The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-10-17
Official Proceedings of the Grant Par.
ish school Board.
Colfex, La, Oct. 3, 1914

parish Of Grant met and We're Gale,
10 order By the president, j. H. Nc
Nicely, ia there were present /. j
Rhinehart, e. A. Wall, NJ A. Walker
Gus St. Andre and NJ. E. jackson. Alb
sent, A. w. Stewart.
A quorum being present the boart
proceeded to transact the following
business, to-wit:
The minutes of the last meeting OF
the board were read and approved as
read
The lease of land for school site fol
the consolidated school in school dis.
trict No. ~, was read by the secretary
of the board and discussed by several
parties.
The parish superintendent said in
part that the people of that district
were entitled to better educational ad-
vantages than they were getting, that
they We're badly in need of two room
school building, and asked that two
room school building be built at Frieno-
snip church, if in the judgment OF the
board they thought it could be done
under the circumstances. stating that
while it was not good business judg-
ment, at the same time he thought the
board would be in the clear as they had
lease for ten years on FIVE acres of
land.
Messrs. T. j. and G. w. Wagner,
Will Conn. R. E. Leggett, E. P. Haw-
thorn aud l.. Q. Price, citizens of that
school district, appeared before the
board in the interest of the consolidat-
ed school and atwo room building some
where in the district, preferably at or
near Friendship church.
Mr.. Price stated that they wanted
the house built at Friendship church,
as he had seen all of the school pa
irons and they so expressed themselves,
but if the school board could not build
there that all of the school patrons
wanted the house built on the location
selected on land belonging to r. E.
Leggett, which was just a half mile
east of the church, and that Mr.. Leg
gett was present and was ready t.
make deed to the land.
Mr.. Kitterlin appeared before the
board and asked that the board builc
two houses and have two schools in
stead of one, as the proposed location
put his widowed mother entirely out OF
reach of the school. living FIVE miles
from the proposed site.
On motion of M. A. Walker, duly
seconded by l.. j. Rhinehart and car
ried. the board authorized the building
of the house, two room school build
ing, on the Leggett land, and if NEE
essary provisions be made for the
transportation Of the children on Mrs.
Kitterlin's place.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. Wall and carried, tn.
president was authorized to accept thu
deed to four acres of land from Mr..
Leggett for the building site. and that
the president and secretary are hereby
authorized to draw check for $40. OU
TO pay the said Leggett for the land.
The request from some citizens liv-
ng in the eastern part of school dis
.rict 81, for the reinstatement or re-
establishment of school at Iatt church
vas indefinitely postponed.
Messrs.- johnson, Payne and Brian
discussed before the board the question
# the board assisting financially in
'lacing farm deponstrator in the
ield.
Mr.. Jackson moved that an appro-
'riation of $4,000 be made for this
york, provided the police jury make a
Ike appropriation. The motion was
uly seconded by Mr.. Rhinehart,s and
eing put before the house it was car /
led unanimously. [,
On motion of Mr.. Walker, seconded
y Mr.. Rhinehart ana carried, $4,000 3
'as appropriated for the club members
the parish taking part or exhibiting S
Tub products at the ward fair to be t
cid at Hargis in October, 1914. 4
On motion of Mr.. Walker, seconded il
y Mr.. Rhinehart and carried, the
nestion for the location of the Wal 4
ut Grove school was deferred for fur d
Ter consideration.
The question of establishing a school v
! Indian Creek was presented, and no f
;tion taken until some investigation
,uld be made. n
Mr.. st. Andre moved that A. j. Full
r H. M. Denton and T. M. Reed be j
'pointed trustees of Summerfeld
hool, seconded Mr.. Rhinehart and C
Irried. c,