The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-04-09
Official Proceedings of the Grant
Parish School Board.
Colfax. La. Anril 9. 1909.

Colfax. La, April 2, 1893.
The Grant parish school board met
this day with all the members present
except R. s. Cameron.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the secretary and regu-
larry approved.
In the matter of grading the schools
of the parish it was decided that no
action would be taken.
Fifty dollars were appropriated for
payment of the expenses Of the lnsti-
tute, and the superintendent was in
structed to draw a warrant for the
same.
The salary of third grade teachers
was reduced from twenty-five to
twenty dollars per month. The sala-
ry for other grades to remain the
same.
Failing to attend the Institute, and
not presenting satisfactory excuse
for absence, the certificates of the fol-
lowing teachers were cancelled: Mrs.
j. D. Baldridge, Thos. Neal, Robert
Richardson, Oliver Teagle and II. c.
Mccall.
The excuses of Miss Leila Richard
son, Miss Fife Richardson, Mrs. Beu-
lah Thompson and Miss Matte Will
liams, for leaving the Institute be-
fore it adjourned, were considered,
and each being satisfactory to the
board, they were excused.
The money for the Christian Hope
district was ordered divided equally
between Christian Hope, Union and
Georgetown.
By s. A. Neal
Resolved, That the superintendent
be instructed to grant no public
school for a less period than two
months, and if the money belonging
to any district or school be not suf-
ficient to run q two months school,
that it be retained to the credit of
said district or school until a suffici-
emit amount accumulates to grant the
school for a period of two months.
Adopted.
The treasurer's report was present.
ed and j. HI. Williams, Talmon Chan
dler and Geo. w. Hickman were ap-
pointed as q committee to examine
the same.
NJ. Guynes, M. Nugent and James
Nugent were appointed trustees Of
Fish Greek school.
Geo. Kelly and Geo. Ober were add
ed to trustees OF liberty Chapel.
Center school was granted to j. H
Davis.
| NJ. T. Rice, w. w. Wilbanks and W
Delaney were appointed trustees o.
Nugent. No action as to teachers al
said school.
| The six months school heretofore
granted to Union colored school was
ordered to be changed to four months
at Union and two months at Bynum
! Union school granted to A. F
Smith.
All other petitions for schools wert
referred to the committee ON grant
ing schools.
Il The committee on treasurer's re
port appeared, and, with few minol
corrections, the report was received
and ordered published.
The claim Of w. L. Shackelford, fol
collecting IA polls at the Marcel
term of court to the amount OF 81. 20
was allowed and ordered paid.
The proposition of s. R. Lee to bu,
timber on the 10th section was re
jected.
The proposition of T. j. Hickman
! to recover a part of the 10th section
was rejected.
The location of the school in die
! trict 20 was changed from Uniol
Grove church to Nantachie schoo
house.
Anew school district was created a
/. Siess, and Perry Smith, Gus Chandler
: Talmon Chandler, Wash KEGS an
James Ward were appointed q CON
!, mittee to fix the boundaries and n
port same at the July meeting OF thi
board.
By J. H. Williams
= Resolved, That from and after thl
date all teachers and assistant teacl
!, ers in the public schools Of the parish
before they can draw salary fror
public funds, directly or indirectl.
r must hold certificate Of profcienc
}, from the parish of Grant. Adopted
+ By Geo. w. Hickman
= Whereas, since the January NEE
n ing Of the Grant parish school boar
n Hon. j. M. Rucker has departed tn
g life; therefore be it
u Resolved by the Grant parish scho'
t board at it's regular session; that v
g deeply regret the loss OF j. NJ. Ruck'
as member of this board; that
y miss his wise counsel in the many d
q liberations touching the interest
J, public schools in Grant parish
q Resolved, That the parish boal
a has lost q valuable member; that Il
cause of education has lost astaun'
d friend; that the parish Of Grant b
.e lost true and worthy citizen.
ls Be it further resolved that y
IN aproo n q oonv If thnso roaolutiOna (