The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-11
DelhOmme, approved.

| by the Board TO nOtlfy the Occu-
pants of the new school building
thus acquired to withdraw from
the building. The secretary
was also authorized to rent the
old schOOlhOuse in BrOussard-
vile, and to place the monthly
rent to the credit of the BrOus
sardville school fund.
On motion, duly seconded, the
president was authorized to re-
ceive in the name of the Board
of School Directors, the follow
ing lots of land:
One acre from Mr.. Louis
Wilmington in the second ward.
One acre from Mr. Chas Burke
of the second ward.
One acre from Mr.. ROSemOnd
COmeaux in the sixth ward.
One acre from Mr.. Romero in
the fourth ward.
The secretary was instructed
to fix a date, and notify all par
ties concerned to meet in Lafa-
"
ton.
Mr.. Jasper Spell was author
lied to receive a lot of one acre
from Mr.. BONN of the second
ward, for the BONN school.
Mr.. Chas. Burke and Mr.. Eloi
DuhOn, citizens of the second
ward, appeared before the Board
and stated that the citizens of
their community having awak-
ened to the necessity of educa-
ting their children, had sub
scribed $500 for the purpose Of
erecting a public school building
near Ridge post office. The
gentleman stated that they did
not have a sufficient amount to
erect a building according to the
plans of the committee on build
ing of schOol-hOuses" and that
since the proposed building
when constructed would be
turned over to the parish School
Board they asked the Board to
appropriate $500 to their build
! ing fund.
The gentlemen were assured
that the Board was pleased to
see so much interest manifested
in education and that the Board
would do all in their power to
! assist them in their worthy I'M
dertaking. The Board, however,
was not then in a position to
take definite action on the petit
ton for $500. The Board stated
that petition was presented to
the Police Jury, asking for an
appropriation of 81 for each
child of school age in the parish,
making a total Of $4,000. All of
which was needed for the main
tenance of the schools of the
parish schools for the coming
session. The Police Jury had
the matter under consideration
and the Board could not act be-
fore the Jury had made it's APP
prOpria ton for the public schools
of the parish.
On motion, duly seconded, the
parish treasurer was instructed,
through the secretary, to adver-
tiSe for lease for a period OF
three years, from January l,
1903, all of the land in section 16,
T II S, r 5 E, in lots of 3444 acres
each, at a minimum of 50. so, ex-
cepting the land covered by the
coulee which passes through the
northeastern part Of the section.
The said coulee and the land
subject to overflow on it's borders
is to be rented at a minimum of
$3.50 per acre. The land is to
be offered for lease on Nov. IS,
1902, at the courthouse in La
fayette, La.
The secretary read an official
com munication from the Police
Jury (Sept. +, 1902. Book e. %
page 40 the communication
was received and ordered to be
filed (F'ile No. 3. 'P." Papers
pertaining to school matters.
The treasurer's report was re-
ceived and filed:
To the president and mem bers
of the School Board, parish OF
Lafayette:
| Following is statement of re
ceipts and disbursements of the
parish school funds, since my
last report:
1902.
, July 10, tax coll'r. polls for June oe
Aug ., y and |. Buchanan, rent land 8 3:
Aug 20 l.. ] A!lcman cont'g fund IS 90
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