The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
per acre. The treasurer was author
lied to advertise for bids.

lied to advertise for bids.
On motion Mr.. Ernest Guilbeau and
the superintendent were authorized to
contract for the removal of small
dwelling from the school grounds at
CarencrO.
The superintendent was authorized
to get prices for building outside
stairs at the CarencrO, Broussard and
Milton schools.
The secretary reported that he had
conferred with the City Council OF
Lafayette relative to re-hanging the
entrance doors to the school building
on the north side of the railroad in
this town, Overhauiing the heating
plant and installing sanitary closets
at the same building. lsO the leaks in
the roofs of the two buildings in town.
The leaks in the main have been re-
paired, the doors re-hung on spring
hinges, and the heating plant will be
overhauled soon.
The superintendent reported that the
new building at Milton had been COM
pleted and was accepted on August !
by the Committee from the VermiliOn
School Board and himself Unofficial
ly) from Lafayette Parish.
The Board decided to sell the old
school building at Milton and use the
proceeds to furnish the building and
improve the grounds at the Milton
school. The superintendent was au-
thOriZed to ask for bids and TO sell
the building and make the improve
ments if a reasonable price could be
obtained for the old building.
y On nation nv Mr. Rar1apH 6n1 "
seconded and carried. the superinten-
dent was authorized to have the root
of the old high school building in
this town painted at once.
On motion, duly seconded and
carried, the Board decided to offer a
reward of twenty-five (S25.00) dollars
for the conviction Of any person for
breaking into public school build
ing in this parish, this being made
necessary on account of the fact that
the old high school building has been
broken into several times lately.
The following resolution was moved
seconded and adopted:
Whereas the Police Jury has desig-
mated the Burke school house in the
second ward and the Mouton Switch
school house IN the third ward as vO-
ting precincts, be it
Resolved, That the Parish Board of
School Directors regret that they
cannot give their consent to the use of
any schoolhouse for such purpose.
for the following reasons, and that
they believe that the Police Try, upon
mere careful consideration of the SUBJ
iect, will concur in the views of the
School Board in this regard:
l. The buildings are not suited to
the purpose of holding elections, the
desks and seats being screwed down to
the floor and arranged in such manner
as to not allow for the proper placing
of booths and other election para
phernalia.
2 Because, as furnished and ar
ranged for such work, these buildings
without damage belLg done to the
desks, libraries and other school fur.
nishings.
3. The buildings being insured
against fire as ''schOOlhouses" they
cannot be used in a more hazardous
way without vitiating the policies in
the event of loss by fire originating
from, or traceable to, the holding OF
an election in the building. Be it
further
Resolved, That the superintendent
be and he is hereby instructed to
transmit certified copy of these reso-
lutions to the president and to the sec.
retary of the Police Jury.
A request from Father Detchmendy
for the use of some school desks al
Scott was received and it was de.
cided to offer the use of the desks to
Rev. Father Detchmendy until the
opening of the rural schools, when
they will be needed at several differ
ent rural schools, if not at Scott.
The attention of the Board was
called TO the small children leaving
the school premises before the larger
pupils are dismissed and to the
danger that they might be subjected to.
The matter was referred to the super
Continued on Page TwO.)