The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-11
NEW ADVBRTIgBMBNTs,
Proceedings Of the School Board
Of Ascension Parish.
CouRr-HousE. Oct. ,s.1s7s.

CoURT-HoUsE, Oct, 'S.1S73.
The Board met 'at--11:3O A. NJ. pursuant to
call.
Members present.. Landry, President:
L. Z. Bentley, C. N. Lewis and G. H. Hill.
Absent-Rod Braud, Jacob Warner, Jack
son Starks.
On motion of G.. H. Hill, L. E. Bentley,
ESQ. was chosen secretary pro tenn.
Reports of Directors were called for by the
President.
Mr.. C. n. Lewis reported the first ward
school in satisfactory condition, excepting
the small attendance of pupils on account of
the prevailing sickness among the children.
Repairs are needed upon the school-hOuse.
Mr.. Thos. Manning is principal and Mr.. L.
Leslie assistant teacher of this school.
Mr.. G. HI. Hill stated that the fifth ward
school was progressing finely under the man.
agament of Cornelius Bryan. This school
is in the lower end of the ward, and is held
in the Hopeful Baptist church, for the rent
of which the church society demand SIS per
month. Mr.. Hill represented the necessity
for another school in the fifth ward, recon-
mending that the same be established in the
upper part of the ward SO that children from
the sixth might also attend.
President Landry informed the Board that
the fourth ward school, Miss Missouri john
son teacher, WAS in most excellent condition.
About Is pupils are enrolled and the daily
attendance averages IS. Upon q motion of
Mr.. Landry, the Board rendered vote of
thanks TO MFR. JAS. Jacobs for allowing the
use of a house for the fourth ward school
free of charge.
Messrs Rod. Braud and Jacob Warner be-
ing absent President Landry gave the Board
information respecting the schools of the
second and third wards.
The attendance of scholars at the second
ward school is IS, and the teacher, Mr. Sig
uer, is giving satisfaction to all interested.
| Octavius Riley has been appointed assistant
| teacher.
The school in the third ward has been in
satisfactory operation since September ist,
/ anu TIC tCstChACJJ wax AAAA OAAa 40 VAaO va
the best qualified in any parish. He is a
universally esteemed gentleman of Chinese
descent, who received thorough education
in England and would fill the position Of
professor in college with honor and ability
Mr.. L. E. Bentley reported two schools in
the seventh ward, one at Rev. Grandis or
Burnett's church, Mr.. Manuel st. Heller
teacher, with assistants salary, the other al
P. H. Harbours place on New River with
Mrs. F. A. Burnett in charge. Satisfactory &C
counts of the condition and progress of eael
school have been received.
Owing to pressing business, and the bat
condition of the roads when about to max
the trip, the director had not been able t
visit the eighth ward, and as several appli
] cations had been made for the position o
, teacher he preferred to delay the establish
,, ment of a school in that ward until he ca
J make personal examination of the partie
, applying and select the most favorable poin
for opening school.
In the absence of director starks, Mr.. Hi
!, reported the sixth ward school at I4inwoo
j plantation in satisfactory operation, wit
> Mr.. J. C. w. Richardson ss teacher. Owe
! so pupils are enrolled.
0 Mr. L. E. Bentley, chairmanof the Finant
= Committee, presented a report from th;
q committee, unfavorable to Chains of Messr
0 Thos Hudnal and Jno. N. Carrigan. and f
y vorable to bill of DoEALDsosyILLE CHE
o $40, for publishing proceedings oftwo session
0 of the Board.
y The report was received and adopted.
O Messrs. G. H. Hill and l.. +. Bentley We
y appointed Committee on School House land
a On motion of Mr.. L. E. Bentley, the fiji
% ward Hopeful Baptist Church Society we
u rendered So per month for rent of thu
10 church for school purposes.
10 On motion, the Board adjourned until Mt
=, ~ day, Oct. 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
10 L. E. BENTLEY.
10 Secretary pro tenn