The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-03-22
SCHOOL ROARD.
.4bbevNe, January q, 1879.

.7bbeviNe, January 81, 1879.
In obedience to a call Of the
President of the Board of School
Directors, for this parish, met on
this day.
Were present /: Messrs. J. N.
Williams, 81. q. Bartels, Benz.
FauIk, j. J. Abshire, jr., Archie
Young, r. Sagrera, Daniel Paul
and John Lenorc.
Mr.. F. R. King was absent.
The minutes of the previous
meeting being read, we're 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 E. 81. Far.
ran, ESQ.,, Of New Orleans, be EN-.
ployed to intervene in our behalf,
in the suit now pending between
the School Board of the parish Of
Tensas and the Auditor, which
suit has for its object the levy and
collection of The free school fund
tax. Said E. II. Farran. Esq, to
receive a contingent fee OF ten per
cent only, in case Of success +; AID,
that the Secretary be instructed to
apprise said attorney Of the pas
sage Of this resolution.
On motion it was resolved that
the Secretary be instructed to re-
quest 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
al the free schools in the parish,
save those hereinafter excepted, be
opened on the first Monday in
February, next.
Tie appointment Of Teachers
being now in order, the following
persons were employed
Sd ward white echooi L. j. Smith,
Sd ward colored I. A. McGill.
4th ward white j. T. Brouesard,
9Th ward white Arthur Fin Stephens,
9th wsrd white Miss NJ. ]. Edgar,
7th ward white Ambrose Lacuur,
7th ward colored L. s. Rice.
Mr.. L. J. Smith was employed
at a salary Of Fifty dollars per
month. Mr.. J. A. McGill, at a
salary Of thirty-6ve dollars month
IT,.
On motion, it was resolved that
tie sum of thirty dollars, or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
be appropriated for the repair Of
the a0hite school house in the 9Th
ward that, in consequence of such
disbursement, the opening ofthat
school be deferred until the first
Monday in March provided how
ever, that an acre of land, togeth-
er with the school house to be re-
paired, be first donated to the
school authorities. In case Of
failure Of the above proviso, this
school as others, shall open on the
first Monday of February, next.
The following resolution was
passed !:
Whereas Art. LV Of the school
laws directs that the surplus Of
funds remaining on hand at the
expiration of the year, shall not
be covered into the treasury, for
the succeeding year until full sat-
isfaction Of the debts incurred
during the year that the income
is intended for, and, whereas the
apportionments received in 1873,
and placed to the credit of each
ward separately. have been in.
sufficient, in their respective places
to efface the Indebtedness Of said
year and whereas there is in the
common fund for 1877, created
on May 4th 1878, a surplus to be
disposed Of;
Be it resolved that the common
Fund for 1877, together with the
revenue Of any ward, for last year,
in excess Of the expenses of said
ward, for said year, shall be made
a common fund, from which will
be paid all the unpaid claims orr
ginating last year ; and resolved
furthermore, that the balance re-
naming on hand after such object
shall have been accomplished, be
distributed pro rata among the
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