The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-01-13
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
lake Providence, La, Jan. 8. 1894.

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The lion. School Board of the par
ish of East Carroll convened this day
1 ut O'clock, p. M, IN regular session,
Presemt-Hon. w. N. White, Presi-
dent Chas r. Egelly, Secretary and
Superintendent Directors j. S. Mil
likin, w II. Benjamin, I. j. Powell
aud Chas. H. Webb.
Acknowledgements j. G. Bass, S. IL.
Mohberly aud Vail Montgomery.
Minutes of previous session read
and approved.
Owing losihe absence of all men,
bers of the Finance Committee, the
President appointed Directors Mill
kin, Benjamin aud Powell to discharge
the daiies of the Finance Committee
| for this present session.
The Treasurer ct the school fund
! filed his quarterly report. which was
referred 10 the Finance Committee
for examination.
Sundry accounts were also present.
ed, which were referred 10 The Finance
Committee.
Upon motion of Director Webb, Ii
was resolved that the President be
authorized to warrant in favor Of c..
IL. Webb In payment Of the approved
claim due him for services in protect
ing the school land from depreda-
ton, whenever there shall be any
funds to the credit of The general fund.
The feasibility of opening the COL
orea school in the parish was then
fully discussed, and upon motion of
Director Benjamin. 1t was resolved
that the opening Of said schools be
postponed until the first Monday in
February. pending which it could be
asceriained as TO what funds will be
available for that purpose, and that
when this board adjourn that they
would do SO subject TO call of the
President for that special purpose.
DIR. II. w. Seay submitted n propo-
siiion to the Board rendering IN pay
ment on account Of his Indebtedness
for rent of school lands, leased by him
certain house erected by him upon
the school lands IN Bunch's Bend, for
The sum of S75 10 be placed as credit
on his said Indebtedness. aud should
his proposition be not accepted, that
he be permitted to remove the house
from the leased premises.
After discussing the proposition,
and il appearing that it would be
beneficial to the school interest in
leasing the land to allow the house TO
remain thereon, upon motion of Di-
rector Webb, 1t WAS resolved that this
Board accept the proposition for the
sum of $50, and that the superiniend-
enl be authorized aud instructed to
place said sum as credit upon the
notes due by Or. Seay 10 this board.
Upon motion Of Director Powell. IL
was resolued that the school lands in
Bunch's Bend be placed in charge of
Director Vail Montgomery, and that
he be authorized to lease the premises
as be may deem best for The interest
of this board and report his acts ia the
premises to the superintendent.
fhe Finance Committee filed the
following report, which was adopted,
to.wil:
We the Finance Committee pro tenn
have examined the report OF the
Treasurer of the school fund for qsar-
ter ending this date and find same
correct, showing he amount of cash
OH hand to be $50 25-100.
We have also approved the follow
ing claims. to-wi!:
acknowledgements, printing Sf2 30
Frank Mcclure. coal .. 81 O.
q. +. Davis, sundries. ............-... 10 90
S57 30
w. f. Benjamin.
JAS. S. Milikin,
T.J. Powell,
Finance Committee pro tenn