The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-04-14


before the body by the president
all members voted for it's adop-
ton. and the chair announced its
adoption by unanimous vote of
the entire board.
Be it resolved by the School Board of
the parish of Grant, La, IN regular
session convened:
|, First. That, whereas this body was
made defendant in suits Nos. 1896 and
1857, entitled R. T. Tucker ct ais VS..
j. N. Warner ct ais, the first of which
asks for judgment of nine thousand
five hundred ($9, 10000 dollars against
this body and its president and secre-
tary, and the other of which suits ask
ing that rule issue for this body to
show cause why it should not be re-
strained from entering into contract
to erect school building at Pollock.
Louisiana, said suits having arisen in
connection with the destruction by I'M
known causes of the school building at
Pollock, and having been filed after
suit No. 1924 by this board against the
General Construction Co.; and
Whereas, real necessity exists for
the employment of special counsel in
the said suits Nos. 1886 and 1857, upon
the advise of j. r. Hunter and I. A.
Carter, the former and present District
Attorney of this the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court; and
Whereas, under said advice, services
have already in part been rendered;
and
Whereas. it is to the interest and the
need of this board to have said services
continue; and
Whereas, said services may be OBJ
tanned for the sum of two hundred fifty
($250. 00) dollars; now, therefore, be it
Resolved. That the president of this
body be and he is hereby authorized to
employ special counsel in the above
two suits at compensation not to ex-
coed said sum. !.
Second. Whereas, owing to the fact
that the District Attorney of this dis
trict resides at Alexandria, Louisiana,
and cannot be present at the meetings
of this board as held at its domicile at
Colfax. Louisiana, at its various regu-
lar and called meetings said officials
time being taken up by his duties in
the adjoining parish of Rapides and in
the prosecution of those charged with
the commission of crime, and owing to
the fact that this board is constantly in
need of legal advice and cannot COM
mand the presence of the district At
torney without great inconvenience to
himself and to the public business in
said parish of Rapides, and without af-
fecting said official in the discharge of
his duties as a criminal prosecutor;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the president of this
body, upon the concurrence of the Gov
ernor and Attorney General be and he
is hereby authorized to employ special
attorney for the board at the sum of
fifty ESQ., 0W dollars per quarter, to
meet with this board and give legal ad-
vice as this board may need and desire
at such meetings, and to advise it con-
corning the matters which may arise
from time to time.
The following proposition was
made by the banks of the parish,
| to-wit:
Colfax, La, April z, 1917.
To the President and Members of The
School Directors, Grant Parish, La.
Gentlemen:-As basis for financing
the affairs Of your board, the under.
signed banks make you the following
offer, which upon acceptance by YOU
board, you will please authorize YOU
president and secretary-treasurer to en-
ter into contract with the undersign
ed banks embodying the same:
We will grant you line of credit il
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollar,
to be taken by you as you need thu
money, at the rate of s per cent pei
annum interest from date of such loan
We will accept for deposit all monies
of your board and pay you therefor thu
rate of three PER cent per annum OF
daily balances. all loans to your board
however, not to be included in sucl
balances.
We will make and file with you sucl
surety bonds as you will require com
mensurate with the average deposi
you will have. exclusive of such depos
its as will grow out of loans made b,
us to you. Respectfully.
BANK OF CoLFAx,