The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

J. Morgan and N. Perry.
On motion the minutes of last
meeting were adopted Nv striking
out the resolution in reference to the
distribution of the funds 70 the credit
Of the 4th ward.
The Finance Committee having
submitted the following report of
settlement with Isaac Wise Treasurer
of school funds the same was adopt
ed.
To the Hon. President and members
Of School Board Of the Parish
Of Termilioa.
We. the undersigned, appointed
by your Hon. Body, a committee to
T settle with the Treasurer Of the
, School Funds, beg to submit the en-
closed as our repor, and settlement
with said Treasurer mp to this day
January 21st 1882.
As regards the amounts Of money
paid the said Treasurer by M. @.
Broussard ex>tax collector CT this
parish, and ex-treasurer& of school
funds, We were compelled to use Mr..
Wise's books, as We could find no
=, other data by which we could be gov
erned.
. The report furnished rs 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 Incomplete snd We We're
. again obliged to use Mr.. Wjse's
hooks to arrive at, the correct amounts
! so paid him. His books showing
\ some $6o3. 20, more. thauAlr. Fay's
report called for.
We respectfully call the attention
} Of your Hon'l.. Body to the above
!, facts, and suggest that yon take i'm
mediate action in devising some
g other system by wnieh future
7 finance committees can arrive at all
J. amounts paid into he Treasures
= hands than through SAID treasurer's
own books, as we conside, that {
settlement under such circumstances
= can lie accurate only Ia sa5sar as thu
Y tte ssurer desires Il to
= In the present instauc4 Mr. Wis
voluntarily accour'ed to our com
nd mittec ffnl SEINE twelve nGlidred dol
lty lars of v&iel we had la @o-matin
s6 Whatever.
NC You Will see Nv es,closeJ fgur
NC. tina. since March 18th 1879. up t
sTo J nuarp 14th 1882. the essu'er: 9
ee. 5, no i f nd> has received .roo' -lat
.. Treasurer the am i 81 81, 81. an
vt: from Parish tax collectors S., 2O2..7
and rom e~x-treasurer of school fund
, $9O37.65, and from rent Of schoe
lands s209,633, making . total q
S11321,57, and that during SD,
period he has disbursed as pc
vouches enclosed and ior which "
have given him receipts ire sum q
~ S,945,55. leaving an app rent bal
IS ance on hand of ~s2.376,02, bu
j. there are actually SIG. 30 more O
VI. hand than above sum Of which "
IS. can find no trace exc pt, in Mr.
Wise's own statement making a cas-
st available sun on had Of e2 392 81
to Having thus completed CIR labor
'ol wesmost respectful ~ ask u to con
slider and take aciion uponfsas SANG
st j. HEXlcy Putnam Ira see com
i. j. N. WILLIAMS, m ittee o
ed J. Nua1ER, )Schoni Board
On motion the claim of reasule
e. for discussing funds, SS1,3z to Jan
uary 1st 1882 was allowed.
i'd Onmotion resolved, that al mou
lis ey remaining in the treasury Oh Is
day of January 1882 he created
as common fund and after p ying al
h. Indebtedness for the year ofj88l b
of divided "pro rata" among. the diff
ferent wards. 4
y. The report of the cotnlnttee ap
ed pointed. to locate and build a schoa
t. house in 1st ward was accepted.
n Resolved, thai the ''pro rata" 0
Nv the u~nezpended balance of tie fund
en- of 1881 to the credit Of the 3D. war
IL is appropriated for the purpose q
ak purchasing a 'site' aud m2fetial 70
ed a school house il the Sd ward. Ia
OO following named persons we're Up
he pointed to take charge of SAID fund
and endeavor to secure Donation
lot from public spirited citizeoe in Al
Int Of the same if possible, j. + p
at nan. Wv Edwaras-e q
eds Martin. said committee to a gov
e. efned by the foregoing 1tions
en- On no.ioni; was Ye2 vet2 hat a
re schools shsll be closed whers fund
ed become exhausted.
be Resolved that the secretary
G. School Board is authorized to aeposi
I'M The vouchers received from Nj
Isaac Wise (Treasurer) in the sal
ed of ", W. Edwards, after hayin
[th Cancelled the same.
Resolved that the Treasurer {
school funds is hereby required Q