The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-04-11
school Board Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, ApRIL 6, 1889.

BELLEVUE, APRIL 6, 1889.
The School Board of Bossier par
ish met in regular session. Present:
T B. Crawford, J. N. Platt, w. J.
Johnson, J. n Bryan, J. NJ. Arnold,
J. E. Adger and j. Fl. Keyser.
President w. G. Burt having re-
signed as membel..of the Board, Mr.
j M. Arnold was called to the chair
as temporary President When
ballot was had for permanent Prisi-
dent. j. N. Arnold and J. B. Craw-
ford were put in Nomination. bal
lot was had, and Mr.. Crawford having
received q majority of votes, was de-
clared elected President Of the body.
B.R. Nash was then allowed 1913
l6 for assessing the poll tax of the
year 1888, and J. H. Keyser was al
lowed Sc IS paid express charges.
]. Nj. Arnold then offered resolu-
ton that committee be appointed
to ascertain what disposition had
heretofore been made of the funds OF
several townships of the Parish, and
to report at the next meeting.
The President appointed j. NJ.
Arnold, w. j. Johnson and j. q. Ad-
ger said committee.
B. a. Kelly, Treasurer, then pre-
sented a detailed statement of re.
ceipts and disbursements, showing a
net balance in his hands from all
sources of 1886 81, which being
found correct, was accepted as a set
tlement in full to date, and he was
authorized to transfer such township
funds that were not sufficient to pay
. teacher, to the Current fund.
The Superintendent was authoriz
ed to contract for township schools.
When, on motion, it was agreed
that At schools be located for four
mouths, to commence at such time as
may suit each locality, but to close
within the year
When, on motion, to reconsider,
an additional school was located at
Strayhan's school house
There being a contest in regard to
the teacher of the Haughton white
school, the Board referred the mat
ter to the Board Of Examiners for q
competitive examination.
The following schools were located:
WARD |.
Colored school at Waterloo.
l. Il
WARD 2
Colored school at Benton.
White school at Benton.
Colored school at lower Red Chute
Trustees-B. A. Kelly, Andrew Nil
Ter and Aleek Green.
Colored school at SCOTS Chapel
Trustees. Nj. Arnold, Lew Kine
and Russell Johnson.
Colored school at Proyidenc,
church. Trustee-W. c. Vance.
Colored school at Willow Chut,
church. Trustees-P, W. G. Cum
mings, Francis Mallory, Chas. Hicks
WARD 5.
White school at Plain Dealing
Trastees-W B. Boggs, S. FL. Coch
ran and L. L. Sanders. J. E. John
son, teacher.
Colored school at Plain Dealing
Trustees-Isaac Smith, John Cald
well and j. A. Ford. Lucy Bennet
teacher.
White school at Kirtley's store
Trustees-J. B. Bixler, Jr., ]. {
Nuckolls, Henry White. Mrs. Mar
ME Meares, teacher.
White school at Cottage Grove
Trustees-Dr. j. S. Milling, W. \
Doles, John Pickett. Mrs. Steat
teacher.
Colored school at Cottage Grow
Irustees-W. N. Doles, Geo. Chan
aers, Tom Philips.
Colored school at Carolina BLU
Trustees. H. Nattin, VIM. Clar
Sam Player.
White school at Colhnsburg
IruHtees-J. H. Nattin, c. McClen
CHAN, ]. B. Riley. Miss Motto III
0lenaghan, teacher
White school at Belcher's. Tru
teea-J. F. Gladuey, j. w. Rabb al
John Gleason.
White school at Brushy Tru
leeg-J. 2. Strayhan, ]. c. Childel
lack Gleason.
White school at strayhan's.
trustees appointed.