Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-08-02
SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
.Abbrvillc, La, Apr.

the following members present:
Dr. c. j. Edwards, President, MesSrs.
Ulyssc Bernard, Nucleus Dubois, j. X.
Holmes, Owe Comeaux, W. L. Hoffpauir,
Homer Decuir, Ulysse Vincent.
Absent: Alexis Langlinais, Leo P.
BONN.
The minutes for u special meeting
held Oh Feb. 10, 1919, were read and
upon motion, duly seconded, were aP-
proved.
Upon complaint from renters of
School Lands i'll the 4th ward, rel1t;ve
to the transfer Of lease by Ulysso
Broussard who has not been a resid mt
on tlis land for several years and who
has made a transfer without due au.
thority, on motion, duly seconded, same
was referred to the Boards Attorney
for a legal opinion.
A petition from citizens living in
Crosse Isle asking for school facilities
for their children, was presented 10
the Board and upon motion, duly sec
onded, the President is hereby author
lied to appoint committee to investi-
gate the needs of the petitioners.
Messrs. Holmes, Bernard, Dubois and
williams were appointed with iustruc-
ions TO report at the next meeting of
this body.
The citizens Of the Isadore Hebert
neighborhood turned over to the School
Board, donations amounting to over
$4,000, same to be applied toward the
erection of a consolidated school buIid
ing at the Isadore Hebert Store, on the
lot of ground previously donated by
Mr. Daisy Meaux.
The following trustees, Messrs. Daisy
Meaux, Fernest Savois, Adam Meaux,
Alpha Broussard and Isadore Hebert
were appointed for the above school,
who, with Messrs. Clysse Vincent and
Williams are to serve as the building
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Vincent. seconded
by Mr.. Comeaux, the Secretary was
instructed TO advertise for bids for the
erection of the above building as per
plans accepted by this Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffpauir, seconded
by Mr. Bernard, the Superintendent
was instructed to lengthen the daily
session Of the Abbeville and Gueydsn
High Schools one hour, so that the work
of these schools might be completed
fy ,May.lSQth, thus permitting the teacb-
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$50 ID laags asi1l So s " xnsss
'pen on Jlns end,
1t was further ordered that other
schools of the parish be allowed tie
same privilege. if the opinion of The
member of the ward and the Supe,in-
endent considered il was advisable
Upon motion of Mr.. Comeaux, uec-
nded by Mr.. Hsffpauir, tie Secretary
= hereby aDth,ltt.: 70 pIr l.aN .rcd
or the Cub members of the raIIsh
The amount to be expended not 70 cx-
ced the sum of Fifteen Dollars.
Messrs. Holmes, Hoffpauir, ard Uu-
'ois were appointed a committee to draft
salary schedule for the teachers and
Employees of the Board for .hs year
9l9-1920.
a communication from Mr.. N. L.
alexander was read which advised lie
'oard that final action on the disposal
( the sections of school lands in the
anne Preserve located in this parish
'ould be postponed
The Board was advised by State
Harris that the school
ensus of the children of educable age
'ould have to be taken this year, be-
ore July lst, the same to be the basis
pom which the distribution of the cur
INT school fund would he made for the
ext four years On motion Of Mr..
incent, duly seconded, it was resolved
nat the members from each ward be
uthorized to have this enumeration ,
ade and that the compensation be fix ,
at Three cents per child, as the law ,
irects.
Upon motion, duly seconded, the Su-
was authorized to employ
assistant in the Office at a salary of
$500 per month. {
The payment Of tuition for pupils at {
aplan and other schools of the same I
'Ode, who had not been permitted to :
tend this session for the reason that
Ie higher grades were not taught, wa, ,
resented for the Boards considera :
on.
Upon motion, duly seconded, 1t was \
solved that the Board is of the opin. I
II that il is without warrant In law t
appropriate money for this purpose .
On motion, seconded, the Board al.
urned to meet on May /, 1919.
H. WILLIAMS, c. ]. EDWARDS,
Secretary. President