The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-02-01
Be IL Resolved that E. e. Far

Tensas and the Auditor, which
suit has for its object the levy and
collection OF the free school fund
tax. Said Z. 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
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
Sd ward white school L. j. Smith.
Sd ward colored J. A. MeGiil,
ith ward white j. T. Broussard.
9Th ward white Arthur Fitz Stephens.
9th ward white Miss N. J. Edgar.
7th ward white AMBROSE Lacour,
7th ward colored l.. S. Rice.
Mr.. L. J. Smith was employed
at a salary of fft9 dollars per
month. Mr.. J. A. McGill, at a
salary Of thirty-6ye dollars month.
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On motion, it was resolved that
the sum of thirty dollars, or as
much thereof as may be necessary.
be appropriated for the repair of
the 'achite school house in the 9th
ward ; that, in consequence Of such
disbursement. the opening ofthat
school be deferred sntil the first
Monday in March ; provided how
ever, Jthatian 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 rroyiso, this
school as others. shall open on the
first Monday of February, next.
The following resolution was
passed ;
Whereas Art. LN Of the school
laws directs that the surplus Of
funds remaining on hand at tue
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 1878,
and placed to the credit of each
ward separately. have been in
sufficient, in their respective places
to etfacc the Indebtedness Of said
year and whereas there is in the
common fund for 1877, created
on May 4th 1873, a surplus to be
disposed Of
Be it resolved hal 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
wards, for the expenses Of the
present year.
On motion, be it resolved that.
provided the patrons of the 9th
ward colored school, donate to
the proper school authorities, an
acre Of land, wherein to locate
such building, the sum of one
hundred dollars, or as much
thereof, as msy be necessary. be
appropriated out of the said
wards fund, to purchase the
materials for a school house to be
known as the Spring Hill (colored
schooD in said ward ; provided
that said patrons supply all the
labor necessary for the construc-
ton of the same /; resolved further
that Jno. Lenore be appointed
agent, with authority to. super
intend the erection of said build
ing, and to draw on the treasury
for amounts within this appro
priation. said school to remain
closed until a surplus above the
appropriated sum shall be to its
credit in its respective ward, or
until further action Of the Board.
On motion a c0mm;ttoa oor.