Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-16
School board Proceedings.
UEcEnIHER 18th tssn

' b. Magrnder Secretary; j. W. McMail
A. Burris, Guy Samuels, r. Is. Brown.
The minutes of the last meeting wer
read and adopted,
The Parish Superintendent reporte
that he had examined the following M
Plicahts, and recommended that the,
, receive certificates as teachers:
First grade-Prof. X. Fl. Wilson, Mrs
, NJ. II. Harbour, Miss NJ. G. Busltmau
Miss c. Fisher, Miss Molle r. Brown
Miss Noble Harbour, Mrs. Anna Skoi
Held, Mrs. Olive A. Nesbit, Mr.. o. NJ
Lee, A. II. Colwc1l, A. III. Levi.
Second grade-Miss Lacy Murray
Mrs. Carrie Stevenson.
Third grade--M Miss Emma Burch, Mrs
Susan Pullen, Mrs. G. V. Smith, Mrs.
II. w. FARRELL. ~. .#.
On motion Of Mr.. Mc1Iain, tho Parish
Superintendent was authorized to ex.
anime grade and issue certificates to all
the applicants that may be found com.
peteht, and report the same at the next
meeting Of the Board.
BY Mr.. Brown:
Resolved, That the salaries of teach
ers in the country be fixed as follows /:
First grade, $40 per month; second
grade, $50, and third grade, $50.
BY Mr.. Magruder:
Resolved, That $500 per month be
divided equally between the two schools
in the city Of Baton Rouge, and that the
salaries of the teachers of the white
school be the same as last year. That
five teachers be employed in the colored
school---the principal to receive $50; the
two first assistants $50 each, and two
second assistants, SOS each per month.
Aud that the same teachers be ompIoyed
in the white school as have heretofore
held the positions.
A. II. C0lwell and A. II. Levi having
both applied for the principalsllip of
the celored school, an election was en-
tered into, which resulted in the unani
nous choice Of A. H. Levi.
BY Mr.. McMain
Resolved, That the President aud Su-
perintendent be authorized to appoint
the other teachers of the colored school
By Mr.. San,Iels: .....
Resolved, That the local boards ap- |
pointed by the former Parish Board, be
requested to continue to serve.
Resolved, That the petition of the
residents of Brookstown, asking that a
school be located at that place, be gran
ted and that Mr. Brown, the teacher re.
commended, be requested to come for
ward for examination. The local Board
appointed for this school are c. A.
Dean, j. IL. Pratt, Mrs. Il. A. Kean.
By Mr.. Brown:
Resolved, That the school formerly
located at Mrs. Skolield's be removed to
BartelPs old field and that Mr.. Brady
be- appointed teacher. ...
Local Board, r. S. Pruyn, J. X. Bo-
yard, j. Linsay.
BY Mr.. Brown:
Resolved, That Miss Mollie r. Brown
DC appointed teacher at Grange Hall, on
he Plank Road.
Local Board, r. 3. Brown, Nm.
Brown, Wiley Brown.
By Mr.. Burris
Resolved, That Mrs Oliver A. Nesbit
10 assigned to the Woodland school in
he 10th Ward.
BY Mr.. Magruder:
Resolved, That the petition of certain
itizens of the 7th Ward, be granted and
hat school be located at the residence
( Mrs. Mcconnell and that Miss Nc
'onnsll be appointed teacher if found q
ualifod.
BY Mr.. McMain Il
Resolved, That the Superintendent 9
equest the Parish Assessor, to furnish t
he Board, with an enumeration of the {
ducablo youth in each ward, between
no ages of6 and Is years.
BY Mr.. Magruder:
Resolved, That Mr.. Greves, in his off
'al capacity rs member of the State .
oard Of Education, be requested to com !
'unicate with Judge Manning in regard a
} the apportionment of the Peabody g
md andiaquire upon what conditions 3
10 public school of this city, can OBJ I
lin an appropriation from that fund,
BY Mr.. Samuels -...-.
Resolved, That all schools which have
nd 10 teachers assigned TO therein
this meeting of the Board, be and are
ereby requested to send in petitions at
lie next meeting, December 81, recon-
'ending teachers for examination and r.
aiming local boards.