The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-06-17
Official Proceedings of Board of School
Directors of Parish of Grant.
CoIfax, La. Nav 13, 1916.

special session to rescind their action
with reference to the creation of Co
fax School District No. 2, and to an
null the election as called to vote bond
on the sal, Colfax School District No
z, both heving been done at a regula
meeting / ID April IL, 1916.
The board was called to order by tn
president with J. H. McNeely. K. A
Wall, 7. c. Lincecum, NJ 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. 2 on
April IL, 1916, is hereby rescinded and
that Colfax School District No. 2 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 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
and that another bond election be or
dered on this new Colfax School Dis
trict No. 2.
The motion made by Mr.. Jackson for
seconded by Mr.. Wall, and being placed
before the board by the president and
on roll call ]. H. McNeely. E. A. Wall,
1. c. Lincecum and M. 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 a Bond Is
sue for building and equipping a high
school building in the town of Colfax,
Louisiana.
The following ordinance was offered
by M. Z. 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.
p. A. Wall, T. c. Lincecum and M. IL
jackson, and N. S. Roberts voted in
the negative, and the chair announced
the ordinance adopted.
BE It ordained by the Board of School
Dlrecto. OF the parish of Grant, Lou
lsiana, la special session convened:
Section l. That Colfax School Dis
trict No. shall consist of the follow
ng territory: Beginning at a point on
the left descending bank of Red River
30 the upper line Of Raven Camp plan.
sation, thence follow said line 20 the
7. X. & n. railroad, thence down the
abroad TO point opposite the upper
me OF the Adolph Laysard place, thence
:oilow said line between Laysaru and
7. n. Mcknight to a point on Bayou
,attasa-near the intersection of Sandy
5ayou, thence follow the line separat-
ne Glencoe plantation from G. H. Nc
Knight to Bayou Toureau, thence down
5ayou Toureau to point the half mile
orner on the west side of section %.
hence north to the southwest corner
4 section IL, in the Darro, thence west
the southwest corner of section II
. township 3 north, range 8 west.
hence north to the northeast corner OIL
ectlon 50, IN township 7 north, range
west, thence west to the half mile
orner on the south line of section 90
hence north one-quarter mile, thence {
'est one-quart.ar mile, thence north t
ne-qrarter mile, thence west to CEN
er OF section 25 in township z north. n
ange west, thence south one-uuarter e
lille, thence east one-quarter mile.
hence south to the upper line of C. w.
aCroix's plantation, thence following d
'e upper line of the said plantation
the bank of Red River in township S
north, range 4 west. Said Colfax
chool District No. 2 being in T 6 N.
and w and T z N, r 8 and a w
wards and 6 and contains about A
40 acres.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. =
&C., That all ordinances or parts of
'dinances in conflict with the above be >,
I'd they are hereby repealed. a
). ORDINANCE NO. 10. is
Mr.: M. Z. Jackson offered ordinance Ia
0. 10 who moved its adoption, duly e,
conded by Mr.. Lincecum and it being o,
aced before the board by the presi.
MT y. II. McNeely, E. A. Wall d,
Z: Lincecum, and M. E. Jackson
ted for the adoption of the ordi- G.
nee, N. s. Roberts voted no, where
ION the chair announced the adontion =