The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-08
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board of School HDirect-
Ors, Parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas Oct. |, l8!


Present: DR. G. A. NJ. Cooke, M. r. Viii
son, DR.. " X. Iron, J. p. Smith, J. l.. Gull
beau, w. S. Boykin, Il. r. Carroll and w. s
FraZee. Absent A. l.. Fontenot, (proxy tC
Carrolll
The meeting was called to order by DIR. V.
X. IriOn, Secretary of the late Board
On motion of w. S. FraZee, seconded and
carried, j. l.. Guilbeau was declared elected
President pro tenn.
On motion of M. II. Wilson, seconded and
carried, Dr. V. X. Iron was declared elected
temporary Secretary.
On motion of w. S. Frazee. seconded and
carried, A. l.. Fontenot was declared elected
President of the Board
On motion of 7. r. Carroll, seconded and
carried, w. g. FraZee was declared elected
Superintendent of public schools and ex OticiO
Secretary of the Board
On motion of DR.. v. X. Irion, seconded aud
carried, Resolved that certificates of all
teachers who taught in the public schools at
the last session. be recognized by this Board,
except in cases where there are two Or more
applicants for the same school in which event
such applicants must be submitted to a COM
petitive examination.
On motion of DR.. v. X. Irion, seconded aud
carried, Resolved that the schools be opened
Oct 3lst, 1892, and that all applications for
schools must be presented to the Board at
or before its next meeting, Oct. 20. 1892, at
which time said Board will assign teachers
to the different schools.
On motion of j. P. Smith, seconded and
carried, the following named members were
appointed by the president pro tenn as a
committee to examine applicants and report
on same at the next meeting, viz: w. S
Frazee, NJ. Il. Wilson and j. p Smith.
On motion of nj. r. Wilson, seconded and
carried, Resolved that committee appointed
to examine applicants meet Oct. IL, 1892, and
that the next meeting of this Board be and
is hereby fixed for Oct. 90, 1892.
On motion of j. p. Smith, seconded and
carried, the following named members we're
appointed supervisors of the following named
Police jury wards, to-wit: DIR. v. X. Irion
lst ward, j. p Smith Cd ward, j. L. Guilbeau
Sd ward, W. s. Boykin 4th ward, DR.. G. A
M. Cooke 5th ward, I. r. Carroll 9th ward
NJ. R. Wilson 7th ward, and w. s. Frazee 9th
ward
On motion of Dr. V. X. Irion, seconded aud
carried, the following named members were
appointed committee to draft suitable
rules, regulations and bylaws for this Board
and report on same at its next meeting, viz
DR.. v. X, Irion, M. II. Wilson, and w. s
Frazee.
On motion of NJ R. Wilson, seconded and
carried, DIR. v. x. Irion was appointed com
missioner in accordance with an ordinance
of the Board of Police of Opelousas of date
May 4th, 1891, relative to building two public
school houses in said town.
On moGlon or M IL. wilson, seconueu anu
carried, the following named members were
appointed committee to call on the
parish Treasurer and the Superintendent and
Secretary of the late Board for statement
showing the status of the school funds of this
parish, viz: NJ. R. Wilson, DR.. g. A. N
Cooke, and j. P. Smith.
On motion Of DR.. v. K. Iriuii, seconded and
carried, Resolved that the proceedings of thi'
meeting be published in all the papers O
Ope!ousas for at least two insertions; anC
that bids for publishing the proceedings o
| this Board be received at it's next meeting.
On motion of DIR. v. K. Irion. seconded ant
| carried, the Board adjourned to meet Oct. 20
| 1892. j. L. GUlLBEAU,
President pro TEN.
| Attest: w. S. FRAzEE,
Supt. and ex -offico Seety.