St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
Proceedings of the school
Board.
OPELOUsAs, Oct. 18th, 1856.

The Board met pursuant to adjuurn-
ment. Present, Laurent Duplt presi-
dent c. j Thompson, c. n. EaIer, b.
Martel, E. Stagg and l.. F. Litte;l alb
sent F. Wharton. The reading of the
minutes was postponed until next
meeting.
The committee on examination re-
port that among the applicants, ex-
amined ON Sept. Goth, the following
persons are entitled to certificates.
John j. Bell, A. F. Lindsey John G..
Sloane, Miss Loula Walters, Eva Glaze
and Florence Lakewood, and that An
nice Lastrapes having come SO near the
percentage that they are willing that
she be retained as a second assistant.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer the report
was adopted.
District the location of schools as fol-
lows:
3White schools and one consolidated
colored school in Opelousasas, with the
same teachers as last session.
School west Of Opelousas, near Du-
rios and one school east of Opelousas
in Prairie Basse.
On motion the report of Mr.. Ealer
was adopted except the location of the
Prairie Basse school. There being
some gentlemen present from Prairie
laurent claiming to be more entitled
to a school than Prairie Basse, they were
granted Il hearing after which by IL
majority vote it was decided to locate
the school at Prairie Laurent on cnndi-
ton that the patrons build school
house, and donate the same with one
acre of land, to the Board.
Mr.. l.. DuprG reports for the second
District the location of schools as fol- |
lows:
! White school Grand Coteau;
ColOred
/ White Grand Coteau Sta.
with same teachers rs last session.
White school Coule Croche, with |
aIiss Lakewood teacher.
On motion the report of Mr.. DuprG /
was adopted.
Mr.. Martel reports for the third Dis
trict the location of schools as follows:
/ White school, at Port Barry,
/ colored Leo o
School to be located with the same
teachers as last session Report was
adopted
Mr.. Thompson reports for the fifth
District the location of schools as fol-
lows:
! White school, Washington: ,
OfdHu Ifalllt.
90 Tates Cove.
With the same teachers as last scs-
sion.
/ White school at Big Cane, j. L.
Furman teacher.
Colored school at Big Cane and one
at Washington teachers E. kearry and
e.. j. w. Boyd. Report was adopted.
Mr.. Littell, reports for the seventh I
District the location Of schools as fol-
lows:
/ White school at Vile Plate.
Bellair's Cove.
Chataignier.
:" Vile Plate Prairie.
With the same teachers as last session.
l White school at Upper Mamouth ,
James Pittard, teacher.
/ Colored school in MamOuth, G.. Il
Durousseau teacher. Report was adop- !
ted {
Mr.. Stage reports for the eighth Dis
frict the location of schools as follows:
| White school Plaquemine Ridge.
I" Point Noir. I
German Settlement. .
With the same teachers as last SEES
sion.
I White school at Prud'homme City
Miss Moffitt teacher, and one at Church !,
Point. Report was adopted. t
Mr.. Wharton representing the sixth t
District being absent, the location Of 9
his schools was postponed until next )
meeting. He was allowed two and
half schools.
The 9th District having no represen- y
tative on motion of Mr.. Thompson the !
same schools and teachers be continued a
wherever it is practicable until the ser $
Element with the Parish of Acadia.
On motion of Mr.. Ealer the fourth b
District was allowed five schools. o
There being no representative for :,
that ward on motion of Mr.. Thompson :
The schools were located as follows:
One at Hicks school house, Miss Nj. l..
Scott teacher. One at West Melville,
two coiored schools, One at Sacket.
Geo. b. Henderson teacher, and one to
be located.
There being two petitions from the N
Waxia for different teachers vote was t.
aiken to continue Mrs. Dunbar as teach q
or which resulted in a tie. Whereupon t.
t was resolved, to postpone the ap- N
continent of teacher to said school
Until next Monday when both parties "
AN be better represented n
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson all the SC
public schools will open on next Mon hi
lay or as soon thereafter as practicable of
kept those of the sixth, District. !
A petition for .S6S 90l1O0 to repair &C
,oule Crocbe school house in Town r.
hip South Ranges East was granted. =
A committee of three was appointed
Q investigate the claim of Mr.. j. b. A.
,,ontenot. Committee B. Martel, C.. N. I
'aler, and L. E. Littell. Board then
alourned until next Monday Oct. 18th
$50. l.. E. LITTELL,
Secretary.