New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-04-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD.
New iberia, La, April 9TH. ~.


Parish School Board was held o.
fhe above named date, at tw
O'Clock =. NJ, with the following
members present: President j
II. Verret, MeSsrs. Geo. +. Win
ters, l.. i. GonSouIin, Jno. d. Wa
let, Aibin Eegura, II. T. Hall, +
GuiIIot, TcIcsphore RobichauX
and II. r. Minyiclle. the same con
Btituting a quorum Of the salC
Board.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read.
On motion Of Mr., Minvielle
seconded by Mr.. Hall. and car
ried, that part Of the minutes OF
the previous meeting pertaining
TO the time Of holding the regular
meetings Of this Board was cor
rected to read: hereafter the reg
uIar meetings Of this Board shall
be held on the first Thursday of
January, April, July and October,
at two o'clock p. NJ
On motion of Mr.. Valet, sec
onded by Mr. Guillot and car
ried, the minutes were adopted as
above corrected.
President Verret then stated to
the School Board that it was
time for the election Of the Off
GERS Of the said Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall, sec
onded by Mr.. Guillot, Mr.. Verret
was placed in nomination for
President of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Valet, sec
onded by Mr.. Minvielle. and car
ried unanimously. Mr.. Verret was
elected President of the Board by
reclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Valet. sec
onded by Mr.. Guillot, Mr.. II. T.
Hall was nominated for Vice
President Of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Winters, sec
onded bv Mr.. Minvielle, and car
ried unanimously. Mr.. Hall was
elected Vice-President Of the
Board by acclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Minvielle,
seconded by Mr., Guillot, Mr.. l..
A. Valet was nominated for
Superintendent of Schools for
iberia Parish for a term of four
years. beginning July 1st, 1917,
at the salary of $1800.00 per year.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, second
ed by Mr.. Winters, and carried
unanimously. Mr.. Valet was
elected Superintendent Of Schools
by reclamation.
Mr.. |. w. Gaian. attorney, ap-
peared before the Board. and pre-
sented the claim Of the West Dis
injecting Co. against the said
Board for $10O.50 for floor oil,
disinfectants, and soap purchased
during the years 1911 and 1912.
On motion Of Mr.. Minvielle, sec
onded bv Mr.. Guillot and carried,
the Secretary was ordered to pay
said claim provided he finds upon
investigation that same has not
yet been paid.
Three itemized bills amounting
to 1861 so from j. G. Leblanc,
former Clerk of Court, were pre-
to the Board for approval.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, second
ed bv Mr.. Valet, and carried, the
Board approved Mr.. Leblanc
itemizcd bill for $500, but re-
jected the other two bills, one for
1880, in re State VS.. Albert Han
son Lumber CO., the other for
in re A. Gonsoulin vs..
Iberia Parish School Board.
On motion of Mr.. Wallet, sec
opded by Mr.. Minvielle, and
carried. the Secretary was in
structed to write to Mr.. Donel-
son Caffery. offering to pay the
outstanding bond on the Magnolia
School, provided that Mr.. Caffery
is willing to accept interest on
same only up to date.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hall, Sec
onded by Mr.. Valet, and carried,
that 10000 be appropriated for
the purchase of the corner lot ad-
joining the New iberia Colored |
and that the Secretary be
hereby empowered and directed to
purchase the said lot.
The Secretary reported that in
accordance with the resolution of
the Board adopted at the previous
meeting, he was endeavoring to
enforce the Compulsory Educa-
ton Law wherever it'was deemed |
He further reported |
that whenever the names of pa
rents violating the said law had |
h on ranorted tn him bv the |