The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
DoNALDsoNvlLLE, LA, SATURDAY MARCH 1s,1e,s

agricultural school and turn it over tn n
school board whenever the school board 6
the police jury shall be ready tr<wsMk,a
.ltIT~ DIR. J. II. LoWERYI &TssSSas.,
ri Es j. S. BRAzIERNHGM*:
IS I 1sF. 1 F. HAMS. Sbt
i $sallSlaF NOReR. TE1
" ED. DuFFEI
FRED. A. Landry. ~
REV. NELSON THROW,
JULES WILLIAMS.
WIN. E. SULLIVAN.
REV. L. 8. HARRELL.
CLAIBORNE WILLIAMS,
: v. C. CANTREL,
w. F. A. GAINES -
GEORGE THOMPSON.
PAUL LEBLANC
! It was moved by Mr. -Berperon. second.
by Mr.. Dupiessis, that an appropriation o
$so pc made Tor the military department o
he Donaldsonville High School roll-caii re
sulting follows: Yeas-Stuart. Berperon
Pugh. Webb. Miles. Duplessis, Landry. LIE
: Boeuf; nays-none; absent-Dugas, Hanna.
On motion of Mr.. Webb. seconded BY MI
| Landry, the superintendent was authorize.
to purchase the necessary equipment for tn
negro school at Prairieviile the amount spen
not to exceed 1926. Roll-call resulted as fol
lows: Yeas--Stuart. Bergeron, Pugh. Webb
Miles, Landry, LeBoeuf, Dupiessis: nays-
none; absent-Hanna. Dugas
1t was moved by Mr. Pueh that the SUI
| perin.endent be and is hereby authorized t.
have constructed two closets at Lake, tws
at st. Amant and two at Martin: and he Is
| further authorized to employ a carpenter tc
! repair the Lake school building and tn hsvu
| same painted, the total amount for all the
work in the construction of the closets a,
! ihe three schools and the repair and paint
ing of the4ake schooisnot to exceed $3.50.
The motion was seconded by Mr.-Bergeron
and on roil-call adopted by the following vote
Yeas~-Stuart, Bergeron, Pugh, Webb, Miles,
Duple Ssis. Landry, LeBoeuf; nays-none
absent-Dugas, Hanna.
On motion of Mr..Pugh, seconded by Mr..
Webb, it was ordered that the state agricu1-
| tural appropriation for the session 19l6-16.
amounting to $685.80,# ,#bes turned over to the
Oak Grove Agricultural High School, to be
| used in eduipping the agricultural laboratory
and buying implements and other supplies
for the farm. Roll-caH resulted as follows:
Yeas-Stuart, Pughs Bergeron, LeBoeuf, Du-
p.essis. Landry, Miles, Webb, nays-none;
|absent-Hanna, Dugas.
Supt. Broussard explained to the board that
The sum budgeted To: defray the travelling
expenses of the superintendent is Inadequate: !:
that he has been forced, to discharge his du-
ties properly in travelling over the parish, to
use part of his salary to defray his expenses :;
that the crossing of the river alone amounted
to half of the SIS allowed by the board and
that it was impossible 20 pay for gasoline, the
repair and upkeep of his car on the $3.50 re-
naming. After discussion of the matter the
following resolution Was offered:
shown the board that the sum of SIS per
month budgeted for his travelling expenses il
inadequate; be it resolved that the amount
Of SIS be increased TO $26 per month.
On motion OF Mr. Pneh. seconded by Mr..
Duplessis. the resolution was adopted. roll-ca.l
resulting as follows 81: Yeas--Stuart; Ber-
;eron. Miles. LeBoeuf, Landry, Duplessis.
Webb. Pugh; nays-none: absent-Dueas.
Hanna.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Pugh, seconded by#Dr. Miles, and adopt
ed:
whereas, the Ascsnsion parish school
board feels that the matter Of educating
he negro children az tie parish is urgent
and necessary and merits immediate action J:
and
8 n board to budget ths necessary funds for
the ensl,is ST .of teachers - duct the
sstafseIs nds heiss huit psi-
5cses fr6m other Bon IL
Sc Resolved. shat thess board endorses the
movement Of the coIored citizens 0f thu
own toward the erection Of d building and
{ hat the board will see that, when suitable
building is completed. the necessary funds
are budgeted for the employment of COM
petent faculty to conduct the school.
Be it further resolved, that the secretary
be and he is hereby instructed to bring to
he attention of the police jury: and the town
authorities the resolutions adopted by the
.o.ored citizens Of this town and urge that
1ome action be takeu.
< The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Pugh, seconded by DR.. Miles. and adopt
ed:
whereas, there has been during this ses-
sion shortage of teachers in the public
schools of the state due to more remunera-
tive employment being Offered in other fields
of work. and due also to the fact that many
male teachers are being called into military
sservice: and
Whereas. this shortage will continue and
u. EFnnA ~5,&nv. .4cp 81 as
education in the state, unless some measures
be taken to meet the situation; therefore, be
Resolved. that the president be and he is
hereby instructed to call the taxpayers Of
the parish in mass meetings to discusa the
and to devise ways and mcSnss and
endorse resolutions to relieve the situation
which will undoubtedly face the parish
schools next session. and he is further in
structed to invite our representatives and
senator to be present at these meetings.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Webb, seconded by Mr.. Landry, and
adopted:
whereas, our national government is Of
ferine substantial financial assistance to pro-
mote interest in the agricultural schools of
the, nation through what is known as the
Smith Hughes fund; and
Whereas, the citizens of the Oak Grove
community are making strong effort to
meet the requirements necessary to become
a beneficiary of the Smith Hughes fund;
therefore be it
= Resolved, that the Ascension parish school
board approves the act Of the citizens Of
the Oak Grove community and pledges its
support and will give all assistance possible. 1
2 Be it further resolved. that the school
board will make the necessary appropriations
TO nlaintaina senior high school in the Oak |
Grove community, exclusive of the agricul- |
sural department. /
: Be it further resolved, that the agricul- |
.ural department shall be maintained by the |
lid Of the SMITH Hughes fund. by the state |
agricultural appropriation. and by the profits |
lerived from the school farm. e'ets #
The following ordinance was offered by Mr.. /
Webb:
AN ORDINANCE
Organizing and creating School District No. 3 /
of the parish of Ascension. Louisiana.
s Section /. Be it ordained by the Ascension /
,arinh school board, that the territorial limits 1
# School District No. 5 Of the parish of As
ension, Louisiana, shall embrace and con-
list of that portion of the eighth ward of the
arish of Ascension bounded on the east by
salvez School District No. g. on the north
lille parish line, and ON the south by Dutch
own School District No. / and the following I
ines: From east to west-From the south
ast corner of the northeast quarter of sec-
ion g., township south, range 3 east. to
he center of section q. township south. L
I the southwest quarter Of section 8. town
hip . south, range east to the Iberville
IS. Section j it fuxther ord etc. that
8 thus asfu LAuted said Seho3sy ftrict No.
sbMrs. il all the riEhtsrerala l lsgers
- ~ ~ :, state Of Louisiana. used De
On n4ses6n of Mr.. Webb. secohdszsy Mr..
ergeren, the ordinance was adopted, roll
ali resulting as follows: Yeas-Pueh. Stu