The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-07-09
school Board Proceedings.

CoLFAx, La, July 2. 1892.
The school board of Grant parish met
pursuant to time fixed by law. Present,
H. g. Goodwin president, Q. ID. Hickman,
G. C. Richards. j. HI. Hyde, Wilson Pres
fridge, j. L. Fletcher and W. L. Richard
son secretary. Absent = W. w. Walker
and M. Nugent.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The parish superintendent read his re-
port of schools, as follows:
The following is list of schools taught, now
in operation and to be Taught in Grant parish
as contracted for, mp to July 2, 1882;
District l--(oIfax, Miss Maggie Kelly, three
mouths at Sa0.- Fairmount, Thos w. Dale. four
months ut $40. Union Center, colored, Ii. G.
Robinson, seven months at $50. Village, color
ed. olslia Williams teacher, three months at
months at $23 30.
District 2-Rsck Hill, Miss Mollie Parish. FIVE
months at $50. Union. colored, lssnel Smith
Tademy, two months at S25.
/. District 8 Old Prospect j. Il. Richardson,
two months at x23.
three months at SIS.
;, District Clear Creek, Miss L, ]. Jordan.
three months at SIS.
months at SOS. Bethel, private school, w. A.
Youngblood, pro rata of children attending.
District 7 = Oak Grove, +. V. Bonnett, two
months at Is. Ada, L. e. Neal, 2 mos. at ~.
District s. Big Creek, Miss Z. j. Tory, two
District S-Oction. Miss I. T. Richardson, has
District 10 Firhville. Andrew Fittz, three
months at twenty-five dollars.
District ll--Salem. - Smith, two months at
District II = Black Greek. G. L. Creed, two
months at $25. ZION Harp, cololed, Emma
STAFFORD, two months at twenty dollars;
District fs-Liberty Chapel, Miss ID. Fletcher.
two months as thirty dollars;
District 14-Fish Creek, r. T.. Mcknight, three
months at twenty-five dollars.
District 15-Pine Hill, = Nugent two months
District l6-Private school at G Georgetown.
. District 17-Tison, A. C.. Kelly. two months at
twenty five dollars. Tison, colored A. +. Smith
District 1s-St. Andre Hill g. N. Flethcher
three months at thirty dollars:
District 19-Summertield, Mrs. G. Harrison,
months at thirty dollars.
District 20 Union Grove, Miss Leila Craig.
three months at twenty dollars. Miss Maggie
Kelly. three months ut thirty dollars
District I-Montgomery, w. A. Majors, four
District 22-Dunn's. W. Y. Mccain, two months
| at thirty dollars.
District -Hargis T. A. Moss, two months
District 2l-New Hope W. R. O'Neal three
| months at $50 So
District Sa Iatt. a. C. Durham, three months
District 2s-Creed's, - Durham. two months
| at thirty dollars.
District 27-Shell Point, Mrs. Emma Oglesby
I two months at twenty-five dollars.
ALI the public school districts have had school
| this year paid. or to be paid. out of the public
funds. except districts s and IL, aud they are ex
pecting their public schools to start soon, or al
the expiration of the private school now being
| taught in their respective districts.
Very Respectfully, w. l.. RICHARDSON.
! Parish Superintendent.
The school districts were called in reg
ular order, and no action taken in any
until No. Is was called, when the petit
ton to pay Mr.. G. W. Gray s25 for one
month taught in 1891 was rejected, Mr.
Gray having no certificate to teach.
A school was granted Christian Hope
District 16, and A. j. Dunn designated
as the her, provided he obtains Ger
tificate as required by law.
District 16 school at Iatt sustained al
contracted for by A. G. Durham.
The treasurer reported funds received
as follows:
State warrant S42l %
IL m. tax. GLASS & S37.6S 80 50
Polls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A 10
Total. s'oo o
The above funds were not received II
time for distribution and report to thu
meeting of the board. (See treasurer's re
port and distribution next week.
The board then adjourned until tn
next regular meeting in October.
ii. C. GooDwyN, President.
w. L. RroHARDsoN, Secretary.