Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-10-06

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this Parish pursuant to a call 0
the President.
Members preSent:-J. Gentil, Pre-
silent; DR.. o. Gaudet, A. W
Thompson, John Dickerson, The
le>phore Dugas and J. l.. Gaudet
Absent ID. n. Thibodeaux. 2.
Nulna Martin and ID. I. Bourgeois
On motion OF a. w. Thompson
the reading OF the minutes of tho
previous meeting was dispensed
WITH.
Whereas, j. II. Winchester Esq,
Parish Attorney, and by law, the
legal Counsellor of this R9a,d, has
been frequently applied 70 for his
opinion as TO whether the Treasurer
OF the late School Board had, under
then existing laws, The right to re-
ccive Jury Warrants to an amount
of S3G4,GS from the Tax-Collector
IN payment fer 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 Beard deem it no longer wise
to await said opinion;
Be it therefore resolved, that ii.
Feltel, our present Treasurer, is
hereby empowered and authorized
to claim and receive said jury War
rants from the late Treasurer. and
that tie Police J"lN Of the Parish
oi st. James, be earnestly request
ed to pass 4 resolution fer the pay
ment by preference Of said jury
" arlants out OF any money in the
hands of the Parish Treasurer, to
the credit ct the sinking fund estab-
Used Tor tie payment OF past indeb-
tculcSS.
On motion of Dr.. Gaudct, it was
resolved that the Parish of st.
james be divided into two war,i, or
School Districts, one on each bank
Of the river, and that the funds ii;
the hands OF the Treasurer be ap-
purtioned in said Districts as now
established according to the hum
Der of children between the ages of
) and II years, iii each; that the
be requested to notify the
of the present resolution
and that all other resolutions con
Herewith are hereby re
Be it resolved, that K. L. Chopin
President of the Committee
by the Citizens OF the
jth. Ward, to obtain subscriptions
Tor the benefit 3f the Public Schools
n this Parish2 through the means
IL fair, be requested to use, as
as possible the funds derived
the fair held at j. Billions on
June 30th. and July 1st., for the be-
1cft of said Schools, as the same
will be of great assistance to the
school Board of this Parish.
On motion of \. w. Thompson,
t was resolved, that the payment
II all warrants outstanding against
he old Board of School Directors
II this Parish he deferred until the
.eport of the COMMITTEE appointed
0 examine the Books of the ex-
Treasurer.
On motion of DR.. Gaudet it was
'esolved that all Schools having an
lverage daily attendance of over
,ixty scholars be furnished with an
Teacher and that the sal
Try Of said Teachers DC and the
;ame is hereby fixed at Twenty Dol
ars per month each.
Dr. o. Gaudet il the chair.
On motion of Mr.. J. Gentil it was
esolved, that the salary Of princi-
'al Teachers throughout the Parish
# st. James be fixed as follows, to-
Wit:
For all Schools having 20 pupils
nrolled the. Teacher shall receive
he sum of $50 per month; For all
Schools having 80 pupils enrolled,
he Teacher shall receive $50 per
and for all Schools having
o pupils enrolled, the Teacher Shall
eceive $40 per month. That this
esolution shall! take effect from the
st. day Of October next and all
'ther resolutions in conflict there
With are hereby repealed.
Whereas. by Section 81. OF Act
70. % OF 1877, it is made the duty
# Parish Board of School Direc-
ors, respectively, to establish one
or more in each Ward OF the
Parish, and whereas the Citizens OF
he 3rd. ward have claimed the
light of having one School estab-
ised in their ward to which right
hey are justly entitled under the
Ibove section Of the law,
Be it therefore resolved that a
Committee of three be appointed by
he President to take immediate
teps towards establishing an addl-
ional School in the 3rd ward OF the