The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-04-14
School Board Proceedings.
st. Martinville, La, April 3, 1917.

The School Board met this day in re-
gular session with the following meni-
bers present: Messrs. Liable, Fournst,
GOnsOulin. st. GermaIn. Champagne.
Dupuis and Martin. Absent: Mr. Stock
still.
After the reading Of the minutes Of
last January. it was moved by MIR. Four
net and seconded by Mr.. Martin that
they be adopted. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Martin and seconded by
Mr.. Gonsoulin that all of the white
schools be given nine-mOnths session to
terminate on June |. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. st. German and secoD-
ded by MIR. Dupuis that the Executive
Committee be and is hereby authorized
20 lease 10y the month"; that certain
tract of land in st. Martinville now Oc-
cupied by Bertrand Borel. Carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. FOurnel and Sc
cOnd of Mr.. Martin. the following resO-
luton was adopted:
Whereas. Gen. Leyert has again shown
his interest in our schools by his recent
donation Of gymnastic apparatnses to
the st. Martinvills High School.
Therefore be it Resolved that the St.
Martin School Board in session assem-
bled hereby extend to the General our
profound thanks aud appreciation for
his continued generosity In encourage
ing the public school welfare. and We
extend this in behalf of not only our
selves but in behalf Of those whom We
represent and the children. the direct
benehciaries.
Moved by Mr. GOnsOulin and seconded
bv Mr.. FourDet that $500 be apprOpria-
ted out Of the st. Martinville fund Sc
cured by judgment Of court and set for
the erection Of a Gymnasium" Oh the
campus Of the St. Martinviile High
School. and that the first ward members
be selected TO represent the Board in the
erection Of the gymnasium. Carried.
Upon motion Of Mr.. GOnsOulin and
second Of Mr.. Martin. the following re-.
solution was adopted: That the presi-
dent be and he is hereby authorized to
execute sale OF minerals for the S. W
Ia Of Sec. IL 7. S. K. 4 to Messrs
A. b. WhitlOw and Jack Hebert under
The same conditions that we let Sec. II
r.9S. K. s 4 with the following excep-
tiOns. tO-wit: That the sum of 500 be
paid the Board in advance. the roy atty t.
he l21s per cent and we'll to be begun
within six months. Carried.
Dr. fOurgeaux appeared before The
Board in behalf of Mr.. Hildebrand, for
mer principal at Brsaux Bridge. ant
urged the superintendent and the bOarC
to secure his service. The superinten-
lent stated that he would make his ap-
pOintments at later date. 1t was NOV
ed by Mr.. st. German and seconded by
Mr.. Champagne that Mr.. Hildebrand b,
elected principal at Breaux Bridge fol
the next session. For: Messrs. st. Ger
main. Champagne, GOnsOulin and Du-
puts. Against: Messrs. Fournet. Mar
tin and Liable. As the law requires 1;
two thirds vote of the full membership
of the Board for the election of a teach.
er without endorsement of the superin.
teDdent; the motion failed Of passage.
Upon melton Ot Mr.. Champagne ant
second Of MIR: FOurnet. the following re-
solution was adopted:
Be il resolved that 4 portion OF the
farm at Breaux Bridge least convenient
TO the operation of said farm be loaned
TO the Town Council of said town fol
the erection of a dipping vat, it being
understood and agreed that the tract Of
land shall be used only for the purpOs,
afOrenamed, and that as soon as this sti
pulatiOn shall be violated, the said ira
shall ipsO facto revert to the Board.
Moved by Mr.. FOurnet and seconded
bv MIR. GOnsoulin that the meeting nd.
jOurn. Carried.
F.O. CHAVEZ, Secretary
n. B.-Thess minutes have not been ap.
proved.