The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
PROCEEDINGS OF The
IBERIA PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD.

New Iberia, La August 10, II
On the above named date, I'M
mediately after the adjournment
of The meeting held to canvass the
returns and declare The result Of
| the special election held IN see
ton l6. /. II ) Il \ f., the IN
ria Parish School Board reconven
ed in special session in accordance
with the following call issued to
The members thereof by order Of
The President.
Now Iberia, La August ii III
Dear Sir: by order 81 the Pfesl
dent, the Board will rpeonvrne 10
special Session on August IL, 1911
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the meeting for the can
vassng and PRONUNCIATION of The
election held In Section IL, T. IL
5 X : +.
TIE purpose of said meeting
will be TO act on the following
| business:
|. Date Of opening Of schools,
2. The employment of Compnl
sorry Attendance Officers.
3 Bds from banks desiring To
he selected Fiscal Agent of the
Board
4 Bids for sale of timber ana
leasing of mineral rights on school
lands advertised
8 Bids for leasing for gtazluR
or agricultural purposes aIl or
any fraction of Section rs, i. IL
s II 8 Il
Yours very truly,
l.. A Wallet, Sect
The following members were
present, constituting d quorum OF
be Board: President J f. Netret,
Messrs, Geo f. Winters, l. i
Goneoulln, AIbiD Segura, II. ].
Hall. Telespllote koblchanx, and
H. k Minvielle.
Mr.. Hall, after delivering a
short eulogy on the splendid sefV
ice rendered " the cause OF public
education by the late Jno - Wa
let, member of the Board from
the year 1908 10 the time OF bis
death. August Z, 1917, called npon
Messrs j E. Vertet. l. l.. Con
snulin. aud II X Minvielle 10
draft resolutions embodying he
Boards appreciation Of their late
colleague.
| Whereupon the following reso-
buttons were submitted and order.
ed spread on the minutes.
In MEMORlAM
Whereas, II has pleased the Su
! preme Master to remove from our
midst most valuable aad indis
) peneable member, peer iess
leader, aud good adviser, aud
Whereas, In The death OF juo.
8 ID Wallet, bis family has suffered
he loss OF u devoted husband and
loving father; the Schools oil
this parish have lost faithful
, friend, one whose sole motive III
The dischage Of his duties ~ o
member OF the Iberia Parish
School Board was TO represent, &c
the best Of his ability, the Interest
of the taxpayers and The patront
of the schools, and
Whereas, the community II
which he lived aud The Parish ~
. a whole suffer The lose of one Of
its foremost citizens, one ever
jealous and consistent lii bis WoIh
for the progress Of bis COMMENT,
and the upIift of mankind III gen
erai, one whose deeds bore elo
queDt testimony 70 his clear Ut
Outstanding of the meaning oi
true Christianity which he exem
plfied in the practice OF those
lofty virtues which make llfs
richer and nobler, therefore be i
Resolved, that the Iberia Par
ish School Board, while feeling
most keenly this great loss, bow
with stricken hearts and IN hum
ble submission 10 the will OF TIL
J Supreme Ruler, Who has decfees
to remNe from our midst TIL
D faithful and loyal co-worker, an
be IL fur her
Resolved, that the sympathit
Of this Board be extended To hi
grieved ones and that these rest
Iutions be spread on the minnt
hook OF the Iberia Parish schof
Board, and that a copy thereof d
" sent TO the bereaved family.
: { j Il. Verret
: Committee l.. Il. Gonsoulin
: II. Il. Minvielle.
;. Sealed bids on the timber az
yertised for sale by the Board !
accordance with res0lutIe
d adopted at It's meeting July
d 1917, were received ~ follows: