The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-21
SCHOOL BOARD
Acts on Demands for School.
houses. Appoints Teachers
Buys Transfer.
Lafayette, La. Nov. 8, 1906.

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were present: Jasper Spell, Alex.
Delhomme, Sr.. DR.. G. A. Martin,
DR.. N. p. Moss. Arthur Comeaux, J..
H. Bernard, A. d. VerOt and Alcide
Judice. Absent, c. c. Brown.
Supt. Smith and DR.. Villien of Ver-
million parish school board we're here
introduced to the members of the La
favette board and they were invited to
remain throughout the session.
Committees from the Burke, Gui-
droz, Milton, Bethel, j. c. Broussard,
Pilette and Milton schools appeared
in succession and asked for addi-
tional rooms and new buildings which
would give the children of the parish
the space and comfort they are entitled
to.
Taking action on the above demands
for schoOlhOuses the Board discussed
the Milton school with the VermiliOn
members of the School Board present
and it was decided to proceed with the
proposed addition to that school just
as soon as the citizens of VermiliOn
parish who are interested shall raise
one third of the amount necessary.
about $3.50. 1t was decided to build
the other houses just as soon as pro-
vision could be made for that purpose.
The secretary called attention to the
School Library Law which provides
that Just as soon as any community
raises ten dollars for the purpose of
purchasing library books the School
Board shall duplicate that amount
and the president and superintendent
together with the teacher shall select
the books to be ordered. The presi-
dent and suderintendent were authO-
rized to carry out the provisions OF the
Library Law just as soon as the par
ish treasurer notifies the secretary
that ten dollars have been deposited
with him for any grade or school.
The poll list Of the parish assessor
was accepted and the secretary authO-
rized to draw warrant for the amount
SOB names at 4 cts, $2O8.92.
Jean Dole Hebert offered to remove
the old YOungsville schOOlhOuse to
the fourth ward school land, the house
to be the property of the school board
on condition that he be permitted to
have the use of the building as long as
he remains q tenent on the said school
lands. Accepted.
On the recommendation of Mr.. CO.
meaux, of the fourth ward, the board
authorized the secretary to order a
new transfer for the following route:
From the Royville schOOlhouse south
about one mile, east two miles to the
eastern limits of the school land,
ther.ce north one mile and west two
miles and q half to the schoolhouse.
Mr.. Judice, on behalf of the commit
tee appointed to inspect the canal in
l. e. .n~1 md ~ 10 ponnpnn,or-
dation to the school board, reported
that the committee had made the in
spectiOn and that he recommended that
fifty dollars be paid Mr.. John Bill
leaud for the work.
By Mr.. Spell: Resolved that DR..
Bennett of the Louisiana State Uni
yersity be invited to address the teach
ers, citizens and school directors on
'sCitizens and Directors Day. which
will be on Thursday of the following
week. Carried unanimously.
In. order to pave the way for the i'm
mediate construction of the school
houses SO necessary and so mumer-
Ously demanded by committees from
all sections of the parish, the follow
ing committee was named by the Chair
to offer school tax bonds, authorized
by Act No. "a of 1906, to the Bank o.
LAFAYETTE, The Bank of CarencrO,
The Bank of Broussard, and The
First National Bank.
On motion of Mr.. Spell the Building
Committee was authorized to get esti
mates on the following schoolhouses
Burke, Bethel, Guidroz, Pilette, j. G
BrOussard, VerOt, Milton.
The Committees on appointment O
Teachers recommended the appoint
ment of the following teachers for thu
rural schools of the parish for thu
year l9O6-07:
FIRST WARD.
Miss LaSaine Avery, j. G. Brous-
....po'
81. HOlbert, Matthew. .......... 81
Mrs. M. F. Wright, Alex Martin. 81
Miss Leta Shaw, Alex Martin 49,. 81
Miss Maggie Bagnal, Duson... -. 4;
Miss Lee Brown. GuidrOz. ...... A
SECOND WARD.
Alex BrOussard, Mona Chase .....$4!
Wilmington, Miss Mary Riester... 5;
Wilmington, MisSFlorence Fletcher s.
Burke, Miss Sallie Hester. ........ 81
Burke, Miss Mary E. Seymour. 81
Ridge, Ivy A. Sweeney. $500. -. n
Indian Bayou, Raymond Morgan. A
BONN, Fannie Hudgens. ........ 4!
Bethel, Elizabeth Shumate. ....... s.
THIRD WARD.
Mouton Switch, Maria Bagnal. -. 81
DeClOuet, Valsin Benoit. ........ 3
FOURTH WARD.
Romero, May Senette. ........ 80
Simon. Courtenay Fraser ......... 81
Simon, Theresa Avant. .......... 3
Milton, C. j. McNaspy, Prin. 4
Margaret Men Simpson. s.
t" Clara Harper ............. A
SIXTH WARD.