The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-10-12

LAKE CHARLES. L.. Oct. 1855.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, Prof.
A Thomson presiding
Members present-Prof. 4. Thomson, Wm
H. Harris, Austin Nichols. a = Jones, J.
", Bryan and John McNeese.
Moved and seconded that s committee of
one be appointed to wait upon the Treasurer
and request him TO give the board the iR1Or-
nation asked by previous proceedings
Moved and seconded that the committee
on rules and bylaws be granted 4 longer
time TO complete its work, and that it report
at the ueXt regular meeting.
Moved and seconded that the following
resolutions, offered by J. W Bryan. be
adopted
Where's, The impression prevails that a
full and complete enumeration Of the educa-
Die youths OF CRleSsi1u parish is not made
annually, Therefore
Be it resolved, That our assessors for future
years are hereby requested TO give this i'm
pOTtaIt matter their special attention. That
all the educRble children under the law shal
be reported to the State Superintendent 81
that LAicasleu may receive her full quote 0
| public school funds from the State
Moved and seconded that the following
resolutions. of Mr.. ". il. Harris, be adopted
Resolved, That the ". CIT. be respectful
ly requested 10 furnish this board with a shor
lecture on the subject Of the effect Of alcOhO
on the human system, to be used In the pub
I Ilc schools Of the parish after approval b.
the board.
Moved and see0ned that the following res
! olution Of Mr. Harris be adopted
Resolved That the Friday preceding tn
/ Saturday Of each regular meeting OF tn
! School Board is hereby set apart for 2 meet
ing OF the examining committee 40 afEOFC
opportunity Of examination to all applicant
for teachers certificates.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Moved and seconded that the President b
authorized to open school on the FIRST Mon
/ day in November.
! The following resolution was offered b.
! John McSeese:
| Whereas, The legislature of 1883 passed al
! Act declaring that Physiology and Hygien
should be taught in the public schools Of tb
| State.
Resolved, That this board will not ente
into contract with any teacher except thOs
who have received certificates from the boar
since the passage Of said Act.
! Upon motion of J. W. Bryan ihe yeas an
nays were called for with the following result
1eas-IhOmsoH, Harris, McEeese Nays
Bryan, Nichols and Jones. The resoluti0
was lost.
J. W. Bryan offers the following As hi
reason for voting nay: Igt-The adoption {
the resolution viii paralyze the public sehOC
Interest for q time. 2d-It is in eoRtrageL
ton Of law
Mr.. Harris changed his vote from Yea {
nay with the understanding that the sHbjet
be brought up al future meeting.
Moved and seconded that the folloEiB
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, The price of block as propose
by PTof. Thomson, subject to approval Of !
b. Watkins Is considered by Mr. Watkins !
less than One-half Of what said block is WORT
and being unwilling to dispose Of Il at thi
price, therefore
Be 1t resolved, ThEt the resolution adopte
August 18th 1855 by the board OF school i
reetofs authorizing the president Of sal
board 70 purchase said piece Of land from
y. Watkins be amended SO as TO read, eigl
! hundred dollars instead Of six hundred ia
lars.
Adjournment being IN order, 1t was move
and seconded that the board stand SO uui
the next regular meeting.
a.. THOMSON, President
JoHE McNEEsE, Secretary.