The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-23
School Board Proceedings.

School Board Proceedings.
LAFAYETTE, La, Nov. 10, 1895.
Pursuant to call the Board of School
| Directors of the Parish of Lafayette met this
day in special session With the following
dent; Jasper Spell, j. E. rrahan' DR.; ivy w.
tington. Absent: P. A. chiasson and D.
Bernard.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and corrected, SO as to read that the
teachers are to report to this Board the
amount collected by them from the patrons
pended.
Sheriff I. A. Broussard appeared before
the Board and presented his receipt, showing
that he had paid the treasurer, VIM Clegg'
the amount of $277.72, due by him for hnes'
etc., per report of committee.
To tie Hon. President and 1zembe,s Of the
School Boav1 e( Lafayette Parish:
The undersigned committee appointed by
your Honorable Body and the Honorable
Police Jury to confer for the purpose Of de-
ternining what amounts as to commissions
and costs should be deducted on sums col
lected upon bonds forfeited and fines. ETC.,
thorized to accept from the sheriff. and
which the sheriff has heretofore offered to
turn over, there being a disagreement be-
tween them as to the manner OF settlement
beg leave to report: That from the statement
If the sheriff, and after careful considera-
ton of all matters connected with the duties
of your committee, we find that the snerlh
has in hand set apart to the credit OF the
school board the sum of $277.72, as per
statement, after deducting amount allowed
by law thereon, and we would advise that
the treasurer be authorized to accept SAID
amount in full and final settlement OF all
moneys due fines, forfeited bonds, etc,
for the public schools up to date, and to give
said sheriff receipt in full and quietus
therefor, and that the said treasurer be and
is hereby authorized hereafter to settle WIN
el,o tho has
said statement to avoid the necessity OF
appointing committees to determine manner
Of settlement hereafter to be made.
ALFRED HEBERT,
A. NJ. MARTIN,
T. A. McFADDlN,
Police Jury Com.
J. .. BRoUssARD,
is. WHIrTINGroN,
J. E. TRAHAN,
H. c. WALLIS,
School Board Com.
On motion of Mr.. Guilbeau, seconded by
DR.. LESLEY, the report of the committee
was accepted, approved and the committee
discharged, and that the president be and IS
hereby Instructed to give Sheriff l. A. Brous-
sard quietus for fines, etc., due up to date.
On motion of Mr.. Spell, seconded by Mr..
Wilmington, it ordered that the report
of the committee be given to the treasurer
| for safe keeping.
On motion OF MIR. lrahan' seconoeo Oy
DR.. LESLEY, the following resolution was
carried:
Resolved, That the amount for fees of
VIM. B. Bailey, clerk of court, amounting to
| the sum of $1e7.oo. be and are hereby ap-
proved, and that the president of this body
! be and is hereby instructed to draw upon
the treasurer for said amount in favor OF said
clerk against the sum of $277.72, to be
turned over to the treasurer as amounts OF
| fines and bonds, ETC., this day approved, and
| that the treasurer is hereby uthorized to pay
said draft from said fund-to be paid in full
| whenever the fine covers the whole cost,
and the president is authorized to draw ac-
cording herewith.
DR.. LESLEY made motion that unless the
| monthly report of the High school showed a
daily average attendance of forty-hve pupils
the services of the assistant be dispensed
with. Mr.. Spell offered an amendment to
| said motion making the daily average re-
| quircd, forty, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Wilmington, seconded
| by DR.. LESLEY, the president and secretary
were appointed committee to examine
| the pupils to be transferred from Mr.. Grieg
school to the High school.
On motion duly seconded, the directors of
| the end, 3rd, 9th and 9Th wards were au-
thorzed to purchase stoves and make sue n
repairs as are absolutely necessary for their
schools.
The following account was approved: J. >
Wilmington, repairs on school house, SO IS.
J. o. BRoUssARD, President.
II. E. TOLL, Secretary.