St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
School, Board Proceedings.

Present: Dr. Y. L. DAILY, Presi-
dent; J. F. Vidrine, w. j. Bou-
dreau, Or. A. G. Durio, R. L.
Hawkins j. G. Carriere.
Absent: ]. w. Lyman.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau the
reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of MI. Durio it was
resolved to defer further action
on the creation of School District
No. 2 of the 9Th Police Jury
Ward until the 9Th Of July, the
day of the adjourned session of
this Board. President DAILY
having been called away on bust
ness of Importance, on motion of
MI. Boudreau, DIR. A. c.. Durio
was called to preside in his stead.
On motion Of Mr.. Boudreau it
was resolved by this Board and
accepted by a committee from
the School Board of the Parish
of Evangeline that the respec-
tive interests Of the school boards
Of the two parishes in the sec
ond general apportionment of
the Current School Fund should
be settled on the basis of the
educable children enrolled in the
two parishes during the month
of December, 1910.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere it
was resolved that the Cormier
School in Ward No. 3 be made a
one teacher school, and that one
of the teachers from that school
be assigned to teach in the new
school to be established at Ba-
deau's and the Pecaniere.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, it
was resolved that a school for
whites be established at Latan-
nier.
On motion of Mr.. Vidrine, it
was resolved that the colored
school at Gradnigo's Island be
closed, and that a colored school
be opened at Frilot's Bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau, it
was resolved that the bonds of
School District No. One, Fifth
Police Jury Ward, be sold to Mr.
J. F. Savant, at par.
On motion of Mn. Carriere, it
was resolved that a committee
be appointed to negotiate with
Mr.. j. P. Savant for the pur-
chase of the school site, with it's
buildings, appurtenances, a n d
equipment, located at, WhitevilIe,
La. The equipment to consist of
40 single patent desks, one
teachers chair and desk, a n d
blackboards. The chair appoint
ed Supt. Thompson as a commit
tee of one to visit WhitevilIe and
negotiate with Mr.. Savant for
the above school site, etc.
The Board then adjourned to
meet on Wednesday, July 9Th.
@. r. DAILY, President.
g. j. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Opelousas, La, July 9Th, 1911.
The Parish Board of School
Directors met pursuant to adj
journment. Present, DR.. O. 2.
DAILY, President; J. F. Vidrine,
r. L. Hawkins, J. w. Lyman,
wv. J. Boudreau. Absent: DR..
A. G. Durio, j. G. Carriere.
On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins,
the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
on motion of Mr.. Lyman, 1t was re-
solved that School District No. of the
9th Police Jury Ward BIS created. to be
bounded and described as follows, and
shaIlembrace a territory of about 1871
square miles, viz:
Beginning at the center of the south
ern limit of the own site of Iawtell
and running due north to the public
road known as the Mel Durio road,
leading from 0pelonsas to Prairie
Ronde, thence run d straight line due
east and west, ~ miles east and ~
miles west, making the north er q
boundary line 5 miles iii length.
Thence beginning at the center of the
southern limit of the town site of Law
tell and run a line due s~oathabout2 miles
in length or tlthe southern boundary
line of Lucas T~htbodeauxls s.. E%.corner;
thence run Il line u east 22 and one
due west 2La mics, making a straight
line s miles long which will form the
southern boundary line of the district.
Thence beginning at the. center of the
western limit of the town site of Law
tell and run d straight linedue west ~
miles or to the Ian just west OF Vic
toran Lemell's place, thence run a
straight line due south 2 miles, and
~ ~ SsksE Z. - nv - lf1.aH n M north HI
miieS@4Erus making \ straight line 80
miles long, which forms the western
boundary Of the district.
Thence beginning at the center of
the eastern boundary of the town site
of Lawtell and run a straight line due
east29k miles or 70 the eastern bound
ary line OF IT., F. Jeans place, thence
runnlng Il straight line duesouth two
miles and another straight line due
north one aud a half miles, making a
straight line three and q half miles
long, which forms the eastern bound
ary lit the district. Ali the territory
embraced within the quadrilateral thus
formed including the OF Law,
tell, TO constitute the above described
school district.
1T is understood by this Board
that the three schools of Lawtell,
MalIet and McClelland shall be
maintained as long as they keep
up the average attendance re-
CURED BY law, or until such time
as a change Of sentiment in the
communities affected may de-
mand the consolidation of these
schools. 1T is further understood
that In the event a special tax