The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-18
Proceedings of the School Board
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
! DoNALpsoNvILLE, La, March Is, 1865.
| The school board of Ascension parish me
| this day in regular session in the superintend
ent's office, with the following members pres
ent: E. N. Pugh, president; Leon Picard,
D. Gondran, A. ]. Picard, DIR. J. T. Bringier ant
Matthias Rodriguez. Absent: Adolphe Meter
T. W. Cook and John F. Landry.
The minutes of the previous meeting wer
read and approved.
The superintendent report on the conditio,
| of the schools was read and on motion, dull.
| seconded was received and ordered fled.
| The report of the examining committee To-
| the beneficiary scholarship at the State Norma
School at Natchitoches was read, received ane
ordered fled.
| President Pugh reported the completion O
the st. Amant school building, and on motion
| duly seconded, March 27was fixed as the DAY
| for the formal opening, and the snperintend
ent was instructed to invite Gov. N. G.
Blanchard, State Superintendent J. B. Aswe
| and the police jury of Ascension parish to be
| present on that occasion. a. |. Picard was ap
pointed to make all necessary local arrange
| ments.
In the absence of the chairman of the finance
| committee, the superintendent reported an or.
der placed with the Grand Rapids FurnitureCo.
for 800 single desks, teachers desks and reci-
tation benches for the following schools: Oak
Grove, Dutchtown, Lake, st. Amant Gonzales
and johnson.
The board approved the purchase of 800 square
feet of pulp blackboard, as authorized at its
last meeting, and ordered the boards distrib-
uted to the following schools: Oak Grove.
Dntchtown, Geismar, ST. Amant, Gonzales, Ca
rencro, Melancon, Lake, johnson, Creyasse and
Belle Helene.
The building committee together with the su-
perintendent was instructed to investigate the
plan for consolidation of the Barton and Capite
schools in ward 2, and to take such steps as in
their judgment seemed best to carry out the
plan and secure the erection OF neat and COM
modous school building.
In accordance with a resolution of the state
board of education the superintendent was in
structed to procure suitable book for the use
Of the parish treasurer in keeping account with
the sheriff, of the fines and forfeits, as shown by
the minutes of the court, crediting the sheriff
with such fines as are uncollectable
Owing to the large attendance at the Con
zales school, the board authorized the superin-
tendent to secure an assistant teacher.
The request for an assistant teacher in the
primary department at Dutchtown was referred
TO the superintendent to be reported on at the
next meeting.
petition for the reopening of colored
school at Galvez was referred to the president
and superintendent for Investigation.
On motion, duly seconded, A. I. Picard was
authorized to sell to the highest bidder the old
school buildings at st. Amant and Gonzales.
the proceeds of said sales to be turned over to
the school board.
DR.. j. T. Bringier was authorized to purchase
cistern for the Burnside school, and to have
thes put up.
The designations of Miss Edna l. Petit, of the
Carencro school, and Miss Edwina Habans, OF
the Melaucon school, were accepted, and the
superin' endent was authorized to fill the va
cancies.
Bills to the amount of $i42 for insurance on
ST. Amant and DonaldsonviIle school buildings
were approved and ordered paid.
The following resolution, offered by C. ID.
Gondrap, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the white schools of Ascen.
81 shall be closed April and I. and that the
teachers be required 20 attend the convention
Alexandria April s. ] and s, without any deduc-
ton in salary for those days, and that this board
hereby agree TO pay the railroad fare of the
teachers who attend said convention.
The following resolu ion, DR.. j. T. Bringier.
was unan ;mously adopted:
Resolved, That the salaries of teachers in
Ascension parish for she coming year be fixed |
as follows: Those holdi:g first grade certificates |
$50; second grade, $40; third grade, $50 per |
month. Provided that the salaries of princi- |
pals and teachers doing high school work shall |
be fixed according to the grade of certificate
held and nature of work done. That no teacher /
shall hereafter be employed by this board who |
does not hold acertifcate required by law.
The following resolutions, offered by Presi- I
dent Pugh, we're unanimously adopted
Whereas, the congested and unsanitary con-
iitions OF the public school buildings in Dom
imperatipeiy require Immediate rem
sdy; and
Whereas, il would be extremely unWise and
iffordlng Only temporary relief to enlarge
he present school buildings; therefore be it
Resolved. That it Is the sense and judgment
If this school board that public school build
ng, equipped with all the modern appliances
ind eonVeniences. should at once DE built-a
building that will be not only assource of pride
o our citizens but an ornament to our parish
md town; and be it further
Resolved That committee of three be APP
,ointed to confer with like committee APP
'ointed by the police jury to devise WAYS and
means for the erection of school building in
anformity with the sentiments expressed In
hese resolutions.
Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be
furnished the press of Donaldsonyilles with a
equest that it give expression TO its views and
iFect public opinion to this all-important mat |
ar. involving. as il does. the welfare not only
the children of Donaldsonyilie. but of the en-
ire parish of Ascension.
As provided in the above resolutions the fol- :
wing committee was elected: 3. N. Pugh, ex-
heio chairman; Z. D. Gondran and Leon II
ard.