New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-10-26
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
New Iberia, La, Oct, 9th, 1907.

New Iberia, La, Oct, 9th, 1907.
The School Board met in regular SEES
sion today with the following members
present: Pres l. T. Rand, A. B. Murray
W. Il. Farmer, +. Decourt, E. Ascsneaux
A. Daigre, Edward Leblanc, l.. 0. Haze
ker. Those absent were G. A. POron, .
Broussard and DR.. J. 4. Bowler.
Hon. Porteus Burke appeared before
the Board in behalf of the citizens Of Del
cambre and ask t hal the Board of Iberis
Parish cooperate with the Vermilllor
Board in establishing a Public School al
Delcambre. On motion Of A. B. Murray,
seconded by F. Decourt and carried
The Superintendent was instructed to
confer with the Superintendent of Yer
million Parish with q view of establishing
said school. He was also empowered to
pay Iberia Prorata part of the cost OF
maintaining the school On motion OF l..
o. Hacker, seconded by E. Leblanc and
carried, the President was instructed to
appoint q committee to ascertain from
the Federal authorities if it 10 possible for
the School Board to dispose of its swamp
lands without violation of the law, and il
said committee finds it SO, to recon mend
to the Board at its next meeting the nee
essary steps to be taken to effect the sale.
Committee appointed l.. 0, Hacker, and
P. r. Burke.
On motion of Fred. Decourt duly sec
onded and carried. the President was
empowered to appoint committee of
three to cooperate with the Patoutville
neigh borhood in making the necessary
engagements of the school house at Pa
toutvIlle. The committee appointed is as
follows: Messrs. l.. o. Hacker, A, Daigre,
W. Il. Farmer, D. D. Broussard, l.. E.
Landry, and A. @. Goula.
Mr.. Riggs appeared before the School
Board and asked that his salary for driving
the transfer be increased.
He stated that he and Mr.. A. Bernard
receive as much as was being paid to
other drivers in the Parish
By resolution duly seconded and car
ried the Superintendent was instructed to
fix the salary at a maximum price not to
exceed fifteen dollars.
On motion of A. B. Murray and seconded
by Fred. Decourt, the President was in
structed to appoint committee to confer
with like committee from the Stewart
school and report Their on at the next
meeting of the Board. The number of
children that are being denied the privi-
lsge OF attending school under the exist
ing conditions. And such other matters
as may pertain to the best Educational
interests Of that community.
The committee appointed: j. G. Ellis,
W. r. Farmer, G. A. Reggie and s. c.
Summeral
The following teachers were appointed:
Riggs, Hazel Bate nan, Colinne Steckler,
Orelle Parker, Louise Geneaux, Jessie
Cook, and Mrs. Jennie Wise.
Darby.-Mrs. J. b. Montgomery.
Duboin.-Miss DeLee
Lorsauville.-Mis Turner.
Segura.-Mrs. j. A. Segura.
LsBlanc.-Miss Howell.
Derouen.-Miss Lolita Smith
Bodin.-Mrs. e. T. Montague.
Jefferson.-Mr. Gilbert Labauve.
Weeks.-Mr. F. J. Labauve
Pstontville. Miss Victoria Mason.
New Misses Carmen Breazeale, !
Y. E. Seally, and Hester Chamberlin
On motion of F. Decourt, duly seconded |
md carried, the Pres. is authorized to |
borrow such an amount as may be neces- |
AIRY to defray the current expense of the |
ehools Of Iberia Parish for the next three |
choastic months, provided it does not |
xeeed $1,000.
On motion of L. O. Hacker duly second
d and carried the committee to enlarge
he Patoutville school is instructed TO re-
ort on the need of another transfer for
he children of that district
Supts report was adopted and the
udget proposed therein accepted
o the honorable School Board of Iberia
Parish.
Gentlemeb:-Permit me, in this my re-
ort to you to call your attention to the
blowing:
% Your budgstting committee not
aviug prepared budget for the session
907-S, l offer the following which you
Iay or NAV not adouf.