The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-01
Official Proceedings of Board of School
Directors of Parish of Grant.
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Pollock, La, Feb. %, 1916.

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You are advised that special meet
ing of the board,of school directors of
the parish of Grant, La, has been call
ed by the president, Hon. j. h. Nc
Nicely, to be held at Colfax, La, at ii
a. m. Wednesday, March /, 1916, for
the purpose of calling an election in
Montgomery school district No. 81, to
take the sense of the citizens and prop
erty taxpayers, qualified TO vote in such
elections, for the issuance OF ten
thousand oslo, 900. 00l dollar bond issue,
the net proceeds to accrue from the
sale thereof to be used in building and
equipping a school house in the said
scnool district No. 81, and for the pur-
chasing of a school site, if such should
be necessary.
By order of the president OF the said
board, Hon. j. II. McNeely-
J. N. WARNER,
Secretary.
Colfax, La, March 1, 1916.
Pursuant to the above call the board
of school directors of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, met in special ses-
sion and was called to order by the
president, Hon. j. H. McNeely, and the
following members answered to their
names, to-wit: ]. H. McNeely, of
ward one; A. w. Stewart. of ward two;
T. c. Lincecum, of ward five; N. S.
Roberts, of ward six; and M. E. Jack
son, of ward seven. l. j. Rhinehart,
of ward three, and E. A. Wall, of ward
four, being the only members absent.
There being quorum present they
proceeded to transact the following
business:
ORDINANCE NO. z.
Creating Montgomery School District
No. 81.
The following ordinance was offered
by N. S. Roberts, who moved its adop-
ton, and it being seconded by M. E.
jackson was placed before the body by
the president, and on roll call it was
carried unanimously, each and every
member of the board present voting
yes, or for the adoption of the resolu-
ton:
Be it ordained by the Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana, in special session convened:
Section l. That Montgomery School
District No. 81 shall consist of the fol-
lowing territory, to-wit: Sections Is,
16, II, Is, q, 22, %, q, % and 80,
and fractional sections 20, 20 and 81
of township north, range 5 west, La.
Meridian.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the above be
and they are hereby repealed.
ORDINANCE NO. 8.
Mr.. M. E. jackson offered ordinance
No. 8, who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr.. Stewart, and it being
placed before the board by the presi-
dent, j. H. McNeely, A. w. Stewart,
t. G. Lincecum, N 5. Roberts and M.
h. jackson voted for the adoption CT
the ordinance, nays none, whereupon
the chair announced the adoption of the
ordinance by the board by unanimous
vote.
Whereas, it is necessary that new
school building be built ana equipped at
Montgomery, Louisiana, in Montgom-
cry school district No. q, and
Whereas, the citizens and property
taxpayers of the said Montgomery
school district No. q have requested
by petition that the said school building
be built and equipped and a site be pur-
chased, II necessary, and
Whereas, it is necessary and desira-
bic for funds to be raised tor said pur-
pose, and
Whereas, it is the voluntary will of
this body to call the election hereinaf-
ter provided for, and
Whereas, Article No. 2S1 of the Con-
stitution of 1898 and 1918, and Act No.
256 of the legislature of 1910, as amend
ed by Act 2lS of 1912, declare the
school board of the parish to be the
governing authority through which the
said Montgomery school district No. 81
may incur debt and issue negotiable