The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-25
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Abbeville, La, Oct. 5 1902

Abbeville, La, Oct. 5 1902
The Board of school directors met
this day, in and for the parish of Yer
million, in regular stated session accor-
ding to law.
The members present were Messrs.
o. Bouruue, George Hayes, F. D. Lege
A Theall, Leodias Leblanc, P. U. LIE
Blanc, aad Felix Broussard; absent:
Messrs. A. B. Broussard, and Lee Ell
lott.
The president, O. Bourque called
the meeting to order. and a motion
of F. D. Lege seconded by George
Hayes, it was ordered that the minutes
of the meeting of July 9Th 1902 be cor
recteh az to the amount allowed Treas
urer, Eli Wise on disbursements made
by him so as to read n and two thirds
C3) per cent commission on disburse-
ments instead of two and Il half GU
per cent commission, one and two
third per cent commission being the
fee allowed him said Treasurer by
resolution of the State School Board
of Education on the 9th day of August
1901 the minutes of July 9TH and Aug.
End 1902 were then adopted as amend
ed herein above.
On motion of George Hayes seconded
by P. q. Leblanc it was ordered that
| the committee ON School Board be
authorized to lease, unto Emile Lemaire
sec. 16'T. ID SR ITEast ats cents per
acre per annum for the years 1902 and
1903, this being an exception to the
general rules which are not abrOgated.
On motion of George Hayes duly
seconded by F. D. [.ege, it was order
ed that the above motion to lease
lands to Emile Lemaire be and the
same was and is hereby rescinded
and annulled by unanimous vote of
all members present.
On motion of George Hayes second
ed by Felix Br0nssard it was ordered
that sec. 16 7. Is S r l f. be leased
to the last and highest bidder for four
years, the lease to begin on the 18th
| day of~Jan. 1908.
The land was then offered to the
highest bidder and Emile Lemaire
being the last and highest bidder, the
same was leased to him at IL cts per
| acre per annum for the term of years
above set forth.
On motion of George Hayes second
ed by Felix Broussard it was ordered
that this board will contribute the
the sum of five hundred dollars to-
wards the construction of a school
building in the town OF Kaplan, 9Th
ward of this parish, two hundred and
fifty dollars to be paid Jan. 18th 1904
aud two hundred and fifty dollars to
be paid Jan. 18th 1905, provided said
building shall he built according to
the plans exhibited by A. Kaplan, esq.
to the board at this meeting, and pro-
vided said building shall cost about
two thousand dollars, and provided
further that said building shall be To-
Gated on, not less than one-half Of one
block of ground in said town as laid
out, the said half block to measure
not less than n hundred and thirty
two feet by two hundred aud eighty
feet, and that said site together with
said building shall be donated to this
Board free from all in umbrances, and
that the location selected shall be a
suitable site for a school building.
On motion Of George Hayes it was
ordered that the chair appoint a CON-
mittee of three Or curriculum for the
Abbevllle High School, and the chair
accordingly appointed Messrs. Lastie
Broussard, Jos. T. Labit and j. r..
Kitchell on said commitree.
MIR. w. p. Edwards was then author
ICED to procure a map of Vermilion
parish from Mr.. E. II Gueydan or any
other party and to locate all school
lands on the same, The expense to.
borne by the School board.
On motion of George Hayes it was.
ordered that the salary of the teacher:
for all lost time at Bayou Tigre bridge
school be appropriated for the i'm
provement Of said building. The re-
ports of the Finance COMMITTEE were
then read and ordered published.
On motion of George Hayes duly sec
onded it ordered that as soon as u
house and school site be furnished, ae-