The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-01-14

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tended regularly. or where the pa
rents have given the teacher the re
qaired assistance. In some instau
ces the parents would not procure
the required hooks for their chill
drcn. especially III the co}orcd
schools. In such cases the teacher
was instructed to suspend their chIl
drcn.
find there has been some dam
age done to- the school houses
through vandalism. the Conner
school house. in the 81 ward having
the glass broken from one window.
Also the house near Mir. Columbus
Lemairc in the 9th ward, having
glass broken from the window and
closets turned over. i found
some Of the shutters Of the 41l ward
school house in need OF repair, they
being made of green lumber, they
will not lastcn sipce they became
drv. | found the flaes which was
built for the stove at Cow Island
school house, a poorly constructed
affair, i. lot being high enough Ivy
one foot at least. The school house
at Cow Island needs repairing. it
having been struck Ivy lightning,
damaging it to such an extent as to
require . new roof, it should aslo be
cclied ar,! have a stove. Tic house
by the patrons i'll Mouton' $
Cove is not suitable for a school
house during fhe winter months, vet
thr patrons have promised 10 pro-
vide Il better one, II tlav do not the
hoard will.eilhcr have to build one
or close said school.
j. n. WILLIAMS,
Secretary and superintendent
Gin motion tie sum Of sl000.00
of the non prorated funds is hereby
set aside as a contingent fund.
Moved that so is hereby appro
priatcd out of the second ward fund.
aud a like sum ont Of the lst ward
funds to purchase globes and SET
OF maps for tile school houses near
Morgan's Mill, and Messrs. II. G.
Bronssard, respectively. and that W.
w. Edwards is authorized to pur,
cllase them.
Whereas there is a suit now pend
ing in court between Messrs. NJ. Il
L. Bas|ey and Valerien Landry TO
establish their lines. and
Whereas, if said lines are changed
aud said suit decided in favor Of
the Messrs. Bagley, it will affect the
lines Of the school lands. to wit ::
Sixteenth section, township IA, SIR.
1 East, thereby carrying great dam
age and labor TO the lcssees OF said
school lands, he it
ncsolyeii That this board agrees
to pay one-tonrlh of the cost OF dc
Tending said suit, provided it is de
cidcd against said Landry; the same
to he paid out Of the rents accrui1g
from said lands.
Resolved, That the sum Of twelve
dollars is hereby appropriated on,
of the 9th ward funds to buy stove
and make the necessary repairs at
the Cow Island school house. and
that Messrs. Nathan Perry and II.
c. Harrington are aulhoriZed to
have said work done aud pay for the
same when completed.
Resolved, That the citizens OF the
lst ward are hereby authorized to
remove at their own expense the
school house near MIR Jean Pence
TO the land donated by Mr.. Alpha
Delcambre.
On motion the Superintendent il
authorized to employ some one tc
repair tie window shutters at the
4lh ward school house. aud also to
purchase box OF crayoBs for the
use Of the public schools.
Mr.. L. Deschamps is requested TO
serve as t.nstcc for the Lake Arthur
school vice AR. Wulwchber, who
has removed irom the parish.
On motion The sum of $50 is here
hy appropriated ont OF the ronlln-
gent fund to dcifav the expenses 81
President and Secretary Of this
hoard, to a convention oi school "lii-
GERS of tie several parishes, 10 be
held Mt Batna Rouge on the I'd aud
3i OF i1rhrnarr next