The St. Mary banner., 1900-12-22
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS S
FRANKLIN, Dec. 10Th, 1900.

TIE special meeting of the Boar
of School Directors was called to O
der in the absence of the Prcsiden
by Hon. R. Hanf.
Rol! call showed the following
members were present and absent:
Present. Messrs. r. Hanf. D. y
Foster, Thomas Shannon. A. Gahn
J.. S. Alleman, and Wilbur II
Kramer.
Absent, Mcssrs. Robt. Il. Cock
and Louis Grevenberg.
Ii was moved by Mr.. a. Gahr
and seconded BY DR.. b. n. Epste
that the reading Of tie minutes Q
the last regular meeting he lald owe
until the next regular meeting. Thi!
motion was carried.
The Superintendent reported tLa,
the town of Morgan City was in ar
rears to the Parish School Board for
the school taxes for the school taxes
for the year 1898, 1899; also thai
the Morgan City Grammar Schoo
building was overcrowded will
children ard needed an addition
built to the same Immediately.
Mr.. Thomas Shannon stated tC
the Board that he had been author.
lied by the Town Council of Morgan
City TO make the following PROPOSE
ton to the School Board, that the
town would at its expense construct
an addition to the Morgan City
Grammar School house to cost not
less than the amount due for the
taxes of 1895 and 1899 in settlement
of said arrears Of taxes.
The Superintendent on being
asked to whom the present school
proper in Morgan City belonged.
lead to the Board a certified COPY Of
tue act of sale Of said property,
showing that the ground and bnid-
ing belonged to the Parish School
Board.
1t was moved by Mr.. J.. 5. Ale
man ard seconded by Mr.. a. Calm,
that the Parish Superintendent be
appointed committee with author
ity to represent the School Board
of this Parish and that the Town
Council Of Morgan City, represented
by its Mayor, he shall enter into
contract with reliable builders for
the construction Of an annex to the
Morgan City Grammar School build
ing; said property on its completion
10 he the property of this Board.
and that in said contract it shall be
clearly stated that the School Board
assumes no liability for the con
struction OF said building, and ,ha,
the builders and furnishprs OF ma.
terial shall release the building from
any lien or claim that might arise for
their labor or material, and that all |
parties shall look TO the Town Couu.
Gil of Morgan City for their payment
and shall hold only said CounciI
liable for any Indebtedness due for
said material or labor; and that tue
President Of The Parish School
Board be authorized on the CON-
pletion of said building to receipt to
The Town Council of Morgan City on
lhc payment of the taxes Of 1898
and 1899 for the amount of tue cos,
If said annex. The motion was
The Superintendent reported to
he Board that lie had made a triD
'ver the lands of the School Board
ocated along Bayou Wax and tie {
Atcbafalaya river, and he recon-.
nended that survey be made at
'nce, SO that the boundary lines
'ould be clearly established and the
and rented to tenants. {
1t was moved by DR.. D. n. Foster |
nd seconded by Mr.. Thomas Shan
on that the Superintendent be au. |
horized to have the lands ALONG I
'ayou Wax and the Atchafalaya '
ver, belonging to the Parish School q
oard, surveyed, providing that the t
,st OF same shall not exceed s25 q
his motion was carried. a
1t was moved by Mr.. Calm and t
coDded 10y Mr.. Alleman that .he u
lblic Schools OF this Parish shall g
ose for the Christmas Acilda,s Il
tn the closing Of school oa FRIDAY. +"
&. 2lst, 1909, and shall open
ednestiay morning, Jan. 2nd, 1901,
d that the teachers be allowed full ii
y for the said period of time. B
is motion was carried. II
On motion, duly seconded aud :
'ried, the meeting was declared :"
onrned. ~
RoBT. R.CocKE, President. br
NILBUR H. KRAMER, Scct'y. in