The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23
school Board Proceedings.

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LArAyErrE, La, July II, 1898.
The School Board met this day
with the following members present:
Messrs. Delhomme, Bailey, Hop
kins, Clegg. OLIVER, .Dupuis, Brous-
sard and Wilmington. Absent:
Mr.. burke.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The examining committee through
Supt. Latiolais reported that Mr..
Adolphc Guilbeau, who was re-
quested at the last meeting to stand
examination for second grade GER
tificate, being i'll on the day aP-
pointed for examination, asked to
be examined the Saturday following
but did not come to the examining
room on that Saturday.
Miss Heloise Olivier was granted
a second grade certificate.
DR.. Hopkins reported that the
City Council of Lafayette could not
make the usual appropriation for
school purposes as there are no
funds in the treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Delhomme all
the teachers of the 1st ward were
retained. Mr.. r.. B. Martin having
resigned his school in that ward Mr..
Pierre Chiasson was appointed in
his stead.
In the I'D ward, Mr.. Bailey ap-
pointed Miss Grace Hunter, vice
Miss Matte Hunter, who resi- gned.
All the other tea cheers were retained.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, sec
onded by Mr.. Olivier, Prof. w. A.
LeRosen was appointed principal of
the High School at salary Of $50
a month.
The same assistants were retained
in the High School. The Principal
Of the Lafayette primary school was
not appointed.
Miss Maggie Bagnal was retained
as assistant in the above named
school.
J. G.. Martin was appointed to his
same school.
Paul l.. Breaux and wife were re-
tanned as principal and assistant of
the Lafayette colored school.
Mr.. burke being absent no ap-
pointments were made for the 4th
ward. Mr.. burke being granted
the privilege of calling a special
meeting of the School Board in
case of complications.
The 5th ward schools were filed
out by Mr.. Olivier as follows:
Broussaro school, Albert Baltic,
principal; Felix St. Julien, assistant.
Comeau school, Miss NJ aria Bagnal.
The following appointments were
made by Mr.. Depuis: II. E. Toll,
principal Carencro school; Miss
Stella Guilbeau, assistant. Roger
school, Miss Emily Olivier. Do
mingue school, Louis Prejean.
The Sicily and Cormier schools
were left opened.
The same teaches were retained
by Mr.. Broussard in the 9TH ward.
Mr.. Wilmington also retained the
same teachers in the h ward.
The secretary was instructed to
inform Prof. G.. F. Trudeau that the
City Council had failed to appro-
pirate the s25 month and therefore
they could not be paid to him.
On motion Miss Bagnal's claim
for teaching one month in order to
give the Comeaux school the same
number of School months, was
granted and voucher ordered to be
issued for same.
The following accounts were ap-
proved:
r. H. Bernard, sundries Brous-
sard school, $500.
S. Morgan, repairing closet and
pump Ridge School, 50 90.
S. Cormier, fencing around Cor
mier Sth ward school, $500.
Mr.. Depuis was authorized to
make the necessary repairs on Cor,
mier 9TH ward school.
The treasurer's report was ac-
cepted as follows:
To the President and Members of School
Board, Parish Lafayette, La.-Following is
a statement of receipts and disbursements of
school funds since my last report:
Balance on hand since last REPORTS 500 so