The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-04-28


recognition of John W. Hanna as a
member of this school board for the
reason that he is not member mere
Of, P. Sidney Berteau having been
duly appointed by the governor OF
this state as member OF the schoot
board for the seventh ward OF TINS
parish, vice the said John W. Hanna,
failed to qualify.
We therefore respectfully protest
against this board in any manner
recognizing the said John W. Hanna
to sit or participate in any meeting OF
this board, for the reason above stat
ed, and he being an outsider, and IN
no manner connected with this board.
P. S. BERTEAU,
H. E. WEBB.
After short discussion Of the
above protest by the board and the
attorney representing Mr.. Berteau,
it was decided that the matter IS one
for the courts to decide, and not the
board.
The following letter was read:
Hope Villa, La, April IS, 1917.
Mr.. w. 3. Stuart, President School
Aa.
Dear Mr.. Stuart Having resigned
as member from the eighth ward OF
the parish of Ascension school board,
/ wish to thank you, the superintend-
ent and every member of the board,
with whom it has been my privilege to
serve during the last four years, for
all assistance in solving all questions
brought that body.
l always consider it duty due the
people of this ward but also pleas
ure to represent them on the board,
and I feel that the board has perform
ed it's duty well toward not only this
ward but toward the entire parish.
I wish to state that my resignation
was forced on account of a statement
made to the postoffice department at
Washington to the effect that | was
member Of the school board in ad-
dition to being postmaster. AS a re-
suit of this statement [ was notified
by the department that it would be
necessary for me to resign as mem
Der of the school board if | wish to
continue as postmaster.
Assuring you that / deeply regret
being forced to sever my connection
with the board, and at the same time
expressing my sincere good wishes to
my successor, remain,
Yours truly,
F. E. BABIN.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. Babin has been an
active and progressive member of
this board, at all times exerting his
best efforts toward public education;
and,
Whereas, it became necessary for
him to resign on account of being
postmaster in addition to being a
member Of the school board; be it
Resolved, that the school board
members in accepting his resignation
do so with much reluctance, and that
we, who have been his co-Workers in
the interest of education, desire to
express to him our sincere apprecia-
ton for the interest he has always
SO unselfshly shown in all the COM
plex school problems which it has
been our duty to solve.
The vice presidency of the board
being vacant, owing to the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Babin, the name of DR..
w. P. Miles was presented by Mr..
sPugh. The nomination was seconded
by Mr. Bergeron. There being no
other candidates, DIR. Miles was
unanimously elected vice president of
the board.
There being a vacancy on the exc
cutive committee of the board, also
caused by the resignation of Mr..
Babin, the name of H. E. Webb was
presented by Mr.. Stuart. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Mr.. Miles
There being no other candidates, Mr..
Webb was declared a member of the
executive committee.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Pugh and seconded by
Mr.. Bergeron:
Resolved, that the president of the
school board is hereby authorized to
borrow sum not exceeding six thou
sand dollars ($6OOO) for the pur.
pose of meeting the boards indebt-
edness for the eighth and ninth
scholastic months, and to take all
steps necessary to effect said loan and
to pledge the revenues due the board
from the police jury, state current
school fund and special appropria-
tions for the session 1867 for
said loan, and to execute any and all
proper acknowledgement for said
loan, the rate Of interest not to ex-
coed 8 per cent.
Roll-call in favor Of the resolution
resulted as follows: Yeas-Berge-
ron, Stuart, Webb, Miles, Pugh, Han
ma; absent-Dugas, LeBoeuf.
The following resolution was of
fered by Mr.. Pugh, seconded by Mr..
Bergeron:
Resolved, that the superintendent
is hereby directed and empowered to
contract with teachers for the session
1918 as early as possible, to re-em-
ploy those of the present corps whose
services are satisfactory and to notify
those whose services will be discon-
tinued.
Resolved further, that, owing to I
the great increase in the cost of liv-
ing, the superintendent is empowered |
and authorized to raise the salaries of
the teachers of the parish, whose pres
ent salaries are inadequate, five to
ten per cent, such increases to be
based on satisfactory service in the
parish, and subject to the final APP
prevail of the board.
Roll-call resulted as follows: Yeas
.Pugh, Stuart, Webb, Bergeron,
Miles, Hanna; absent-Dugas, Le-
Boeuf.