Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-07-21
Proceedings
OF THE
BOARD or SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, La.
June Both. 1S77.
The School Board met this day at the
Court House Of this Parish.
Members present DIR. o. Ga,der. }. n.
Thibolcacx, L. Dugas. ID. L. Bourgeois, A.
W. Thompson, John Dickerson and j. l..
Gaulet.
ABSENT. Gentil and +. Nnma Martin.
On motion Of j. l.. Gaudct, DR.. O. Gau-
Diet was unanimously chosen us temporary
president.
A communication from the first deacon of
Pleasant Green Church Offering the use OF
said Church to the School Board at the
rate of Three Dollars per month, was read
by the Secretary and on motion, the pre-
posal of said Deacon was accepted.
Mr.. Louis Chauvin was appointed mem
Der If the auxiliary visiting committee of
the 4th. ward in place of Mr.. L. Pcytavin,
resigned.
A communication from V. Dickinson,
President of the late School Board, giving
Il detailed list of School Houses, benches,
b%lackboarls, bells, &c, belonging to the
Public Schools Of this Parish, was read and
placed on file. Mr.. Dickinson also submit
ted to the Board that it would be advan-
tageous to sell a building situated at the
upper end of the Fifth Ward which had
been used by the residents of the vicinity
for Il Church, and on motion, Messrs. }. l"
Gaudet and j. D:ckersOn were appointed
Il committee to confer with the Rev. Jack
Lee and make with him the necessary ar
ranyements towards the selling Of said
building.
Mr.. Gaulet stated that he had received
two propositions with regard to the loca-
ton of a School in the 9th. ward: One from
Mr.. j. Billion offering to rent a house on
his place for Il monthly rem of Eight Dol
lars: and the other from Widow Philippe
Landry, offering the use OF a room in her
house1t the rate Of compensation which
would ho daonaol raaaonaLla by the School
Board.
w lcreupon, on motion of Mr.. Dugas, the
prod %bsition of Widow Philippe Landry was
accepted and the School in the 9th. ward
ordered to be kept at her lluuse, provided
the rent to he paid to her would not exceed
the sum of Three Dollars per month.
On motion, a committee consisting Of
two members was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements with MI. w. H.
Aymar owner o. the Plantation upon which
the Buena Vista School House is built with
u view of opening said School in proper
time.
Messrs. J. L. Gaudet and John Dicker-
son were appointed as members Of said
committee.
On motion, the resolution passed on May
18th 1877 for opening the Public Schools
on the LIST Monday Of July was amended
SO as to read as follows: Be it resolved that
the Public Schools of this Parish he AID
they are hereby ordered to BE- opened on
the End. Monday Of July next.
Mr.. Henry Feitel School Treasurer was
authorized to buy q Ledger for Keeping
all the receipts and expenditures of>the
School Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson the secreta-
~ was instructed to deliver the necessary
certificates to all teachers who had been
examined aud found competent by the
Committee on Teachers and that said
Teachers he duly notified Of the resolution
ordering the Public Schools to be opened
on the 2nd. Monday Of July.
Mr.. Thompson being now in the chair
DR.. Gandct offered the following resolution.
He it resolved that the sal.4E, Il; tes paid
to Teachers III tire Parish, ut st. Jane
shall not exceed the sum Of Forty Dollar
per month.
On motion OF Or. tasaestet It wa also r.
solved that the Parish .s.*=sgass he aud l.e