The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-12-22

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erty of David Ballard and the superintendent
directed to transfer the school to that place
and further that the moving and repair of
said building should be done without ex-
pense to the board. Unanimously carried
On motion of DR.. Guidry. duly seconded,
the following resolution was offered and
adopted.
Whereas, since trouble and misunderstand-
ings have arisen in regard to the operation
of transfers along the various routes in the
parish of St. Landry. and
] Whereas, the~school board feels that it is
necessary to formulate a uniform plan of
operation, therefore.
Be it resolved, that the transfer driver
of the parish of st. Landry are hereby in.
structed and directed to operate their trans
fer under the folio wing regulations:
Transfer wagons shall begin operation at
a point indicated and along route indicated
by representative of the board. The driver
must begin enrolement of children from
the far end of his route and enroll towards
the school without favor or reservation, any
child who presents himself for admission
to the transfer along said route. until he has
/ enrolled thirty pupils.
/ Pupils must enroll within two weeks after
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and continue in school in regular attend
ance. Should a pupil enrolled in the trans
fer wagon absent himself from the trans
fer wagon for longer period than one week
save for sickness then it will be the duty
of the driver to drop said pupil from his roll
| and to enroll in the place of said pupil or
pupils q like number of pupils along the
route beginning with the last pupil that
were left off on his enrolment.
| After two weeks from the beginning OF
the operation of the transfer no pupil can
be dipslaeed on account of being a greater
distance from the school. Children within
two miles of the school are not to be trans
ferred unless there is sufficient room in
the transfer to accommodate them after I'll
beyond that distance have been aceommo-
dated. Unanimously carried.
Dr. Guidry, duly seconded. moves that
the petition for the establishment of two
transfer routes from Plaquemine Ridge to
Lawten be Carried over until the board is
I in a position to give them relief. Carried.
DR.. Guidry. duly seconded, moves that
Mr. Young be given s125.0O per month for
the operation Of the transfer. Unanimously
eArr1ea.
DR.. Guidry. duly seconded, moved that
the superintendent be authorized TO have the
electrical connection of the opelousas high
school properly installed and issue warrant
in payment of same. Unanimously carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved that
the following building committee for the
opelousas school be appointed: Mr.. E. NJ
Boagni, Mr.. z. B. Dubuisson, Mr.. J. A. Du-
rio Mr. L. L. Peraullt, Mr.. H. D. Larcade
Jr., Prof. P. D. Pavy. and Supt. W. B. Pres
colt. Carried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved that
the superintendent be authorized to print
regulations covering the duties of the jan
itors in the respective schools of the par
ish and that a copy be sent to each. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr. Perrault, duly seconded
by Mr. Larcade. the following ordinance was
offered and adopted:
Ordinance No. 70
Whereas, special election was held in
the Opelousas school district number one
of the first police jury ward of the parish
of St. Landry, La, on the 18th day of May.
1920, in accordance with ordinance No. So
of the school board of the parish of ST.
Landry, La, adopted the 5th day Of
April, 1920, and notice Of same published
according to law; and
Whereas, the question submitted at said
election was to determine the proposition, 90
authorize the First School District Of the
First Police Jury Ward of the parish Of st.
Landry. through its governing authority, to
incur debt and issue additional negotiable
bonds to the amount of One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand $3.50, 100000 dollars( to
run for a period of fifteen years, bearing
interest at the rate of five per cent per
annum, payable annually the funds thus de-
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structinz and furnishing additional buildings.
improvements and maintenance to the
schools sof the opelousas School District.
Which said proposition was lawfully car
ried at said election as shown by process
verbal of the canvas Of the returns Of said
election made at a meeting Of the school
board Of the parish of st. Landry held on
Monday, January 5th. 1920, and
whereas, the result of said election was
duly promulgated on the goth day Of May,
1920, as required By law: and
whereas, the School Board Of the par
ish of St Landry is recognized and made
by law the governing authority of said
| school district, through whom said bond
! issue shall be proceeded with and an an
| nual tax levy made, within the constitution
al limit, sufficient to pay the interest and
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| body has been authorized to issue; now,
therefore,
! Section l. Be it ordained by the school
board Of the parish Of St. Landry, La, in law
1 full session convened that the president and
secretary Of the school board Of the parish
Of St. Landry, La, shall be authorized on be-
half Of said opelousas School District Num-
Der One of the First Police Jury Ward of
the parish of Sc. Landry acting for and in
/ the name of the governing authority of said
School District Of the parish of St. Lam
| dry, and are directed to incur debt to the
amount of One Hundred and Fifty Thous-
and (sls0, 0Oo.oO) Dollars and to make and
| sign negotiable bonds therefor, numbered
conseeutively from one to three hundred in
elusive and of the denomination Of five
hundred dollars each, and bearing date jan
uary Ist, 1921. The last twenty-seven
bonds shall become due on the 1st day Of
| January 1885. Bonds to draw interest at
the rate Of five per cent per annum. pay
| able annually, on presentation, at maturity,
at the office Of the treasurer Of the school
board of the parish of st. Landry, Of the
bonds and interest coupons attached to said
bonds, and that said bonds shall not be
| sold for less than the price fixed by law.
/ Section g. Be It further ordained, etc,
/ that the proceeds of said bond issue when
negotiated, shall be and remain trust fund
to be used for the purposes only for which
the same was authorized.
! Section 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
that said bonds shall be Of date the 1st Of
January. 1921 and shall become due and
payable on the same date Of each year there
after and shall be in number and amount as
| follows:
Thirteen Bonds Of Five Hundreds Dollars
each. maturing Jan. LIST. 1922.