The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-08
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS,


Lake Providence, La, August 3, 1896.
THE Hon. Board of School Directors
of the parish of East Carroll convened
to-day at noon IN lieu of the regular
quarterly meeting
present-Hon. w. n. White, Presi-
dent; G. r. Egelly. Secretary and
Directors w. IL. Benjamin. j.. G.
Bass. C. IL. Webb. Vail Montgomery,
las. S. Millikin and L. j. Powell.
Absent-Director I. b. COTE.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
The following communications were
read and received. to-wit:
From Daniel Brown, petiiioning for
tho lease for a term of years OF that
norton of the school section lying and
and situated in the third ward on the
Hood lane road and the Hood and
Chambliss places.
Upon motion of Direction Benjamin.
the Board appointed as committee TO
effect lease of said lancs upon the
best terms, Directors Bass and Powell,
with plenary powers in the premises,
and that they report to this Board ana
file Herewith the contract made with
the petitioner, Daniel Brown.
Upon monitor of Director Webb, II
was resolved that the sum of $500 per
capita be allowed by the Board for the
esta blishment of white school at
Henderson or some point TO be .desig-
mated in the neighborhood thereof, IN
accordance with the request contained
in the petition of Il. B. COTE.
The treasurer of the school fund
fled his two quarterly reports. ending
March 31st and June 80, 1896. which
was referred to the auditing commit
Tee for examination.
The Superintendent filed his annua
report for the term commencing July
1st, 1895 and ending June 3Oth. 1896
! which was read and referred to thu
Finance Committee.
A recess of thirty minutes was thel
had for the purpose of enabling TIT
auditing committee to examine the mat
tiers submitted to them. At the expl
ration of which time, the Board re-as
sembled with the same number pres
ent, and the auditing committee hle'
the following report, which was rea'
and adopted, to-wit:
Lake Providence. La, August 3, 1885,
To the President and mem 5ers OF tn
Board of School Directors of the pal
ish of East Carroll, La
Gentlemen--We,y your Finance Com
/ mittee, to whom you have referred tn
, reports of the Treasurer of the schoo
+. fund for the quarter ending March 81
f 1896 and June 80, 1896. beg leave t
report that we have discharged tn
duties incumbent upon us, and Tin
that his said reports. are correct, SUI
, ported by proper vouchers and recon
: mend their approval and cancelatlo
, of the vouchers connected herewith.
r We find from hls quarterly repol
Y ending April 80, 1896. that be land o
e hand Jan. l, 1885,
g A cash balance Of. ........... 3 lao
!, That he has received since: For
d poll tax in Feb. S42s.00. Less
n col. com. GAG, 40. ................. 5Si
From narish for fines "a
Interest on school lands ........... 2I2o
:, Cert. appropriation Sd and 4th n. 93a
r From poll tax in March S25O.00.
Less coll. com. Sl2.5o. 23l
a S4516
That he has disbursed as per war
l. rants 2795
D. Isas of $l720
n That he has received since from
II poll tax collected by sheriff in
May, 1896 ~
" I'M in is 20 "pp0i go. -. 622
"a S242I
# D;shnrsad os nor vouchers 1926
Is 90,