Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Plaquemines Parish School Boa5

Proceedings at pointe-a-la Hache,
Dec. 18th 1908.
= Pursuant to a call Of President v
, Dymond, the members Of the Board
= School Directors, in and for the Par
OF Plaquemines, recently elected, n
Il here this day The meeting was cal
J, to order by the retiring Secretary,
Emmett Hingle, The following me
bers answered the roll call and presel
ed their commissions and oaths of {
! fee.
:, First Ward, J. B. Bsbington, seco,
Ward, VIM. Dymond, Third War
; Jules B. aavoie, Sixth Ward, L. Jeal
freau, Seventh Ward, F. B. Giordan,
Eighth Ward, V. Treadaway, Mint
Ward, N. B. Cannon, Tenth Ward, "
h. Chauvin. The Fourth and FIT
Wards did not answer roll call.
There being a quorum present an
temporary organization being in orde
on motion Of Director Dymond, dull,
seconded, resolved that j. B. Darlington
be and he is hereby made temporary
chairman. On motion of Director Can
non, duly seconded, resolved that Jules
b. Savoie be and he is hereby made
temporary secretary, Upon the Chair
stating that permanent organization
was now in order, on motion Of Direc-
tor Cannon, duly seconded, VIM. Dy-
mond member from the Second ward
was nominated for president; there be-
ing no other nominations, Director Dy-
mond was elected President by unani-
nous vote Of the Board.
Director Jules B. Savoie, duly Sec
oned, then nominated Edwin C. Kohn
for the position of Parish Su%perinten-
dent, Ex-Ofiicio Secretary of the
and Ex-Oficio Treasurer Of
School Funds. There being no other
aomintions on motion of Director Jules
3. Savoie, duly seconded it was resolv-
I'd that Edwin C. Kohn be and he is
declared elected as Parish Su-
.'erintendent, Ex-Oficio Secretary of
Board, and Ex-ORcio Treasurer of the
School Funds. As there was no contra
y votes Edwin C. Kohn was declared
d elected.
President Dymond now stated that
he Board of School Directors in and
Or the Parish Of Plaquemines was duly
legally organized with a full quo
Am present for the transaction of any
u~siness that might be brought before
!. The District Attorney, Hon. Ne
hours H. Nunez, at this juncture, ad-
ressed the Board in regard to doors on
school houses opening outwardly, in
'cordance with the provisions of Act
of 1908 The President Of the Board :
'sured the District Attorney that the
DIVISIONS of the act would be complied :
lth, wherever required. By Director ,
abingdon, duly seconded, it was re- /,
lyed that the Board adjourn until af- ;
dinner. :
The Board reconvened at l p, m. The :
me members were present as at the :.
ganisatioh of the Board at the morn :
, session. The resignation of Miss :
rnice Louderbough teacher of the Q
and Prairie school, was hand u
in, to take effect at the end of Dec, a
! was accepted by the Board. In a
lnection with this matter the patrons {
said school handed in a petition ask "
that Mrs. Francis Lee be appointed e
succeed Miss Louderbough:~ On mo- 81
of Director Darlington, duly second al u
resolved that favorable action be W
zen on the petition and that Mrs. 81
Lee be and she is hereby ap- d
nted teacher Of the Grand Prairie ny
DOL, vice Miss Bernice Louderbough, DC
to report for duty on Monday, op
:, 4th, 1909. Sc
an
resident Dymond brought up ::tl i,
ter Of school Desks for the Myrt ~
We school On motion of Direct =.
ole, duly seconded, resolved tn
Superintendent be and he is here -
1orized to purchase Z desks for t at
Grove school, the cost per de n,
to exceed $500. -
motion of Director. Cannon, du ao,
nded, resolved that the. salary ~
Superintendent be and is herel ~,
l as 81. 900 per annum. On moti@ 49,,
Cannon duly seconded, r -
ed that the Superintendent NAL ua,
to all of the schools as soon H. atit
ible, and report back to the Beard ,ho
t schools need the most attention.
the request OF the retiring treas '
r. Emmett Hingle, Director Sayoie oAl
seconded, resolved that the books A
Ie retiring Trearurer Of school funds mo
b anolned by q committee composed wv
VIII,
by the Chair. President Dymond NJ
On this Committee, julius ~
* and Jules 3. Savoie. IL
motion Of Directr Common, duly av;,
lded, resolved that a c0mmitteeibe -