The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-13
October 2, 1871, there are the following en-

October O. 1871, there are the following on
tries:
| Tho claim Of w. A. Scott. teacher in distric
No. 2, for S52 80, was presented, allowed ailf
| paid.
| Also, that of j. Wilson, teacher IN Distric
| No. 8, for $34 49, was presented, allowed aiit
paid. a..
| Also. that Of J. III. Griffin, teacher In Dis
trist I Nc; No 3, for $2s 3d. was presented "l'o"o'
Also, that of r. G. Bell, teacher In Distrc.
| No. ., for S3g ~, was presented, allowed aho
paid. ,a.o
Section SO of act No. 12l of acts Of 1860, re- E,
u,lires the president of tho board to draw al
warrants on the treasurer. Upon an exalni-
nation of the stubs Of the warrants OF the
treasurer's books, the investigation showed
the following exhibit
$135 10. No. !. oct z, 1871.
Received the above described order.
j. WILSON.
$3.50 971s. mo. 81 Oct. Q, 1871.
Pay to r. G. Boil. fund for .
A'e'''''''' '''' '' Il. q. BELL.
At tho regular meeting Of the school di-
reetors for the parish of Richland. held in the
town Of Rayvillo on Monday, Jan. |, 1872,
there nro the following entries:
The claim of w. A. Scott, school district No.
Q. for Si2, was presented, allowed and paid.
The claim of Miss Lizzie Graham, by J. G..
Richardson, school district No. ., for $45,
was presented, allowed and ordered paid.
The claim of II. G. Bell, district No. 10, for
$t3g 80. was presented, allowed and ordered
paid.
The stubs of the warrants of the treas
urers book for January |, 1872, showed the
following exhibit:
Pay to W. A. Scott fund for public ,l school.
Received the above described order.
w. A. ScoTr.
s2se 80. mo. 13.1 April 10, 1872.
Pay, to Il. G. Bell fund for -, public
school.
Received the above described order;
RICHARD &. BELL
He gives himself the following credit:
"Cr.-.alluary 1872, by amount paid out to
teachers and expenses, rs per settlement with
State Superintendent, S16si 3d."
Yet he has not single voucher for one
red cent of said sum.
In ono place there il u charge Of S42. in an
bther Of $42 80 for bringing schoolmoney from
New Orleans here There Is an item of $40 to
pay expenses of delegates to convention.
In New Orleans with money and coming di-
rect here, but would send 1t by express.
TO give him credit for everything that he
claims; he states he falls behindhand S1264 40.
On the 18th of October. 1871, ]. J. Ostecn
took the oath OF Office O. a., school director.
"At called meeting of the board of school
directors, made through the Richland Beacon,
for the old board Of directors to meet in tho
town Of Rayville on July 5, 1873. to settle up
their business, there appeared j. 4. Lewis
president, W. I. Oliver secretary and treas
urer. and w. Day Oliver There being u
quorum present. they proceeded to business.
"Be it resolved by the Board of School Di-
rectors of the parish of Richland, That the
report of w. T. Oliver, secretary and treas
urer, be received, and that his bond be call
celled,'' etc.
will have you bear in mind that J T..
Lewis was w. r. divers security ON his bond
and that w. Day Oliver was his son. He has
been called on for his vouchers and an cxpla-
nation; he did not produce the first nor
give the latter. Thos. Jones, the last secre-
tary and treasurer, squared out like joint
work.
Respectfully, etc, 7. RICHLAND.