Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-17

On motion of Director Chauvin, duly
seconded, a donation of $50, pro rata
the Travelling Auditor fund
was made and action of the School
ratified,
On motion of Director Darlington,
seconded, the Superintendent was
empowered to purchase a travelling H.
brary, to consist of about so carefully
selected books and case.
On motion Of Director Darlington,
duly seconded, the new school estab-
lished at Boothville was named the
"Childress' school in honor of Director
director from that ward.
On motion of Director Savoie, duly
seconded, the contract entered into by
the President of Board and MI. Chas.
Colombel for the building of the Child
ress schOol.house at Boothville, was
ratified.
On motion of J. B. Babington, duly
seconded, the matter of a change in
quorum was laid over until the District
attorney could be consulted.
On motion of Director Mclaughlin,
duly seconded, it was ordered that the
Board pay $25, for lot for H%omeplace
school site and that a fence be con-
structed around same.
The appointments made by the
Superintendent, Of teachers to Tropical
Bend, Illyria and Belair (col.) schools,
were on motion of Director Chavin,
duly seconded, ratified.
On motion Of Director Sayoie, duly
seconded, Director Chauvin was en-
powered to name trustees for lllyria
school.
On motion of Director Childress, duly
seconded, the following report of the
special finance committee appointed to
check the books of the former School
Treasurer, was received and approved
and former School Treasurer, R. Emmett
Hingle given his quietus,
We the undersigned, your finance
committee, appointed at the request of
former Supt. R. Emmett Hingle, at q
meeting of the Board held Dec, 10,
1908, beg leave to report that we find
the books and accounts in his charge to
be true and correct.
JULIUS STRACK
VIM. DYMOND
JULES B. SAVOIE
In view of the fact that the Upper
Pointe.a-la-H ache school has been
closed on account of illness of teacher,
the Supt. was authorized to keep this
school open n month longer than the
time set for closing Of the other schools.
This was done on motion of Director
Jules B. Savoie, duly seconded,
On motion of Director Savois the re-
port of Supt., as a whole was adopted.
The report of the school treasurer
was, on motion of Director Savoie' duly
seconded, received as follows:
To the Honorable, the President and
Members of the Board of School Di-
rectors for the Parish of Plaque
mines:
l beg leave to submit this ny report
as School Treasurer for the quarter be-
ginning Jan. l, 1909, together with the
financial report taken from my annual
report:
ANNUAL REPORT.
Statement of receipts and expendi.
lures for the year 1908, from Superin'
tendent's Annual Report.
RECEIPTS-DR.
Balance on hand Jan. l, 'Q8 5 1000 4s
| School Fund Tax 4437 4s
Poll Tax 6l8 g.
Fines 148 U
First Apportionment 1859 Y
Loan from F. C. Movers 1900 OF
Interest on 10th Section 692 4
For double credit taken by
F. S. Hingle 25 q
Miss j. Durabb, donation
for repairs "a On
Oakville Ferry, sale of fran
chise 20
Total Receipts $l6427 q
DISBURSEMENTS-CR.
Teachers salaries (white) $ll058 Y
colored
schools $50 o
Transportation Of pupils 1888 O
Superintendent 1919 4
Mileage and Perdiem 292 S
Desks for the Myrtle Grove
school II B
Summer Normal 10 0
Premium on the Superinten-
dents Bond Is 0
Shafts for transfer "a
Acts of Donation "a. P.
6Alberti) IS 0
Telephone tolls 20
Freight on desks 81
Listing Pupils (Assessor) 128 Q
Freight chgs. on Supt. Sup. IA 6
Cleaning and placing desks. 20
Rents liz q
Postage q 8
New school 35 Q
Printing Minutes Protector) $50 9