The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-18
REGULAR MEETING. October 4 1870

required by law, and the following membe,
: found present: j. w. Bryan, President S. I
Read, Secretary Allen Gilly, w. E. Gill, LIE,
Ellender and Twin A. Perkins, and quorum
The minutes of the regular meeting of thi
Board, of April 1872 were read.
On motion OF Allen Gilley, minutes wer
corrected SO as to show that a certain resolu
ton OF this Board, adopted at that meeting
In reference to public school lands, or 16f
Sections, of the State, and as read appearing
at the foot OF the minutes of the proceeding
OF the first day OF that session, should appea
as part of that days proceedings, and thu
corrected to be adopted. Motion passed.
On motion of Allen Gilly, the minutes O
special meeting of October Sd, were read an,
adopted.
On motion of Allen Gilly, the reading of tn,
minutes OF the sp scial meeting. of May ant
regular meeting Of July, were dispensed with
| On motion Of Allen Gilly, that the Presiden
OF the Board appoint committee Of thret
members of this Board, whose duty it shall b.
to take into considerat ION the charges against
Louis Doulanger, public teacher, to investi
gate said charges and report to this body al
its next regular meeting, said committee to
have power to send for pc vsons and papers
but without expense to this Board. Allen
Gilly, D. d. Andrus and s. D.. Read were ap-
pointed as such committee.
On motion OF Allen Gilly, the claim of Al
bert Burnett was taken inio cons liberation.
On motion of Allen Gilly, the claim of AL
bert Burnett amounting to s246, for services
claimed to have been rendered as a public
teacher at Black Jack and HamiIton,'s settle
ment schools, 9th School District, during the
year 1875, be rejected for the reason that there
is no evidence before this Board that those
schools were taught under contract al re-
quired by 18th clause Of Section 4, Article 4,
Act % Of 1877.
On motion of W. e. Gill, it was resolved
taf al al 80 r fr-
for cash $40 81 advanced to an agent in New
Orleans, as commissions for collecting and
disposing of the school funds of this parish
Tor remittance here, be recognized, and the
President of the Board be authorized to draw
for the same against the general school fund,
in favor of the said Treasurer.
by Allen Gilly, on motion, it was resolved
TO receive and refer the annual report of the
Treasurer OF this Board, for the year ending
October 1, 1879, to committee of three menu
bers OF this Board, to be appointed by the
President, and Messrs. Allen Gilly, w. f. Gill
and /. A. Perkins were appointed on such
committee.
The Board then took recess until Bpm.
Session resumed at 8 p. NJ, and Mr.. Allen
GilIy, for the committee appointed TO exam
Inc Ireasurer's annual report, reported that |
the committee had examined the said report |
In connection with the Treasurer's and Presi- |
DENTS books and vouchers, and found all cor |
rect with the exception of a discrepancy of |
81. 81, but had not determined whether such |
error was In statement Of Treasurer or ac-
counts OF President, or both, and recommend |
I'd that said annual report be received by the |
Board. Com. Report marked Al Which |
-eport was received and adopted, and the |
committee discharged.
On motion, 1t was resolved to destroy by
ire, all warrants received from the Treasury
n connection with Treasurer's annual report,
fhoxfx daof
Report Of Mr.. Allen Gilly, chairman OF COM
nittee, appointed at special meeting of this
3oard, of Dec 1878, to examine annual report
II Treasurer for that year, was submitted and
IN motion the same was received, ordered filed
marked IL and the committee discharged.
Report OF Mr. Allen Gilly, chairman OF COM
nittee appointed at regular meeting of this
Board, of April last, 1879, to examine quarter
y report of Treasurer submitted at that meet
ng, submitted the report of committee, which
oInmittee report was received, ordered filed,
marked X. and committee discharged
The resignation of s. ID. Read, as secretary
this Board, was rendered, and, on motion,
fter the time when bis successor should be
ualiied.
Board went into election OF O secretary, and
lr. Allen Gilly being the only person nOmin- .
ted was elected viva voce.
The condition and value OF the school lands
eing then taken into consideration, the
blowing. preamble and resolutions were pro- =
osed and adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, the free school lands, or 18th sec
ons, situated ia many portions of Calcasieu
aIish, have been Of considerable value and
light, If judiciously disposed of for several
Ears past, have yielded fund which would
I'VE greatly advanced the practical working
our popular free school system Of this State :,
Calcasieu parish, and are now of some value =
prrtrll and Of In
,preciating and n
Whereas, all previous legislation on the d
bject of the disposal of such lands has 2
anifested more zeal for securing the benefits b
ereof to legitimate purposes than wisdom In
DIVIDING an economical and practicable mode
disposing thereof and has in reality placed
Is vast property in such condition as to
nder it altogether unavailable, and destroyed
9 objects OF a munifcent donation and ,
Whereas an early disposal of many of said I
th sections is necessary to the end that any =
oceeds whatever may be derived therefrom, y
erefore, be 1t resolved, -
LIST. That committee of five members OF p
Is Board be appointed by the President ~
ereof, whose duty 1t shall be to memorabilia
3 General Assembly of this State, at its next
,sion, on the subject of the above preamble
d desiring early action on the part OF said
,norable body, tending to remedy the great
lis existing In the present laws, on the sub
u OF lease anu Sale VI bcuoOl ihllus taiOuSu- H.
the State, and particularly for the relief
the schools Of this parish.
md. That our Representatives, in both VI
uses OF said Hon. Assembly, be furnished
ii copy hereof, and be particularly re-
ested to use every means in their power to
ny about this desired reform In our laws. %
rhe President appointed on said committee
ssrs Allen Gilly, s. d. Read, Levi Ellendcr
T. Gill and T. a. Perkins. 81
IN motion Of Mr.. Gilly, the President was =
led thereto. In
there was taken up for examination certain
rent rumors rejecting in serious manner ar
IN the character of one John Bass, who III
Dis expired certificates Of mental and ed
raj qualifications as teacher Of free public IL
ools IN Calcasieu parish, and on motion, n,
y carried, the following preamble and re- n,
ltiop were adopted: an
Whereas this Board has been informed that ne
IN Bass, an ex-teacher In our public schools, Il
been guilty of conduct unbecOminQ the - +.