The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-05-16
School Board Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, May Ii, 1878.

Mobley (Secretary), j. G. Allen, W.
II. Scanland and Jordan Minis.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion, Thos. j. Moore was
appointed Director, in place of DR..
Lawrence, and, he having qualified,
participated in the deliberations of
the Board.
The Committee On Treasurer's
Report made their report, as follows:
To the Hon. Pres't and Members OF
Bossier School Board:
Your committee appointed to exam
Inc and report upon the report OF your
Treasurer, filed January 5th, 1873, with
respect represent that we have examin-
ed same, together with his vouchers,
and find it correct. We respectfully
recommend its adoption, and our dis
charge from further consideration of the
matter.
Very Respectfully, &C..
w. J. MoBLEY.
ia. w. LOWRY.
Il. J. MOORE.
The report was received, aud the
Committee discharged.
The Chairman of the Committee
on Examination of Applicants for
Teacherships reported Annie Nc
MILAN, w. I. Ford and Chas. Nor
rls as entitled to certificates of Third
Grade; S. L. Ford, d. e. Quincy,
r. S. Carter, J. G. Grounds, Miss
E. .. Sandlin and Miss M. o. Marsh
as entitled to certificates of Second
Grade; II. B. Hughes and Miss
Mollie Lawrence as entitled to GER
titicates of First Grade; Miss d. E.
Martin, Simeon Ii. Ralph, Fannie
Howell, Alise Ellison and Alice
Smith as Assistants. Adopted.
Several communications were
read. One from w. 2. Belcher, ask
ing that the extra amount paid by
him to AN assistant teacher, Alice
Ellison, in School No. 5, be allowed
him by the Board. The request
Was disallOwed.
| Several communications from
Hon. r. M. Lusher were read, and
among the number was Circular B,
No. $50, containing suggestions,
ETC., to the Board. In accordance
with suggestions therein contained,
several resolutions were passed; one
to re-district the Parish, as follows
Be it enacted, That the Parish OF
BOssier be divided into two School
Districts: Wards one and two and
that part of ward three, in township
81, of ranges Ii and IA, lying west
OF the Shreveport and Collinsburg
road, shall constitute District No. l.
aud the remainder of ward 3, with
wards 4, 5, and 6, shall constitute
District No. 2. Adopted.
The following was adopted:
i Resolved, That all funds in Treasur
; er's hands, less his commissions, deriv
/. ed from revenues prior to year 1877 be
and are hereby appropriated, to be dis
tributed pro rata among the Teacher
Warrants issued in the year 1876 10y
the former Boald of School Directors o
: Bossier Parish-which warrants hav'
r been duly audited and allowed by thi
, Board.
On motion, a Committee of three
, Messrs. j. G. Allen, ]. A. Snider
! aud W. j. Mobley, were appointed
TO advise as to the feasibility ant
practicalility of employing Parisl
Inspector, or Supervisor OF Schools
aud to confer with any one who vii
accept suoh position, as to the bes
terms, etc., upon which said Inspet
tor or Supervisor may be procured
;. Said Committee to report lmmt
diately. The Committee reported
q To Hon. Board of School Directors {
~ Bossier Parish, La:
l. The undersigned, your committe
It appointed TO consider the propriety I
appointing an Inspector of Schools fl
N Bossier Parish, respectfully report tn,
they deem the appointment of suit'
:. BILE person t, discharge the duties
i that position asprescribed by the Sta
~ Superintendent eminently desirabl
y and recommend the adoption by yol
Board of tffe following resolutions, t
), wit:
H. Resolved, That J. A. w. Lowr.
e. ESQ.,, be appointed Inspector of Schoo
es for Bossier Parish, that his duties
ID those suggested by the State SUPERB
tendent; that his salary shall not e
coed the sum of one hundred and tive
ty-five dollars for remainder of we
is 1873; provided, he shall draw no salal
n unless schools shall be in actual oper
th ton during said year.
Resolved, That any salary whi'
may be due to said Inspector of Scho<
under the above resolution, shall
er. paid monthly out of the Teacher
Fund, upon the usual warrants, al
N. pro rated to the months schools sh'
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