The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-01
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Aboeville, La, Oct. 5 1902


this day, in and for the parish of Yer
million, in regular stated session accor-
ding TO law.
The members present were MessrS.
O Bourque. George Hayes. F. D. Lege
A Theall, Leodias Leblanc, ?, Q, LIE
Blanc, aad Felix Broussard; absent:
Messrs. A. B. Broussard, and Lee Ell
lott.
The president, 0. Bourque called
the meeting to order. and a motion
of f. d. Lege seconded by George
Hayes, it wastUrdered that the minutes
of the meeting of July 9Th 1902 be cor
recteh as to the amount allowed Treas
urer, Eli Wise On~disburseEnents made
by him so as to read one and two thirds
(12) per cent commission on dishurse-
ments instead of two and ene half t(24)
per cent commission, n and two
third per cent commission being the
fee allowed him said Treasurer by
resolution of the State School Board
Of Education on the Sin 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.tU. EeBlarc it was ordered that
the committee on School Board be
authorized to lease unto Emile Lenaire
sec. Is T. ID SRI East ate cents per
acre per annum ifor 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. Lege,'i "a 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same was and Is hereby rescinded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 Broussard it was ordered
that sec. Is 7. ID 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. 1903.
The land was then offered 10 che
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 BToussard 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
and 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 beard 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 oue-half of one
block of ground in said town as laid
cut, the said half block to measure
not less than one hundred and thirty
two feet by two hundred and eighty
feet, and that said site together with
said building shall be donated to this
Board free from all in u%mbrances, 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 Il COM
mittee OF three on curriculum for. the
Abbevllle High School, and the chair
accordingly appointed Messrs. LaStie
Broussard, Jos. t. Labit and j. Il.
Kitchell on said committee.
Mr.. W. P. Edwards was then author
lied to procure a map Of Vermilion
parish from Mr.. E. Il Gueydan or any
other party and to locate all school
lands on the same, abe 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 Tigte bridge
school be appropriated for the i'm
provement of SAID building. The re-
ports of the Finance Commute were
then read and ordered published.
ABBEvILLE, La, Oct. Goth, 1902.
To the President and Members of the
School Board of the parish of Yer
million: |
We your Finance Commute beg
leave to report the following settle
ment had this day with j. o. Hebert
on collections of school funds
on the roll of 1901 from May 10th to
July 18th 1902 exclusive.
To Balance on roll 1909 as J
per report of Finance Com
mittee of date june 9th
W
CREDITS
error of the assessor on
roll 1901. Decentralization. $50 a
BY adjudications to stats on
roll 1903. "a 46
By cancellations 68 A
By deduction allowed by Po-