The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-03-15
SCHOOL BO,RRD.
HbbeUaile. January 2l. 1879

D.iee'oio ., ioi tiiis parish, met o
this day.
Were present Messrs. J. \
Williams, II. Il. BarteIs, Ben
Faux, }. }. Abshire. jr., Arch
Young, X. Sagrera, Daniel PAT
and John Lenorc.
Mr.. f. r. King was absent.
The minutes of the previou
meeting being read, were adopted
The following resolution wa
adopted.
Whereas the State having failet
to pay the interest on Schoo
Funds due the parish, for tn,
years 1876, 1917 and 1878
Be it resolved that Il. II. Far
ran, ESQ.,, Of New Orleans, be EN-
ployed 10 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 Il. Ii. Farran. ESQ.,, to
receive a contingent fec 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-
Guest our Representative and
Senator, to Investigate the cause
OF the meagreness Of the appor-
tlonments 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 older, the following
persons were employed
81 ward white school L. J. smith,
81 ward eo'ored j. A. McG,H,
4th ward white j T. Broussard,
9TH ward white Arthur Filz Stephens.
5th ward white Miss N. J. Edgar,
1th ward white Ambrose Lacour.
'th ward colored l.. S. Rice.
MIR. l.. J. Smith was employed
1t a salary of fifty dollars per
month. Mr.. J. \. McGill. at
alary OF thirty five dollars month
:.
On motion, it was resolved that
he sum of thirty dollars, or as
luch thereof as may be necessary.
e appropriated for the repair of ,,
he achite school house ia the 9Th .
ard !; that, in consequence of such !
lsbnrscnent, the opening Of that
shool be deferred antil the first
ionday in March provided how :
yer, that an acre Of land. loget'
+ with the school house to be re-
aired, be first donated TO the !,
'hool authorities. In case o'
ilure of the above nroviso, this '
'hool as others, shall open on the d
rst Monday Of February, next.
The following resolution was
lssed II
Whereas Art. LV of the school y
Avs directs that the surplus of p
nds remaining on head at the
,piration Of the year, shall not 2
covered into the treasury, for q
e succeeding year until full sat .
faction of the debts incurred e.
ring the year that the income W
intended for, a d. whereas the m
'portionments received in 1878, =.
ID placed TO tie credit of each a,
ard sepa' afelv. have been in cf
in their respective places "
eifacc The Indebtedness of said 4.
ar and whereas there is ia the
fund for 1877, created 70
May 4th 1878, surplus to be c
sposed of; a.
Be it resolved that the common th
md fot 1877, together with the til
venue of any ward, for last year, NJ
excess O. ihe expense Of said dc
rd, for said year, shall be made De
'e aasiaeehh FuTrd, from Which viii th
paid all the unpaid cla ms OIL tn
lating last year ard resolved
The more. that the balance re- Al
ining Oh hand after such object 1a
I'll have been accomplished, be thi
tributed pro rata among the g
rds, f.. the expenses Of the sa,
sent year. fol
On motion, be it resolved that. th'
'vided the patrons of the 9th au
rd colored school, donate to So
proper school authorities. an po
e Of land, whereon to locate