St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05

Mr.. Lyman, duly seconded, NOV
ed that the President be authoriz-
ed to sign and pass the %retroses-
sion sole of property donated byO.
Manuel for school purposes, but
which has ceased to be used for
such purposes, and now becomes
the property of the donor 0. Manuel.
This resolution authorizes the Pres
ident of this Board to put Mr.. O..
Manuel in possession of his proper
ty.
Carried.
Mr.. Lyman, duly seconded, NOV
ed that the Superintendent be au-
thoized to purchase furniture and
typewriter for the Commercial De-
partment of the Eunice High School
to be paid out of the Eunice Dis
trict special fund. Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seeonded,moved
that all long term schools, not pro-
vided for heretofore, be opened on
Monday, September 18th and that
the short term schools open on
Monday, October 30th, but. where
the opening of the short term
schools is not satisfactory the date
can be changed by agreement of
the Ward Member and the Super
intendent. Carried.
Mr.. Hawkins moved that Mr.. C.
w. Krotz be paid fifteen dollars
for supervising the saving of shade
trees on the Krotz Springs School
site.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that Mr.. Hawkins motion to pay Mr..
Krotz fifteen dollars for the super
vising the saving of shade trees on
the Krotz Springs School site be
tabled. Carried.
Mr.. Hawkins, duly seconded, NOV
ed that the President Of this Board
be authorized to make title Of one
acre of land Of tae property of the
Upper Waxia School property, to
the Parish of st. Landry to be used
as a dipping vat. Property to re-
tvert to the school when it ceases to
be used as a dipping vat. Carried.
Mr.. Baker, duly seconded, moved
that the Superintendent be autho-
rized to fill any vacancies that
might exist in the schools of this
parish. Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that the President be authorized to
appoint a committee of two who
will investigate the matter and who
will have authority to purchase a
transfer and harness for the Prairie
Basse School. They will have
authority to contract with a driver
on the following basis: The driver
to be paid $4,000 per month when
his average number transferred is
twenty, he being allowed one dol
lar additional for each one increase
in average, but not to exceed thirty
five dollars per month. For each
decrease in average below twenty
he will be paid one one dollar less.
For instance, should his average
for the month be nineteen he would
receive twenty-nine dollars, and
should his average be ~twenty-one
he would receive thirty-one dollars
Driver to keep harness and trans
fer wagon in repair. Carried.
The President appointed on this
committee DR.. L. A. Guidry and Mr.
G. Horaist.
Mr.. Hawkins moved that the fol.
lowing bills be approved and order
ed paid, whenever there was suffi.
Gent funds to pay them.
Carried
Ramires-Jones Printing Co,
Teachers examination papers 81
Jacobs News Depot Company 30!
P. R Carriere, Poll tax refund
double assessment. 10
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ing. .... ...... 1e.0
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ing. .......... 27.2
; On motion of Mr.. Perkins th
Board adjourned subject to call.
H. p. LARGADE, JR.,
Acting Presiden
w. B. PRESCOTT, Secretary