Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-05-16
Proceedings OF the
Board of School Directors
Parish of st. John rne Baptist,
EDGARD. LOUISIANA.
MAY 7. 1914.

WITH the following members pFesen
Messrs; Absdie, Leger. Gendron, La
ct. Madere and Alexandra.
Moved by Mr.. Alexandra. seconde
oy Mr.. Laurel. that the minutes of tt
preceding meeting be approved ;
read. Motion carried.
Mr.. Gendron was regularly installe
as the new member Of the Board fror
the first ward vice Mr.. Lousteau resigr
Ell.
| Moved by Mr.. Alexandra, seconde
by Mr.. Leg6r and carried that the TO
lowing resolutions be adopted an
spread upon the minutes.
Whereas Mr.. D. c. Lousteau, mem
Der Of the Board from the first ward 0
this parish. having removed to tn
neighboring parish of st. Charles there
by causing him to rasign as member o
this Board, and.
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the mem
bers of the Board that in this resigna
ton and parish schools have lost con
cientious and jealous director, Therefore
Be it Resolved. that Fne Board o.
School Directors express their regret
for the loss they sustain by this resigna
ton and that they herebV, further ex
press their best wishes to Mr.. Lousteau
in his new abode"
The superintendent read communl-
cation from Mr.. Harris IN reference to
proposed school Legislation at the pres
ent session of the Legislature. Mr.
Bourgeois urged the constructive value
of these measures and recommended
that the request of the state sdperintsn.
dent, asking the parish board to Use
their influence as public board &c bear
withthe local representatives and sena,
tor towards the enacting of those pro,
visions into law, be needed.
On motion of Mr. Madere, seconded
by Mr., Laurel. the Board went on re.
cord as being in favor of the. above pro:
posed Legislation and having called Mr..
Lacaze before the meeting, he was ask
ed to pledge his support to these meas
ures. This Mr.. Lacszs did. Senator
Rivarde was called and he promised to
do all that he could to see all good
school measures passed but he dld not
wish to go on record as favoring all the
measures until he had become more
familiar with them.
On motion. of Mr.. Gen 1ron, seconded
BY Mr.. Leger, the Recommendations OF
the superintendent, with reference to the
,wardug Of school trophies as Rally
prizes was carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Madere seconded oy'
Mr.. Laurel the necessary expenses IN
,urred, bv the Leon Godchaux High
5ch,oI pupils who took part IN tne
State Rally we're ordered paid.
Moved byNMr. Leger, seconded by
sIr. Gendron that tbs sum of S4Oo.oo
10 paid over to the treasure OF school
unds for the parish of St. James IN
of the salary of Que teacher ID
L
Moved by Mr.. Alexandra, seconded
y Mr.. Leger, that tlae schools close on
he 29th of the pre1ent month.
On motion of Mr.. Alexandra, second
d by Mr.. Madere. the Police Jury vas
,iveu authority to build shed at the
light front end of the Leon GodehauF
Iigh School lot.
Moved by Mr.. Alexandra. seconae'
y Mr.. Madere, that the superintendent
% authorized to institute the teaching
+ bookkeeping In the two high schools
he teacher thus employed to aeSo
4fk OF HIS llLu6 III dhAlnA AAo
endent in his Office work thereo
nabling him to visit the schools OF the
arish more regularly. The roll was
allied and resulted as follows:
Yeas: Messrs Alexandra, Lauret, LIE
er. Gendron, Abadie. Made.~e.
Nays: o
On motion OF Mr.. Madere, seconde' |
, Mr.. Laurel, the giving of the Board'F
rinting to the lowest bidder provide
I'D printing does MOI go above S1oO
suited as follows:
Yeas: Messrs Made 70 and Lauret.
Mas: Messrs AbAdie. Aiexand |
sger. Geniron,
The mo ion was lost.
Mr.. Madere moved that the sshoo
ansfer on the right bank be elimiDa
!. His motion received no second. y