The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-01-09
SCHOOL BOARD.
New Transfers Established-Re
mainder of SchOOlTax Bonded
Local Banks to Take Bonds-F0rm
Of Bonds-Bills Approved.
Lafayette, La, January 3, 1905.

School Board was held on the above
date with the following members pres
ent: Alex Delhomme, Jasper Spell,
DIR. n. p. Moss, DIR. G.. A. Martin,
Arthur Comeaux, J.. H. Bernard, A.
d. Verot and Alcide Judice. Absent:
G. G. Brown.
The minutes of October 4 and Octo-
Der 3 we're approved as read.
Mr.. Davis of Duson asked the
Board to duplicate $75.15 raised by
the people of his community to build
q fence and provide other improve
ments for the DusOn school. On mo-
ton of DIR. Martin seconded by Mr..
Bernard, the Board agreed to dupli-
cate, the amount and appointed Mr..
Davis and Supt. Alleman to contract
for building the fence, etc.
BY Mr.. Bernard: Resolved that
the School Board extend a vote of
thanks to Mr.. j. r. Davis for COM
mendable public spirit shown in the
donation of a town lot to the Duson
school.
Judge o. c. Mouton appeared and
requested the Board to authorize it's
president to pass an act returning the
Sicily school site to the donor as that
school has been abandoned, and &C.
cording to the act of donation the
land reverts to the donor.
BY Mr.. Bernard: Resolved that
the president be authorized to trans
fer the Sicily school grounds to the
donor, Miss Ophelia Broussard.
On motion duly seconded transfers
were ordered for the BrOussard school
TO run from Edmond st. Julien's, from
Mr.. Hernandez to Carencro, from In
dian Bayou to Burke school. from
Isle de Cannes to Bertrand's. The
people using the st. Julien transfer
have agreed to pay for the transport
tation Of the children for the balance
Of the year.
BY Mr.. verot: Resolved that the
president be and is hereby authorized
to purchase two lots contiguous to
the Brousssrd school property, said
lots being necessary for Fairgrounds.
The purchase price is to be $3.50.
The superintendent reported that the
colored teachers had raised ten dol
lars for school furniture.
He also reported the lease of two
tracts Of school land-one to Luke
Mallet, 4th ward, 35 acres at %. 80 per
acre; M to JOS. vallOt, 18th ward, IS
acres 1T $3.50 per acre.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
We, your undersigned committee
appointed to confer with the home
banks relative to the purchasing of
TIE bonds to be issued against the
special school tax, beg leave to SUBJ
NIT the following replies from the
banks:
BANK OF LAFAYETTE.
Lafayette, La, Jan. 2, 1907.
Mr.. 4. j. Alleman, Supt.,
City.
Dear Sir:-Referring to our recent
conversation in regard to school
bonds, am pleased to inform you that
We will be able to handle at least
5000 or $1,000 of same.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. o. MoUToN,
President.
: BANK OF BROUSSARD.
Broussard, La, Jan. 2, 1907.
TO the Parish School Board
Of Lafayette Parish:
/ beg 70 inform you that the Bank
OF Broussard will purchase up to five
thonsend dollars Of the bonds to be
issued by ths School Board against
the special school tax levied in Lafa-
ystte parish.
Yours respectfully,
M. BuLEAUD, JR.,
President.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA.
Janusry 3, 1907.
To The Board Of School Directors
Of LAFAYETTE Pnrfah.
BY authority OF the Board Of Di.
Tectors l beg to inform you that the
First National Bank will purchase up
- $4,000 of the proposed school
6Ouds to be issued by the parish
School Board, bearing 8 per cent in
annum rs explained.
Yours respectfully,
8. r.. PARKINSON,
Cashier.
IN snbmitttng the above report we
bog 20 b discharged.
G.. A. MARTIN,
ALCDE JUDGCE,
ALEX DELHOlnGE,
J. 81. BERNARD,
L. ]. ALIEGAN,
Committee. /
On motion tie secretary was in
1etuGood 70 thank the home banks for
nhsir pruGmpt and favorable action.
IL following ordinance relative to
ioouanco Of special school tax
Sonds Wns odOptcd ard the secretary |
~ nnfhoEased to advertise for bids
y neeordance With the provisions
|hnrolns
N Dfs Martin:
QRpINANCE providing for, and
neixfng ~ issuance 81 thivty-
*&4 x11D3 Cold Bonds Of Five Hun
ND Dollars each and bearing
lvo.por cept interest, IA seccord-