Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-08
On motion of j. l.. Gaulet. the

Resolved, that hereafter no sala
rieS shall be paid Teachers of Pub
Tic Schools in this Parish unless
their monthly returns are compared
with the daily Registers from which
the same have been made and the
errors and omissions w!licl, may le
found therein duly corrected by the
Secretary of this Board. That our
Secretary be furthermore instruct
Ell to receive no monthly returns
unless the same are accompanied
with the daily Registers from which
s'lch returns are copied.
On motion OF }. l.. Gaudet the
following resolution was adopted,
Resolved. that the following text
books he and the same are hereby
ado ped for the use of the Public
Schools in this Parish:
Rcautrs-Swinton'S American Sc
rieS from LIST. to 9th. inclusive.
Observation-Disclosures progress
sive.
observation-disclosures Element.
AIRY.
SpeIicr-WiIson's and Nebster's
School Dictionary.
acknowledgements Copy
books.
Grammar-Swinton's Analysis OF
English Grammar.
llistory-Dimitry's History and
Geography of Louisiana, and Hol-
mes Z. S. History.
French Observation-Disclosures.
On motion OF A. W. Thomp in it
was resolved that the sum OF Fifty
Dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated for the purpose OF buy
ing the above books and the Srcrt-
tary is hereby authorized to draw
his own warrant upon the Treasur-
er for payment OF the SAME.
The Secretary read the following
Teachers resi- ynation:
st. James, Oct. 10th. 1877.
To the Hon. President and Members
ofthe School Board of st. James:
Gentlcmen-1 hereby tender this
my resignation as Teacher of the
Free Public School of the ii.st ward
Of this Parish.
Hoping that il will be accepted.
AND wishing You success.
| am yours respectfully.
EMILE J. LAiCHE..
Mr.. Gaudct stated to the Board
that he had visited the 3rl. ward
coiorr1 school, kept by Miss Oplt-
lin +. Dorsey, and found the same
kept in a very poor condition.
The teacher seemed to take
very little interest in the education
OF her pupils, so much o that IL
great many had Abandoned the
school.
MI. Dnsas confirmed the state
mcnt of Nj. Gau.let and said thai,
to his personal knowledge a great
many children had left the school
for want of proper care and interest
on the part OF the teacher.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr..
Thompson duly seconded 10y Mr..
DugaS, it was resolved, that Ophe-
lin L. Dorsey be duly notified that
from and after this date her ser>i>-
eS would be 10 longer required as
teacher Of school No. i III the 3rd.
ward Of this Parish.
Resolved further that Mrs. Mary
J. Thompson be appointed to till
the vacancy occasioped by the re-
Woval Of Mrs. DorsG.
On motion OF j. l.. Gaudet the
committee OF auxiliary visiting trus.
tees appointed for the 3rd. ward of
this Parish,and composed OF Messrs.
Flasile Bourgeois, Genl. Jones and
Emillen Webre, having been of no
service OK assistance to the Board
were discharged, and in their place
Messrs. Jules Dornier, Edouard Po-
che and j. W. Shade were appoint.
Ell and the Secretary was requested
to notify the latter of their appoint
ment.
The following accounts were then
presented and approved.
Account of A. Plaisance for one
desk aud two benches to School
No. IS End. ward, $3.50.
Account Of James Diamond for
removing and placing one stove in
the same school, $500.
Account of j. D0rnicr for repairs
to the "Snperior' school No. II;
3rd. ward, 54,94.
Account of Jos. Landry for carry
ing school furniture and a lot OF
books from j. n. Thibodeaux to the
Secretary's office, 9th. ward, $3.50.
Account of Z. A. Barnes for re-
pairs to the Buena Vista School,
9TH. ward, $3.50.
On motion of A. w. Thompson it
was resolved that the sum of Twelve
Dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated for repairs to be made
to school No. 8, It'll. ward. That the
further sun Of Seyenty-Five Dollars