The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-10-01

one teacher, forty-six pupils. The condi-
tions in this school are satisfactory
st. Amant school: First and second
grades. one teacher. sixty-six pupils. This
school needs, another teacher for the above
grades.
Sorrento school: One teacher. five grades.
ieighty pupils, no desks, except homemade
ones. This school is not credit to the
parish and / recommend that another
teacher be employed and that authority be
granted me to make the necessary repairs
to the building. which is in a deplorable
condition.
Burnside school lone teacher, forty five
pupils. five grades. It would be very much
The attention Of The board, however, is
Respectfully called to conditions in ether
schools that are more critical.
| A brief summary of this report follows:
The urgent need in the schools OF the par
lish of over 600 school desks. One extra
teacher for the following schools Donald
sonville High School, Sorrento school, st.
Amant school, Sorrento school and if pos
! sible one for the Burnside school. Re-
| modelling and repairing of the Sorrento
| school Respectfully submitted,
| II. P. BROUSSARD, zSupt.
| The report of the superintendent was
discussed at length, the matter of desks
| and teachers for the several schools re-
fceiving careful attention
! Mr. Lorio moved that the superintendent
be authorized and directed to employ an
+. extra teacher for the following schools !:
|Donaldsonville. Sorrento. t.~Amant and
! burnside and that he be further authorized
to- make necessary arrangements with the
opdenweyer Lumber Company for lumber
to repair the Sorrento school and to em-
ploy competent carpenter to remodel the
lschool The motion was seconded by Dr.
lBringier and on roll-can was adopted unan-
fimously.
/ representatives of The Southern Seating
Company, F. F. HanseH & Bros, and Ever
fette School Supply Company, each with
samples of school desks. These desks were
ithorouehly examined by the members OF
1.-The board and the good points explained. by
1.-The representatives of the above supply
firms. After a full discussion and after
considering the cost of each desks ME
Iorio offered the following fesoiut,oh
Re IL resolved that the president be ano
he is hereby authorized to purchase fron
the Southern Seating Company OF New or.
Ileans 500 desks for the public schools OF
the parish and to make financial arrange
board to pay half of the cost cash and tne
other half next session. Roll-cali on TINS
resolution resulted in ten yeas and no nays
land the resolution was adopted
committee from Gonzales was IN az
tendance at the meeting in the interest O o
an additional transfer for the Gonzales Hlgi
school. This committee presented peti
| tion in which it was stated that there Wer'
tsixty school children on the Conway foaa
J., living at such distance from the schoo
4 THAT it was Impossible ior e'isii ~ ~
i (school. t-+
: After discussion of the above matter
I IMr. Landry moved that another driver
4 Iemnloyed at s65 per month for the Gon
- ,alas school. the condition attached to TIM
! mot;on being that the driver furnish nj
:. own conveyance. The motion was second
: cd by Mr.. Carpenter and adopted by .te
a tyeas and no nays
!. A letter from the Leon Gautreaak s TIE
INo Al of Gonzales was read by the secre
I+.ry This letter requested that the boar
. | aansyaer the sale of the six lots owned o
i Inv the board in the town OF Gonzales 70 III
= Denomination for the purpose OF erecthe d
i, iAmerican Legion Home ~
y MI. nrer;dent was authorized to offer tn
;. s;v lots for the sum of $1,000 cash.
8 The following resolution was offered
le tMr. Lorio. u:.ar+ of ~
n board be and he is hereby aulno[,1ea zeaod;n r.,
" directed to borrow sum not eNeeeuii.
= t;ftv thousand ts50,00e) dollars or SO mue '.
~ l+hereof as may be necessary. Tor the po'
nose Of carrying the current expenses !,
,s Ithe school board for the session -. e.
!. ord 10 take all steps necessary TO a'e'
= aa;a loan and to pledge the revenues
q, the hoard for the fiscal year heglnnall !
! ! Inlv ! 1921 and ending June so, 1877.
=. a. The fullest extent allowed by law a as seeuf
~ -. .nd tn execute any and alt prop
ta0k = r
!. ;ntaras+ not to exceed eight per cent.
ID ID The above resolution was seconded Cd
tn Mr.. Landry rol-cail resulting as sRosr 1oa.om
a.. lyeas-Dugas. Lemann, Rodriguez, AeDoso Gs
e ns:s..;,. - Tnr;o. Landry, Hanna, Dixon, Ca
~ ~ renter. Nays-None. Absent and
he With permission OF the Pre- presiaeh, eamor,;, =,
y, y orohars Of the board the foliowh
,e - an;al renort concerning the Donaidso
~ VILE High School was read:
W W To To- the Honorable President and ad Memne pnae
~ ~ nf the Ascension Parish School Boar
~ ~ c.I hap to bring to your attention
g. matter which consider should receive yo
ia careful attention and one which grayeiy co
Mt Germs the future welfare of the Donaidso
he Tbe enrolment in this school has be
- increasing steadily for several session
Each grade a the openns Of school of sh0H %s
on an enrolment very much in s excess OF +aae mf
o. can properly teach. The teachers stru
az ta,sd along and did the work as well