek
to OAK Grove. Several of the
signers urged their claim, but the
board had already granted the
Gray's Greek school and selected q
! teacher, and voted to make no
change. Laid petition on the table.
A petition from Pools Greek, ID
ward, signed by j. w. Roster, 8.
l. Myers and others, was presented
and carefully considered, and laid
over to next meeting for further
inquiry.
Ward one has two precincts for
white children and four for colored
children, as follows: No. l, Colfax;
No. 2, Paramount; No. 3, Center
School; No. 4, Mount Zion; No. 5,
St Paul's; No. 6, Village Plants-
ton. A n months school was
granted Colfax at $40 per month,