The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SCHOOL. DIRECTORS.
OPELoUsAs, La, Oct. 20, 1883.

Present: Laioo .ent Dupre, President, c. j
Thompson, G. II. Ealer, DR.. M. Lesley, E. V
Barry, B. Martel, L. E. Littell and l.. A. Black
Absent F. Wharton.
The minutes of the last meeting were reat
and approved.
On motion the consolidated bid of the Opel
ousas papers for the printing of the Board wa
rejected.
On motion the sum of twenty-five (s25) dollar
per year was offered for the printing Of thu
proceedings, notices and etc. of the Board.
On motion the land donated by Mr.. Alex RoJ
to the Board be retroceeded, provided the cos
of donation and retr0cession be paid by sale
parties. And the President bP1 hereby antho
rized te sign the same.
On motion q committee of five citizens of the
town of Opelousas was appointed to devise
some means or plan for building q public schoo
house in the town OF Opelousas.
Committee !: L. A. Sand0z, Jos. Bloch, C. w
DuRoy r. Mornhinveg and Mrs. F. W. Lewis
On motion it was resolved that in the absence
of any compulsory law on the subject of grad
ed schools, that the schools in the town of Opel
ousas be classified as the same grade until the
town of Opelousas provides a school house fol-
said schools. Messrs. Ealer and Littell voting
no.
the schools be fixed at $50 thirty dollars pei
month.
The location of the scIesols were as follows
LIST Di trict.
Three white schools iI1the town of Opelousas
Miss E. Ealer, Miss f. \ KINNEY n Mrs. M,
Ole eolsTsd school wifi two assistants Mrs. H.
One white school in upper Bellevue Miss II.
Violet teacher;
One white school at NeZat school house Miss
K. Littell teacher;
Two schools to be located.
I'd District.
One school in Grand Coteau Mrs. f. Tassin
teacher
One school near Albert Guidry's
One half school near DIR. M. Lesley's Miss
One colored school near Grand Coteau station
j. w. Hardy teacher
One school to be located.
sd District.
One school near Port Barry L. E. Melancon
teacher
One school at Robins bridge no teacher as
signed
4th District.
One school at Bayou Current no teacher as,
signed
One school at West Melville to be paid out of
interest fund, Mrs Laundrum teacher
One school at upper Waxia to be paid out of
interest fund G. I. hawkins teacher
One school at Hicks school house no teacher
One eoiored School near l.. s. Hazard, Geo.
Henderson teacher.
9Th District. cH
Two white schools in the tow OF Washington
Miss Cora Martin and J. G. stafford teaciisrs,
one to be paid out of the interest fupd
One colored school in town of Washington j.
E. Keary teacher;
One white school at Big Cane j. j. Bell
teacher
One white school at Lower Bayou Beuf Mrs.
i. Quirk teacher;
One white school at Buffers school house
Miss Sallie Reader teacher, to be paid out of in
terest fund
One white school at Barbreek no teacher as
One white school in Grand Prairie B. Cush-
man teacher. to be paid out of interest fund
One colored school at Big Cane J. @. W. Boyd
one eolored school at Barbreck
One colored school at Robertsons for 4 months
no teacher assigned to be paid with interest
fund.
9Th District.
One school at Chieot 4 months and at Coco
drie Lake 3 months Mrs. .. Newell teacher
One school near VIM. McMilland 8 months
and near Dossman 8 months Miss Mary Glaze
.
One school at Elm Bayou A months Miss Eva
One colored school near 6fhicot 2 months, no
assigned
One white schoo 2 Il months at Grifin's bridge
no teacher assigned.
7th District.
One school in Vile Plate Prairie, no teacher
assigned
One school in Chataignier Mr.. Stephen Reed
teacher
One school In Mamou near Ortego's store Miss
Persons teacher
One school in 14th section of T !, w. no
assigned
One school in Mamou near J. B. Fontenot
One school in Bellair's Cove Mrs. L. Fontenot
.
One colored school in VILE Plate Gust. Du-
rousseau teacher.
9th District.
On motion each member of the Board shall
trustees to each Of his schools to
be appointed by the list OF December next by
the President and Secretary.
Board then adjourned sine die.
LAURENT DUPBE,
L. e. LITTELL, President.
Secretary.