The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-16
Number of polls. 952
Total.
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Nt@ptCFIUfIN
EFT. LEWIS Assessor

" AbS
Delegations heard and complaints
considered.
On motion of l.. A. SandoZ-
The resolution of this Board of Sept
18th, 1896, instructing w. S. FraZee "to
enter suit to ecover certain lands do
mated to the town of O~pelousas, some
two years ago, more or less" is hereby
structed to enter suit and take such ac-
ton as may be necessary to enforce a
compliance upon the part of said town
with the stipulations of said contracts
in fee to be fixed by the President.
On the report of the Examining Com
mittee, certificates are granted and
schools allotted as follows:
Chataignier-Percy Ogden.
Guillory-Lilly Wright.
Deshotel-Moise Lafleur.
Assistant at Melville-Hellen HAYS.
Q~uirks-Geo. Johnson.
Prairie Basse-P. Lambert.
Certificates are also granted the fol-
lowing named applicants: Ella God
win, Emma Gibson, Mabel Sandoz, Rose
J. Il. Lcggett and Julia Hazard.
On motion of w. S. France
Supervisor of 18th Dist. being absent,
a school is located at Caney Creek with
j. l.. Leggett as teacher.
On motion of L.. \. Sandoz-
Dudley Guilbeau is appointed to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of A. j.
Dupuy. Miss Cora Martin appointed
teacher of the Teche school.
A colored school is located at Gradnis'
Island, with L. Nash teacher, subject to
examination.
Two months school, at Smiths, Belle
Il (teacher to be appointed) and the
school to open in January.
Aline Stage was appointed teacher of
DebaillOn school.
The salary of J. II. McGaffery was
fixed at $35.
LIST assistant Ito be appointed) $40.
I'd assistant Ito be appointed) SIS.
On motion of Y. Andrepont-
Asa Pulford was appointed was ap-
pointed teacher at Prairie DIES Femmes;
Mary Mornhinveg at Cormier's; Mary
Taylor at Roberts location of the
school to be fixed by Supervisory
The school at Port Barre was closed.
The following appointment for the
5th district were made:
Observation-Disclosures, A. w. Bittle,
S75. Assistants: w. Prescott,
$40; Miss d. kavanagh, salary
$50; Miss A. Desmare, salary $50; Mrs.
M. e. Anderson, salary $50.
Cataro.-T. r. Carroll.
Stagg's-Miss b. kavanagh.
Wilson's MILL. A. Wright.
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Miss S. Winkler.
Garland.-Miss Sallie Hudspeth.
Tate's Cove.-Miss Laura Martin.
Whiteville.-Mabe1 Stephenson.
Morrison.-Miss Louise Delarue.
Washington (col.)-J. E. Keary.
Y. Andrepont moved that a school be
opened at Olivier's, with c.. Gree as
and patrons the balance. Carried by
following vote: aye, Andrepont,
Guilbeau, Sandoz and Boykin; nay,
Fontenot and Frazee.
On motion of w. S. Boykin-
A school is located at Port Barrie in
It'll District, with Miss Lou Mudd as
teacher, n third payable out of funds
Sd District and balance out of 18th
The patrons to set aside suit
able lot of ground for said school, build
school house thereon and donate same
the Board.
Kate Hazard was appointed teacher at
Morrow; Mrs. G. Dunbar, Lower Waxia |
Stephenson appointed to fill vacan-
y caused by the resignation of w. Bou-
lreau.
On motion of J. L. Guilbeau-
r. l.. Virgins is appointed teacher
# Bordelon school by the following
vote: aye, Guilbeau, Fontenot and Boy
Kin; nay, Andrepont and Frazee.
On motion of A. l.. Fontenot-
(Andrepont in the chair) the follow
ng schools are located and teachers an
in the 9th district:
Dossmann, Ella Oliver.
Oakland, d. Newell.
Chicot, M. Anderson.
Lake Cove, Ell. w. Tatman.
Lutz, d. III. Quirk.
N. j. Johnson's q. P. Prairie), NJ. Tat
AN.
L. J. Johnson's, DIR. E. S. Taylor.
Beaver, A. Allsworth.
Turkey Creek, e. FL. Singleton.
Clark's school and Black Lake to be
applied.
On motion of w. S. Erazee-
Mrs. M. e. Read was appointed teach
l at Rougeau's; Lily Brewer at Mallet
% be locaied) and p. H. Maroney at
'earceville.
On motion of w. S. Boykin-
The Superintendent is instructed to
isit the schools of the parish as provi-
ed by law and report thereon, and
rs per annum is hereby allowed him
II expenses.
Bill of Assessor for $22s.40 was ap-
On motion of J. L. -Guilbeau-
The meeting adjourned