Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-03-23
Proceedings Of the
Board OF School Directors
Of the Parish OF St. John the Baptist.
Edgard, La, March 7, 1912.

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Edgard, La, March 7, 1912.
On .his day the School Board sat in
regular monthly session, President Char
les st. Martin presiding, with the follow
ing members present: Messrs. Abadie
Leger. Gendron and Laurel. Absent
MIR. Dyer.
Upon motion duly seconded. the min.
utes of the preceding meeting were ap.
proved as read.
The Superintendent reported that the
list of prizes offered for successful work
In the Industrial clubs was as follows
Paul Berthelot, Handsome Gold Watch.
Paul Berthelot, Handsome Gold Locket.
Police Jury. sos 90 in Cash.
Geo. H. Tassin, $500 in Cash.
j. Fl, Dupuy, $1,000 in Cash.
By Motion Of Mr.. Abadie, seconded
by MIR. Gendron, the following resolu-
ton was adopted by the Board
Whereas, The Police Jury of this
Parish and Messrs. Paul Berthelot, Geo.
H. Tassin and ]. H. Dupuy. by the do
nation OF cash and other Prizes for sue.
cessful work in the Industrial Clubs
organized under the direction OF this
BoaId-have concretely shown their ap-
probation Of the value of industrial
training and have thus expressed their
desire to cooperate with this Board in
the work OF advancing and improving
the educational ideas OF the school system
OF the Parish Of ST. John the Baptist !:
Be 1t Resolved, That the generous of.
fers Of assistance, referred to herinaboye,
be accepted and that this Board adopt
this method OF expressing their thanks
therefor
Be 1t Further Resolved, That copy
OF these resolution be sent to each of the
donors named in the preceding section.
The Superintendent reported that
Mesers. Cairo and Graugnard, of Edgard,
had undertaken, gratis, the work of
ploughing, rolling, leveling. draining
and planting the campus Of Edgard
School; that much progress had already
been made and that the ultimate result
would greatly enhance the beauty of
the school site.
The Superintendent also reported that
Messrs. Dry and Lasseigne, Of LaPlace,
had leveled aud drained, without cost to
the Board, the front portion of the cam.
pus of the John L Dry School and that
the sanitation and appearance OF the
school yard had been greatly improved
thereby.
BY motion of Mr.. Leger. seconded by
Mr. Laurel and carried, the Board in.
structed the secretary to write letters Of
thanks to Messrs. Caire and Graugnard
and to Meesrs. Dry and Lasseigne for
valuable assistance rendered.
Mr. Geo II Tassin appeared before
the Board and offered to donate One
Hundred Dollars ($1O0OO) for equal
distribution among the following schools
for the benefit OF their respective libra
ries: Bertheiot, Edgard. Evergreen,
Waliace, Angelina, Frisco, Leon God
chaux and John L. Dry.
By motion of Mr.. Laurel seconded by
Mr. Leger the Board accepted the offer
OF Mr.. Tassin and extended Q vote of
thanks for his commendable patronage
Of deserving cause.
The following bills were approved for
payment !:
O. Maurin and Son, Mdse furnish
ed John L. Ory School S4.70l
2. MONTE 4 Co., Mdse furnished
School sos
Office Expenses ats
]. H. Dupuy, Expenses to Baton
Ronge 3.65
Charles Badeaux, Work on Gary.
wills School 1875
Navarro Bros, Mdse to Garyvile
School 3 20 |
La. Art. Ice 4 Cold Storage Co.,
Coal for Schools 1.OOt
Geo. =. Bourgeois, Mdse furnished
Angelina School 63OI
Chas. Brousssrd, Amount paid TOR
repairing School clock 1.OOI
Louis Rodrigue, Flag pole for Ed
gard School 8 90
Peoples Pharmacy, Mdse 10 God.
chsux School 0nl
Romires & Jones Printing Co. ,Pu-
pills Report Cards 6 90
b, A. Leger, Express charges 24OI
Power Boat Tom, FreightaRe col
Henry ]. Tregre, Mdse to Schools $40
Chas. st. Martin, Coal and Wood
to School 85OI
songY Planting Company. Mdse to
Schools lA6I
ieo. 81. Tassin, PoIl Tax List Tor
!, 1911 1875. 90
standard Oil Company, Floor
Dressing 32.62
y. 8. Frazee, Coal for Angelina TOO
Oumez Bros., Wood Tor Schools $50 /
3urch & Champagne. Coal GAG
There being no further business to
ransact, the Board adjourned.
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