St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-04

pal of the Melville High School re
main the same for the unexpiret
term. Carried.
Mr.. Fogleman, duly seconded
moved that the petition of the col
ored people of Washington to rII
their school nine months, be tabled
Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that in Districts having specia1
maintenance tax, where the funt
was sufficient, the schools be con-
tinued beyond the regular term
upon agreement of the Ward mem
bers and the Superintendent. Car
ried.
Mr.. Horaist, seconded by Dr.
Guidry, moved that hereafter mem
bers leaving the Board Room dur
ing meetings without the consent OF
the President would forfeit their
per diem pay !. Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that a janitor be employed by the
month for the Grand Prairie High
School at a salary Of $4,000. who
will be required to do such work
abourt the farm as the Principal
may direct in addition to his duties
as janitor. Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that the Beaugh or Leger School be
closed for the remainder of this
session and that this school be given
three months beyond the regular
school term next session. Carried.
Mr.. Lyman, duly seconded, moved
the adoption of the following reso-
luton: Whereas, at a special school
tax election held on the 18th day
of January, 1916, a special mainte-
nance tax of three mills on the dol
lar was voted for the purpose of
continuing the schools in School
District No. 4 of the list Police Jury
Ward; and whereas, for the purpose
of paying the teachers in said dis
trct it will be necessary to antici-
pate the said tax, and whereas, the
Fiscal Agent of the School Board
has signified its willingness to adj
vance the said funds necessary,
amounting to s4590.0O dollars, four
thousand five hundred ninety dol
lars.
The Fiscal Committee of this
Board r hereby authorized to ne
gotiate the loan with said Fiscal
Agent, and to pledge that the spe-
cial tax voted in said school dis
trict for the year 1916, said funds
to be turned over monthly as col
lected in liquidation of said loan.
Unanimously carried.
MI. Hawkins, duly seconded,
moved that the Palmetto white and
colored schools be continued two
months from the funds of that dis
trict.
Mr.. Fogleman, duly seconded,
moved hat the resolution closing
the Rosa school be repealed and
that a teacher be appointed to in
ish the term. Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Hawkins, duly seconded,
moved that the Myer school be
opened and a teacher be appointed
for three months. Carried.
DR.. Guidry duly seconded, moved
that action on the petition of the
colored people of the Pierre Au-
guste neighborhood be deferred un-
til the next regular meeting. Car
ried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that in the bill of G. W. Krotz for
services in the Krotz School Dis
trict, the item of twenty dollars he
omitted and the bill be approved
and ordered paid for $3.50. Car
ried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that the following bills be approved
and ordered paid where there are
funds on hand to paw
them:
Carried.
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Albert Clary, Dec. and Jan.
Domestic Science @. H. S. 1850
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mestic Science o. H. ST.. 4.S5
Ramires-Jones, desks, ID. $500
Rarnires-Jones, desks, ID. $500
st. Landry Lumber Co., for
Coteau School, H.. -. 5000
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