The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-01-12

Very respectfully, ]. A. Wn11AMs,
Superintendent.
By F. L. Craig
Resolved, That q committee Of
three be appointed 10 make an in
vestigation OF the condition of the
books Of the former superinten-
dent. w. L. Richardson, and that
they make q full investigation Of
all matter appertaining to thessup
eri,.tendent's Office during the year
1894, and that the president of the
school board, superintendent and
W. L: Richardson compose said
committee, and that they make a
writer report to the school board
atitsnextregular meeting. Carried.
The account of J. N. Anthony
for the sum of $66 36 for assessing
1859 polls, was laid over for the
reason that he had not made the
enumeration of the children of the
parish 90 the law directs.
He was granted until next regu-
lar meeting Of the board in which
to make his report.
g. 81. Mcknight was appointedto
act with the president and superin-
tendent az q committee to employ
teachers for public schools.
The superintendent was instruct
ed to look after the school lands of
the parish, collect rents on those
leased, learn the condition of all
school lands, and report on same at
the April meeting.
By F. L. Craig
Resolved, That hereafter the fol-
lowing salaries shall be allowed and
paid to those teaching in the pub
lie schools of Grant parish:
Grade Of Certificate. Per month.
Teachers holding Lat grade. -. $40 90
Teachers holding ID ...... 80 90
Teachers holding Sd 80. Is co
w. L. Shackelford's claim of .05
commission, for collecting poll tax,
was allowed and ordered paid.
D. B. Johnston having exhibited
q diploma from the University of
Alabama and sufficient evidence of
good moral character. He was
granted Q first grade certificate
without examination.
"a. G. Goodwin was allowed
S37 80 per annum for parish school
sin0 for 1RQk
Tom Flanagan was released
= ,m further obligations on con-
- t Of lease for school land.
m . two schools in the Pollock
ssfr;s t were recognized and the
md . Il the district ordered pro-
nted in proportion to the number
{ eh;ldn an attending the respec-
Wm Sm; this four children were
1, -om district No. 8 to
,ojIocE distr;, t and their interest
: the public a ,hool funds ordered
accor dinghy.
Claim Of VIM Smith for holding
lection on 10th 8. 'ction and 81. g.
claim f. " ad sertlsement
+ sale we're SLOWED, the money re-
eived for the land 1 , be pro-rated
'etween the parties, a. I'D if not suf-
lcient to satisfy the CT aim, the re-
Of the claim to be PAID at
ext sale OF. 10th section. 4
F. L. Craig in the chain
BY j. F. Kelly
Resolved, That W. A. Majors
nd w. @. Roberts BE- app ointed
9 . committee to act with tn Q 81.
'erintendent in the examination p OF
eachers and that they each be al
owed Five dollars per day tor
heir service; that only two day
70 allowed for the examination OF. |
eachers, and that these days for
are fixed for the LIST
in March, and the LIST
in May, 1896. Adopted.
The petition from the directors
+ Prospect school asking that the
chool be continued for two months
oneer with the present teacher
ras granted.
Proposition made by the board
o allow j. A. Williams One Hun
red and Seventy Five Dollars per
nnum for services as superinten-
lent of public schools and secretary
f school board
There being no further business
'efore the board that could be dis
'osed of at this meeting. the same
djourned until its next regular
Meeting on the list Saturday in
april 1885. j. F. KELLY,
J. A. WILLIAMS President