New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-07-17
Proceedings of the Iberia
Parish School Board.


OF the Iberia Parish School Board
was held at the office Of the
Board, Masonic building, New
Iberia, La, on July l, 1920 at 2
T. M. The meeting was held as
per the following call:
New Iberia, La, June 26. 30.
10 the Members of the Iberia
Parish School Board.
Gentlemen-By order Of Presi-
dent J. E. Verret, / beg to advise
you that the next regular quarter
~ meeting of the Iberia Parish
School Board will be held at the
offices Of the Board, Masonic
building, New Iberia, La, on
Thursday, July l, 1920 at 2 P. M.
There are several matters of great
Importance to be disposed of at
this meeting and you are respect
fully urged to be present.
Very truly,
l.. g. PORTER, Secty.
Because Of the absence of Pres
ident Verret, Vice President II. T.
Hall acted as chairman. The roll
call showed the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Geo. Win
tiers, Gus BONN, Jr., Alvin Sc
Segura, FL. T. Hall. T. Robi-
chaux, I'll. r. Minvielle and E. P.
Moresi. Absent: DIR. U. S. Per-
ret, Mr.. Emile Dupuis, Mr.. j. E.
Verret and Mr.. Eugene Guillot.
Vice President Hall announced
the presence Of quorum and the
opening of the meeting.
1T was moved by Mr.. Segura
and seconded by Mr.. Winters
that the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting be dis
pensed with. The motion was
carried. The Superintendent
read the following letter:
New Iberia, La, June "A, 20.
Mr.. l.. Porter, Superintendent of
Education, New liberia, La.
Dear Mr.. Porter-Referring to
leasing the two sixteenth sections
ON Bayou Carlin owned by the
public schools | offer one hundred
dollars per section per year. L
will pay for engineer to run lines
and posting. | understand there
are two sections Of this land that
to be determined by engineer s
survey or court records such as
the School Board may designate
as satisfactory to them.
Thanking you, l am,
Yours truly,
Signed A. C. Stansbury,
1902 Washington ST., New Iberia.
1t was moved by Mr.. Winters
and seconded hy Mr.. Moresi that
the land referred to by Mr.. STAINS
bury be leased to him for a period
of three years the money to be
paid in advance annually and ac-
eording to the terms as to survey
and posting as referred to by Mr.
Stansbury and that the Superin-
tendent is hereby authorized to
act for the Board in the matter
of carrying out this transaction.
The motion was carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Segura
and seconded by Mr.. Robichaux
that the Board appropriate one
hundred and fifty dollars for the
purpose of paying the expenses
Of one boy on the tour for farm
boys to be conducted through the
Middle West during the month of
August by State Superintendent
Harris, and that the representa-
tive of the Board shall be chosen
according to the following re-
quirements and in the manner
stated as follows: The applicant |
must be between the ages of four
teen and eighteen years inclusive.
He must reside on a farm and
must be pupil in the public |
schools of Iberia Parish and his
records must show that he is
above the fifth grade.
The successful applicant will be |
determined by having all the
applicants names placed in a box,
the names to be written on slips |
Of paper and these slips shall be /,
shuffled and blindfolded person
shall draw one slip from the box, |
aud the applicant whose name is
written on the slip shall be de- |
clared the Boards representa-
tive on the trip.
The drawing shall take place at |
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