The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-05
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Returns Of specia! Tax Election in
District NO. anvassed-Agri-
cuItura! Department for Donald
sonsIle schooI--Locai Trustees
Named.
| Donaldsonville. La, July 2, 1918.
The Board Of School Directors met
this day in adjourned session to
| canvass the returns Of the special
school tax election held in school
district No. 2. ward s. and to trans
act any other business that might
come before The body. President W.
B. Stuart called the meeting to order
and the following members answered
roll-call: F. E. Babin, +. F. Saxon,
Emile LeBoeuf, Henry Dugas, George
Bergeron and l.. j.. Bourgeois.
| The reading Of the minutes Of the
previous meeting was dispensed with
and the minutes ordered approved.
| The superintendent submitted his
report, which was ordered received.
| publication Of this report is deferred
until next week.-Ed.) J.
The following resolution, offered
by Mr.. LeBoeuf and seconded by
| Mr.. Babin, was adopted:
| Be it resolved, that the budget for
the year 19I3-14, as amended by the
superintendent. be and is hereby
adopted.
Moved by Mr.. Bergeron, seconded
by Mr.. Dugas and carried, that the
bill of the clerk of court for swearing
| In board members be approved and
| paid.
Moved by Mr.. Saxon, seconded by
Mr.. LeBoeuf and carried, that the
bill of the clerk of court for making
a list of the registered voters in
school district No. 2, ward 5, be ap-
proved and paid
/ The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Babin and seconded by Mr.. Du-
gas, was unanimously carried:
| Whereas, this is essentially an agri-
cultural section and the well-being and
success of the people here are de-
pendent upon what this country can
produce; therefore, be it
i Resolved, that this board make ap-
/ plication to the State Department of
Education for the approval of a de-
partment of agriculture for the Dom
aldsonville high school, to be con-
Quoted in connection with the liter
/ ary and commercial work now being
offered in this institution.
Be it further resolved, that the in
stallment Of this department be de-
pendent upon the citizens of Donald
i soaville and the surrounding country
Icontributfng to sshe school board tng
sum Of 5000 toward defrayfng the ex-
penses attached to said department.
The resignation of Walter Lemann
as member of the school board was
read and ordered received. The fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Mr.. Lee
Boeuf and seconded by Mr.. Dugass
was unanimously adopted:
' Whereas. Mr.. Lemann has been an
active and progressive member Of
this board, at all times exerting his
best efforts in the interest OF pub
lie education; and
Whereas, it became necessary for
him to resign On account Of having
been elected commissioner of public
health and safety for Ae city of Dom
aldsonville; be it
Resolved, that the school board
members in accepting the resignation
, of Mr.. Lemann do SO with much re-
luctance, and that we, who have been
his co-Workers in the interest of the
schools, wish for him in the admin
istration of his new and more bur-
densome duties that cooperation
which will crown his efforts with a
! full measure of success.
Moved by Mr.. Babin, seconded by
= Mr.. Saxon, that Anthony Monteeino
: be elected janitor of the city high
school for the session of 1854. The
/. motion was carried.
- A petition from some of the patrons
!, of Gonzales high school was read and
: ordered received.
: The following local trustees were
: appointed:
Gonzales high school-Joseph Con
: zales, I'll. Clay Laneaux, Paul Gan'
= treaux. Black Bayou sehool-John
); Decoteaux, Prudent Bourque, Armand
: Bereegeay. Singletary school,. Fl
: = Singletary, III. III. Stevens, Joseph
= Bourgeois. Martin school--H. s.
= - Martin, VIM. Acy, Milton Cannon
: Melancon school-Jos. Pertuis. B
= Melancon, H. B. Pertuis. Conway
school-Joseph Trabeau, William lie