The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-12
J. T. BRING1ER,
w. B. STUART.

DIR, E. K Sims being present. addressed the
board in behalf of Mr.. R. N Sims, who, he said,
had taken the recent examination for eligibles
to observation-disclosures, but was unable at this
time to submit formal application for the po-
sition of superintendent of Ascension parish,
pending the result of said examination to be
announced by the State Board of Education at
meeting to be held Sept. II, and asked the board
to defer the election of parish superintendent
until after the action of the state board. PresI-
dent pro TEN Bringier, in reply, stated that the
board had adjourned its last meeting. Aug 6, to
meet on this date for the purpose Of electing
parish superintendent. Both DR.. Brlngler and
Mr. Stuart assured DR.. Sims that, although Mr..
r. N Sims had no formal application before the
board. the committee had regarded him as an
available applicant and had fully considered
him along with Prof ]. L. Rusca Prof. c. A.
Matthews and Superintendent c. j. Brown.
On motion Of Mr. Leon Picard, seconded by
Mr.. Stuart, Superintendent G. j. Brown of her
vile parish was unanimously elected superin-
+andent of schools of Ascension parish for the
term of four years, beginning Sept. Is, 1908.
On motion. duly seconded, the salary of the
parish superintendent was fixed at eighteen
hundred dollars per annum and expenses.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of this board be and
the same are hereby rendered to Mrs w. W.
I3Ifford for the generous donation OF thirty school
maps to the schools of Ascension parish.
The following resolution. offered by Mr.. Leon
Picard. was adopted;
Whereas the members of the school board of
ASCENSION parish agreed, when entering upon
the duties of said board in 1904, that no member
would collect either the per diem or mileage
allowed by law for attendance upon It's meetings
INF would permit said allowance to be used IN
the purchase of school furniture; and
whereas said agreement has been faithfully
carfie,I ont whereby not one cent OF ColnpenSa-
ton has been paid 10 any member OF the eoard;
Resolved, That this board recommends, to
future school boards the same patriotic policy
that has characterized lis actions.
The snperintendent reported having made the
necessary repairs to the Smoke Bend school and
fence at a cost of 1866. The report vas approved
and the amount ordered paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Stuart, the sum of fifty
| dollars or as much thereof is needed was
concentrated for repairs to the Sngletary school.
on motion of Mr.. A. 1. Picard the salary OF
Miss Herminie Nicaud, principal OF the st.
Amant grammar school, was raised 10 seventy
| five dollars per month
On the recommendation Of the superintendent
fhe following teachers were elected to fill the re-
1
Miss LENA GulIatt; Dutehtown high school,
! Miss Amelia K1ock; Oak Grove high school,
Miss annie .Dolard. vice Miss Carrie Wall
resigned; Galvez, Mr.. A. J. Marehand Sin
| gletary Mr.. L. NJ. Marehand.
/ A committee of patrons of the Walker and
Melancon schools represented by Mr.. 9. G.
weber. appeared before the board in protest
| Of the consolidation of the Walker and Melan.
con schools with the Gonzales and st. Amant
schools. After due hearing committee con-,
nosed of A. l. Picard, W B. Stuart and Superin
tendent-elect Brown was appointed to investi
gate the conditions affected by the consolidation
Of the above schools and report back to the board
at it's next regular meeting, Oct "A.
Mr.. simon Landry was authorized to repair
the ar,e in the st. Mary school.
Bills amounting to $3.50 were approved and
ordered paid.
There being no further business the boare
adjourned. DR.. ). L. bfiNe'lEh'
In = svowAIrER. Pres pro tenn.
Superintendent and Secretary.