The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-08
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Proceedings of the Grant Parish Board
of School Directors.

rectors of the parish of Grant,
Louisiana, convened this day in
regular session, Hon. ]. H. Nc
Nicely, president, and Messrs. T.
M. Bradford, M. C. Nugent, M.
C. Nugent, M. E. Jackson, Gus
st. Andre and w. N. Greed, and
a quorum being present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The quarterly report of the
parish superintendent was de-
stroyed by the recent disastrous
fire in Pollock, but he stated he
would prepare another and give
to the printer for publication
when the proceedings of the
board went to press.
Mr.. j. P. Lewis, of the Fair
mount community, appeared be-
fore the board and made a state
ment that some of the children
east of the Walnut Grove school
were out of reach of that school,
and asked that the board take
some action relative to moving
the school to some convenient
point for all of the children.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford,
duly seconded by Mr.. Greed, and
carried, j. P. Lewis, j. P. Rich
ards, ]. L. Brett, j. T. Hodnett
and Pete Jareau were appointed
as committee to investigate
conditions relative to consolidat-
ing the people on some central
school point and to report to the
parish board at its next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, Sec
onded by Mr.. Greed, and carried,
the president and secretary of
the parish board were authorized
to employ counsel for the board.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the
secretary of the board be author
lied to furnish the room up stairs
in the court house with suitable
furniture for meeting place for
the parish board, which was Sec
onded by Mr.. Greed and carried.
The following petition was pre-
sented to the board:
Georgetown. La, March -, 1911.
To the HonoraDle fIesiuent ana members oil
the rarish Board OF School directors On
the parish OF Irant, State OF LOUISIANA:
The peIiuon OF the undersigned property tax
payers OF school districts Nos. 10 and IL OF
parish OF Grant and State OF Louisiana,
SAID school districts constituting ward hive oil
tue sand parish and State, and being the re
quifed number OF the property tax payers.
enaible TO vote al special scnooi tax elections,
respectfully pray That your honor able BODY
order special election 10 be held IN the manner
required by law, Tor the purpose OF deterrnin-
ing whether not special hye 10 null tau
Tor hive 90 years, beginning with the year mi
and ending IN 1915, both years inclusive, be
levied and collected IN the SAID school districts
constituting said ward all property
in the SAID districts and waro
subject TO State taxation, for the pur-
pose Of constructing, repairing and equippint
public school buildings, OF purchasing sites,
Iities to which shall be vested in the public,
tor paying teachers, in fact tor general eduea-
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
j. W. PledgeT, J. p. Cuynes, W. r. Corley.
c. C. Bass, ": k. Burlington, W. Sketoe,
MRS. NJ: o. Virgins. e. l. Barrett, J a
Bradford, r. i. Games. A. ID. Bogwell, W W
mer, ]. NJ KEGS. L. H. KEGS, p NJ. Ussery, A.
{. Maxey o. IA. Bradford, J. Nj. Armstrong,
J. NJ. Deehite. W. NJ. FULLY. w. I. LAWYER.
lhos NJ. Bradford, DIR. Is. Ward T. X. James,
J. NJ. Mccormick J. Belote. J. W.; Atwood.
J. X. Hawkins, Nj. A. Walker, A. Browning.
r. T. 1illman, J. a. Parker, Peter Dion, J. g.
Lincecum, X l.. Iillman, "; L. Brewster,
I. J. Foster, w. IL. Westberfy, J. X. Jones.
~ STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Grant.
the undersigned authority, Prof J. N. Warner,
who. being by me first duly sworn. declared
and acknowledged that he was on the first
day of April, 1911, and IS now Secretary oil
the Parish Board of School Directors of the
parish Of Grant. Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy of thu
petition filed with the said board on the hrst
day of April, 1911, together with all names
signed thereto aud acted upon by said board
al its meeting on the first day of April, 1911.
J. n. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
this Nth day of April, 1911.
G. A. FOSTER.
Notary Public
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. Bradford and seconded by Mr.. Nueent
who moved its adoption:
Whereas. there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth Of the
property tax payers Of school district Nos. Il
and II. constituting ward FIVE Of the parish
OF Grant. eligible to vote at said election
praying that a special election be ordered III
and for said districts Nos. 10 and ~. con
shutting the said ward at which shall be
submitted the following proposition, to-wit:.
= To levy a special tax of hve mills on ths
dollar on all property in school districts Nos
10 and II. constituting ward FIVE, Of Grant
parish. Louisiana. subject to State taxation
annually. for a period OF FIVE years for tn
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