The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-07
[OFFICAL.]
Meeting Of the Board Of School
Directors,

In pursuance to appointment, the
members of the Board of School Direc.
tors of the parish of Natrhitorhcs. met
at their room in the city of Natchitochcs,
on Saturday, the 10th day of June, at
the hour of - NJ
Present: William 4. Ponder. William
H. Jack, Henry Levy, John J Martin,
II. II. IIathorn, r. +. Hammett, Il. r.
Faulkner and N. p. Mrtoyrr.
On examination of the oaths of the
members who organized the Board on ho
2Sth day OF May last, it being ascertain
ell that some of the members composing
the same had not qualified in manner
and form as required by law; on motion
of w. H. Jack, to that effect, it was
unanimously resolved, That said Board do
now reorganize, and that the proceedings
of the former meeting be declared of no
effect, whcreupon the members present
having first taken and subscribed the
oath in such cases prescribed by law.
On motion, William A Ponder was duly
elected president and W. H. Jack secrc-
tary of the Board.
On motion to that effect, it WAS re-
solved, That Alexis E Lemec, Parish
Treasurer, bc requested and reqnire'l to
produce and present to the Board his
bond as ex-of1cio Treasurer of the School
Board, with view to the examination
and acceptance of the same; whereupon,
Il Lamcc, Treasurer. presented his
bond in the sum of five thousand dollars
conditioned and payable as the law di-
reefs with Theodore Schuman, l. Cas-
pari and Charles A. Billiard as snrcties,
on examination of which, tho Board be-
ing unanimously of the opinion that the
same was good aud sufficient, and i'll due
form of law, the same was approved and
accordingly signed by the members OF
tho Board.
On motion to that effect, it was there
upon resolved, That A. E. Lemec, Parish
Treasurer and cx-ottico Treasurer of the
school Board be directed and required to
demand at once from Henry G. Myers
bis predecessor, the delivery and custody
of all the books, papers and balance OF
funds in his hands belonging to the
School Board of this parish, and that he
report to this Board as early as practical
= bic, and further, that said A. E. Lemcc
= Treasurer, be furnished by the Secretar!
:, with a COPY of this resolution as hi
3 authority for making said demand.
On motion Of William Fl. Jack to tina
effect, it was resolved, That the Prcsidcn
do appoint three suitable persons as :
. Board of Examiners; wherl,pon the fol
lowing named persons were so appointed
3 William II. Jack, JAS. H. Cosgrove an
5 Chas. F. Dranguet
On motion to that. it was further re
solved, That said Board of Examiner
!, should examine no applicant as to his c
q her qualifications as public scho(
teacher until said applicant should hav
S first presented to said Board petitio
g signed generally by the patrons Of IL
school residents of the neighbOrhoC
y wherein the same is to be taught certif
is ing the good moral character of said al
plicant and that he or she as the case me-
, be will be acceptable to said commun
s ty as q teacher.
a On motion to that effect, it was II
solved, That said Board of Examine
IS shall examine no applicant for tho pos
ID ton of public school teacher until tt
:. State appropriation for this parish sha
:. have been made and ascertained, and II
'r til this Board shall take official action
NJ the distribution Of the funds among Il
, several Wards OF School Districts.
~ On motion to that effect, it was fhrth
Ill resolved, That q committee OF five
4" appointed by the Chair to examine I
books and papers turned over to t
H. Board by H. Raby, former President, al
Louis Duplex, former Secretary, and
- port at the next meeting. The Chair a
Il pointed the following named members
compose said committee W. II. Jae
II. Levy, K. L. Faulkner, J. }. Mart