St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-12
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On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it
was resolved that the old school
building at Port Barre be sold
and that the proceeds of said sale
be used for the benefit of the
school now located at Port Barre.
1t was further resolved that
Messrs. w. F. Brown and Ollie
Thompson be appointed a com
mittee to make this sale.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it
was resolved that Is days public
notice be given that a resolution
will be introduced at the next
meeting Of this Board for the re-
moval of the colored school from
Sackett to Port Barre.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it
was resolved that Mr.. T. Geo.
Chachere, Architect, be engaged
to supervise the construction of
the Port Barre School, his COM
pensation to be 2A per cent of
the contract price.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau it
was resolved that the President
of this Board be authorized to
accept from Mr.. L. B. Arceneaux
title to one acre of land to be do
mated by him for school purposes,
and that one hundred and fifty
dollars be appropriated on tof the
special school fund of District
No. |, End Police Jury Ward for
the construction Of school build
ing thereon.
Nh. Boudreau moved that a
teacher be supplied to this new
school as soon as the building is
constructed. Motion failed for
want Of a second.
Mr.. Boudreau then moved that
one teacher be taken away from
the Bristol school and assigned
to work at the contemplated new
school building. On a call of the
yeas and nays the vote resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Vidrine, Carriere, Bou-
dreau. Nays-Daly, Hawkins,
Lyman. A tie vote was announc-
ed.
Mr.. Carriere then moved to re-
consider and rescind all action
taken at this meeting with re-
ference to the johnson and Bris-
toll schools, and that further ac-
ton on this subject matter be
deferred until the next regular
meeting of this Board, which mo-
ton was unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau,
DR.. L. A. Guidry and Mr.. w. c..
Miller were appointed a commit
tee and authorized to sell the two
old school buildings at the Miller
school site and devote the pro-
ceeds of said sale to the construc-
ton of a shed on said school site
for the benefit of the pupils of
said school.
On motion of Mr.. Boudreau,
the Superintendent was authoriz-
ed to purchase six coal heaters
for the Bristol and Miller schools,
and also the necessary shades
for the windows of said schools;
said purchase to be paid for out
Of 4he special funds Of District
No. /, End Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere, the
superintendent was authorized
to purchase the desks, teachers
and chairs, blackboards
and chemicals needed at the
Prairie High School; said
purchases to be paid for out of
The special fund of District No.
J, 5th Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere the
action of the President and Sup
erintendent in issuing a check a
title in excess of the appropria-
ion made for the repair of the
1ood damage at the Melville
school is hereby confirmed.
On motion of Mr.. Vidrine the
GLOWING bills were approved for
oayment and ordered paid, viz:
I. Bodemuller, printing
and stationery supplies .$22 go
Jacobs News Depot Co.
Sundry supplies for office IL 05
Henry Lastrapes, Jr., Clerk
Recording, etc. so
On motion of Mr.. Carriere the
Board adjourned subject to call.
O. P. DAILY, President.
J. J. THOMPSON. Secretary.