The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-06

Alex BrOuSSarQ, ltnO
paint. 735 w
Paul B~Oudreaux, same as
above without paint........ $7ll 90
Awarded to Mr.. Boudreaux for $7l7.
SCHOOL, PAINT s. PAINTING.
j. L. Chiasson. bid for paint
and painting. ........$So 90 80 90
Aras HOffpauir, bid for paint
and paintings. ........ % 90
Therence Guidrox, for work
without paint. -. "a w
Awarded to Mr.. GuidrOz for $25.
vERoT SCHOOL, PAINT AND PAINTING.
J. L. Chiasson, with Hammar,
Mastic or Monarch. ........S III 90
J. L. Chiasson, with New Era l25 90
Aras Hoffpauir, with either of
the above, or any brand of
paint selected by the Board
lVo w
Awarded to Mr.. Aras Hoffpauir
for SlO5.
COMEAUx SCHOOL, 9Th WARD.
Awarded to Mr.. Therence
GuidrOz for work alone ats 30 90
There being no further business the
Committee adjourned.
DIR. N. P. Moss,
ALCIDE JUDGE.
J. H. BERNARD.
L. j. ALLEMAN, Secty.
On motion duly seconded the aver
age daily attendance of the school
transfers was raised from fifteen t.
twenty.
The secretary reported that as in
structed, ne had examined the record
of attendance of the Bertrand trans
fers No. / and No. , and found the
average Of each for the past session
to be fifteen.
The petition of Louis E. Bernard
for an additional transfer for Guild
roZ school was fled for future o n
sidera.ion and the secretary was au-
thorized to request that a list of pro-
spective children for the transfer be
| prepared and sent to the Board.
Provided that no child now attending
the CarencrO school be included in
the list.
The President presented Mr.. Allie
mans resignation as Secretary OF the
Parish Board and Superintendent OF
Schools as follows:
Lafayette. La, August Ii. 1907.
To the President and Members Of The
School Board, Parish of Lafayette
La:
| Gentlemen
| regret that force of circumstances
compel me to offer my resignation as
secretary and parish superintendent
at this time. In taking this step
wish to testify to hearty cooperation
and to the spirit of progress which
has always been manifested by every
member of the Board since my con
nection with the schools of the parish
L. j. ALLEMAN.
On motion of Mr.. Spell the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
BE it resolved. That in accepting tn,
resignation of Mr.. L.. j. Alleman a.
Superintendent of Public Schools in
Lafa yette Parish we do so with feel
ings of sincere regret, but, we rejoic'
over the merited promotion which ha'
come to him in his appointment to tn
office of State Institute Conductor. b
it further
Resolved, That WI take pleasure il
testifying to his worth as a citizen, t.
his ability as an educator, and to tn
high value of the services he ha
rendered to the parish of Lafayette a
| Superintendent of Schools during tn,
past six years.
The President then stated that tn
election of a successor to the office o
secretary aad parish superintendent
was in order, and read the applica
tions of j. L. Cook of Youngsville
and Fl. p. Wall of Abbeville.
49,, e,1t ln.e0n ~ tho avail
able men for the place, and taking tn
welfare Of the schools into cOnsidera
ton, the Board unanimously electe'
". L. Roy of Avoyelles parish a
superintendent of schools of Lafayett
parish and ex-officio secretary of tn
Board.
The Parish Treasurer was authOri2
ed to discount school land notes t.
meet current obligations.
The superintendent was empowers
to enter into an agreement with tn
parish of Acadia for the maintenance
of q Joint school at j. c. Broussard's
provided each parish paid its prOrat
Of the maintenance.
The secretary was instructed I
notify the local trustees of the Cor
mier school in the sixth ward that th
average attendance of that school to
the entire past session was 9.8 an
that the required average is 20. Il
was further requested to notify the pa
irons that unless the school maintai
the required average during the ars
three months of the next session th
'kBoard will be compelled to close ii
school
Theesecretary a instructed to hav
4 printed for distribution 1000 copies 9
fhe superintendent's report shown
41ho average enrollment, average q
Nn1.nes, and cost 70 educate . pup