The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1903-07-04
School Board Proceedings.

School Board Proceedings.
Lafayette, La. July, 2, 1908.
At regular meeting Of the
Parish School Board, the follow
ing members answered roll-call:
A. Olivier, n rs dent, Alex Del
homme, Sr.,ss sper Spell, DR.. n.
P. Moss, 81. IASAl "A. G. Gull
beau and Montgommery.
Absent: 4 S M.Io Dr; 4oS 2. Young and
Mr.. Spell reported that the
canal being dug on the school
land in the second ward was near
ing completion and requested that
the Board appoint a committee to
receive, and pay for the work.
Dr.. Moss moved that Messrs.
Spell, Judice and Alleman be ap-
pointed to receive the canal, and,
that the president be authorized
to issue warrant upon the accep-
tance of the committee. On the
second of Mr.. Montgomery the
above motion was carried.
The Auditing Committee here
reported that they had examined
the books Of the Treasurer, Mr..
J. E. Martin, and of Mr.. I. A.
Broussard, Sheriff and Tax Col
lector. The Treasurer's book
showed a balance of cash on hand
of S28S4.6O.
Finding the books of the above
named parish officers to be cor
rect and kept in a business like
manner the Auditing Committee
recommended that the School
Board issue the customary quie-
tus. Mr.. Theal moved that the
president be authorized to issue a
quietus to each of the above
named officers. Carried.
Mr.. J. E. Bordeau and DR.. A.
J. Burkett presented a petition
numerously signed by residents
of Milton and vicinity praying for
the removal of the Theall School
to a site on Bayou Vermilion to
be donated by Mr.. Bordeau. The
citizens of this community pro-
pose to remove the building at
their own expense; and a written
communication from Vermilion
parish was read making propo-
sition to pro rate the expense OF
running the school with this par
| ish. Mr.. II. Theall was appointed
committee of one from this par.
ish to confer on the location OF
, the school-house to confer with
i. Mr.. A. B. Broussard, of Yer
million parish. The secretary or
; motion duly seconded was au
: thorized to see that all details
in connection with the re
moval and establishment Of the
school at Milton be carried ou1
and to prepare for the opening o:
the school for the coming session
The president was authorized tt
accept in the name of the Boare
: the donation of one acre of lane
: from Mr.. J. e. Bordeau.
Mrs. Clement Romero donated
: two acres of land to the Parish
7 School Board and on motion O
+ DR.. Moss. seconded by Mr.. Fl
7 Theall, the Board agreed to built
la school house on this propert,
t after plans and specifications fur
) Inished by the Building Com
4 mittee; provided that a suffcien
number of citizens sign note il
; solido in order to raise sufficien
/, funds with which to build at once
The Board agreed to take up thi.
note when it becomes due. Il
t order to further. protect tn
}; Board from any possibility Nj
Cleo Romero binds himself to re
move the dollhouse at his owl
expense to any spot within tw'
:. miles of the present site, if 70
any cause such removal becom
necessary.
/ Moved by Mr.. Theall and sec
4 onded by Mr.. Guilbeau tina
4 the Boards acceptance of DR.
4 Young's proposition to exchang
i a lot of his own for the presen
Il Royville school lot be annulle'
4 and that DR.. Young's letter to tn
'i secretary relative to the matte
II be published:
& Youngsville, July Q, 100;
Il Mr.. L. J. ALLEMAN,
u Lafayette, La.
II Dear Owing to the lines
II of my family I will probably b
4 unable to attend to-day's meetin
g of the Board. After looking int
II the matter find that the propt
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