Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Parish School Board.

The Plaquemlnes Parish Board OF
School Directors met in special session
with full membership present.
The Superintendent called the Boards
attention to the apparent necessity
for taking action concerning the selec.
ton Of a Fiscal Agent.
The matter was ordered held in
allegiance until some future meeting
and Superintendent was instructed in
the meantime to request the District
Attorney not to prepare or publish the
usual advertisement.
A set of resolutions of the Madison
Parish School Board, memorializing the
Legislature in behalf of the Louisiana
State College of Agriculture, and re-
questing that this Board join it in do
ing SO, was read and action thereon re-
quested.
The Superintendent was instructed
to acknowledge receipt of the Madison
Parish Resolutions, and the adoption Of
the following resolutions were author
lied:
Whereas, the State Public and
Eleemosynary Institutions are the
Mainstay and chief Anchor Of Hope by
which the great Ship of State is moored
to the common people, and
Whereas, it appears that the said
State Public and Eleemosyaary Institu-
tons are in urgent need of money to
provide them with additional buildings
and equipment for the successful &C.
complishment of their respective
functions; therefore,
Be it resolved, that it is the unan-
imous sense of the Plaqueminss Parish
Board of School Directors, that the
State Legislature at its present session
shall by some means provide ample
funds to bring the above mentioned
Public and Eleemosynary Institutions
to a condition of much desired eficien-
cy, and place them on a par with In
stitutions CT a similar nature in other
States.
Be it also resolved, that the Plaque
mines Parish Board of School Directors
hereby memorializes the Legislature in
behalf of the aforesaid Institutions as
above set forth,
Be it further resolved, that copies Of
these resolutions be sent to the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of
the House, our Senator and Represen-
t~ative, the State Superintendent of
Education, and that q copy be given to
the press for the information of the
various Institutions interested and the
general public.
The following resolutions relative to
the action taken by the Police Jury in
behalf Of the schools at its last meet
ing were adopted:
Whereas, u attention has been
called to the fact the Police Jury OF
this Parish at its last meeting appro-
priated the sum of One Thousand Dol
lars to assist the Parish Public Schools
in the way Of improvements, repairs
and furniture, and that the said Police
Jury also instructed its President, Hon.
]. B. Fastening to legally transfer a
school site back Of this Courthouse to
the Parish School Board; therefore,
Be it resolved, that our Superintend-
ent is hereby instructed to make re-
quest on the Parish Treasurer for the
amount of money appropriated, and
that our President, Hon. John C. De
Armas also is requested to take the
necessary steps towards securing legal
title to the property mentioned, in the
name Of the Plaquemines Parish Board
of School Directors,
Be it further resolved, that the
aforesaid Board. Of School Directors
appreciates the generous Civic
Spirit and Patriotic Public Interest
which prompted this much needed as
sistance from the Police Jury, and
extends its thanks, and most
profound gratitude TO that Civic Body.
A cepy Of these resolutions shall be
on the minutes, a copy given to
the parish press, and 2 copy sent to
the President Of the Police Jury.
A vote Of thanks was also given the
that solicited and secured
aid from the Police Jury.
The President was requested to ap.
point two Board Members, to act, with
thS superintendent, without pay, Is a
Building Committee. Messrs. VIM.
and Ben Ballay were appoint
ed.
The Superintendent was instructed
not to settle with the Superintendent
Of St. Bernard concerning Isle de Ia
Croix School unless all necessary data
is furnished.
All teachers who taught professionally
and have been deprived Of their pay
this session, will be paid upon. presen-
Of necessary reports, provided
said reports are in the hands Of the