The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-06-06
LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, 6


;. S<hO DOL Board.
Lafayette. La, June 4, 1905
AT special meeting of tn
g School Board held on the abov
date there were present: A
: Olivier, president; Jasper Spell
Dr.. N. 2: Moss, DR.. Roy o
7 Young, H. Theall, A. d. VerO
and 5: j. Montgomery. Absent
A. G. Guilbeau.
as certain false rumOrs are be
ing circulated in different parts
of the parish to the effect that
the School Board intended to
centralize and close the country
schools this special meeting of the
Board was called to assure the peO-
pie of the parish that the School
Board has never considered such
an action either with or without
the proposed special tax.
DR.. Moss offered the following
resolution, which on motion Of
Dr.. Young, seconded by Mr..
Theall, was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas an impression has created on the
minds OF some people that it is the intention of
school Board to close number of primary schools
in the parish and establish in their stead a large
central school Scott after the special school tax
Will have been carried: and whereas this belief
on the part of such persons is causing them
upon the proposed school with d,sfavor: there
fore.
BE it Resolved. That the School oaId cmphati-
c;iy denies the allegation that there exists its
part an intention to close except for cause. any of
the primary schools already established in the parish
that it shall tie the aim Board to open a,ld,-
iona in,<r
needed insofar as the school funds will permit, And
the Board lightly recognizing the primary
school TO be the bedrock foundation upon which |
rests the entire superstrucuc glorious public
school system. takes this 10 pronounce
itself una-rably opposed to any policy which
might tend to weaken this system Al mos, vital
point
BE it further Resolved. Tina, the Board earnestly
recommends the adoption of the proposed sc hool
tax of mills as being absolutely necessary pro-
vide better school houses and longer school terms.
and to meet the demand for additional school factli-
ties for the rapidly increasing school hill
d the parish. because ii is that the school
funds obtained from the existing sources of revenue
are wholly Inadequate for purposes just named
Mr.. Simeon Begneaud and Mr..
Alcide Judice made a PROPOSE
ton to build at their expense, in
the first ward, schOOl-hOuse
to plans furnished by
the School Board. The two
gentlemen stated that they ,
would charge no interest for the
use of the money invested and
hat they were willing to wait
without limit for REIN burse-
nent. The School Board unani- q
accepted the generous :
'tfer of the public spirited citi- y
ems and thanked them for this n
of their interest in I
he education of the children OF a
he parish. e
DR.. Roy O. Young here offered 7,
proposition from his father, f,
Or. N. D. Young. DR.. Young
proposed to give to the parish
school Board a lot of equal size :,
nth the present Royville school +
1T in exchange for the present
soyville school lot. The lot
hitch DR.. Young offered is sit
ated on the southeast corner Of "
is Royville property. On mo- al
on of DR.. Moss the president ?
as authorized to accept DR.. m
'oung's proposition in order A
lat the Board might put into
peratiOn a resolution adopted
Il previous meeting. On mo-
on Of Mr.. Spell the motion car w
ed.
The secretary was instructed
} notify the people of Milton to
ct written proposition from l.
ermilion parish relative to the fir
cation of a school in Milton.
On motion of Mr.. Theall, sec or
lded by DR.. Young, the follow re
g letter from Governor Heard S.
as ordered spread on the min
jeS: il
ATE OF LOUISIANA. ~
,\ECC TIVE DEPAkTMENT. re
RArnH ROUGE April ?, 1908, ~
(. L. J. ALLEAlAN. Secretary. W
IL nld of School Directors. Lafayette, La.
bear Sir-lhe Governor directs III 10 &C j l
cStccmc ed of the 9th -
lSinittlnS resolutions a 10 ptel b., the Of =
ool l)irc;torS of the parish OF Lafayette. 70
nd:!t"ry OF his Course the of education
desires me t" communicate through you said m
rtt ms high appreciation OF the mplim that
have: been pleased thus to ~
assurance OF his readiness o oil nu to
L n'ieHvor> in the promotion of this good cause.
l rem MI :rv respectfully. j U
LEON IASrREMSkI. Private Secretary. va
President Olivier reported on co
e prosperous condition of the MI
school, stating that
e citizens had subscribed T.,