Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-17
Proceedings of the Parish Board
School Directors.

School Directors.
Pte-a-la-H ache, La, March 30, 'G.
Pursuant to call of the President, the
Board of School Directors for the Par
ish of Plaquemines met this day with
the following members present;
LIST ward j. B. Darlington
End William Dymond
3rd Jules Savoie
9TH Frank Mclaughlin
5th Melgs Childress
9Th Louis Jeanfreau
9TH Frank B. Giordano
10th w. H. Chauvin
ABSENT.
9Th Victor TreadaWay
9th N. b. Cannon
Quorum present.
On motion of Director j. B. Savoie,
duly recorded, the minutes of the pre-
yious meeting were adopted as read.
Communications from State Supt. J.
H. Harris, with reference to a raise in
salaries for teachers who ate I'd the
Summer Normal Schools and asking for
pro rata toward travelling auditor fund,
SO that the books Of the superintendent
could be checked up at least once a
year, were laid over, to be acted on
from report of the Parish Supt.; this
was done on motion Of Director J. B.
Darlington, duly seconded.
On motion of Director Jules B. Sa-
vote, duly seconded, the following re-
port of the Superintendent was received
tO-Wit:
To the Honorable, the President and
members of the Board of School Di-
rectors for the Parish of Plaquemines;
] beg leave to submit this, my report
for the quarter. taking in JAN, Feb.
and March, 1909, to date. Herewith
is presented everything that has been
done.
As per resolution of last meeting,
and acting on petitions of patrons OF
Illyria school, to have same %reopened,
your committee, the President and
Supt., visited the Marin and Illyria dis
tricts and after due investigation, de-
cided, that to promote harmony and to
give better accommodations it was neces-
sary to reopen the Illyria school; this
was done, and Miss G. v. Peyton
placed in charge of said school as teach
er, to teach three months beginning on
March 18th, Since the r~e-opening Of
this school / learn that everything is
working to the advantage of all con-
cerned.
The committee, composed of Ohec
tors Savoie and Dymond, assisted by
Hon. julius Strack, appointed to audit
the books of R. Emmett Hingle, report
that they find the accounts to be true
and correct.
The following named teachers, who
he'd no certificates, were examined by
committee and granted 3rd grade Ger
tlf,cates as a result of the examination.
Miss Julia Biaggini, Mrs. N. 0. Hat
ton, Miss Hermance Favret, Miss Alice
Geofray, Miss Fannie l.. Lawes, Mr..
Il. b. hill.
On account Of being judge of the dis
trict, Judge K. E. h.ngle did not serve
ON said committee, but the Supt. Was
assisted in grading papers by D,rectCr
N. B. Cannon.
ihe becnel school has been moved to
its old location.
A resolution was adopted at the meet
ing of the Board on Aug. 9Th, 1908, or
dering a schooi-house built at Bootl.-
vllie in the 9th ward.
Bids we're invited by the then Supt.
R. Emmett Eingle, but without avail in
receiving any. In connection with this
matter, Mr.. Chas. Colombel wrote me
asking for the contract. So that the
legality of the contract would not be
qle toned, l readvertised for bids
and received two responses. Mr.. John
C. DeArmas, Jr. submitted a bid for
$500. Mr.. Chas. Colombel submitted q
bid for $3.50.
As per resolution, a committee was
named to be composed of the President
and Supt. and Director Childress to
open bids and to award contract to low.
est bidder. In accordance with this
resolution the President and Surt.
opened bids submitted and finding the
bid Of Mr.. Colombel to be the lower,
Mr.. Chas. Colombel was awarded the
contract. Building has commenced anc
q time limit has been placed for the
completion Of said building at May
1909, with a penalty of $500 per day
demurrage for every day that inter
venes between May l 90 and time o.
completion.
l ssk that you ratify the action 0.
your committee.
Mrs. Heinz, teacher Of the Tropica
Bend school, resigned on Feb. l. In hel