St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
School Board Proceedings.
O~pelousas. Oetober 21st ho10


0peIousas, October 31st, 1910.
The Parish Board Of School Direc-
tors met pursuant to call. present:
+. Vidrine, R. L. Hawkins Alfred
DeVille, H. L. Erich, DR.. j. G. Vid-
rine, ]. W. Lyman. Absent: Dr.. O.
2. DAILY, W. j. Boudreau, Dr.. A. G.
The President beintg absent. on
motion Of Mr.. Erich Mr.. j. W. Ly-
man was called to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. -. F.. Vidrine the
reading of the miulutes of tina last
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of9Mr. Hawkins it was
resolved that the open land in sec
ton Is be offered for
lease at public auction, after due
advertisement, as provided by law,
at Msaaou, La. on December 10th,
1910, and that Mr.. Il. &. Erich be
appointed to offer same at public out
cry at the above place on the above
famed date.
On motion of Mr.. Erich the bond
of Superintendent G. j. Thompson,
as Treasurer Of the School Board,
was fixed at $25720.00, and the
American Surety Company was ae-
cepted on said bond.
On motion Of DR.. j. Vidrine the
following appropriations were made
for libraries, viz:
Eunice Highsehool, $4,000.
Beaver School, $1,000.
The superintendent was author
lied to purchase the necessary book
cases for said libraries.
On motion of Mr. j. F. Vidrine,
Octave Ardoin and Reggie Veillon
were appointed trustees of the Lower
Pine Prairie School, and Leonard
Johnson, Stephen Deyille, ST., and ].
W. Walker trustees for the Turkey
Greek School.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins School
District No One Of the 4th Police
Jury Ward was created. described
and bounded as follows. VIZ:
Starting at the northwest corner
Of Sec 19, 7 4, S. R. 5 b., and run
ming south a distance of six and one
half miles to a point on the range
line opposite Sec 80, 7 5 S. R. 5 3;
thence running east six miles to the
southeast corner of the north half Of
section "a T. 5 S. R. 5 e; thence
north six and one half miles to the
northeast corner of Sec "a, T. A, S.
r. 5 Ri; thence west six miles to the
point of beginning.
On motion of Mr.. Frlich it was re-
solved that the Superintendent be
authorized to employ a timber esti-
mator to estimate the timber on sec
ton l6, 4. HEX, S. r. D.
On motion Of DR.. ]. G. Vidrine it
was resolved that the Superintendent
be authorized and instructed to make
a demand op MIR. Guitrot, who
deadened The timber on section is T
7SR7E, for the damages done to
the above section, and, in the event
that he fails to respond to said de-
mana, that bhe Superintendent be-
further authorized to have instituted
against him, and take such other
legal proceedings as may be neces-
sary for the enforcement Of the
claim Of this Board against the said
Guitrot.
On motion df Mr.. Hawkins it was
resolved to appropriate out Of the
funds to the credit Of School Dis
trict No. g. Of the 7th Ward, result
ing from the sale Of school bonds,
an amount sufficient to take up a
note with the interest accrued to
date, said note being for $4,000, and
now held BY the st. Landry State
Bank.
On motion of Mr.. Deville ii was
resolved that the janitor. Chester
Fontenot, appointed at the Grand
Prairie High School, be removed, and
that Aldus Fontenot be appointed in
his place.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins il was
resolved that all ja%nitors in the pub
lie schools of this parish shall, in the
future, be appointed by the Principal
of the school.
On motion Of Dr.. Vidrine it was
resolved that the Vidrine School be
allowed a janitor at a salary of
$1,000 per month.
On motion Of Mr.. Deville the fol-
lowing bills were approved:
Id. n. F%ontenot, Assessor,
e~nnmerating poll tax-pay-
ers and assessing special
taxes ii school districts S508 40
~. G. Carriere, agt., Premium
on Washington High School Is 90
The Board then adjourned, subject
to call.
j. w. LYMAN, Acting President.
.C. j. THOMPSON. Secretary.
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