The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-12
Proceedings Of the School Board
SPECIAL MEETING
ponaldsonville. 20. June /. Ia

| Donaldsonville, La. june 4, 1903.
The School Board of Ascension parish met in
cali session this day at ii 30 a. IA. with the fol
| lowing members present: D. p MelaRcons SEQ.
Bergeron. Prosper Rodriguez. Hy. C. Braud, j.
e. Walker aud Albert Muller. Absent: e. n.
Pugh and W. b. Stuart.
Mr.. Brand was unanimously chosen as chair
man, pro tenn, in the absence of the president.
e. n. Pugh.
The minutes of the previous meeting of March
were read and approved.
The following report of the superintendent was
read and received:
To the Honorable Members of the Ascension
Parish School Board:
Tie school work OF the parish has been moving
along efficiently but so quietly that there is lit
tie of interest to communicate. The eight
months session of schools in the first six wards
came TO a close May Z. Each of these schools
did good work, especial progress being notice
able IN the Sacramento and Elise Memorial
schools due perhaps 10 a greater interest on the
part of patrons The various teachers have
given good service and have always shown q
loyalty to the caHse in which they are engaged.
The Golorea schools closed their four NOM hs'
session June q. The teachers labored under
difficulty owing to the extremely large enroll
ueRts, but the work was as satisfactory as could
be expected.
HatlIy f1ay. on May : was a success far beyond
the expectation Of the teachers or myself. IT
rGSSStI vain TIE greatest enthusiasm DlI
LETT 40 bitterness rs q result The month 5
hard study given the subjects Of spelling and
asithnleti lie in preparing for the contests on the
part of all pupils is the most valid reason for the
| existence and continuance OF this day.
We have reason to be proud of the high stand
ing made by pupils of the Bonaldsonyiile school
at state rally day in Baton Rouge. 1t has given
the school Q splendid reputation.
/ would recommend that the schools OF Dutch
town and Oak Grove be. properly equipped and
| fitted to qualify as state high schools at the
| eN EGSf 5SJa Foil
doing a Ene quality Of higher grade work and
their graduates deserve the recognition given
other graduates Of similar schools elsewhere
G. j. BROWN Supt.
Bills to the amount of $3.50 were read and APP
proved on motion of MIR. Bergeron, seconded by
Mr. Melancon.
Communications from Leo Bourgeois, Tiger
Bonrque, ogden Gongas A. P. Marehand. j.
L, Rusca, Miss Louise tbra and e. D. Wright
were read and received.
The following sealed bids for tic printing of
the school board were opened and read
Donaidsonyille La, June 4 1909
TO the President and Members of the School
Board. Parish Of Ascension:
ttentiemen-I hereby offer to print in the Dom
aldsoDsiile Times the proceedings of the school
board and AL special notices eTa8nating from
your honorable body, one year for and in con-
sideration OF the sum of so payable monthly
or quarterly. Respectfully yours
jas. Won L0TTEN.
Eona1dsonFil1e, Ia, June 3, 1903.
To the BOARD Of School directors OF Ascension
Parish:
Observation-Disclosures to your notice inviting
bids for printing hereby offer to publish in the
DonaldsoIville chief all the proceedings of your
body. together with snch notices and announce
fents to teachers, school officials and pupils as
may be necessary. in stricteonfofEaity to the law
regulating such printing, for the sum OF forty
500 dollars per anl1lln, payable quarterly jim
such other manner as yeu may direct.
yCTIT
and satisfactory manner in which this printing
has been heretofore done by TIE Chief, and to
remind you that the circulation of this paper IS
much greater than that OF any other published
ia ascension Parish, thus making its value as a
niedf5iin Tor communication with the public
relatively greater than that of any competitor.
If favored With a reneyvat of your patronage and
confidence. guarantee equally satisfactory ser
yicein the future. Il. y. BENTLEY.
1lr. Eergeron moved that the DoaaIdsonvfIle
Times be selected as lie o-iciat organ No sec
ond. Mir MeIaheon moved that the Bonaldson-
vile chief be selected as the Official journal it
was seconded By MIR. w a.keg Ind carried without
opposition.
The committee en- consolidation il thesoventh
ward made The following report;
We. the committee on CONSULTATION Of Tie
seventh axd do her eby recommend tie follow
That tie gaIeneTo and Walker schools be con-
soIi1ated with the Gonzales school. and tire
ldelanc0n school be consolidated with the St.
Araant school.
That pupils from The Garencro and Aelancon
communities who live beyond a reasonable walk
ing distance from the Gonzales and ST. Amant
schools, respectively, be transferred at public ex
pense t these schools.
That this body advertise for sealed bids for the
transfer OF the pupils of lie Melancon school, and
this committee be authorized to accept or reject
said bids.
That said Carencro, Walker aud Melancon
school buildings and grounds be preserved in
nod, session. & may