Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-24
have been reported to me from

and especially the physicians and
school trustees and the superintendent
education, for their many kindnesses
while on my tour of vaccination.
Yours respectfully,
CHARLES Y. SEAGLE, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.
The following communication was
read and on motion of DR.. Hays, duly
seconded, ordered spread on the min
utes
Office of Parish Superintendent,
Pointe-a-La Hache, La,
January, Is, 1914.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of Plaquemines.
Gentlemen:-Perhaps you will con-
slider me in the light of q beggar, as
l have been before you only on one
occasion before, and that was to ask
for something, but ] assure you that
II this is beggary, and by practicing
it l can better the Public School con-
ditions of this parish and be of serv-
ice to the children, then begging will
become a habit, and if you do not wish
to be similarly annoyed too often you
had better grant me something rea
sonable il you can possibly do so.
Being anxious to better, and this
with the desire to remedy the condi.
tions which I saw en- my recent tour
Of the parish, l made certain recon-
mendations to the School Board at Its
quarterly meeting, but that body is
In such financial straits that it could
DO nothing but request that I should
appear before you and get whatever
financial assistance I could. the more
the better.
While it is true that under the Law
the School Board has the power to
call for special taxation In districts
for school purposes, the people voting
on and ratifying the special tax, thu
time is not yet ripe for the executio.
OF such a plan in the Parish Of Plaque
mines, and while we are waiting ant
working to create the desired condi
ton we need money.
The Police Jury, the governing bod,
OF the parish, has o power and cal
: exercise greater authority in the mat
o ter Of taxation and the distribution o
. tax money, than can the School BoarG
and it was a realization of this fac
. that prompted the said School Boar
to request that I should solicit al
Of you.
l am told that some years back tn
Police Jury annually appropriated tn
sum of one thousand dollars over an
above the amount which 1t was legall
required to pay for school purpose
II the present Police Jury were to d
likewise y make some sort OF annul
" provision for the schools, after dolr
something to relieve the most imm
date needs, perhaps we could but
" from one to two new, up-to-date scho
houses or repair and remodel three
four old mes each year, and the who
20 parjgh would Innn rom thn hc-~ss.
Gentlemen, as members Of the chi
legislative and executive body Of t
" parish, you are interested, no doul
in advertising your parish adyantat
ously. There is no better adyertis
A ment for q parish than good sche
houses. No investment upon which I
90 average mar or woman looks with
much favor; no better indication
prosperity, whether 1t Is there or n
And we all wish to appear prOspero,
1t is necessary that we should. 7
attainment of success without a sh
OF prosperity is a slow and ardut
process, and men like to follow pa
OF least resistance. Hence even r.
!. an advertising standpoint you can
afford to ignore my proposition. g
!. tlemen. Now, the next question
en- does advertising pay? Will it do 9
ue- thing for you? think you will
he. knowledge that it will attract visite
visitors may become or will encour
N, settlers, and with increased pop
ton come increased values and
creased revenues, making greater
p%rovements possible. You are alre
doing something along these lines
encouraging good roads, but let
caution you against neglecting to
provide for good schools.
- I am sure that your honorable
- will give the matter hereby prese
the consideration which It desel
and which | perhaps lacked the
ity to effectually emphasize, and
the result will be some plan "
80 will aid materially in placing this
49, ish on a par with any of its s
-. parishes educationaily.
Respectfully submitted,
j. C. BLANCHARD,
Parish Superintendent
P%laquemines Par
-. Resolution offered by Mr..
!. ~ Withan and duly seconded:
.o.n Be 1t resolved, that the Super,
Of Elections be paid a fee for SCI
as follows:
General election. ...........s IS
:. {. Ward and minor elections. Isl