St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-06
ST. LANDRY TEACHERS
APPOINTED BY SCHOOL
BOARD.

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Landry, Louisiana met in regular
quarterly session. Present: DIR.
O. P. DAILY, President; j. F. vi
drine, w. J. Boudreau, DR.. A.
C.. Durio, r, l.. Hawkins, j. G.
Carriere, J. w. Lyman and a
quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the
reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with
and the minutes as published
were adopted.
On motion of MI. Lyman it
was resolved that the building
committee for the Lawtell School
be authorized to move across the
railroad to the site provided
therefor, and repair and white
wash for the use of the colored
school the old school building
now located at LaWtell.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau it
was resolved that this Board is
not in a financial position to just
ify the increase of anybody's
salary, and that the salaries of
all teachers for the coming ses-
sion will remain the same as they
were last year.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere it
was resolved that the usual
course Of advertising for the sale
of bonds be pursued with refer
ence to the bonds which we have
to dispose of.
On opening the bids for the
building of the annex etc. to the
Grand Prairie School Building
the following offers were found:
Washington Lumber Co. $1441.O0
A. [. Chachere. l47O.00
N. J. Guedry. 1356.O0
On mntion os Mr.. Carriere the
bid of Mr.. N. j. Guidry was ac-
|cepted, and he was awarded the
contract to do the work and fur
ish the materials for the con-
struction of the annex etc. of the
Grand Prairie School building.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it
was resolved that a committee OF
three be appointed to select a
site for the Port Barre School.
The president appointed Mr.. R.
L. Hawkins, Mr.. J.. G.. Carriere
aad DIR. A. C. Durio on said COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins an
appropriation of three hundred
dollars, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, was made to
defray the expense of repairing
the damage done to the Melville
High School building by the re-
cent flood, and a committee,
composed Of DR.. Lester Williams,
DR.. H. F. Jaseph and Mr.. Banks
Casen, was appointed to super
wise said work.
On motion Of Mr.. Boudreau
the president and superintendent
were authorized and instructed
to settle the judgment of II. G..
Kraill against the Parish Board
of School Directors in accordance
with the mandate issued by the
II. S. Court Of Appeals in said
case.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere the
Superintendent was authorized
to inform the Department of
Education that this Board would
comply with the additional re-
quirements imposed by said De-
partment, and made necessary by
it for the retention of Agricul-
tural Schools on the approved
list.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere
|Messrs. w. j. Boudreau, ]. w.
Lyman, R. L. Hawkins and G. j.
Thomson were appointed on a
committee to purchase furniture
and equipment for the new school
houses recently erected and soon
to be erected; said furniture and
equipment to be paid for out OF
the special funds Of these re-
spective schools.
On motion OF Mr.. Boudreau the
salary Of the Principal of the
Sunset School was fixed at $500.
per month for the coming session.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere the
Superintendent was requested to
inform the teachers of the public
schools in this parish that it is the
wish of this Board that they pur-
sue, during the session, such a
course of professional reading as
may be prescribed by the State
Institute Board and the School
authorities of this parish.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau it
was resolved that colored school
be operated at the Guillory and
Hawkins Schools in the 9th ward
for a half session at each place.
On motion of Mr.. Vidrine q
COMMITTEES composed of thefollow-
ling members was appointed to
secure a site, advertise for bids,
supervise construction and pre-
fers, such other acts as may be
necessary tothe speedy and proper
erection of the Opelousas High