Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

allowed in behalf of the education O.
hundreds of children who are negotiating
in ignorance; and on this ground would
crave some indulgence toward this Of
flee.
School houses which are owned by the
Parish should certainly be repaired by
the Police Jury; those which are rented,
or which may have been donated for the
accommodation OF schools, might, I
would suggest, be put in order with a
portion of the 81, 124 60, apportioned
Dec, 1876, unless, indeed, your Treasurer
has been enjoined, by legal process, from
paying out that amount. (Your Board
will. trust, defeat the enforcement of
claims for fictitious services, OF not drawn
out and certified in strict conformity to
law.)
If the buildings can thus be put in or
der, would then respectfully suggest
thai your Board, or its Committee, sum-
mon candidates for teacherships before
it, and examine them in conformity to
the rules of the State Board of Educa-
ton, (Supplement to page 81 Of digcst), so
that you may have competent teachers
in readiness to open the schools as early
as possible.
| Towards the support of. such schools,
one, or even two, in each of the school
districts, you will have in the Treasurer's
hands, of the revenue of 1877:
LIST. The June apportionmeut, 1888 80
2nd. The September. .do-- 416 o.
$1,249 Al
Dcducting for Secretary, Treas
urer and incider tails, say S149 al
You have 4 Teachers fund of 81, 100 90
which will probably suffice for even "a
teachers for about two months from
November, 18th, 1877. Tho December
apportionment will probably amount to
about $1,000 90 providing teachers sal |
aries for about three months. Then |
will follow the March apportionmcnt
to strengthen your Boards efforts to
keep the schools,in continuous operation
for at least seven months, from the LIST
December, 1877.
If desks ca mot be supplied for your
schools, an ordinary pine table in the
centre of Il room, or two or more such ia
bles, or benches aroul. d the room with
few black boards or impressions of IL
quld Stating on the walls or partitions.
will serve to start your schools with, and
can be made gradually
therein.
Our Conservative party was and still
Is pledged to the maintenance of an
equitable system of public education in
The State at large. You will, therefore,
trust, pardon me for now urr-
ng you to open your schools. if possible,
IN or about the 18th of November.
With sincere respect for each and every
member OF your Board, and for your ell
rgetlc Treasurer, / am, in haste, but
cry truly yours,
ROBT. NJ. LUsHER,
State Superintendent. !
p S. list. You have, trust, received !
ny circular in reference to Text Books.
2nd. If your Police Jury will do moth
lg, be pleased to send me an estimate of
ne needed repairs, &c, and will move
he State Board, if possible, to suspend, 4
~ your Parish, Rule 3s, page 81 of Di-
est.
Resolved, That resolutions ca a
.blishing a school at the Brick t
'hurch be reconsidered, and the a
;oool be located at s'Prospect." f.
Resolved, That the Resolution es- :,
'blishing colored School on the
axe Place of Mrs. A. A. Chea-
am be reconsidered and the School e
located at Mrs. Sarah Rows :,
ace. y
Resozved, That the President ap- p
ted an examining committee. II
he President appointed F. V. D. B
agaman, Duncan Stewart and G. r
Goldman. On motion the Presi. d
mt was added to the committee. y y
Resolved, That the salary of N
achers of primary schools be fix E
at S25 per. month. r
Resolved, That Jas. H. STEPHENS r
d G. Goodman be appointed N
mmlttee to revise the Assessors ~
omeration and correct the same. ~
Resolved, That the Committee of N
animation meet at the Court N
'use Dec. %, 1877, for the pur~ N
se of examining applicants for p,
chership in the primary schools. D,
motion the Board adjourned.
G. GOODMAN, e
Sec. 81
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