The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-04-08
Official Proceedings of Board of School
Directors of Parish of Grant.
CALL FOR BOARD MEETING.
Pollock, La, Feb. %, 1916.

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 IL
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 q ten
thousand $50, 900. 00) dollar bond issue,
the net proceeds to accrue from the
sale thereof to be used in building and
equipping school house in the said
school district No. 81, and for the pur-
chasing of school site, if such should
be necessary.
BY order of the president of the said
board, Hon. j. H. 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 SEES
sion and was called to order by the
president, Hon. j. H. McNeely, and the
following members answered to their
names, to-wit: j. H. McNeely, of
ward one; A. w. Stewart, of ward two;
7. c. Lincecum, of ward FIVE; N. S.
Roberts, of ward six; and M. E. Jack
son, of ward seven. /. 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. q.
The following ordinance was offered
by N. s. Roberts, who moved its adop-
ton, and it being seconded by M. K.
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 /. That Montgomery School
District No. q shall consist of the fol-
lowing territory, to-wit: Sections Is,
l6, IL, 18, 81, %, %, q, % and SO.
and fractional sections 20, 20 and 80
Of township 8 north, range 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and they are hereby repealed.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. Z. 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
=. Lincecum, N. S. Roberts and M.
=. jackson voted for the adoption of |
the ordinance, nays none, whereupon
the chair announced the adoption of the
ordnance by the board by unanimous
vote.
Whereas, it is necessary that new
school building be built and equipped at
Louisiana, in Montgom-
cry school district No. 2I, and
Whereas, the citizens and property
taxpayers of the said Montgomery
school district No. 81 have requested
oy petition that the said school building
De built and equipped and site be pur.
chased, If necessary, and
whereas. it is necessary and desira-
Die for funds to be raised for said pur-
bose, and
Whereas, it is the voluntary will of
his body to call the election hereinaf-
.er provided for, and
Whereas, Article No. 28I of the Con-
'titution of 1898 and 1918, and Act No.
80 of the legislature of 1910, as amend
d by Act 2l8 of 1912, declare the
chool board of the parish to be the
authority through which the
aid Montgomery school district No. 2l
nay incur debt and issue negotiable |