The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-21

ton and the proceeding had by nee il
said case:
: Mrs. Griggs was appointed by tn,
appointing committee Of your Hon
Board to the position of assistan
: teacher for the session commencing OF
October End. 1898. having previonsl.
occupied the same position during tis
two previous sessions.
After the filing of the charges
notified Mrs. Griggs, advising her thai
had fixed September goth, as the day
upon which | would investigate said
charges, which would be by an exani-
nation and at the same time advertised
for teachers who were DESTROYS of pro-
curing certificates as teachers fof
colored schools. On September goth.
the examining board, consisting OF
Mr.. G. T. Davis and myself, met at my
Office for the purposes stated. when APP
peared Mrs, NJ. E. Giiggs in answer to
the charges. and MISS Mime L Mabry
who desired to be examined for a
second grade certificate.
| announced to Mrs. Griggs that the
Examining board would examine her
in the 3rd grade In answer to the
charges preferred against her, and
should she prove herself competent the
examining board would issue to her a
/ third grade certificate and she would
be retained in the position to which
she had been appointed, otherwise the
position would be declared vacant.
| also announced to both her and
Miss Mabry, that in order to obtain .
3rd grade certificate it would require
an average of 20 and 80 per cent to
obtain End grade certificate.
The examination was then COM
menced and Mrs. Griggs failing to
make the necessary number of average
points as required, no certificate was
issued and / revoked the authority
given to Mrs. Griggs as a principal.
Providence colored school vacant until
| such time us the School Board could
convene and either approve or disap-
prove of my action in the premises.
On the End day of October. opened
the colored school in Providence,
placing it in charge of the principal,
Iinstructing him to select from the
most competent of his pupils an assist
ant to hear the lessons of the younger
pupils until such time as the School
Board should take action upon my re-
port.
| submit herewith the report of the
board of examiners marked exhibit .sB"
and will state that the examination
papers in the different branches in the
foregoing case are on file in my Office.
Trusting that your Hon. Body will
take prompt action upon this my re-
port,
| am yours respectfully,
SUPERINTENDENT.
October til 1898.
After reading the above report and
discussing same, upon motion of Mr.. |
Bass, it was unanimously resolved.
That the report of the Superintendent
be received and adopted and his action
approved, and that be De instructed to
advertise for teacher TO fill the |
position of assistant teacher in the /
Providence coiored school. and that a
competitive examination be held in the /
event of there being more than one APP
plicant for said position as required by
the school laws of this state, the date of /
examination to be fixed by the superin-
tendent.
Upon motion of Director Powell it
was resolved, That the white and
colored schools in the town of Provi-
dence and the white school at Transyl-
vania, which were opened for session
of 4 months, be extended to session
of s months from October End, 1898.
The Finance Committee filed the fol-
lowing report, which was read received
and adopted, to-wlt:
To the President and Board Of
School Directors of the Parish of East
Carroll La.,-Gentlemen
We your Finance Committee beg
leave to report that we have examined
the reports of the treasurer of the
school fund and building committee
upon repairs and addition to the Provi-
ience white school, both of which re-
ports are supported by proper vouchers,
all of which we find to be correct and
recommend their approval. /,
We have also examined the follow
ing accounts presented against this
board which we have approved, viz:
printing, quarter
ending Sept Both Sl2 so
ahas r Egelly, for sundries - 3 rs
Mrs Emma Pope, for fuel last session % ,
Hiss Maud Taylor, s. !" s. Is :
II Webb, for guarding timber on
:
We further recommend that the fol- {
owing claims approved at this session
,e warranted for, t)-wit:
Banner Democrat ...Sl so .
jhas r Egelly, for sundries . 3 70
frs Emma Pope. for fuel ,.. COL
iiss Maud Taylor. for fuel ...... % .
We further recommend that in |
uture that no bills for fuel or other
be contracted for account
# this board unless properly author
zed by the superintendent or Presi- a
lent of this board.
There being no further business, the
BOARD adjourned until the next regular
ession, being the 1st Wednesday in
January, 1894. unless otherwise spec {
ally convened. c
w. N WHITE, President. d
HAS. r. EGELLY, Secretary.
ELECTRIC BITTERs.
This remedy is becoming so well =
nown and so popular as to need no
pacia1 ,pantinu A N rpha havo roa1 "