New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-09-17
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+. w. BAuMAN,
Ed. BOYLE,
Auditors.

Ed. BOYLE,
Auditors.
SEGuRA, La, Sept. 5th, 1904.
DR.. |. 7. Rand, President School Board,
Iberia Parish, La.
to the purpose for which the School war
rants enumerated below were issued dur
ing my tenure of Office as President of the
Board, beg leave to submit that after my
election as President, and during the
period of time that / acted as such, l was
authorized by the members of the Board,
and frequently requested by them to see
that all of the school houses, out houses,
fencing, blackboards, etc., belonging to
the School Board throughout the Parish
were kept in proper condition. This did,
and from memorandum kept by me of
amounts that paid out and drew from
the contingent fund, the following infor
nation is furnished.
Warrant dated March 10th, 1908, for
SCI 20 was for building clubhouse, putting
in window glass and repairing the Re-
fnery School.
Warrant dated may 14th, 1908, was for
New Orleans Exchange check to Pa. Drug
Co., for Chemical Apparatus furnished
primary grades in New Iberia Madison
Street School, amounting to $500.
Warrant dated April 23rd, 1908, $4,000
was for hauling and putting in benches in
Bodin school.
Warrant dated May 14th, 1908, for
$4,000 was for repairing, fencing and
black boards etc., at Delcambre school.
Warrant for $40. 90 dated May 9Th, 1908,
was for like purpose at Jefferson.
Two warrants for $18. 90 each dated May
fifth, 1903, was for repairs at the Coteau
School.
Warrant dated March 26th, 1903. for
$1,000 was for amounts paid out by me
for white washing and out houses at Avery
and Marcel.
Warrants dated May 10th, for $l4.0O
and May 9th, for $1,000 was for livery
hire and other expenses incurred in Sc
curing signors to petition for special school
election,
Warrant dated March 18th, 1908, for
putting in order the building at F. Ssgura's.
Warrant dated Oct. 4th, 1902, for $21 10
was for travelling expenses to Natchitoches
for teachers.
Warrants dated March 18th, for s22.6
and March 18th, for $50. 90 was for travel
ing expenses to New Orleans and Baton
Rouge attending session of the General
Education Board.
Warrant for 133 10 was for expenses in
attendance at session of Southwest Louisi
ana Chautauqua Association at Lafayette,
which attendance secured for New Iberia
the Summer Normal School and an ap-
rriation from the State of $4,000.
The foregoing is explanatory OF the entire
list of warrants for which explanation was
asked, and desire to say in connection
Herewith that all Of the statements con-
tanned can be substantiated, and further,
that it has always been customary for the
travelling expenses of the president Of the
board to be paid out of the contingent
fund, it not being expected that his time
should be furnished gratis while attending
the sessions of other educational bodies
for the benefit of his own, and pay his ex-
penses besides.
beg to add that shall take pleasure
in furnishing you or your board any as
sistanance or information in my power,
and to express my sincere wishes tor the
success of your school work.
Yours very truly,
SO. NucKoLLs.
Owing to the fact that contractor Allen
Norris did not comply with the plans and
specifications in building the Norris School
House, be was allowed Six Hundred Dol
lars instead of Six Hundred and Fifty, the
the contract price.
All warrants that have been audited by
Z. w. Bauman are to be fled in the Sup
erintendents Office for safe keeping and
the President and Superintendent are to
give the Treasurer quietus for same.
On motion of Chas. A. Poirson, the bill
for auditing the books was ordered paid.
The President ard Superintendent we're
authorized to execute note and borrow