The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
Official Proceedings of the Grant
Parish School Beard.
COHax, La. Oct. g. 1900

COHax, La, Oct. 6, 1900.
The school board of Grant parisl
met this day, all the new member
present and presenting certificates q
| qualification, viz: II. $. Cameron, G.
| w. Hickman, j. w. Helt, j. II. Davis
| Talmon Chandler, w. +. Logan, 4. J
nn.Sam.J ohnsou andJ II. Williams
j. II. Williams elected secretar,
pro TEN.
On motion II. s. Cameron was elect
ell president OF the board.
On motion j. A. Williams was elect.
ed parish superintendent at a salary
of $225 per annum.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. and prpsi.
dent authorized to sign same.
Sless school granted to Miss Carrie
balance for remainder of term.
Oh motion of G.. w. Hickman the
ioiiowing ordinance was unanimous
ly adopted. viz:
he 1t ordained by the school board
Of the parish OF Grant. Lit. That The,
Colfax High School and College for
males and females, situated i'm the
town of Colf;lx, La, is hereby recog-
nized and established by this board
as a graded and high school, with
the right to Institute course OF col
legiate training, in conformity with
It's charter and existing school laws.
and said school Is hereby submitted
and recommended to the State Board
OF Education for it's sanction and ap-
prevail
Gray sCreek school granted to Miss
Kate Hargis for three months at $40
per month.
Oak Grove school granted to C. C.
Fuller for three months at $50 per
month.
st. Andre school granted to ID. Fl.
Smith for three months at $50 Der
month, to commence 2d Monday in
October.
The petition of Miss Brashear laid
over until the next meeting.
On motion $50 was appropriated
out of district II funds, to be turned
over to school directors O. c. Watson.
e. j. Hutchinson and w. f. Logan.
to pay for finishing school house. up-
on recordatiOn of the act of donation
to the lot and school house.
Liberty Chapel granted to NJ. H.
for three months at $50 per
month, to commence about the I'd
Monday in December.
OnmotiOn the local board at George
town was authorized to contract
with their teachers to the extent of
their funds, provided they selected
teachers approved by the parish
board.
On motion the president appointed
J. III. Williams, &. w. Hickman and
J. w. Helt to check up and report on
vouchers and statement of school
unds. as per report handed in by the
treasurer
The committee, after half hour re- |
'ess, reported that they had checked |
,ser the treasurer's vouchers, and |
ound Ills report of $S.l20 10 on hand |
10 be correct, which they had verified |
~ counting cash ON hand and bank |
'tatements shown, whereupon COM
nittee was discharged.
On motion $50 was appropriated |
tut OF the funds of district 10, to be
,urned over to the local directors of |
school, to finish their
louse, same to he paid over to them
lpon completion of the building and
ecorting donation of the lot upon
which it is built.
On motion the local board of trus-
ees FOR Symmetrical was authorized
ocontract with their teachers to the
xtent OF their funds. provided they
elect teachers approved by the par
81 board.
There being no further business the
'oard adjourned until next regular
netting r. s. Cameron.
.. n. WILLIAMS, President.
See. Pro TEN.