The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-29
SPECIAL MEETING OF
IBERIA PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD,
New Iberia, La, Sept. 20, 1917

/ vIce-F reBlOe0t II. L. Hall presiding
and the following members present
DR.. U. .. Perret. Messrs. Geo F. Win
ters, l.. l.. Gonsoulin. Telesphore Ro
biehaux. and e. P. Moresi, the same
constituting a quorum of the Board.
| The following is the call which
brought the members Of the Board to
gether IN special session:
New Iberia, La, Sept, l8, 1917.
Dear SIR
By order Of the President, Their,
will be special meeting of the Iberis
Parish School Board in their office IL
the Masonic Building Thursday, the
10th inst. at two o'clock P. NJ.
The purpose of this meeting is &c
act on the following business:
l. Fiscal agency bids.
2. Bids for sale of timber, and leas
ing of mineral rights on school lands
advertised.
). To determine whether or not the
Delcambre Line School should be op
ened to Vermilion Parish children.
4. Petition of colered people OF
Roderre Switch for school teacher.
Yours very truly,
L. A. Valet. Sec.
On motion of DR.. Perret, seconded
by Mr.. Moresi. the reading OF the min
utes OF the previous meeting WAS dis
pensed with.
In the matter of the timber situated
on Sec. Is. T. IL s., r E., Sec. l6, T.
IL. =. X. X. and Sec. Is, L. IL S., K.
l. E., which timber the Board had ad-
vertised for sale, two bids on said i'm.
Der were read to the Board: One ioI
the timber on Sec. Is. L. IL s., X. 9 E,
and the other for the timber ON Sec
10, T. IL s., X. ii E No bid was re-
ceived for the timber on Sec. IS. T. IL
s., X. f.
On motion Of Mr.. Gonsoulin. Sec
Onded by Mr.. Winters, and carried.
the bids on finder on Sec. l6. T. IL s..
K. y Il, and Sec. IL. T. IL, s.. K. IL h.
were ordered received but action de-
ferred on same until the regular
meeting of the Board Oct. 4, 1917,
with the understanding that in the
meantime the Secretary Of this Board
| value Of the timber situated on the
The bid of DR.. F. o Darby for the
Leasing Of the oil and mineral rights
on Sec. Is. +. IL s.. K. 5 E, and Sec.
l6, T. ~, S., r. E, was read, and on
motion Of Mr.. Moresi, seconded by
Mr.. Winters, and carried, said bid was
rejected.
In the matter of fiscal agency bids,
two bids we're received and reads
One from the Peoples National Bank,
New Iberia. La offering 2 Clio per
cent interest per annum on the Board
daily balances, said interest to be
computed and paid semi annually,
with the understanding that II bond
was required, said bond would be tax
en- at the cost of the School Board.
The other bid was from the State Ma
tionai Bank, New Iberia, La which
offered to pay interest At the rate Of 2
per cent per annum on the Boards
daily balances. said interest 70 be
computed and paid semi-annually,
with the understanding that bond
would be furnished and paid. by the
said bank.
On motion of DR.. Perret, seconded
by Mr.. Moresi, and carried the bid OF
the state National Bank was accepted,
and the said bank was designated the
fiscal agent Of the Board for the ensu-
ing year. with the understanding that
said bank furnish bond to the amount
Of ten thousand dollars.
The Board discussed the situation
at the Delcambre Line School. which
school 10 now being operated entirely
by the Iberia Parish School Board fol
the henefit Of the Iberia Parish chill.
dren only. In the discussion, II wai
brought ont that ths Vermilion Parish
patrons Of the said school would like
very much TO have their children en-
roll in this school, and would be will.
ing to contribute financially to that
end.
In view of these facts, it was moved
BY DIR. Perret. seconded by Mr.. More
si, aud carried that the vermilior
Parish children in the vicinity OF the
Delcambre Line School be allowed Il
enter the said school, and that the Su
perintendent be hereby instructed Il
employ one teacher or two teachers
% the case may warrant, to take
charge Of these additional children; Il
being understood that the Vermilior
Parish patrons Of the said school turf
over to the superintendent, the two
hundred dollars which they have rails
Id. said amount to be used by the Ibe
/ ria Parish School Board to help de
| fray the extra expense involved II
j Operating the said school for the bene
| ii Of children Of both Parishes.
i The natttion of the cOlored peOpI,
Of the Roderre Switch neighb0fhoot
for teacher was read to the Board.
! On motion of Mr.. Moresi, seconded
BY Mr.. 0oasoulin, and carried. actor
on the above mentioned petition wa
deferred until the next regular meet
ing, IL being understood that the 81
perintendent and Mr.. Robichaux ar
TO investigate the matter, add repor
TO the Board at that time.
/ There being no further business tn
Board adjourned.
L. A. VALET, Sect.