St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-04
School Board Proceeding.
Onalonaas. Novemher "a. ia

Ope1OuS2sy november "a, 4SUS.
The School Board met pursuant to
rine. r. T.. Hawkins, Alfred Deville, III,
L. Erich, DIR. j. G. Vidrine. Absent:
w. j. B%oudreau, DIR. A. C. Durio, J. w.
Lyman.
On motion of Mr.. Erich the minutes
of the last meeting were adopted as pub
lished.
On motion of Mr.. Erich a recess was
taken until the passing of the funeral
procession of Mr.. Leonce Sandoz.
On motion of DR.. Vidrine the appoint
ment of the following teachers was con-
firmed:
st. Landry High school-Miss A1sadie
Guidinger.
st. Landry High schooI-Miss Mar
garet Fairly.
Plaisance (Coloredl-Mrs P. Chretien.
J.. J. Thompson (Colored1-H. II.
Smith.
IND. WARD.
Saul Guidry school-Miss Mary La
strapes.
Sunset Graded school-Miss Matte
8RD. WARD.
Port Barre Schoo1-Mrs. R. A. Ho1-
eombe.
Leonyille School-Miss Matte Cam
eron.
4TH. WARD.
Melville Graded Schedules Ger
trude G. Orr.
5TH WARD.
Washington High School-Miss
Louise McCauley.
Garland school-Miss Bergna Nc
.Corkle.
Prosser school-Mrs. A. Connell.
9Th. WARD.
Turkey Greek School-Miss Susie
Huffpauir.
9TH. WARD.
Mamou Sehool-Mrs. Dora Simpson.
Vidrine Graded School-Miss Ara Fer
raj.
Griffith Colored sohool-Miss Char
lotte Dorsey.
9Th. WARD.
Eunice High Scbool-Miss Nj. E..
Hayes.
Eunice High school-Miss Kathryn
Leandre Manuel school-Miss Laura
Hufpauir.
Leger school-Mrs. Tennie e. Reed.
Simon Manuel School-Mrs. ID. L.
Tally.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins the fol-
lowing amounts were appropriated for
school libraries, and the Supt. was au-
thorized to purchase the required mum
Der of book cases for the books:
Melville Graded School ..... $1,000
Grand Prairie High School $500. 5000
Sunset Graded Schoo1.............. 1000
Elba Colored School 1000
Mamou School 1000
Nidrine Graded School ....... 1000
On motion of DR.. Vidrine it was re-
solved to locate the Anse Bleu Central
School on the Southwest corner of the
land of Paul Perron, at a spot agreed
on by the patrons of the school: that a
school site of three acres be purchased
from the said Paul Perron for the price
of $4,000; that the President of this
Board be authorized to accept title to
same, and that the school building and
Improvements located on the old site
be sold, and the proceeds OF said sale be
devoted to assist in the construction of
the new school building on the newly
acquired site above described.
On motion of Mi. Erich, Hyman
johnson, s. P. Randolph and James
Brewster were appointed trustees Of
the Oak Grove Sehoul.
On motion of Mr. eviiIe, J.V. Rich
clh dhd 1thAAhy v dubEOb NSI0t bppO1ub0Q
trustees to the Johnson School in the
End. Ward.
On motion of DR.. Vidrine the follow
ing trustees were appointed: MaEnou
School-Omer Ledoux, Gliphus FusiIier,
DR.. L. A. Guillory. Vidriue Graded
.School-Rene B. Vidrine, Melville
Guillory, Jr.. Prosper L~andreneau.
On motion of MIR. Hawkins the fol-
lowing described School District was
created, designated as School District
Number One of the Third and Fourth
Police Jury Ward: Beginning at the
half section line Of Section a on the
line Township five, South Of
Range Five and Six East; thence run
ming West five miles acros TIP s S r S
Il along the half section lines of sec
tions q, %, g. q and 20 to where it I'M
tersects the half section line between
20 and 10, TIP 5 Rs e; thence
running South along The section line
between 20, %, and 2 and sections IS,
30, and 81, TIP 5 s RS e, going4si # miles
Tp6S 4 5 e into section %, where
it stops on Bayou Marie Croquant;
running East five miles across |
Up q y RI E to where it i~ntersects the
line between T. + s r ) and |
s e at the half section of q; thence
along the Township line six
miles to the place of beginning; this
district to contain thirty square miles.
On motion of MIR. Erich, it was re-
that the School Board shall in
sure all school buildings valued from
$1,000 up, and located on land in which
School Board has an absolute title.
On motion of Dr. &c. Vidrine. the fol-
ordinance was adopted:
ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR IA.
Providing for the issue of Bonds to fund
the proceeds Of special taxes voted
and carried by School District No.
OF the Second Police Jury Ward of st.
Landry Parish, State of Louisiana, for
certain purposes.
Whereas, under authority OF Article
30 of the Constitution OF the State of
and the laws CARRYING the
into effect, School District No. /
# the Second Police Jury Ward of st.
Parish, State of Louisiana, at
IN election duly and regularly called
md held on the 18th day of August,
sos, voted and carried q special tax of
mills on the dollar, to be levied
or ten years, beginning with the wear
800, for the benefit of the public schools
this district, for the construction, re-
'alr and equipment of school buildings,
or the proionging of school sessions,
paying OF the salaries of teachers,
md the operation, il deemed advisable,
Il school transfers or wagons, the title
o all school property hereinbefore men
Toned shall be in the public; aud
Whereas, the Police Jury, on behalf
I said School District, did immediately
Ass an ordinance Ieyyfng such tar, aud
or ten years specified In the petition
or such levy, designating the years iu
Thich said tax shall be levied snd cor
wig; Ten yeRrs, beginning with
he year 1903; and
Whereas, the sumo OF fAe avatls Of said
peeial lax, estimated Mnon kha tax rolls /