Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-09

The undersigned, your Committee for
the 2nd. and Bird. ward of the Parish for
the purpose Of locating Schools, beg leave
to report:
That Rev. @. Renaudier, Curate Of ST.
Michael Church proposes to take charge of
Il School for boys of the 2nd. District. fur
nisling his School House, benches, desks
and other appurtcnances, and the necessa-
ry teacher and assistant for the price al
lowed by the Board for each School.
OF THE Bird. WARD.
But as many boys have been attending
for some time his parochial School, he pro-
poses in tile second place to take charge,
in his School House OF a School for boys of
the 2nd. and Bird. wards for sixty ;lollurs
a month. Believing. in view OF our limited
means and OF the secretly of school houses
that the second proposition Of the Citrate
will be highly beneficial, your committee
recommends its adoption.
[S,yned) in. VHIBODEAUN,
(siynel) T. DIGAS
The above report vas then adopted with
the following proyiso:
Provided, that the names of the Teach
els to be assigned to said schools he fur
nisl,ed to the proper committee and after
examination found competent t. teach in
the Public Sc!,ool> OF this Parish.
Messrs. Thibo,ieauX and Martin reported
that III the itll. ward Mr.. l.. Peytavin had
offered to furnish a school house free of
charge to the Board.
Mr.. Gasdrl reported that in the 5th. ward
a building situated in front OF the Chiquct
Store in SAID ward We'll suited FOR the loca-
ton Of Il school there, could either be rent
ed or bought inr q reasonable sum, and
wonld make til" necessary arrangements
with the proper parties towards buying or
renting said building and submit the same
to the Board at its e meeting.
In the 9th. and 9Th. Districts NO arrange
mtnts had Yet been made toward the loca-
ton of new school houses, bur members of
the committees fer said Districts stated
that suitable houses could be selected and
their report would h" submitted at the
next meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Thompson stated that III the Sth.
District Il building belonging to Pierre
Grove where the school had been kept
could be rented for the sum OF s. a month.
and the Board took Mr.. Groves offer into
consideration.
DIR. Gaudet offered tn" following rcsolr-
ton which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved. that the Board do hereby re-
turn their sincere. thanks to all public spi-
rited persons Wy have offered. or may
hereafter offer. the .%ratuitous use of pro-
per buildings and other fixtures for the
establishment OF schools in the various
Districts of this Parish.
On motion it was resolved that Il COM
mittee of three he appointed by the chair
to examine into the books and vouchers of
the Treasurer Of the late School Board. said
committe. to be assisted in their lahors by
the Parish Attorney and to make a report
at the next meeting of the Board.
The President thereupon appointe Mssrs.
J. y. Thibodeaux. A. W. Thompson and j..
l.. Gaudet as members of said Committee.
At the suggestion of DIR. Gaudrt it was
resolved that the members of the Board
be requested to exert their influence in
their respective Districts in order to pro-
cure Ivy means CT fairs and donations by
public spirited citizens some additional
funds and other nectssaries for the estab-
lishmcnt and maintenance of schools and
the promotion and cncoullg cement of pub
lie education in this Parish.
Or motion tie Boar, then adjourned to
meet on Saturday, June 10th. le77, at 10
o'clock 4. NJ.
}. l.. GAUDET.
Secretary, J. GENT1L.
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