The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-06
SCHOOL BOARD.
Rules for Drivers OF Wagon
ettes-TransfeT Ordered for
Milton School.
Lafayette, La. Jan. %. 1907.

AT an adjourned meeting OF the
Parish School Board held On the
above date the following members
were present: Messrs. Alex DelhOmme,
ST., Jasper Spell, Drs. n. p. Moss
and @. A. Martin, Messrs. Arthur
Comeaux. j. H. Bernard, y. d. Nerot
and Alcide JUDGE. Absent, Mr.. G.. G..
Brown.
Mr.. Theophile Sonnier asked for an
appropriation of thirty dollars for re-
pairing the Matthew school. Granted.
A committee from the Milton
School asked for a four-Goom
schoolhouse similar to the one
built at Scott and Royville.
The board decided that since the Mil
ton school is jointly maintained by
the parishes OF VermiliOn and Lafa-
yette. this parish could not act upon
the request without the consent and
support of Vermilion. 1t "a there
fore agreed to build an extension to
the present building large enough to
be divided into two rooms as suggest
ed by Vermilion parish.
A transfer was ordered for the Mil
ton school on condition that the pa
irons transport the children for the
balance of the session without expense
to the parish.
The president, DR.. N. p. Moss, or
in his absence the secretary, l.. j.
Alleman. was authorized to accept IN
the name of the Parish Board. Il tract
of two acres of land for school site
from Mr.. Baptist L~agneauX in the
second ward.
The Secretary was authorized to OF
tain bids on desks needed for the
schools of the parish.
On motion duly seconded the follow
ing was adopted.
Resolved the secretary be author
lied and directed to prepare a con-
tract to be signed by the drivers OF
wagOnettes used for the t~ransporta-
ton of children to the public schools
of this parish, embOdying the follow
ing provisions:
/. Each driver must furnish II
team which is safe. yet strong enough
to draw the load on a slow trot. Each
driver must be at the father terminus
of his route at such a time as will
enable him to reach the school house
directly and with due speed, not later
than sos a. M. Standard Time. max
ing such stops as are necessary to en-
bark children. In case any pupil
shall not have reached the road, the
driver must wait a reasonable length
of time. The school house should be
reached not lat.r than S:45 a. m.
Each driver must blow a horn to an
nounce his coming in the morning and
again on his return to let the parents
know of his arrival in the afternoon.
Jra.I l,;,-or ,n,,ct no of Snhnn1
at 3 D.. m. with his wagOnette ready to
receive his load, and shall drive
thence to the farther terminus of his
route as quickly as the roads and the
welfare of his team will permit. max
ing only such stops as are necessary
to permit the children to leave the
wagon at their respective homes. A
full stop must be made for each pupil
to enter and leave the wagon.
4. Each driver is required to keep
his wagon in shelter, except when
driving his route; to keep the wagon
we'll creased, to wash the wheels and
body at least every two weeks, to
grease the harness &c a month.
5. Each driver is to abstain from
the use of i~ntoxicants while in the en-
ploy of the Beard OF Education. and
to deport himself as to set a good ex-
ample to the children under his crre
g.. Each driver must refrain from
discussing any topic that may nave a
tendency to make trouble in the
school. such as the qualification OF
the teacher, the merits of punishment.
etc. Eachdriver must avoid quarrel
ing with any child under his care.
Z. Drivers + to require pupils
to clean their shoes of mud and be
seated in the place designated by the
driver or superintendent and remain
in that place until the destination is
reached. Pupils must conduct them
selves in a proper manner. There
must be no hallooing on passing
people, loud or boisterous noise,
swearing, %vulgarity, smoking or
chewing tobacco by pupil or driver.
8. Pupils will be under the imme-
diate control of the driver. and the
whole to be under the control of the
! superintendent and the Board of Edu-
cation, to whom all complaints must
be made.
8. The driver shall from time to
time be advised by the superintendent
| and the Board of Education.
10. Each driver must discharge the
provisions and details of this contract
under penalty of immediate dismissal
and forfeiture of the amount Their due
| him by and from the Board of Educa
ton. Each driver must be response.
bic for any damage done to his wagon
while in his possession, except when
such damage is unavoidable. such
fact to be determined by the Board OF
Education.
IL. Each driver may draw eighty.
five percentum Of his wages at the enc