St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-10-08
oPELOUsAs, LA, SATURDAY., OCTOBER s, 1898.
OF The Board Of
school Directors.

0pelousas, La, Sept. rs, 1898.
The BOARD of School Directors met
this day in regular session.
Present: A. l.. Fontenot, President;
Messrs. r. Breanx, j. j. Neyland, w. s.
Boykin, DR.. i. Thompson, Il. A. Sandoz,
j. l.. Guilbeau.
Absent: Y. Andrepont.
On motion of Afr. Neyland-
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
The Board went into executive ses-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz-
The salary of Prof. Prescott, OF the
Washington school, be fixed at forty
dollars per month, as heretofore. Mo-
tion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux-
The salary of Prof. Guilbeau was rais-
ed to seventy-fiye dollars per month.
The yeas and nays We're called, and the
yeas carried.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux-
The salary of the Superintendent and
Secretary was fixed at nine hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterly
said salary to begin on October l, 1898.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
Miss Stafford was appointed to the
Washington school.
On motion of DIR. Thompson
The petition of pAnse-aux-Pailies re-
latiye to Mrs. T.. A. Fontenot was laid
on the table. The petition from the
people OF Deshotels relative to the re-
opening of said school was taken up,
and ON motion of Mr.. Neylands same
was granted with Noise LafIeur as
teacher.
On motion of Mr.. Boykin-
The petition of the citizens of Richard
neigh borhood was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Boykin-
The petition from Port Barre was
granted, and Miss M. G. Leblanc ap-
pointed teacher Of said school.
On motion Of Mr.. Breaux-
The several petitions from different
parts of the parish relative to the OPEN
ing of new schools were laid ON the
table.
On motion of DIR. Thompson
The petition of citizens of Vile Platte
prairie relative to the opening of Tate's
school. was granted, with Il. 4. Vidrine
as teacher.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz-
Miss Lessie Green was appointed
teacher of the colored school Of Leon
Vile.
On motion of Mr.. Sandoz-
The salary of Mrs. Wartelle, of the st.
Landry High School, was raised to fifty
dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
Seconded by J. l.. Guilbeau, the salary
of Miss B. Hebrard be raised to sixty
dollars per month. The yeas and nays
were called. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
Miss Mamie Mouillaud was appointed
to the Saw Mill school of the 9TH ward.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
The resignation of Miss Laura Martin,
of the Tate Cove school, was accepted,
and Miss Eliza Martin was appointed
in her stead.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
Mr.. was appointed to the Pros
ser school.
On motion of Mr.. SandoZ-
ant teacher of the Whiteyille school, at
a salary of fifteen dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Boykin-
The Morrow school was made a Gram
mar school, with Miss s. Reader as
On motion of Mr.. Boykin-
A colored school was opened at Nor
row, with Randall as teacher, salary
twenty dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Boykin-
That o school be opened at Bayou Cur
rent, with Miss Helen Hayes as teacher,
salary thirty dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux-
Arnold kGUpaaH annninfQf c.
sistant teachef of the Oakdale school, at
salary of fifteen dollars.
On motion of DIR. Thompson
The resignation of Miss Isela Fonte-
not be accepted, and that Miss Lou
Mudd be appointed teacher of the Leon
vile school.
Mr.. Neyland in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
The Chicot school was reopened, and
Miss Margery Taylor was appointed
teacher.
Mr.. Fontenot in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Neyland-
Miss Rhea Fontenot was appointed
teacher of the Boreta school.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux-
The bill of 81 so in favor of +. j. Die
tlein, was approved and ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux-
The report of Assessor Lewis was re-
ceived and accepted, and the sum of
three hundred and thirty-four dollars
and eighty-eight cents be ordered paid
him.
Moved and seconded meeting ad-
journed.
A. L. FONTENOT, President.
j. l.. GUILBEAU, Secretary.
SALE s..