The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-11

The School Board of Galcasieu parish, La,
met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Members present Prof. A. Thomson,
(presidipg) Col. W. H. Harris, J. W. Bryan,
Jas. ?. Geary, a. ]. Jones, A. NJ Nichols,
JDo, II. Poe. and Jn0. McNeese
Moved by Col. Harris, That the treasurer
Of the school funds be notified TO be present
iHstaBter for the purpose Of making bis re-
port TO this Board,
Moved, That A. J. Jones be appointed o
committee of one to walt upon the treas
urer as per previous resolution.
! Moved, That the president be authorized
to appoint Mr.. Moses as expert TO examine
the accounts Of the treasurer Of the parish
school funds.
Resolyed, That It shall be the duty Of the
secretary to take such steps as may be neces-
sary to secure titles to donations Of lands
and school houses which has been, and
which may hereafter be made TO the PARISH.
Moved, That the tFeRsureF's report be re-
feFed TO committee on finance.
Moved, That the petition for the remission
Of the part Of bond unpaid in the Booth ease
Moved 81 Col Harris, That the foregoing
Application foE remission q bond be referred
TO the Police Jury.
Moved, Thai the previous motion be laid
upon the table, the yeas and pays being
called for. The following Is the result
Yeas-A. Thomson, JAS. p. Geary. Jno Nc
Neese, A. N Nichols and Jno. II. Poe,
Nays-W II Harris, u ". Bryan and A.
]. Jones.
petition for remission Of bond be postponed
until the next regular Or special meeting
that the matter be referred to the District
Attorney for ADVICE.
Moved By j. vi. Bryan, That schools begin
throughout the parish on the first Monday
IN November.
Moved, That the following resolutions Of
Prof A. Thomson be adopted as the sense
81 this Board
TO the School Board Of Calcasleu Parish
Geptlemen-I propose for your eonsldeFa-
tion and recomm nd that we adopt the fol-
lowing plan for The schools Of the parish
in order to make them more efficient, and
thereby raise the standard This plan VIII
create Opportunities for the children Of the
paTfsh TO obtain o higher edueation, and
prepare them for the duties q ne, and also
give them chance to be able TO enter the
great universities, should they 10 desire.
DO not propose to change the system Of the
common schools as they are now managed
more than 10 increase The term ae fast as
money can be obtained 70 40 50, But under
the present state Of cur duances The time
must De very limited.
SOW ~ uduitlyHt a MNHad ~ hD9H ~ hWe-
sible. establish two or three central schools,
aud run Them forAsay nine mouths, % that
when the country schools close the children
eau come to these central schools, aud carry
on theft studies without Interruption,
his understood that these schools shall
~ opened To ali The children Of bic parish,
who are of The color o. those by Whpm the
school buildings have been donated 10 the
parrish. Respectfully submitted,
az. NNTttHIHlNM.
Resolssd further, Thst Prof Thomson, J.
w Bryan ana Jas. p. GeaTy be appointed a
committee 70 place lhe matter Before The
Police Jury, apd petition fof the necessary
ala fof such schools.
aes9sed Thai the President q the School
BOARD. With Messrs Bryep and Geaiy be au-
lhnrlzea p employ go expert to examine The
books pf the treasurer lp regard % eeheol
fluids "a re parish, aud 81 present seia
anding ~ fhe Dlstriat Attorney
Moved, That 5iii 81 expenses Of 50 80 Tor
stationery and etamps Incurred by sbo Aeere-
tplE ana superintendent ne Daid OUT 81 the
contingent fends and ilie pfeaidena BE an-
thQfized N warrant ior re same
Adjourned.
a. THOMSON, PEeaident,
Jso. MoNrrsF, Eee