The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-04-04

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inc the report of the Treasurer of the
Free Public School Fund Of Calcasieu
Parish and to report thereon, respect
fully report that in the discharge of the
duties required of them, they have care-
fully examined the books of the Presi-
dent aud th /, Treasurer of said Board,
and all accessible vouchers and other
papers in order to arrive at satisfac-
tory understanding of the condition OF
said Treasury, and find that the sub
stitnte report of said Treasurer now be.
fore the School Board exhibits cor.
rect statement of the receipts and dis.
bnrsements of the public school funds
of this parish, and the amount remain
ing in the Treasury subject to disbursa-
ment. w. Il. GILL, Chairman.
On motion, resolved, that commit
tee of one be appointed to wait upon
the Treasurer and request him to como
before this Board and explain matters
pertaining to outstanding warrants
against the public school fund, and ex.
on presentation.
I. A Perkins was appointed as COM
mittee.
The President made the following re-
port and statement, to-wit:
PREsIDENT's REPORT AND STATEMENT.
To the officers and members of the Par.
ish School Board.
Gentlemen-I have the honor to SUBJ
NIT the following report, which sets
forth my official actions in examining
applicants for certificates of qualifca-
tion TO teach in the public schools Of
This parish, also employing teachers
and warranting on the Treasurer of the
Public School Fund for teachers sala-
ries since January 1st, 1873.
LIST. have examined and issued Ger.
tiicates of qualification, as follows:
To John SpauIding, Grammar Grade.
To Mrs I. s. Diltz, Primary Grade.
In addition to contracting with Mr..
Spanlding and Mrs. Diltz, to teach in
the 7th District, I have employed q. w.
Aston to teach in said District.
/ have also contracted with teachers
to teach in the following Districts, viz:
Henry johnson, COL. to teach colored
school, 1st District: Miss M. e. Rowe
and Mr.. l. Doulauger to teach in the
2d District; VIM. NJ. Dunn to teach in
the 5th District
/ have drawn on the Treasurer the
following warrants. viz: Nos. 55. SO and
GA, in favor of Miss M E. Rowe, amount
ing to $40. 45; Nos. 56 and 50, in favor
of VIM NJ Dunn, 5t District, amount
ing to 500 so; Nos. SO, 6n, 6l and 81,
amounting to $l66.40, viz: in favor of
c. w Aston $50; in favor of j. Spauld-
ing. S48. 80, and in favor OF I. s. Diltz.
$33 10.
/ have, in addition to the above, is
sned warrants to teachers since January
LIST. 1873, in settlement OF authorized
services rendered, as Public School
teachers, iu' December 1877.
Respectfully submitted
J. W BRYAN, Prest.
March 10Th, 876.
On motion, the above report was ap-
proved and actions of the President, ~
therein enumerated, duly ratified.
The Treasurer Mr.. Hutchins) APP
peared in response to the request OF the
Board, and made the following state
ment, viz:
That he had failed TO pay to bearers
of certain warrants for the reason that
while all his official reports to the Board
correctly show an undisbursed amount
to the credit of the school fund, suifi-
cient to satisfy all warrants issued by
the President of the Board. yet. he hav-
ing reported certain sums as being in
the Treasury which had never been re-
ceived by him. but which should have
been paid into the Treasury. he had nos
in consequence thereof funds wherewith
to meet said warrants.
Account of VIM. M Dunn, for bal
ance due for services rendered as teach
er in the 5th District, ending in the
month of October, 1876, was consider
ed and apRoyed, and the resident au-
to warrant for the same or for SO
much thereof as might be in the Treas
nry, subject TO bis order.
Account Of j. @. Gray, for balance
lue for services rendered in lst District,
ending in the month of September,
.876, for the sum of $20, was taken up,
and approved, and the Pres
dent authorized 10 warrant therefor or
Tor SO much thereof as may be in the
Treasury. subject to his order
Account of J. K. Bilbo, for balance
iue for services rendered as teacher in
;he 7th District, for month ending 3Oth
Tune, 1876, for $3.50, was taken up.
and approved, and the,
President authorized to warrant there
or or for SO much thereof as may be In
he Treasury. subject to his order.
On motion, the President was author
zed to draw upon the Treasury for any
money that may be therein for the year
67S. in payment of expenses Of free
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