Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-22

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opinion as 10 wiictI:rrt the Treasurer
OF the late School Board had, under
then existing laws, the right to re.
ceiSc Jury Warrants to an amount
of S3Gl,GS from the TaXlCollectol
inlaymcnt for money due the School
Board in the collection Of Parish
Taxes.
And whereas, said Parish Attor.
ney has failed to give his opinion
upon the above subject matter, and
the Board deem it no longer wise
to await said opinion;
BE it therefore resolved, that II,
Fcitr', Il present Treasurer, is
hereby empowered and authorized
to claim and receive said jury War
rants from the late Treasurer, and
that the Police Jury OF the Parish
OF st. james, be earnestly request.
cd 10 pass Il resolution iur the pay
meit by preference Of said Jury
Warrants ont Of any money IN the
hands Of the Parish Treasurer. to
the credit Of the SINKING fund rstHD-
Used for the payment OF past Il*t"D-
tclncS>.
On motion Of Dr. Gau!ct, it was
resolved that the Parish of st.
James be divided into two wards OF
School Districts, one on each bank
OF the river, and that the funds il
the hands OF the Treasurer be APP
portioncd in said Districts as now
established according to the mum
Der OF children between th7 ages Of
& and II years. in each: That the
Secretary l." requested to notify the
Treasurer OF the present resolution
and that all other resolutions con
dieting Herewith are hereby re-
pealesl.
BE il resolved. tlaj K. L. Chopin
Esq, President Of the Committee
appointed by the Citizens OF the
9th. Ward, to obtain subscriptions
for the benefit Of the Public Schools
or this Parish, through the mclns
Of fair, be requested to use, as
early as possible the funds uvll,,d
from the fair held at j.. Billions Oh
June 3Utl,. and July 1st., for the be-
neiit Of said Schools. as the same
Will be Of great assistance to the
School Board of this Parish.
On motion Of A.. W. Thompson,
it was resolved, that the payment
OF all warrants outstanding against
the old Board OF School Directors
OF this Parish be deferred until the
report Of the Commute appointed
to examine the Books of the eX-
Treasurer.
Oh motion Of DR.. Gaudct it was
resolved that all Schools having an
average daily attendance Of over
sixty scholars be furnished with an
Assistant Teacher and that the sal
airy OF said Teachers be and the
same is hcycl y fixed at Twenty Dol
lars per month ~acl.
Dr. .. Gauuet i: the chair.
On motion OF NJ. J. Gcntil it was
resolved, that the salary Of princi~
pal Teachers throughout the Parish
of St. James Ic fixed IL follows, to-
Wit:
For all Schools having 20 l3p;ls
enrolled the Teacher shall receive
the sum OF $50 per month; For all
Schools having 80 pupils enrolled,
the Teacher shall receive $50 per
months: and for all Schools having
40 pupils enroIIV', tl'H Teacher shall
receive $40 peg monte, That this
resolution shall! take effect from the
LIST. day Of October next and all
other resolutions in conflict there
with are hereby repealed.
Whereas, by Section 81 of Act
No. % OF 1877, it is made tile duty
Of Parish Board Of School Direc-
tors, respectively, to establish one
School or more in each ward of the
Parish, and whereas the Citizens Of
the 3rd. ward have claimed the
right Of having one School eStab-
Used in their ward to which right
they are justly entitled under the
above section of tile law,
Be it therefore resolved that &
committee Of three be appointed by
the President to take immediate
steps towards establishing an addi-
tional School in the 3rd ward Of the
Parish OF St. James.
The report OF the auxiliary Com
Mite OF the 9Th. Ward was read
and OH motion ordered to be spread
upon the minutes.
st. James, Aug. 25th., 1877.
To the President and Members OF
the Board of School Directors:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
Ward Committee appointed by your
Honorable body beg leave to sub
NIT the following our quarterly re-
port:
1st.-We have personally and
carefully visited both Schools aha
find that they are properly ana or
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