The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-10
Official Proceedings of Board of School
Directors of Parish of Grant.
Colfax, La, MAY l3, 1916.

the parish of Grant, Louisiana, met u
special session to rescind their action
with reference to the creation of Col
fax School District No. 2, and to an
null the ell, etion as called to vote bond
on the said Colfax School District No
2, both hi ing been done at regular
meeting held April IL, 1916.
The board was called to order by the
president with j. H. McNeely. E. A
Wall, T. C. Lincecum, N. S. Robert,
and M. E. jackson present; A. W.
Stewart and |. j. Rhinehart absent.
A quorum being present they pro.
ceeded to transact the following bust
ness:
Mr.. jackson offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, Colfax School District No.
2, as created April IL, 1916, by the
board of school directors of the parish
of Grant, Louisiana, in regular session
convened. does not seem to meet with
the appreciation of some of the citizens
living in the said school district, and
Whereas, an election has been called
te vote bonds on said Colfax School Dis
trict No. 2, as created by this body on
April IL, 1916, therefore be it resolved
by the board of school directors of the
parish of Grant in regular session con-
vened,
That the action of this board in Great
ing Colfax School District No. on
April IL, 1916, is hereby rescinded and
that Colfax School District No. as
created on the above named date does
not exist.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the election ordered on the said Colfax
School District No. 2, on April IL, 1916,
to vote bond issue for building and
equipping a school building at Colfax,
Louisiana, be, and is hereby annulled,
and In fact, of no effect.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
in lieu of the aforesaid Colfax School
District No. 2, as created by this board
on April IL, 1916, which is now of no
effect, and in lieu of the aforesaid cleo
ton as ordered on the said Colfax
School District on April IL, 1916, which
is hereby annulled, that another Col
fax School District No 2 be created
AMI that another bond election be or
dered on this new Colfax School Dis
trict No. 2.
The motion made by Mr. Jackson for
the adoption of the resolution was duly
seconded by Mr.. Wall, and being placed
before the board by the president and
on roll call j. H. McNeely, E. A. Wall.
I. c. Lincecum and Nj. E. jackson
voted yea. and N. S. Roberts voted
nay, whereupon the president announc-
ed the resolution adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 9.
Creating Colfax School District No. 2 |
for the purpose of voting Bond Is
sue for building and equipping high |
school building in the town of Colfax. |
Louisiana.
The following ordinance was offered |
by M. E. jackson, who moved its adop-
ton, and it being seconded by e. A.
Wall, was placed before the body by |
the chair and on roll call the following
voted in the affirmative, j. H. McNeely. |
+. A. Wall, 7. C. Lincecum and M. T.
jackson, and N. S. Roberts voted in
the negative, and the chair announced
the ordinance adopted.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, Lou
islana,. in special session convened:
Section l. That Colfax School Dis
trict No. 2 shall consist of the follow
ing territory: Beginning at point on
the left descending bank of Red River
on the upper line of Raven. Camp plan
tatlon, thence follow said line 10 the
l.. X. q N. railroad, thence down the
railroad to point opposite the upper
line OF the Adolph Laysard place, thence
follow said line between Laysara and
Y. n. Mcknight to a point on Bayou
Pattasa near the intersection of Sandy
Bayou, thence follow the line separaf-
Ing Glencoe plantation from G.. II. Nc
Knight to Bayou Toureau, thence down !
Bayou Toureau to point the half mile /
corner on the west side of section 20 ,
thence north to the southwest corner
Of section IL, in the Darro. thence west !
70 the southwest corner of section II |
N township 6 north, range 8 west J
thence north to the northeast corner of
section 80, in township north, range r
west, thence west to the half mile
corner on the south line of section 90 !
thence north one-quarter mile. thence !
vest one-quarter mile, thence north h
mile, thence west to CEN .
'er OF section 70 in township z north. v
'ange west, thence south one-quarter !,
nile, thence east one-quarter mile. | \
nence south to the upper line of C. w.
.aCroix's plantation, thence following r
ne upper line of the said plantation !
o the bank of Red River in township !,
north, range west. Said Colfax Il
school District No. being in t s N. ?
and W and 7 N, R 8 and a w. a
wards and 6 and contains about {;
$40 acres. !. !,
Section 2. Be it further ordained. :,
tc:, That all ordinances or parts of q
rdlnances in conflict with the above be b
nd they are hereby repealed. v
ORDINANCE NO. 10. O.
Mr.: M. +. jackson offered ordinance S,
70. 10 who moved its adoption, dulv
econded by Mr.. Lincecum and it being
laced before the board by the presi,
emit j.. H. McNeely, E. A. Wall !.
:. Z; Lincecum, and M. E. jackson q
oted for the adoption of the ordj- @,
ance, N. S. Roberts voted no, where .