St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-25
School Board.

on the above date, in special ses-
sion.
PRESENT.. A. Smith, President
N. Fendlsson, Secretary and Super
intendent; Chas. Oulliber, Otto
Strattman, J. w. Decker, G. H.
6 ause.
Absent-A. d. Crawford, J. j.
Cusachs.
There being . quorum present the
Board proceeded to business.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. +. W.
HOsmer present his commission and be
accepted as . member of the Board
from the third ward. Carried
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The report of the Parish Treasurer,
". c. Pharis, was accepted, Is follows:
To the honorable President and mem.
bers of the School Board:
DIR.
Balance on hand, Oct. 5, 1895, tll04 81
Received from Sheriff Strobel,
for quarter ending Sept. 80, 81 %
Poll tax -. "a 90
Receives from Sheriff strobel
for quarter ending Dec 81 1908 @
Poll tax. ... SIS 90
Total amount received $1,000 -
CIR.
Teachers Pay.........S l375 90
Superintendent salary 80. 80 90
Tax Collectors commission 50 go
Per diem members of Board. 10 90
Total. ........ .... 1854 80
Balance on hand. Dec 81, '95 8lS75 G.
W C. PHARIS,
Parish Treasurer.
January Is 1896.
Moved and seconded that the bill Of
w G. Kentzel, amounting tO so, be
paid Carried.
The following resolutions were
offered by Mr. J. w. Decker, second
ed by Mr.. G. H. Cause:
Resolved, That the members OF the
School Board of St. Tammany Parish |
have read with pleasure in the St.
Tammany FARMER of the pr posed
eR, rte to organize . Fair Association
tor East Louisiana, to be held this fall,
and believing that such m enterprise |
is badly needed In our par, of the State, |
and that 1t will be great agent In ed
ucating our people in the arts, sciences
and manufacturing enterprises, and OF
emulation in agricultural pur- |
suits, which IL the handspring Of our
and firmly believing 1t will |
be the most potent factor we can invoke |
In securing material pro4ress for our
section. and that 1t Will have the effect
Of stimulating our citi2eus to compe-
tition amongst themselves, and equip |
them SO they will be able te challenge /
any of our sister parishe- to rivalry In
regard to p 0ducts, culture aud citizen
ship; we therefore heartily endorse the
movement and trust the projectors OF
this laudable undertaking will meet
with abundant success. |
Be It further resolved, by the School
Board of St. Tammany Parish, La
til t Ill citizens Of the Parish wish ng
to aid in this enterprise will meet In
Cuvington on Monday, Jan %, 1886,
o. there will be . mass meeting on
that date for the purpose of taking
some action to push the good cause |
forward.
On motion, duly secon led, tho above |
resolutions were unanimously adopted. |
On motion, duly seconded, the Board |
then proceeded to open schools, IS fol-
lows:
First Ward.
Madisonville, white, Miss Perkins,
three months.
Nadisonville, colored. Miss e. C.
Brook, thee months.
Second Ward.
Whitney, white. d. c Wallis, three |
months
Pine Grove, continued two months,
j. ID. Mel Lain.
Third Ward.
Covingtou, white, Miss K. McDougal, (!
two months.
Camp Ground, white, Miss S. 2.
Cook, two months.
Fourth Ward.
Vaudeville, boys white school, ". J. |
Sharp, two mou'hs.
Vaudeville, girls white school, ~.
DYER TIVE N. .nths.
Vaudeville colored, W. W. john
son. two months.
Fifth Ward.
Zion, colored. J. W. Crayn, three
Sixth, Seventh ana ElSntn W3f0Ss 20 /
schools let out.
Ninth Warl.
White, e. Rsnshaw, three months.
COlored, Miss z. Terence. two
1t was moved. and duly seconded,
that the schO Is that were let ont on
the above date b. opened Jan. 20 1898.
It was moved, and duly seconded,
that the bill IT Fendlas..n for Incl
Lienta.e for visiting schools up to quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1895, be paid
It was moved and seconded that the
Board adjourn subj ct to call.
j. A SMITH, President.
NORMAS FExDLAsON, Secretary.