St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-13
School Board.

Cov1SeroN. La April 6, 1895.
The School Board met at IL A N.
on the above date, in regular ses-
sion.
Present.. "A. Smith, President;
N. Fendlason, Secretary aud Super
intendent; Otto Strattman, G. H.
Cause, J. w. Decker, F. B.
Martindale, Chas. Oulliher.
Absent-A. ID. Crawford, J. j.
Cusachs.
There being seven members
present the Board proceeded to
business.
Owing t. the illness OF Mr.. N.
Fendlason, Secretary and Superin-
tendent. Mr.. Jos. d. Lancaster
was appointed Secretary, pro tenn.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried
that the report Of the Parish Treas
urer be accepted.
Petition to open q school at
Liberty settlement was read.
Upon motion. duly seconded and
carried. the school was granted for .
term Of three months.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Geo. Cause.
duly seconded and carried. DR.. E.
B. Benton was leased that por' ion
of the 10th section of the school
land in Honey Island on east sile OF
the N. o. and N. E. r. r. near
his mill, portion Ct which he has
under fence. The amount leased
not to exceed forty acres,
upon condition that DR.. Benton
will pay into the School Fund of
the 9th ward SIS per annum.
The lease to last four years from
April 6, 1895. It is further understood
that this lease is subject to any change
which might be brought about by an
election to sell said land. The lessee Is
further authorized to guard the interests
Of the School Board as to said section,
and to report any trespassing there
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Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the motion granting . school to
the Liberty Settlement was reconsider
ed and laid over till next meeting.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the petition to open . school at
the Union School House, two miles
from Abita, was laid on the table.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the Board 60 into Committee Of
the Whole for the purpose OF opening
schools and appointing teachers As fol-
lows:
First Ward.
jacksonville, white school, months,
Miss Lucy w. Perkins.
jacksonville, colored school, 5
months, Miss Cora b. Brooks.
Edwards school, 3 months, Miss Cor
inne Bennett.
Sand Hill, 8 months, Miss Ella Bos-
sier.
Second Ward.
Whitney Settlement, 3 months, G. W.
Knight.
Sandy Ford, 8 months.
Third Ward.
SVvA4ktO0S WING SNuOVle AVAbu0y
Miss Kate McDougal.
Covington, colored school, 8 months,
J. w. Quin.
Hickory Grove, 3 months, Miss A.
Cook.
Abita Springs, months, Miss L.
Bossier.
Camp Grounds, months, Miss Cora
Clark.
Sunny Brook, 8 months.
Fourth Ward.
Vaudeville, white school, (male) 81
Mrs. N. v. Room.
Vaudeville, white school, (female)
3 months, Mrs. NJ. Dyer.
Vaudeville, c0lored school, 8 months,
W. w. johnson.
Strains Settlement, 3 months, Miss
Henry Clay School, 3 months, Miss
Mary Ann Sharp.
Fifth ward.
Simmons Greek, 3months, A. s. Jones
Holden Creek, 8 months, +. p.
Knight.
Sixth Ward.
Crow Settlement, 3 months, Miss
JOINING AOoey.
Eighth Ward.
Honey Island, white school, months,
J. p. Cause.
St. Joe coloied school, months, W.
i. Dubose.
Eighth Ward white school, 8 months,
Hiss NJ. H. Renshaw. /
Nilth Ward.
s6lidell, white school, months, Mrs.
Y. A. Rousseaux.
Bayou Liberty, colored school, 8
months, Miss E. Terence.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
led, Mr.. Cause was allowed two dol
ars for attendance at last meeting Of
he School Bo0rd.
There being NO further business, on
notion, the Board adjourned subject
o call.
J. A. SMITH President.
]. B. LANCASTER, II
Secretary pro TEN.