The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-11-01

metic are taught, as follows the
white school at Abbeville and at
Morgan's mill, Prairie Greig.
Salaries Of teachers Of said grade
to be $45 forty five dollars per
month.
The irsr grade will include the
following schools, 10 wit:
lst and I'd schools in lst ward.
Sd school. Rice's Cove, Sd ward.
lst and I'd schools in 4th ward.
Spring Hill and Cow Island
schools in 9Th ward. Little Bayou,
Cheniere au Tigre and Pecan Is
laud schools in 7th ward. The
colored schools at Joseph I.emaire's
Brousss rd's Cove and Cade's planta-
ton to he classed as ID grade until
further order.
RULE ALL schools shall he
opened at 9 o'clock A. NJ, shall lie
taught 6 hours each day exclusive of
recess, and shall have a recess of
one hour at noon, from IL o'clock
to o'clock P. NJ, and there shall
be recess each morning and even
ing at the teachers discretion.
RULE 2-The Treasurer shall re-.
tain SO per cent of each teachers
salary for the first month as secu
rity for said teachers complying
with the Rules and Regulations Of
the State Board Of Education, and
the Rules and Regulations OF the
Parish Board, said sum snail not be
paid to said teacher until the cxpi
ration Of his term of school and only
upon bis complying with the rules
aforesaid.
RULE 3--That absence from
school for five consecutive days, eX-
cept in case Of sickness in the family,
shall cause the pupil TO be suspend
ed and not again admitted without
permission from the President or tn"
Secretary of this Board. aud all
teachers of public schools are re-
CURED to notify the patrons of their
respective schools OF this rule.
The committee on Rules having
recommended the employment Of a
Parish Superintendent at a salary to
not exceed $3.50 per year. The Pre-
sident ana Secretary are hereby an
tborized to employ one. provided It
suitable person can he obtained !;
said Superintendent to be required
10 visit every public school and
spend at least one entire day at eve
ry school al least three times during
the scholastic year.
Resolved that 25A copies Of the
foregoing Rules andsthe rules Of the
State Board of Education he printed
so that teachers and others may
make themselves familiar with tn.
same, and that teachers be requires
to keep copy of the same posted VI
in their respective school rooms.
On motion resolved that the sun
of twenty dollars be appropriated
ont Of funds belonging to the First
ward, for the purpose of making
benches and desks for said ward.
Resolved, that all school lands be
advertised or offered to be leased
for a period Of thirty days, said
leases to he granted to the highest
bidder, at the court house, at Abbe'
vile said leases to he granted for
a period of not more than four years
dating f,om January LIST 1885. rent
on same to be payable annually o:
before the 25th day of December
and to be secured by notes will
good security, to the satisfaction oI
the Parish Treasurer.
Reso|ven that w. W. Edwards he
employed 10 investigate ihc dciicien
cies of indemnity school warrants
| due this parish.
Resolved, that all teachers anC
applicants for certificates are here
by notified to come before the boare
of examiners and procure new Ger
titicates.
On motion, Jean Pene. Lasti'
Broussard Dnpre Leblanc were re
quested to serve as trustees for. schoo
No. 2 in the lst ward, end Messrs
Alcide groussard, a. F. Maxisl'
and j. G. White for the school loca
ted in Ricc's Cove. Sd ward.
On motion the Board adjourne
sine die.
w. W. EDWARDS, President.
n WuIIAMS Srcrctary