The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-03-01
SCHOOL BO4RD.
AbbeUile, JaauarY II. 1875

President of the Board of School
Directors, for this parish, met on
this day.
Were present: : Messrs. J. N.
Williams, Fl. =. Rartels, Benz.
Fauk, j. j. Abshire. jr.. Archie
Young, R. Sagrera, Daniel Paul
and John Lenorc.
Mr.. f. 4. King was absent.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting being read, were adopted.
The following resolution was
adopted.
Whereas the State having failed
to pay the interest on School
Funds due the parish. for the
years 1876, 1877 and 1878
Be it resolved that b. II. Far
ran, Esq, of New Orleans, he en-
ployed to intervene in our behalf,
in the suit now pending between
the School Board of the parish of
Tensas and tie Auditor, which
suit has for its object the levy aud
collection Of the free school fund
tax. Said q. Ii. Farran. ESQ.,, to
receive a contingent fee of ten per
cent ouly, in case of snccess ; aid,
that the Secretary be instructed to
apprlse said attorney Of the pas
sage of this resolution.
On motion it was resolved that
the Secretary he instructed to re-
guest our Representative and
Senator, to investigate the cause
Of the meagreness Of the appor-
tionments of school moneys issued
to this parish during the year just
expired.
On motion, it was resolved that
all the free schools in the parish,
save those hereinafter excepted, be
opened on the first Monday in
February, next.
The appointment Of Teachers
being now in order. the following
persons were employed
81 ward white school L. j. ~mith.
30 waRd colored j. A. N, Gill,
40 ward While 7. Broussard,
5th ward white Artbar Fi,z Stephens.
jih ward white Miss NJ. J. Edgar,
7tn ward white Ambrose Lacour.
7th ward coiored L. s. Rice.
Mr.. l.. j. Smith was employed
at a salary Of Fifty dollars per
month. Mr.. j. A. McGill, at
salary of.thirty-Gse dollars mouth
y.
On motion, it was resolved that
he sum of thirty dollars, or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
De appropriated for the repair Of
he auhite school house in the 9th
yard that, in consequence of such
the opening of that I
chool be deferred sntil the first
Monday in March provided how
yer, that an acre Of land. togeth-
er with the school house to be re-
,aired, be first donated to the
chool authorities. In case of
allure Of the above proviso, this
chool as others, shall open on the
lrst Monday Of February. next.
The following resolution was
passed
Whereas Art. LV Of the school
laws directs that the surplus of
unds remaining on hand at the
expiration of the year, shall not
,e covered into the treasury, for
he succeeding year until full sat-
sfaction Of the debts incurred .
Turing the year that the income
5 intended for, and, whereas the
lrportionments received in 1873,
nd placed to the credit Of each
yard separately. have been in
ufficient, in their respective places
0 etface the Indebtedness Of said
ear aud whereas there is in the
ommon fund for 1877, created
n May 4th 1878, a surplus to be
disposed of /;
Be it resolved that the common
sund for 1917, together with the
evenue of an y ward, for last year,
n excess of the expenses Of said
yard, for said year, shall be made
common fund, from which will
'e paid all the unpaid ella ms orr
mating last year and resolved
furthermore, that the balance re-
on hand after such object
hall have been accomplished, be
istribnted pro rata among the
7ards, for the expenses of the
resent year.
On motion, be it resolved that.
rovided the patrons of the 9Th
'ard colored school. donate to
he proper school authorities, an
GRO nj lapd uhnpocp "a Jooat.