New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-09-03
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.


Pursuant to adjournment the BoarC
OF School Directors of Iberia Parish
met at the Court House. on Tuesday
August 30th, 1904. at II O'Clock a. m
The members in attendance were DR.
l, I. Rand, President Messrs W. X
Farmer, Oscar Broussard, Chas A
Poirson, c. G. Laughlin, A. j. Cam
mack and l.. O. Hacker. Absent
DIR. j, G.. Bowler Messrs. Fred De
court, Albert Landry. which consti
tuted II quorum.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing having been read and approved
the board proceeded to business and
adopted the following resolutions:
On motion of A J. Cammack. il
was resolved, that the law authoriz.
ing the School Board to collect one
dollar per annum from each family
surviving parent or guardian who
sends a child or children to the public
stllot1 ne StIlttlN tiiIoTttu.
On motion of Mr.. A. J. Cammack
the board authorized the President to
employ janitor for the public schools
of New Iberia at salary not exceed
ing $50. 90 per month; and janitor
for the Jeanerette school at salary
not to exceed $40 per month
On motion of MIR. A. j. Cammack
the President was authorized to draw
check of fifty dollars to contribute
to the expenses of the State Institute
now being held in this Parish.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Cammack,
seconded by Mr.. Chas A. Poirson,
the teachers of the public schools of
this parish are required to be at
their school rooms at g 30 O'Clock a.
m, any disohediance of this rule, to
be reported to the Board for action
The report presented by Mr., f. W.
Bauman was referred again to him at
his request in order to correct small
clerical error, which appeared in the
body of the report
On motion of Mr.. Chas Poirson.
Mr.. A. j. Cammack and Superintend-
ent Ellis, were appointed a committee
to assist the school Treasurer in check
ing the books of the tax collector,
concerning the school board At this
stage Of the proceeding DR. |. L. Rand
was called away and Mr. W. r. Far
mer was called to the chair to preside
over this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Cammack,
Mr.. j. G. Ellis was elected Parish
superintendent of this Parish at a
salary of 81, $50 year, his duties to
extend only to the school term of
eight months and in case that the term
should last nine montsh, his salary
shall be 81, 400 A horse and buggy
to be furnished him for his visits of
the schools of this parish.
On motion of O. A. Poirson it was
resolved that Messrs. c. A. Poirson
j. G.. Bowler and superintendent
Ellis form a committee to select two
teachers for the Jeanerette school.
On motion of A. j. Cammack the
President was authorized to purchase
a horse and buggy and harness for the
use of the Parish Superintendent not
to exceed a cost of $3.50 and to provide
for tIa faaJ aud o.,. - an "a boc.a
The petition of Mr.. G. ID. Kemper
and Others for school on the God
ohaux Plantation was discussed at
length and while this board fully APP
preciates the necessity of said school
and its great convenience to the peo-
pie living in said neighborhood. it
finds itself unable financially to &C
coed to that demand.
On motion of Mr. Chas. A. Poirson
the following teachers were appointed
at the same salary as last session.
New Iberia Colored School Miss
Rachel A. Hayes, principal; Miss Ida
Lautier and Miss Rochon, assistant.
LIST Ward, colored school Miss
Mary Jane Waters
Belle Place colored school Miss
CLARA Richardson.
Fausse Pointe Colored School, 8rd
Caledonia Moore.
Free Town Colored School Miss
Anne Livingston.
4th Ward Colored School Miss AL
Derta Smith.
18th Ward Colored School Fanny
livingston.
Grand Maris Colored School Miss
7. B. Olivier.
On motion of Mr.. Chas. A. Poirson
colored school was established in
he End ward at the Zion Baptiste
)hurch. with John F. Guillaune as
eacher.
o., motion of Mr.. Chas. A. Poirson
he following appointments of white
eachers were made:
Bodin School Miss Felicie Greig.
Romero School at Antonio Romero, ,
til ward Miss Ida Widney.
Marcel School. Miss Nathalie {
|erouen. ,
On motion of Chas. A. Poirson, ,
ne school now taught by John F.
was discontinued.
A petition was presented by seve-
Il colored citizens of the 18th ward
skiing for colored school at Grab
own-but on accounts Of financial
ress, the board felt its inability to
imply with their demand. {
On motion, this meeting adjourned
September 9Th, 1901. at IL O'Clock G
m. DIR. /. Z. RAND, c
President. q
T.. q. HACKER, Ii
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