The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-01-09
the said swamp dry shod in reaching
the new school site mentioned.
Respectfully submitted.

j. NJ. JOHNSON,
j. r. RAMBO.
The hast named gentleman voting
no"
On motion the report as read wis
received and the same committee was
appointed ms n building committee.
rhe buildingof house WIS authoriz-
ed md the superintendent was in
structed to draft plans for the house
aud get up sprcifcH ions thereof.
Land deed for school site of two
acres of land on which the new house
is TO be erected WIS acc-ptr,i, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Bradford, and the srcrp-
tary WAS authorized to have same
recorded, and issue warrant for $40
to pay S. K. Smith for the land.
Donation for school site of New
Hope WIS received and the secretary
instructed TO have it recorded.
On motion of Mr. W. N. Creed. sec
onded by Mr.. A. W. Stewart the pc
tition filed by some citizens at and
near Antonia for the creation of
new school district and the esta blish-
ment of n school therein was rejected
for the reason that they are already
in mach of s..bnols
On motion the petition offered ask
ing for the creation Of new school
district in ward six was rejected.
On motion vi Mr.. Greed the follow
ing resolution offered by Mr.. NJ. c.
Nugrnt was unanimously adopted,
to-wit:
Whereas, We believe that cousoli.
dation il heIife Of every good school.
and, in fact, is tn the best educati
al interest OF the State and parish,
Therefore be it resolved. That we,
the parish board of school directors,
for the parish of Grant, in regular
session convened, go on record as be-
ing unalterabIy opposed toestablish-
ing or granting of n school to any
community where the people already
live in reach of a. school, or To the
changing of Il line or lines of any
school district.
On motion OF Mr.. jackson, second
ed hy Mr.. !Chelrtteand Mr.. Greed, the
school ut Big Spring was reopeled
aud Miss Ethel Baltic was assigned
to teach said school, aud that the
school ut Big Spring and Friendship
he run three months each during this
year, if finances will prrinit, aud then
have enoughfunds To build and equip
aschoVl house, otherwise two months
each, after which time no more
schools be taught in Friendship dis
trict until the people come together
and select building site at some
central point of the citizenship of the
said district and house has been
erected thereon.
On notionof Mr.. Bradford. second
Ell by Mr.. JACKSON, the president APP
pointed j. ID. Kitterlin, d. 4. Roster,
Geo. Bigner. q. W. Keys, ST., and
Will Conn as a committee to select d
bniIding site for the new building.
On motion of MIR. Bradford second
rd by Mr.. Greed the Superintendent
WAS instructed to defer the building
of the school house at Antioch later.
On motion OF Mr.. Chelette tile chair
appointed Vim. Chplptte, Noah Du
Bols and Low Bowdry trustees OF
Lake school.
On motion of MIR. Nugent. second
ed by Mr.. Creed, the chair appointed
A. w. Stewart, john Clinton, E. e.
Gates, W. p. Willett, II. 4. Byrd, s
". lliiatliS aild JOnn Estes as u 10
cal board of trustees for the Pollock
school
On motion of Mr.. Creed, seconded
and carried, the banks of the parish
shall not be in solido bound for the
whole amount deposited in them by
the treasurer of the school fund, but
each hunk shall be responsible sint
bound only for the amount OF funds
placed therein by the said Treasures
of the school funds.
4 Onsnpsion ~ Mrs Nugent seconded
Thy X. J. Chrlettp, the president AM
secretary aieauthorized torenrw TIL
bund of I bp school TREASURER and Il