The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-01-19
School Board.
Regular Meeting Held January 18th 1850

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Pursuant to adjournment The School
Board met this day. with the following
members present: {. II. Mouton in the
chair. Robt. Martin. A. 4. luprp. A.V
FOurnet and p ID. Olivier. Absent: Chas,
Delhommer. jules JeammaTd, Charles
Gauthier and r. b. wilkins.
Minutes Of last session were read and
approved.
| On motion, Resolved that time be
granted to the Treasurer Of the School
Board. until Monday the ls1h. inst. to
complete his annual report. as required
by law and that in consequence the Sec
retary of the Board be granted the same
time.
On motion, 1t is resolved. that any
school opened for two consecutive months
which does not show an average daily
attendance Of twenty one pupils, shall be
ordered closed, and the teacher thereof
advised of the closing Of that school on
the second monthly report Of that school.
The Secretary and Superintendent being
empowered to act in the premises in ac.
cordance with the resolution.
On motion, 1t is resolved that The Sec
retary be instructed and is hereby re-
quested to give notice to Mr. Grtakunst,
that in accordance with resolution pass
ed by this Board at a called meeting held
in the town OF BreauX Bridge. on No
vember 3rd. 1883, to comply with this
resolution and to furnish bend in ia
vOr of the President Of the Board Of school
directors, as agent Of the 18th. section
which bond is fixed at $500.
On motion, the sum Of fifty dollars is
hereby appropriated for the payment of
the publication Of the proceedings OF the
Board Of School Directors and such other
notices which the Secretary and Super
intendent may have TO publish in rela-
tiOn to the common schools Of this Parish
and that the contract for same be sold
to the lowest bidder, on the 26th. day Of
January 1889, at II o'clock ~, at the door
OF the Court House in 81. MartinSville.
On motion. 1t is resolved that each Po-
lice Jury ward. shall be divided into
! schools districts.
In the First School Districts. there
, shall be five schools established, two
white and three cOlOred schools.
I In the second school district there shall
a be one school established, one white.
In the third school district there shall
be three schools established, two white
and one cOlored schools.
r In the fourth School District there
shall be four schools established, three
white and one c3l0red schools.
h In the fifth School District there shall
be four schools established three white
and one cOlOred.
On motion, 1t was resolved that all the
schools this day established shall be
!. opened on the first Monday of February
J 1889.
On motion, The following named per
4 sons were assigned as teachers tO the
|, common schools this day established.
a ls.. school district: school No. white,
a Miss Mary Malone; scohOl No . c0lored,
Mrs. Kate ROchOn, school No. 3 white
Carter Bassett, school No. 1 cOIOrcd Felix
Baker, school No. > cO,0red, Paul Chre-
tien, ID. school district, school No. white.
Miss Agnes Jones. 81. school district,
school No. | white Martin Ducrest, No.
|, cOlOred Adolphe Williams No. 3 white,
= l.. j. Bienvenu, ith. school district, school
: No. 1 white AlphOnse Gull beau, No.
= colored A. j. O. Martinez No. 3 white
- Adelma Broussard, No. 4 white Albert
7 Schlessinger 9TH. school district, school
n No. 1 white Leon Gillard No. 2 white
:" George Bently, No. 3 white Mrs. l..
Guidry and No. 4 colored, A. r. Buther.
ii 1st, school district. No. in the of
u Town of st. Martinsyille No. , in the
| lOWu OI ct. MdTllliSN lilt, Nv. % ~ WI
n, near Cade Station, No, 4 At or neal
s.. Charles COndly. Nos At or near Free
70 Town, Cd school district, No. AT Bayou
,K Ce g, 3 school district, No. At or neal
ne Martin Ducrest, No. At or near lsidOr,
Michel, No. In the pubic school hous'
$: at Laurent Ducrest, 4th school district
III No. In the Town of Breaux Bridge, No
o. 9 In the Town Of Breaux Bridge. No.
ny At or near Adelma BrOussard, No. / a
IN or near Arcade Patin, 9th school distric
IT. No. | At or near Mrs. Alexis Guidry, No.
ty At or near Stephanie Plantation No.
At or near Mr.. l.. c. Guidry, No. D Ol
walker plantation.
ed On motion, it is resolved, that all tea
g. chers appointed by this Board, shall b
n subject to removal by the Board at an
M. time, without giving any reason There
b. for: and this clause to he inserted In IN
GER contract with said teachers.
On motion, 1t is resolved that eac
u teacher of the Public schools shall rccei'
Oi. a monthly pay of thirty two dollars IN
all fifty cents, said teachers tOfurnish schO
rooms, at their own expense.
had A petition from the citizens OF Is
eys Liable asking for the establishment OF
ted public school In their neighbOrhOOd VI
res: submitted by the Secretary.
OF A report from Chas. Gutekunst, ageI
'ore was read and approved.
tbs. The Board adjourned to meet on I
26th. day Of January 1889.