Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-03
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
RooNs oY SCHOOL BOARD, 49,,
Baton Rouge, La, February !, 1851.

Inc farl5Q SCuool Do"io A""
call of the President with the following
members present: E. W. Willis, rresl-
dent; J. B. Magruder, Secretary; ). w.
McMain, Guy Ssmuels, I. B. Brown ana
A. Burris.
The following resolution was oaereo
by Mr. Brown and adopted:
Resolved, That hereafter the meetings
of this Board be held in private and only
those persons whose presence Is required
by the Board be admitted.
Mr.. Magruder reported on the part OF
tho committee appointed at last meet
ing to solicit aid from the City Council.
The report was received, the committee
discharged, and Mr.. AcMain offered the
following resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, That the President appoint
a committee to ascertain the cost OF re-
pairing the old Clerk and Recorders
Office, to have the work done and pay
for the same ont Of the first moneys
aeeruinp to First and Second Wards from
the parish provided, said repairs shall
not exceed the sum of $3.50.
Miss Lizzie Chambers was assigned to
fill the position in the city school left
vacant by Miss c. Fisher.
Mrs. Anna Loucks was assigned as
teacher to the school at Brookstown.
On motion of Mr.. Samuels, the petition
Of citizens of the 4th Ward, asking for
the removal of Mr. J. S. Taylor, was ia
bled, until specific charges shall have
been made against Mr.. Taylor, and until
he shall have been given an opportunity
of defending himself.
| {At the request of Mr.. Corcoran, chalf
man of the Local Board, the schoo'
taught by Mrs. Walker Jeans was re-
moved to Hard-Scrable old field.
Petition from Mr.. Phelps and others
in the 5th Ward was laid on the table.
Action on the petition to the school
| from Milford Lodge was laid over until
Mr.. p. s. HARRISON could be consulted.
Mr.. Joseph Joor was assigned to the
Fairchild school, and w. L. Morgan tc
Flora Grange, in 9th Ward.
Miss May Tracy was assigned to the
school at Mrs. McConnelrs, in 9th Ward
and Mr.. Allen to the school at the Jones
Creek Church-with Mccoy, +. N
Philips and VIM. Oneil as Local Board.
Mrs. Jarrel was assigned to the schoo
at Griffin's Store with the privilege o
exchanging with Mrs. Townsend, sh'
) being willing. Local Board-Charle'
Weisgerber, Aleck Ridley and Charlie
Newman.
= Mr.. McMain, offered the following
resolution in regard to the school a
Pratt's School House.
Resolved, That whenever Mr.. o. M
| Lee shall bring a petition from q major
ty of the patrons of his school signify
inc their desire to have him as thei
teacher, the President and Superintend
I ent have authority to reinstate him.
The applications Of A. II. Colwel
= and others were laid on the table
Owing to the limited funds at thei
q command the Board, refused to locat
i any more new schools, and all petition
asking for them were laid on the table
+ The President aud Superintendent
were authorized to ront u building suit
able for q school house in the 9Th Ward
and to furnish blacFboards to those al
n plying for them, and Mr.. Samuels wa
4 authorized to buy sash for school a
d AleXanders.
A A number of teachers for Colore
% school arc needed and those, who desil
y positions as teachers will do well to al
g ply at once.
= There being no further business til
"a Board adjourned, until the first Tuesda,
in March.
i. w. WILLIS, President.
!. B. MAGRUDBR, Secretary,