The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-05-02

Lafayette, La, April 2, i9o3.-M
regular meeting of the School Board the
following members wele present: II.
Theall, DIR: N. p. Moss. A. ID. Verot, a.
c. Guilbeau, Jaspes Spell. Absent; "A.
Olivier, DIR. Roy O. Young. 5. J. Montgom-
cry and Alex. Deihomme.
In the absence Of the president, Mr.. IL.
Theall was unanimously elected president
pro TEN.
The minutes of Jan. =. l9o3,~ere adopted
as read.
The secretary reported the sale of the
wood on the school land in the third ward,
at IS cents per cord on the stump.
Mr.. Burke was given an audience and
argued IN favor Of transferring Mr.. Isaac
Broussard's donation to the building fund
of new school in the second ward. On
motion of DR.. Moss seconded by Mr.. Spell
the transfer was made.
Mr.. JUDGE argued for an appropriation
of s,so from the School Board 10 apply to
the appropriation of the Police Jury, for the
purpose of draining the school section in the
second ward, On motion duly seconded
an appropriation of 81 so was voted. and Mr.
yudi:e, Mr.. Spell and Mr.. Alleman were
appointed a committee Of three to advertise
for bids and to award the contract.
The following relative 10 the attendance
of teachers upon summer schools was
adopted:
Whereas The Board of School Directors
raised the salaries of all teachers last year
and the same time announced that there-
after no pay would be allowed for attending
summer schools,
Re i, Resolved, by the Board of School
Directors in regular meeting assembled that
this action should not be construed as
release to the teacher of his or her obliga-
ton to attend institutes or summer schools
during vacation. Experience has demon
stra,ed TO us the fact that the teacher who
does not attend there teachers gatherings
goes backward instead of forward. Other
things, bel ng equal, the Board of Directors
will give preference in the selection OF
those who attend summer school,
a, the request Of the States Department
of Education, the superintendent was att
thorized to have prepared by the different
.chool of the parish schoolexhibit for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
On motion of Mr.. Spell seconded by DR..
Moss the Board appropriated $50 for the
transportation of the children of the Whit
tinston school to Scott until the school hou Sc
which was recently blown down is rebuilt.
Mr.. Guilbeau was authorized 10 have the
fence in front Of the Carencro sch DOL h ouse
removed.
On motion duly seconded Mr.. D.lhomme
and Mr.. Aleman were authorized to sell
the vacant Boudreaux school.
On motion of Mr.. Spell seconded by Mr.
Verct the secretary was instructed to for
ward copy of the following resolution to
the Governor of the State:
Whereas, His Excellencv, w. w. Heard,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, has
Away shown a deep interest in that most
important part of ehe States duty, the edu-
cation of all its children; and,
Whereas, His Excellency, has always
manifested his interest in the form of sub
stant,al acts for the cause of education, and
has lately signihed his intention of visiting
LAFAYETTE parish in the interest of better
schools, and longer terms; therefore,
Be it Resolved, by the Board of School
Directors of Lafayette parish in regular
meeting assembled that our gratitude be ex-
pressed to the Governor for his past good
works for the cause of education, and thai
we express in particular our deep apprecia
ton Of his approaching visit to Lafayette
parish, assuring him that his visit will
dound to the greatest good to the cause
which we know to be near est his heart.
The secretary was instructed to notify
Ambrose Mallet that his note for rent of
school land for the year 1902 was past due.
The treasurer's report was read as fol-
lows;
To the President and Members of the
School Board, Parish of Lafayette.-Follow-
ing is a Statement of receipts and disburs-
ments of School Funds since my last report:
Balance on hand, last report.......$ 227 70
Jos Trahan, rent school land...... IS 10
7. Boaillon, rent school land III |
l.. E. Patterson, rent school land 1916 % |
Ed. Acker, rent of land......-....... 70 90 |
Valsin Foreman, rent school land Io4 SO
[. Spell, rent school land. 80 "a
odilon Landry, rem, school land. SO IS |
Adam Mallet, rent school land..... ny
Ba zile Sonnier, rent school land. 81 20
Ernest Arceneaux, rent school Id IS 10
Tax collr. polls for Dec. I9oz...... I4Io 90
l.. ]. Alleman, for Burke school,. 155 So
l.. 7. Alleman, Duson school...... ny IL
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