The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

being duly seconded by Mr.. Nugent.
The proceeds of same to be applied to
the credit of the expense account of the
new building and site.
The claim of C. Scott Yeager, for
500, for plans and specifications for the
proposed school building at Georgetown
was approved and ordered paid, motion
made by Mr.. Nugent and seconded by
Mr.. jackson.
On motion of Mr.. Greed, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. Bradford and carried, the
school board appropriated two hundred
dollars out of the general fund to be
given as prizes to the boys and girls of
the parish who are engaged in the corn
clubs. pig clubs and tomato clubs.
On motion of Mr.. Greed, seconded by
Mr.. Bradford and carried, J. H. CorIey
was appointed local trustee of the Sell
ma school, vice r. l.. Fullerton deceas-
ed; j. T. Davis, j. w. Murrell, E. H.
Lewis, H. T. Kent, and ]. l.. Benedict
were appointed as the local school board
of the Bentley school; Fletcher Stevens,
Tom Hodnett and j. l.. Brett were ap-
pointed the trustees of the Walnut
Grove school; R. M. Deem was appoint
ed member of the local school board of
theLiberty Chapel school in place of
Mr.. Foster who had moved away from
the community; R. E. Barron, = Swor
d. o. Morris were appointed members
of the local school board of Verda hig h
school, in place of G. l.. Garrett, ]. M.
Bullock and C. w. Williams, resigned.
Mr.. w. w. Hosner, transfer contract
or for the Montgomery transfer, made
a request that the school board pay him
an additional ten dollars per month for
hauling the said school Transfer, mas
much as he was loser on the contract,
being overloaded part of the time and
having to make the haul over road
that was bad.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, duly Sec
by Mr.. Greed, the request was rejected
In response to a notice for Fiscal
Agency Bidsp from the banks of the
parish for handling of the parish school
funds for the years 1912 and 1918, the
four banks, to-wit: Bank of Montgom-
cry, Bank of Colfax, Bank of Pollock
and Verda State Bank, made the fol-
lowing bids:
Colfax, La, April LIST, 1912.
10 the President Of the School Board,
Grant Parish, La:
Dear Sir-The undersigned banks of
Grant parish hereby offer to renew the
Fiscal Agency contract now existing
between US as depository for ne-fourth
of the school funds of Grant parish, for
the term of two years, commencing
April 1912 and expiring April 1914, at
the same rate per annum interest on
daily balances, namely, two and one
half per cent interest; provided that
your board will pay the premium on
the surety bond that will be deposited
with you as security for such deposit;
or pay you two per cent per annum on
daily balances, the expense of the
premium on surety borne by us.
Respectfully submitted,
(Sign by Banks)
On motion of MIR. Bradford, duly sec
onded by Mr.. jackson and carried, the
proposition made by the four banks of
the parish to handle the school account
or funds of the parish for the years
1912 and 1913, beginning April 1912 and
ending April 1914, and pay two and
one-balf per cent. per annum interest
on daily balances, provided the school
board would pay the premiums on surety
bonds the banks are forced to carry or
give for the safe keeping of the funds,
was accepted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. jackson, who moved its adop-
ton, and after being seconded by Mr..
Nugent, said resolution was adopted.
lnasmuch as certain plot Of ground
conveyed to this body few years ago,
on which to build school house, is no
longer used for educational purposes,
therefore be it resolved that we, the
Grant parish school board in regular
session convened, re-convey to M. C.
Buckner, the original owner of this
the said plot of ground, and
that the President, j. H. McNeely, of
this body be and is hereby authorized to
sign deed in making this re-conveyance
of the said plot of ground to the said
M. c. Buckner.
There being no further business be-
fore the board it adjourned to meet
July 6, 1912
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