St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-22

On motion of Mr.. Hawkins It was re-
solved that the report OF the Finance
Committee be accepted, filed and pub
lished.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman it was re-
solved that a committee of three be APP
pointed from the body of this Board to
90 before the Police Jury IN next Mon
day and request that said Jury come to
the assistance of the School Board by
making an appropriation OF ten thou
sand dollars for the prolongation of the
session of the rural schools, exclusive
~, to a full term of eight months or
more, and that each member of this
Board make known to his community
the necessity of sending q delegation
and petition to cooperate with said
committee of the School Board before
the Police Jury on next Monday. The
president appointed on said committee
j. w. Lyman, DR.. L. A. Guidry. and R.
L. Hawkins.
The committee appointed to consult
with the patrons with reference to the
closing of the MeClelland School re-
ported that they found the patrons
averse to the closing of said school.
The report was received and ordered
published.
Mr.. Andrepont then offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
Whereas it now transpires that the
$65, 0OO.00 worth of bonds funded from
the special tax voted in Opelousas
School District No. /, 1st Police Jury
Ward on June 10Th, 1912, are made
quate to defray the whole. expense of
acquiring a site, paying the fees Of the
architect and the cost Of the construc-
ton of the reinforced fire-proof build
ing to be erected as a central high
school building at Opelousas, and
whereas it is now conceded by the at
torneys who have been consulted with
reference to this matter that the is
suance of certificates of Indebtedness
against the surplus Of this tax to sup
ply the, deficiency can only be con-
.strued to be legal by implication; there
fore be it resolved that this Board rec
ommends that an election be held to
take the sense OF the taxpayers and
qualified electors of said Opelousas
School District No. /, 1st Police Jury
Ward, as to whether the prospective
surplus of $40, 271. so, remaining after
providing for the payment OF the $685.
000.OO bond issue, shall be funded into
additional bonds to make up the de-
ficiency to pay for and equip the con-
templated school building.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins it was re-
solved that the teachers who lost time
| on account of the erroneous report OF
the State Examining Board be paid for
said lost time.
On motion of Mr.. Carriere it was re-
solved that Mr.. Frank Fontenot be au-
thorized to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder the school-house stu
ated on the land of Stevens and former
ly occupied as a school site.
On motion of Mr.. C%arriere, Mr.. Frank
Fontenot was authorized to rent out,
at SO 800 per arpent, the two arpents OF
land belonging to the School Board and
located at Deshotels.
On motion of DIR. Durio the following
poll taxes, paid in error were ordered
to be refunded, viz: Arteius Mistric,
Oscar Roy, j. N. Durio.
On motion of Larcade the following
bills wer approved and ordered paid:
Port Barre Lumber Co., lumber
for Lower Waxia School .....s 34.49
DR.. R. G. Hawkins, stoves,
fencing and sundries, Palmetto
School. 132. re
G. P. Hawkins, stove for Upper
WaNia School $50
On motion the Board adjourned sub
;ect to call.
o. F. DAILY, President.
CD THOMPSON, Secretary.