The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-07-12

"eoster, SAID committe from Webste
board be required to present LEGS
proof OF their claims. w. J. Moble1
Paul Lawrence and w. G. Burt wer
appointed on said comraittee.
A communication from I. III. Marti
IN regard to disposal of desks, was ,a;,
on the table.
on motion, resolved, That the war,
boundaries for the parish, as now es
tablished, be taken as the bounds
the school districts, and be numbere,
accordingly. That is, ward l will h
known as school district No. l, and s,
on TO 3, In same manner.
On motion, Resolved, That the Polio,
jury OF Bossier parish be REQUIRED +,
levy tax of two mills for educationa
purposes.
On motion, auxiliary, or visiting
trustees for each school district, were
appointed, as follows:
School District, No. 1T. N. Braden
Sam. Furniss and Simon Ford.
No: &c. w. Arnold, ST., T. Flem-
ing, Frank Smith.
No. 3-F. M. Barnett, J. J. Swindle
John Heifner, - Demoss. Nelson
Long. ''o'
No. il. A. w. Lowry, VIII. Rled-
soc, w. 81. Hill, George Cole. VIRGIL
Taylor, w. Maxwell.
No. Sc. skannau' James Hickman
W; Il. Council, Spencer Minis, Arthur
Edwards. ~
No. 6-J. R. Cavett;; r. E. Wvebe.
N. Il. Bush, Edward James, !. j.
Mears.
No. u. w. Rabb, t. J. Martin r
Sibley, c. B, Norman, Green Hughes
No. S-Alfred Wilson, Handy Max
well, [. A: billiard, J. J. StockwelI, ].
NJ. Arnold.
On motion, Resolved, That the Sec
rotary notify those persons selected as
visiting trustees, of their appointment
by the board:
The question as to whether schools
should be established now, was taken
up and discussed, and as there was no
funds in State treasury for 1877, Except
a probable estimate of about 5000 for
the July apportionment), and as the
amounts due for 1875 and 1876 will, no
doubt, be required to liquidate the
claims against the school board for
those years, it was deemed advisable
to let out no schools for the present.
On motion, committee of three was
appointed to examine and audit the
of the late school board.
The following named persons were
appointed on said Committee: J. A.
5nider, WI. Mobley and B. F. Fort.
On motion, the minutes were read
and approved, and the Board adjourn
I'd sine die.
J. G. ALLEN, President.
PAUL LAWRENCE, M. D., Sec.
BsaH During the past week, six APP
'licants for positions rs public school
eachers were examined by the Board
If Examiners, all of whom, except two,
we're passed.
j. M. Madding received. a certificate
n spelling, reading, writing. arithme-
ic, algebra, english grammar, english
composition, geography, history, and
natural philosophy.
r. J. Holt, in spelling, reading, writ
ng and the four ground rules of arith-
netic.
Charles Boehmer, in spelling. read
ng, writing, arithmetic, grammar,
and history.
j. G. Belcher, in spelling, reading;
writing, primary arithmetic, primary
and primary geography.
Special sessions of the Board will be
leld at any time for the examination
# applicants.
JAIL DEL1vERY.-On Thursday last
Deputy Sheriff Hill, after he had given
he prisoners their dinner, left the trap
loor to the east dungeon open while
le went after water for them. During
lis absence, four of the negro prisoners,
onfined therein, climbed into the up
er cell, and when the deputy opened
he door they rushed upon him, and