The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-03-17
The School Board.

parish ot Lafourche met this day pursuant to
call of the president, quorum present aud
the president in the chair.
The rcadin. Of the minutes of last session
was. on motion, dispensed with.
The parish supe. intendent submitted the
following reps.rt, which was received and
ordered to be spread Oh the minutes:
10 the Honorable the Parish Board of School
Directors Of the Parish OF i.afonrcie:
have culled from the minutes of the board
history ot the building Ot the various .choOl
houses belonging to the parish, and i here
with subm.t statement OF same for your in
formation.
l. A lot oi 50xl0O feet from J. B. Bour-
geois. about two miles below the town of
Ihibodaux. left bank of the bayou, leased
Tor twenty years from October Is. 1877. The
bulldin. cost Si5b H..
lot OF one arpent front. from Salvador
Gabrano. about fifty miles ID low the town OF
Thibodaux. left bank of bayou Latourche.
leased for twenty Years from May II, 1873.
The building cost $iO5. This building has
long bee, unused and is now in ruins from
the effects OF storm. The board has author
lied me to dispose OF the debris for $40.
). A lot ut 5uxl0O feet from Brown & Stat.
ford, about three or four miles above the
towno. thib 'daux. right bank "f bayou La
i0!rche. leased Tor fifteen years from Sept. I,
1873. The building cost : AZ o..
4. A 10 5Ox1O feet from Paul Breaud about
eighteen miles below the town ut IhibOdaux,
right bank "f bayou Latourche. leased tor iii
teen years from Aug. 10, 1873. The cost Of
the building Was 1888 ~.
,. A lot oux7O teet from Mrs. Vim. ROussel.
about ten miles below the town OF ThibU-
daux. left bank Of bayou Latourc.e, leased
for fifteen years frUui March l. 1873. The
building cost fS9 20.
3. A tot 50x 10 feet fro,E NJ. w. i,iiliu, about
two Miles above the tUwu Ut Thi Uouaux, lett
I..Afs lsA.4h h.lf
Years from Marcn l, 1879. The building cost
$l9l -.
:. Lot OF l01xlap feet from: Mr.. Laforest,
about twenty miles north of ThabOdaux.
leased tor twenty years fruln March l, 1879.
The building cost $IOl
about twenty -nve miles below Tuibodaux.
right bank vi bayou L.afoorcne, leased for
hfteen Years from March !. io79. The build.
Jug cost $l55.
>. On F.h. Is. 1880, the board passed u
resolution reciting that Wnereas. the citizens
of tue ' Aciierie mad agreed to furnish .. lot
ior Ten years, tree Of reut, and had furnished
the material iOr the building OF u school
house, therefore tue board appropriated
sixty dollars towards completing the same.
~. On May D. 1884, report was made to the
board that lot vt ~ x6O ieet had been leased
irein Adolphe Leblanc for a period vi twenty
Years. sAiu lo5 being situated about twenty
six miles below the town OF T. lbodaux. The
bu;ldinS erected thereon cost $50 81.
II. On De-. ~, loSO, Frank j. Falcout
leased 10 the hoard for period OF fifteen
years, lot Of iest, said lot beiug about
twenty nine miles below the town OF Thibo-
dauA, right bank Of bayou Lafvurche. The
cost Tor building this scuOO house as $500 ~.
II. On Nov. II, 1881, the superintendent
Was authorized to euter iut0 h cou,ract with
MI. VALERIE Guedry for the erection Of "a
schOoihouse on lot to be leased by the lat
ter tor IA term ot not less thau nfteeu years.
the house to be 20xl6 feet. with gallery iu
front. The baiiding cost $50.
is. On Dec. Is. 1851, the superintendent
reported that u lot had bceu obtained iron,
Mr. Frank borgerou. near LatOurehe Cross-
Ing, ngnt bank II bayou LaiUu. cle, aud pre-
seuteA ALI offer Ut Mr.. w. l1efurt to buiid y
uel"oihouse thereon, 20x30 feet, with !. t-ioot
gallery, ~ feet III height in tue clear, with
Que door ia trout mnu one IN The FEAR. for the
sum Ut $3.50. his Was referred 10 u special
cOininittee who, on Jan. ~. 1852, reported
that they had contracted for the bulldiag vi
tLe BerxerOA schOvlhOuse for SOS
II. On May 4. 1889, y proposition from
Theodore Chciani WAS submitted. offering to
sell the ..ouse III which the puu,ic scl,voi is
now kept tU the school board for sixty dol
lars, which PrOpOsitiuL the superintendent
WAS directed to accept.
ID. On Jan. Il, 1879, the local board OF school
directors vi tue Maiagay stttlo.neut We're 2u-
thorlzed to have bulit good scnvO lhOuse On
or near the site of tue present une, ~ foet
long Oy ~ feet wide with SIX tuut gallery.
to bo put up at a cUst not to eXceel $780, Aud
they were authorized to Sell the old building
To the best advantage.
10. On March ~, 1888, q petition from the
Choupic settlement, asking tor u school aud
offering house Tree u rent for the purpose
Was presented aud the prayer Of petitioners
granted.
Il. On Feb. Is, 1884. an appropriation of
S2oo. or so much thereof as might be necos-
safy, was luaie to paw Tor the Uui:,In Of q
| schoUlhouso Oh lot To be ledsaL to line board
~ Wallace Pearoo. xoove the Cutoff. the
rlsht bunk of bayou Latourcne, anl the pres
lueht MAS authorized 10 enter into aconl ract
with said Naiiaco Pearce TOR tue le;lse vi said
lot iof liiteen years. fine DuliuIny cost ate
xetl,cr S5:o. The contract lease Vas siyued
uid rceurued.
/ Is. Un Sept. 1, 1884. a special committee
reported IL the board that .Messrs UryilI<.
, IhihUuaux anu LtuIroy Dalsie vi bayou
Diur, uifcrc,t 10 donate To- the BOARD u IOt tor
! ii >. liuo.t,Ousc, aud their offer was accepted
Win franks. anu the presi1en. ald superin
tenuent we're appointed committee 10 sd
l'ers i>e the construction oi d sthu,ihOusc. GA
Oct. b. 1884, the blu II Mr. Leutroy Dai2le
tor tie construction OF this .ch ,UiIousc was
accepted. aaule buing $35U. An act OF doux-
tlon t.elm Messrs. Urvitie Tuibodaux and
Lenfroy Daiylo WAS executed III uotarial
form and duty recorded.
! ~. I'm Nov. u, 1855, the board decided to
buiiu u schVOlhOuse OL u lot dvm.ted to the
boar,l by Paul Leiort. lhe Uuiiuing WAS
built at u cost Ut $50. lis iul is s,Luatetl
on the lett bank VI bayou Laiuoicne, Be ow
! The Cuteff. ssffs
! ~ line board on the .mo date accepted
tho Offer VI ivaudals Leuet, proposing to
dUua,u il suitable lot tor q scmuv mousse on the
| upper cilu OF his pruporty, r,vi,t bank OF
bayou Lai0urche. opposite Hoiangs canal
1 NC Gust VI thls schuv,avusc WI, -
-. Un sept, y, 1876, t,e suptrinten,l. MT
| WAS authorized " securu y uuliut..p sit. for =