St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-24
School Board Proceedings.
Opelousas. September 18th. 19l

pursuant to all. PRESENT. d. IL. Viz
rine, DR.. A. G. Durio, r. L. Hawkins. A
fred Devil1e, III. Il. Erich, DR.. J. @. Viz
r1ne, j.. W. Lyman. Absent: DR.. OIL
DAILY, w. j. Boudreau.
The President being absent, IN iC
ton of Mr. Erich, DIR. Al. @. Durio wa
called to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the readfn
of the minutes of last meeting was dis
pensed with.
The Examining Committee reportei
that they conducted the last examine
ton On September End and 3rd, tina
there were thirty-three applicants TO
Teachers Certificates; that ont of thi
number nineteen obtained certificate
and fourteen failed to pass the exami
nation.
On motion of DR.. Vidrine it was re
solved that the school bonds of the Isl
End and Bird School Districts of the I'll
Police Jury Ward be sold on the term,
proposed to the respective committees
and that the proceeds of said bonds 81
credited to the respective districts t.
which they belong.
On motion of DR.. yidrine it was re-
solved that a committee of three be an
pointed to provide for and supervise
the construction and equipment of the
school houses located at Mamou, Vid.
rine and L'anse Bleu, and thatsaidcom
A44tStS6 DS dutuOI4HSu W pdYy out Oh the
proceeds of said bonds, for the eauip.
ments and Improvements as they are
furnished or completed Said com.
mittee to be composed of DIR. J.C. Vid.
rine, Alfred Deville and Supt. Thomp.
SON..
On motion of Mr.. Erich, r. T., Gar
land was elected Attorney of this
Board at the same salary as heretofore
fixed.
On motion ~ Mr. ErIiah, - "
trict was created in the 9th ward with
the following bounds and limits, to be
known as School District Number Two
Of the 9th Police Jury Ward, viz:
Beginning at the southeast corner Of
section 50, township 8, south of range
one, east, La. Meridian, and running
east on township line to the southeast
corner of section 80, township 8, south
Of range two, east; thence north on .sec-
ton line to northwest corner Of section
81, township 2 south of range 2. east:
thence in a northWesterly direction to
the northwest corner of section II.
township, south o frangeI l, east thence
north on section line to northeast cnr-
ner of section s.; thence south on see
ton line to the township line dividing
townships 2 and3 thence east on town
ship line to the northeast corner of Pine
Prairie High School District to the
place OF starting, making an area OF
hfty-seven and a half square miles.
On motion of Mr.. Deville a school dis
trict was created III the 5th police Jury
ward with the following limits and
bounds, to be known as School District
Number One of the 5th Police jury
Ward, viz:
Beginning at the north corner of line
between sections 81 and 81, township z
of range 3, east, and running in 4
southwesterly direction to south corner
OF line between sections rs and n, town
ship 3, south OF range 3, east, which cor
ner is located on Bayou Cocodrie.
thence along the Bayou Cocodrie in i
southeasterly direction to the townshin
Inc between township 8, south OF range
east ana township 4, south of range 3,
east; thence running along said town.
line due east to the south corner If
Inc between sections Sc and 100. town
ship :, south of range 8, east; thence
running In a northeasterly direction To
northeast orner of section IS. town
ship 3, south of range 4, east: thence |
running along the north line of section
IL M part OF section Al to the section
line between sections 10 and 90. town
8, south OF range 4, east; thence
east along said line to the southeast
corner of section 19, same township and
fange; thence due north to the half see-
ion line of section Z. township 3. sonfh
range 8, east; thence running dine
vest to the west line of section To- Town.
ship 3, south of range 8, east. fheneaI
'unning In a southWesterIy direction
% the northwest corner of section "A
oWnshlp ., south OF range 3, east:
hence running IN q southeasterly di-
'eetlon along the north line of sections
. and %, township 8, south of range 4.
'ast, 60 the point of beginning.
On motion of Mr.. Deyille# II was re.
Owed that the President of this Board
authorized to accept for this Board
rom Mr.. Ozeme Fontenot donation Of
useof ten acres of land for ten wears
or the purpose of establishing ademon-
GFatlon farm thereon, and at the end
years an option for the purchase
II said land at fifty dollars per acre
On motion of Mr.. Lyman II was re-
Owed that the committee, appointed fo]
ell the old school site and improve
at Eunice, be authorized to Mace
minimum valuation on the pronarfv
.na oIef same for sale at pnblic auction
s 0 as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Deville the follow
NJ committee was appointed to locate
chool building to be constructed in
,choof District Number One OF the 5th
'ol1ce Jury Ward, viz: e.. c. Milbutrn
lex Stagg, Onezime Savant, Charles
ON motion of Mr.. Devflle, w. H. Mil
urn, u w. Reed, M. p. Stage and John
. SaYant were appointed u COMMITTEES
Q let out the contract for the construc-
OF a new school house in School
,lstfict NO. One OF the 5th Police Jury
arc, and said committee was author
5ed 60 sell or use the material in the
ID building for the construction of the
building
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the follow
trustees We're appointed for the
ruge school in the 8th ward. viz: .IoeI
lark. -" os0
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins. r. Il. Bnr.
elgh, b. +. HaW and E. i. ATeman
ere appointed trustees of the Morrow
.raded School.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins. y. r
tucson, u. G~oudchaux and j. w. KEEL
We're appointed trustees for the Big
On motion of Mr.. Deville, j. r. Sa-
ant, w. HI. Milburn and Alex Stapg
ere appointed trustees of the White-
lille school.
On motion of Mr.. Yldrine the follow
y DIS were approved and ordered to
Itteil & Lawler, making maps
p abstracts Of 10Th sections $1,000
.Venant soiieau, special tax paid
On motion of Mr.. Erich the BOARD
iJoufned subject to call.
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