The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-09-05
Che Thibodaux Sentinel,
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 1885.
Proceedings Of the Parish School
Board.

Thibodaux, July 7th. 1885.
The Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish Of LatourcLe, met this day pursuant
to ad journment, u quorum present, aud Presi
dent Grisanlore in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and approved as recorded.
The superintendent reported, that the
Teachers Institute was held ut the appoint
ed time, and was conducted by the Hon. War
rem EastOn, State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, assisted by a corps of able educators
that the attendance of the teachers OF this
parish was large and satisfactory, and that
The expenses for holding the Institute,
amounting to s6.lO had been paid. Detailed
bills OF said expenses, approved Dy Finance
Committee, were submitted to the Board.
An appropriation OF five dollars to pay II.
H. Michelet for services rendered iu arran1-
ing the Filemen's Hall for the Teachers Iu-
stltute, was made.
The thanks OF the Board were ordered to
be rendered TO the Committee in charge OF
Firemens Hal for tue gratuitous use OF the
Hall, and the Excelsior Band for music fur
nished 1t the evening session of the Institute.
The following bills were presented, duly
approved by the Finance Committee.
n. B. Davenport, for desk at LOt port
School $500
Hoffman, & Auco;n, tor work at GuiOn
Academy. rs
Repairs on Breaux School 80
Thibodaux Foundry, for coal for Guion
Academy. 200
The requisite appropriations to pay the
same were made out Of the proper funds.
Mr.. Il. II. Allen and Rev. JET Rhodes, sure
ty and Treasurer of Sch"ol Funds. respec
lively, in 1870, applied for the cancellation Of
the official bond executed by them, and pro
posed 10 turn over TO tho Board, the sum OF
sixteen dollars and fifteen cents balance on
hand to the credit Of the School Funds. The
PRESIDENT was authorized to receipt for the
amount to be til rned over, as aforesaid. and
to empower the Clerk OF Court, e~r-otfciO, Re-
cOrder OF Mortgages, to cancel aud erase
from the records vi his office, the official bond
above mentioned.
In view of the fact that the Vacherie, Mala
quay aud Chackbey Sehoo 5 had 10 session
the present year. 1881, they were ordered to
be re-Opened for u session of five months,
beginning OH the first Monday IF September.
and teachers were assigned to them, as fol
lows:
vacherie School, Miss Bertha NJ. Lacroix ;
Malaguay School, Miss Mary LatOrest !;
Chackey School twhite), Miss A. Lhappuis.
The Superintendent reported, That he had
advertised for sealed proposals tor tho most
pressing repairs required by the LafOrest
School House, but had received no response
t0the advertisement. He was, therefore, au-
thorized to have the work done by reliable
parties. z
1t was declared to be the sense of the
nooiu, tu8t, lll@Duucu AS tntE0 FWOulu Oe NO
available tandsjn the Treasury; the present
year,it would be nnexpsdleat to reopen any
OF the pubic schools Of the parish, saye those
provided for above, until the. early part OF
the year 1886.
The bill Of John DOlese for rent Of st. Vim
cents School .aonse tor ono month was up.
proved, and ~ appropriation of five dollars
was made TO pay the same. 9
kent tOr the LohguevIlle School house Was
> allowedsB. Penouilh. at the rate Of four Dol
lars per mon th. for five months.
DIrectorJ. L. Aucoin was instructed to
buy the necessary lumber for the 6 l,iiag of a
the upper tioor Of tAe Guion Academy, with
View of causing IL to become swclt-sea-
sOned before putting it up.
The following Treasurer's report was read
and ordered to be spread on the Minutes
Monthly Report.
F.. SAMOAN, Treasurer, IN account with
Board OF School Directors, Parish Of La
fOurche.
To Balance on hand June 1st, 1885 Sl29S 70
" Current School Tax ot 1884 l54 10
" Poll Tax, 1884 S. 90
Total 209 IS
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