The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-29

01. ApEH SsSs ASS~'
The Board Of School Direcsors
met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment. Messrs W. II. Conoley, Jno,
Abshire Jr. Geo. Hayes and J. a..
Villien were present. There being
no quorum present the board adj
journed to meet again on Saturday,
April 18th, 1898 at ten o'clock q.
m. W. NJ. .Conerly, Pres.
L. o. Broussard, Secretary.
Abbeville, La. April 18th, 1898.
The Board Of School directors
this day met pursuant to adjourn.
meut. There we're present Messrs
W. NJ, Conerly president, Jno. All.
shire, Jr. Aurellieu T'healI, Geo.
Hayes, Octave Hebert ard e. W.
Gaspard, absent J. A, Villien.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing we're read and adopted.
The following report of the Treas
urer was read accepted and ordered
spread on the minutes:
Abbeville, La. April LIST, 1898.
Hon. President and members of the
School Board of Vermilion Parish.
Gentlemen:
The following represents the
amounts on hand 10 the credit of
the various school funds OF this date
Unprorsted amounts 1897 81
Contingent fund 227 81
Rent of school land 39l 81
lst. Dis. >. fund overdrawn 1909 70
2nds has On hand 264l 10
Leaving q bal ON hand OF 1894 II
Very respectfully.
-. Eli Wise.
,... Treas.
The following claims were allow
ed and ordered paid.
a. Lemaire boring we'll IS 90
5. Wire 6 81
l.. O. Broussard quarter cal SO 90
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes second.
ed by Dir. Gsrpard owing to iucreas
ed enrolment and attendance in
their schools the salaries Of Messrs
N. M. Hartman and J. e. Holmes
ere hereby increased Eve dollars per
months for the balance of the term
and the salary of Mr.. W. W. Minor
is hereby Fixed at forty dollars per
month and SAID salary to date back
10 January let, 1898. 8.
l. On motion Of Mr. Abshire secon.
ded by Mr.. Theali the president and
superintendent are hereby sppoin'
ted delegates 10 the convention ol
superintendants, add requested "a
present their biIt for. necessary ex,
pcnses at next meeting OF the board
The President of the Beard on nc
OF Dir Hayes seconded by, Mr. Hehert
10 hereby authorized to sign. q deed
of donation to the: corporation Of al
beville Of such q strip of the echooI
property as will be required to con
time Franks Alley to the Vermil-
ion River. .
On motion Of Mr Abshire second,
ed by Mr. Hayes q committee com.
posed Of Messrs w. III. Conerly, l.
o. Broussard and John Abshire Jr
was appointed for the purpose o.
fixing the number of schools and, the
teachers salary for the fall term ssid
committee to reportst July meeting
Of the board. 49,.
On motion of Mr. Abehire second
ed Mr. Hebert Measrs j. A. Villien
Octave Hebert and J.. T. BrousssrG
we're appointed al q committee fol
the purpose of estimating the value
of 4th, ward colored school house
and selling same at. the price By
them agreed upon and Messrs e. w
Gaspard, Aur. Theall and Ernes
Dartez we're appointed on a similar
committee to act in the same man
ner with the Spring Hill schoo
house.
On motion duly seconded th,
president 10 hereby authorized to Of
cept the donatiou Of The coloreC
school house and lot in Heberti
Cove aud to pay the balance Of six-
teen dallsrs due on the house.
There being no further business
the Boa I'd adjourned to meet agail
on Saturday July let, 1893 at II
o'clobk q. IN. w. NJ. Conerly, Pres
Ii o. Broussard, Secretary
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