The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-01-05
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
January, 1899.

The Board met in regular session or
Monday, Jan. 2nd. 1899, with the follow
ing members and quorum present: 4
3. Hollingsworth. y. +. Harris, ). NJ
Corley. H. RaphIel, r. j. w. Knott, ID
Mannheim. S. Friedman, r. G. Hargis
Absent. j. A. Gibbs.
The superintendent submitted and
| read hls annual report. On motion ol
MIR. Mannheim, and seconded. the reDOr
was ordered spread upon the minutes
and published. Ut Will appear mex
week.
Upon call of wards for establishing
and continuing schools, the following
resolution was adopted:
By Mr.. Mannheim: Resolved, that the
establishing anu continuing Of schools
| be deferred. and that each member
with the superintendent be authorized
to establish or continue schools as soon
as the tax collector makes his returns 20
the Treasurer. bnt In no instance shaii
more schools be contracted for then
there IS money in the treasury to pay
ealaries as tn y fall due.-Adopteu,
By Mr.. Hargls: That the fol
! lowing schools be established to open
Jan'y. 9th: Grand Bluff, $50 per month
with Miss s. Stewart as /, acher; Bros
sets $35 per month with Miss Eliza Ga'-
lion as teacher; Luttrill's $25 per moni b
w. L. Jackson as teaches; Cl0utierville
S35 per month with Miss L. DeslOuches
as teacner.-A1opted.
By the superintendent: Resolved,
that PrOfs j. B AsweIl and Geo. Will
hanson be and are hereby appointed
members of the Board of Examination
of Teachers.
Resolved further, that the Board of
Examiners be and IL hereby authorized
and Empowered 10 charge fee Of $500
for examination of applicants, under Act
l55 Of 1898, for certificate OF qualitica-
tiOn as Jnstice Of the Peace; SAID fee to
be returned to the applicant if certif
icate fail to issue. The fund dccruIng
from said fee shall be disbursed by the
Board for the expenses Of
said examinatiUns.-Adopted,
By Mr.. Raphiel: Resolved, that by
and under authority of Act NO. 80 of
1898. the salary Of the clerk OF the School
Board and Parish Superintendent Ia
hereby fixed at $500 year, payable
out of the contingent fund
upon his own warrant. The SAID salary
shall be IN full compensation for work,
as clerk, superintendent visiting schools
and making annua! repOrt.-AdOptei
By MIR. RaDnIel: That the Superln-
ienoent be and is hereby directed to
see the Parish Treasurer and have the
proper action taken to sell the school
and in Ward 4, near the plantations of
J. w. Cockerham Jr :, and NJ. NJ. Fisher
BY Mr.. Knott: That the Superin-
endent be and is hereby authorized to
lrsw warrant for Prof. J. w. Davis.
)rincipai of the MartnaVIle school, for
he sum Of $l73 90. the amount now to
o the crcdid Of Ward s, sane so be IN
'PEt payment ON salary due for teaching |
and MarthavIlle school from Sept. l9 '9S |
0 Dec. 23rd, 1898. balance to be paid |
ut of first money to the credit of Ward |
We your committee on finance beg |
cave to report that we have examined |
he TreasuTer's report with all vouchers |
nd find same correct. We approve and |
Htborize payment bill for stamps. pos
Il eards, etc. for use of the Superin- |
endent from Oct. lst to Dec. 81, 1898,
DR. 50 Is.
III. MANNHEIM.
j. M. CO2LEY.
On motion of Mr.. Mannheim, the Board
dJOurned to its next regular meeting |
IOnday, April 3, 1899.
II. p. BREAZEALE,
Superintendent.