The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-01
SCHOOL BOARD.
Lafayette, La, Sept. II. 1912.

Pursuant to a call by President
TolsOn, the Parish School Board met
this day in special session for the pur-
pose of checking out Superintendent
E. L. Wright, the retiring superinten-
dent and checking in his successor,
superintendent L. J. Alleman. The
following members were present: +.
r. Tolson, President; Thomas Hutch
inson, Emile G. Arceneaux, JOS. G.
Leblanc. Ernest Guilbeau, Ovey F.
COmeauX, and Eraste Patin. Absent:
DR.. a. J. Comeaux and Maurice Son
nier.
The minutes for all previous meet
ings were read and adopted without
corrections.
Mr.. Reddit, from the office OF State
Supervisor of Public Accounts, Nc
Farland, stated to the Board that he
had audited the accounts of Mr..
Wright. and found them correct, with
one minor exception, which was recti-
fed without delay.
The question of how much the al
lowances and salary of Mr.. Wright
amounted to was referred to the
Board. The matter was discussed
thoroughly by the Board. Action de-
ferred to the Afternoon Session.
The Board adjourned to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After some discussion it was de-
cided that there was no record of
any changes having been made in
the Superintendent salary and allow
ances other than those recorded on
the minutes, and that there was no
cause for making any changes at
this time
By motion of Mr.. Guilbeau, seconded
by Mr.. Leblanc hat the Board be
guided in the matter of the retiring
Superintendent salary and allowan-
ces by the minutes making the .ap-
preparations and approved by the
Board.
The roll was called and the vote
stood as follows:
Aye: Leblanc, Patin, Arceneaux
and Guilbeau.
Nay: Hutchinson, o. F. Comeaux
and President Tolson.
The motion was declared carried.
By motion of Hutchinson, duly Sec
onded and carried without opposition
all Sixteenth Section Land Notes for
1912 were ordered discounted and
the proceeds applied to the personal
notes of the Board, and that all money
coming into the Treasury Of the
Board be used for the same purpose.
1t being understood that notes al
ready used to cover overd aft of the
Board not to be affected by this mo-
ton.
By motion of Hutchinson, duly sec
onded and carried, the treasurer was
authorized to pay all employees of
the Board with time vouchers, with
8 per cent interest added to due date.
This to be done until the funds of
this body admit of a cash basis, with
nc outstanding personal obligations
by the Board (by personal obligations
is mean funds borrowed by the
Board on personal notes for the cur
rem expenses of the school work.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Arceneaux:
Whereas. we have not been sup
piled with a building to accommodate
the additional children in the City
Schools, and
Whereas, our schools are to open
Monday, the 18th, and these children
must be cared for, therefore, be it
Resolved: that the Board authorize
the rent of the old Moss building
&C -oss from the High School build
ing, and that we respectfully request
the City Council of Lafayette to pay
rent on this building instead of plac-
ing in repair the old High School
building Be it
Resolved, further, that we petition
the old High School Committee to
take necessary steps to preserve the
Old High School and save the need |
less waste of allowing it to go to rot.
Unanimously adOpted.)
The question of allowing Mr.. Allie
man to charge of the office