The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-06-12

roads, building bridges and buding and repairing
levees Aud whereas, there Is now due the parish OF
East Fclicana, as her portion of said fund, the sum
of Seven Hundred Dollars Therefore,
he II Resolved, by the Police Jury Of said parish
that ont of said fund the sum Of two hundred and
fifty dollars he appropriated to the repairing oI 50
much of that portion of the jackson and Clinton I
road lay in the Comitc aud Pretty creek swamps.
And that VIM. d. Gayle John c. White and George
q. Comstock be, and are hareyb, appointed commits.
sioncrs to lay out and supcrncnd said improve
mcnts.
he it further Resolved, &c.. That the sum Of two
hundred and twenty-five dollars he appropriated to
the repairing Of much of that portion of Clinton
and Woodvie road as lay in the Comitc swamp, near
Norwoods mill and that Clement &. Gore and Mex
+. Currc be appointed commissioners to lay ont 0nd
supcrintcnd said improvements.
BE II further Resolved. Ne. That the sum Of two
hundred and twenty-five dollars he appropriated To
the repairing of 80 much of that portion OF the
Grocnsburg and Clinton stage road Us lay in the CO.
mite swamp and in this parish. Aud that Wm. NJ.
Jordan. - ---- be appointed commissioners 10
lay ont and supernieud said improvements
BE II further Resolved Ne, That the Parish Irca-
suffer BE-. and he is hereby authorized to pay on the
warrants oi said commissioners out of said fund the
sums appropriated ior the purposes herein stated.
Mr.. Jordan presented thc following adopted
Resolved. Ne. That u. VI. G. Brown. i hereby ap.
pointed 10 rent ont the two offices occupied by u. y.
Sanford and II u. Chase and to take notes with good
security.
The President then laid before the police jury the
following communication from the superintendent 81
public education:
Baton Rouge. May a. 1868.
Sir: Tho lTth section oi the art to organic Free
Public schools in this State. approved 10Th March
1850 and hr found page l2 Of acts Of said ycar)
makes II The duty ~ thr body over which y"l preside
TO prescribe the mode hN which the qualifications OF
teachers in the district schools shall he n-crrtained
sc. therefore hcg leave 70 call Your attention 70
the .aid section. with thn request That you vi" have
The necessary steps taken to carry Into effect the said
section ! am drsrous NJ having tlir cooperation MI
the rarochiul authorities IN order that the system ~
pubic schools. a4 now existing in the state, may BE-
fairly tested 80 aS to enable me at the approaching
session Of the Legislature. 10 lay before that Lndy
such suggestions aswil tend 10 remedy the defects
OF the law 70 secure to those most Interested
4 the full benefit Of the system,
Will you. therefore through your clnrk Or parish
treasurer, inform me o! your action in The premises?
Respectfully, &c. W. !. .liAMnToM
State Superintendent.
The foregoing correspondence was considered and
/ the following preamble and resolution offered.
which was received aud adopted:
! Whereas. the Legislature Of The state of L"ni>
ana has by law (7th sec. Of School Law l'ev. Stat
D. 1889 made il tie duty Of the Police Jury Of each
Parish IN the State to prescribe The mode hy when
the qualifications Of Teacher. u ths District schools
shall Lc ascrratncd Therefore,
Ee it Resolved That The polic" Tury Of the Parish
of East Felicana state Of Louisiana. at iis Jnne
session in each year. SHALL IN appointment ~rlrci
competent person u ba called School Examiner
whose duty il shall BE- e examine int" tho qnalhrh
tious Of all applicants tor situations a3 teachers HI
the public schools oI tsl- iWri>h ana ~ grant criil
Gates Of qualification TO all such applicants n may
be found upon examination 70 posses ill necessary
and legal qualifications oi good moral character nil
cnpahlliiy of teaching the ordinary branches OF Eng
lish education usually taught in common schools
That in ca-c ofthe ath. resignation. absence or d.
ability Of said Examiner. tile 'rDden' "i tha bnatl
shalt appoint some competent person 10 act as Exam
incr until the next regular time oi appointment hv
the Police JGr$ That this ordinance shall take 81
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Hon body that the Record 9 ms Once are ycpy de
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