The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-25

The School Board met pursuant
to adj urnment, Numbers present
"A. D. Martin. president, J. Nu-
gier. j. H Putnam md j. N. Will
liams. Absent M. G. Broussard,
J. Morgan and N. Perry.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting were adopted by striking
out the resolution in reference t" the
distribution of the funds 70 the credit
Of the 4th ward.
The Finance G mmittee having
submitted the following report Of
settlement with Isaac Wise Treasurer
of school fluids the same was adopt
ed.
To the Hon. President and members
Of School Board Of the Parish
IF Vermi,ion.
We. the undersigned, appointed
by your Hon. Body, a committee to
settle with the Treasurer of the
School Funds, beg to submit the en-
closed as our 'epor and settlcm' nj
with said Treasurer up to this day
January 21st 1882.
As regards the amounts of money
paid the said Treasurer by VI. G.
EBroussard ex.tax collector of this
parish. and ex-treasurer of school
funds, We were compelled to use Mr..
Wise's boz ks, as We could find no
Other da:a by which we could be gov.
erned.
The report furnished us by Mr..
Fay State Supt. Of Public Educa-
ton, Of amounts paid our treasurer
from March 18th 1879 to August
25th 1881, by State Treasurer was
also very ircomt lete ind We were
again Obliged to use Mr.. Wise's
hooks to arrive at, the correct amounts
so paid him His books showing
some 5000 20, more than Mr.. F; Us
report called fer.
We respectfully call the attention
of your Hon'l. Body to the above
facts, and suggest that you take i'm
mediate action in devising some
other system by which future
finance committees can arrive at all
amounts paid into the Treasures
hands than through said treasurer's
/ own books, as we consider that a
settlement under such circumstances
can lie accurate only in so Ear as the
treasurer d psires it to b..
In the presen, instance Mr. Wise
voluntarily accounted to our c"m-
mittec for some twelve hundred dol
lars of which we had no information
Whatever.
You will see by enclosed figure
that since March 18th 1879, up to
January 14th 1882. the treasurer Of
school funds has received from State
Treasurer the ,um of $4.971,54. and
from Parish tax collectors $500 Is
and from sx-treasurer Of school funds
S9037 IS, and from rent of school
lands 5000 So, making a total Of
S11.321,57. aud that during said
period he has disbursed as per
vouches enclosed and for which we
have given him receipts the sum Of
s ,945.5 SIS, leaving an app,rent bal
ance on hand Of s2.376,02, but
there are actually $16, 30 more on
hand than above sum of which we
can find no trace except in Mr.
Wise's own statement making a cash
available sun on had Of So 1872 80,
Having thus completed our lahors
we most respectful ly ask you to co"-
slider and take action upon the same.
j. HENnY PUTNAM Fin nee com.
J. n. WILLIAMS, m it o
J. NuGItR, school Board.
On motion the claim of treasurer
for discussing fun DIS, $S1,32 t" Jan.
uary 1st 1882 was allowed.
On motion resolved, that al mon.
ey remaining in the treasury on lst
day of January 1882 he created a
common fund and after paying al
Indebtedness for the year of 1881 be
divided ''pro rata" among the diff
ferent wards.
The report Of the committee ap-
pointed to locate and build a school
house in list ward was accepted.
Resolved, tina. the .'pro rata" Of
the un-xpended balance of the funds
Of 1881 to the credit of the Sd ward
is appropriated for the purpose OF
purchasing a ''site' and mue'ial fol
a school house in the Sd ward. The
following named persons were APP
pointed to take charge Of said funds
and endeavor to secure donations
from public spirited citizens in AID
of the same if possible, j. Fl. PIT
nam, W. w. Edwards and A D.
Martin, said committee to be gov
erned by the foregoing resolutions.
On motion it was reaolved that al
schools shall be closed where funds
become exhausted.