The Colfax chronicle., 1891-10-10

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CoLFAx, La, Oct. 8, 1891.
The school board of the parish Of Grant
met this day in regular stated meeting.
Present-H. g. Goodwin, president; Al.
Nugent, G. c. Richards, w. w. Walker.
G. d. Hickman, Wilson Prestridge, ]. l..
Fletcher, Henry Hyde, and w. L. Rich
ardson, secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
H, G. Goodwin, president, reported
that he had collected from William Ditt-
mer Sl25 %, and from W. T. Wallace $50,
for timber, which had been turned over
to the treasurer. M. Nugent reported
that he had collected $500 from DR..
Buckelew, for timber, which had also
been turned over to the treasurer. He
also reported that DIR. Buckelew declined
to take any more Of the timber, OWING to
its worm-eaten and damaged condition.
The parish superintendent then re-
ported schools let out since last meeting
of the board, as follows:
District 1-Colfax, three months at
at $50, Miss Maggie Kelly teacher; Fer
enzie, three months at SO, Mrs. Duffy
teacher.
District 3-Prospect, three months at
325, w. H. Hodnett teacher.
District 5--Clear Creek, two months at
S25, Miss May Christian teacher.
District 15-Two months at $25, Miss
A. e. TORY teacher.
District 1.-Two months at $25, b. G..
Robinson teacher.
Districts 18 and 1.-Two months at
S25, A. f. Smith teacher.
| Districts "a and 25-TwO months at
S25, H. G. Robinson teacher.
The secretary reported that under the
resolution adopted at the last meeting
Of the board requesting the enumeration
of the children of each district by the
trustees of the respective districts, only
five or six reports had been received.
After considerable discussion w j.. Rich
ardson. secretary, was instructed to make
full and complete enumeration OF all
| the schoolable children in the parish,
designating them by family name and
the number in each family. And for
said service, aud the furnishing OF
the trustees in each district with full
| list of all the schoolable children in the
district, w. L. Richardson shall be paid
ten cents for each and every child added
! to the list in excess OF the number al
ready enumerated by the assessor.
Henry Hyde moved that the permis-
| sion granted by the president to w. I.
Wallace and d. N. White to cut timber
timber on the 10Th section in township
north, range l east be revoked. The yeas
and nays being called for, the vote was
as follows: Yeas-M. Nugent, j. L
Fletcher, H. Hyde and @. ID. Hickman
| Nays-C. e. Richards, w. w. Walker
Wilson Prestridge and w. l. Richardson
There being tie, the president voted
nay, and the motion was lost.
On motion of j. l.. Fletcher the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF thit
board is requested and instructed to de-
mand a settlement from w. 7. Wallace
aud u. N. White at the earliest date
practicable. at fifty cents per thousand
feet for oil lumber cut by them to date
and to demand one dollar per Thousand
for all lumber cut by them from this date
and upon their refusal to pay or guaran
tee payment at the rate OF one dollar pei
thousand feet, then to take measures t.
stop them at once from cutting any mort
timber from the sixteenth section.
]. M. Rhorer, clerk OF the court, pre-
sented a bill Of 500 for recording, etc.
which was approved for Sl50, and th'
president authorized to warrant for same
The board then adjourned until it
next regular meeting in January, 1892
H. G. GooDwYc, President.
WI. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
The treasurer handed in his report TO
the third quarter, as follows:
Statement of school funds for quarter endinl