Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-07-12
SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES

lN' 'I ihlli'b "liNh Hlh'bI bo''I Il
met thi, day in regular session with
the following members present:
Dr. G. j. Edwards, President, Mes>rs.
CI,s,e Bernard, MoIcus Dubois, J. R.
Holmes, Owe Comcaux, W. L. Hoffpauir,
Homer Decuir, Clvsse Vincent.
Absent: Alexis Langlinais, Leo P.
BONN.
The minutes for a special meeting
held Oh Feb. Is, 1919, were read and
upon motion, duly seconded, were ap-
proved.
Upon complaint from renters Of
School Lands in the 4th ward, far'tite
TO the transfer of lease by Ulyss.
Broussard who has not been a re,id mt
on tais land for several wears and who
has made transfer without due an,
thority, on motion, duly seconded, same
was referred to the Board : Attorney
for l.gal op.nion.
\ petition from citizens living in
Crosse Isle asking for school facilities
for their children, was presented 20
the Board and upon motion, duly see
onded, the President is hereby author
lied to appoint a committee to investi-
gate the needs Of the petitioners.
Messrs. Holmes, Bernard, Dubois and
Williams were appointed with instruc
tions to report at the next meeting Of
this body.
The citizens of the Isadore Hebcrt
neighborhood turned over to the School
Board donations amounting to over
$4,000, same to be applied toward the
erection of a consolidated school bulil-
ing at the iSadore Hebert Store, on tie
lot of ground previously donated BY
Mr.. Daisy Meaux.
The following trustees, Messrs. Daisy
Meaux, Fernest Savois, Adam Mcaux,
Alpha Broussard and Isadore Hebert
were appointed for the above school,
who, with Messrs. UlysSe Vincent and
Williams are to serve as the building
committee.
On motion Of Mr. Vincent, seconded
by Mr.. Comeaux, the Secretary was
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 Gueydan
High Schools one hour, so that the work
Of these schools Nigh. be completed |
}, bay 5S sfthh rms permitting tie teathF
,rs to attend the summer schools which
open on June End,
1t was further ordered that other
schools of the parish be allowed rte
same privilege, if the opinion of The
member of the ward and the Supe,in- |
tendent considered it was advisable
Upon motion Of Mr.. Comeaux, sec
ended by Mr.. Haffpauir, tie Secrs'1Tv |
j. nercbr a"t",'.ts'i 20 p'n,l a>' -rCj |
for the club mrmJars Of the lailSli |
The amount to BE- expended not 70 OK
coed the sum of Fifteen Dollars.
Messrs. Holmes, Hoffpauir, nd Du
b,is were appointed committee "a ltaft
4 salary schedule for the teachers and
employees of the Board for 'he year
l919-192O.
A communication from Mr.. NJ. l..
was read which advised h.
Board that final action on the disposal
Of the sections of school lands in The
Game Preserve located in this parish
would be postponed.
The Board was advised b. State
superintendent Harris that the school
census of The children of educahle age
would have TO be taken this year, be
fore July lSt, the same 10 he the basis
II pom whicl the distribution CT the eur
relt school fund would be made for the
next four wears On motion of Mr.
Vi2cent, duly seconded, it was resolved
:ha; the members from each ward be
authorized to have this enumeration
uadc and that iae compensation be fix
e. At Three cents per child, as the law
directs
Upon =. tiya, IL. s.cJ-I-I, t.c 5u-
perintcr lent was authorized to employ
an assistant in the office at "A salary of
$4,000 per month.
The payment of tuition for pupils at
Kapan and ogher schools of the same
grade, who had not been permitted to
attend this session for the reason that
the higher grades wcro not taught. was
presented for the Board : considerl
ton.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was
resolved that the Board is Of the opin-
ion that il is without warrant In law
to appropriate money for this purpose
On motion, seconded, the Board al
journed TO meet on May l, 1919.
J. II. WILLIAMS, c. J. EDWARDS,
Secretary. President