The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-09-15

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Lafayette. La. Sept. 6. 1900 -
"A regular meeting of the Sch."d
Board was held tn,s day with Tie
following .nembers present: Messrs.
N. P. Moss. A Olivier. A. Del-
homme, S, Montgomery. Pierre
Landry, A. c. Gu,lbeau, H.
ThealI Absent: Israel -Prejean.
On motion duly seconded and
cs rried. the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting were dispensed
with.
Moved by Dr. Young, seconded
by Mr.. Theail. that Mr.. Aurelien
Olivier be appointed Presi-
ent of the School Board.
Mr.. Olivier. declining the ap-
pointment, moved. and was sec
onded by Mr.. Montgomery, that
DR.. Moss be appointed president.
Motion was carried by reclamation.
On motion of A. e. Guilbeau,
duly seconded by DR.. Young, the
resignation of Mr.. o. p. Guilbeau
as superintendent: and secretary of
the School Board was accepted,
provi ed said O. p. Gullbeau serve
as secretary of the Board at this
meeting.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the president appointed
Mr.. Oliyier and DR.. Young to call
on the Police Jury and ascertain
from that body when they would
pay the balance due the School
Board, and what apportionment
could they make or provide.
The Board then adjourned to
meet at 2 O'Clock p. m.
At 2 p. m. the Board met with
the same members present.
The committee appointed by the
president to call upon the Police
Jury, reported that that body stated
that they we're unable to make any
further appropriation for education
al purposes this year, but would, in
forming their next budget, appio-
pirate mills and perhaps 3, for
said purposes.
Moved by A. G. Guilbcau, sec
onded by DR.. Young, that R. c..
Wallis be appointed superintendent
and secretary at $500 per annum.
Moved by DR.. Moss, seconded by
A. Delhomme, that Chas. D. Caffery
be appointed superintendent and
secretary at $500 per annum. The
vote stood as follows: For Caffery
'-Delhomme. For Wallis-Olivier,
Landry, Montgomery, Young, The
all, Guilbeau. Mr.. Wallis, receiv-
ing the majority of the votes, was
declared duly elected as secretary
and superintendent.
DR. Mess rendered Ills resign alton
as presid- mt OF the Board, and on
motion of DR.. Young, seconded by
Mr.. Guilbeau, said resignation was
accepted.
Moved by DR.. Young, seconded by
Mr.. Guilbeau, that Mr.. Olivier be
appointed president by acclama-
ton. The motion was put to a vote
and unanimously carried.
Moved by DR.. Young, duly sec
onded and carried, that the super
intendent and secretary be paid one
hundred dollars quarterly for his
services.
Moved by DR.. Young. seconded
by Mr.. Landry, that Prof. Stephens
and O. P. Guilbeau be appointed
as members of the Board of Exam
liners. Carried
Moved by DR.. Young, seconded
by Mr.. Guilbeau, that all schools
of the parish be opened on the, first
Monday of October, 1900.
Moved by Mr.. Landry, seconded
by Mr.. Guilbeau, that DR.. Young
be appointed on the appointing
Board with the president and super
intendent Carried.
Moved by Dr.. Young, seconded
BY Mr.. Landry, tina, the president
and Mr.. Theall be appointed to
notify Mr.. Wallis of his election as
superintendent and secretary. Mr..
Wallis was introduced and accepted
with thankful remarks.
The Board then adjourned to
meet at their next regular meeting.
o. P. GUILBEAU,