The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17
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Lake Providence, La, July !, 1891.
The Hon. Board of School Directors
of the parish of East Carroll convened
to-day at noon at the office OF the Sec
rectary in regular session.
Preservation. +. j. Powell, Fresi-
dent; C. R. Egelly, Secretary; Direct
ors Benjamin. Beard, Bass, Fousse,
Millikin, Montgomery and White.
Absent-Dlrector Z. b. COTE.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved.
Communication from Prof. Ii. +.
Mitchell, principal of the Providence
colored school. requesting an increase
of salary, was read, received and upon
motion of Mr.. White. the salary was
| fixed at 500 per month, to take effect
from the next school session.
Petition of the patrons OF the froVl-
dence colored school, requesting the
appointment of Mrs. nj. 9. Green to
the position of first assistant IN the
Providence colored school for next
session. was read, received and upon
motion, same was granted subject
to an examination by the board OF
examiners.
Application of Eliza Green to be APP |
pointed second assistant teacher OF the
Providence colored school was read.
received and upon motion, she was
duly elected to fill that position for the
, ensuing school session.
The board then proceeded to the
election of teachers for positions IN
: the Providence white school and the
white schools in the parish; whereupon
the secretary read the the names OF APP
pllcants for positions, to-wit:
] FIRST assistant, Providence white
2 school, Miss Maud Taylor.
q Second assistant, Miss Dessle Bell
and Miss Mary Beard.
Third assistant, Miss Kate McCul-
G loch and Miss Mary Decker.
), Longwood school, Mrs. Emma rope
Shelburn school, Miss Ella Rous.
TRANSATLANTIC school, Miss Fannie
, Keene.
n Director Mlllikin nominated Miss
o Mary Beard for the position of second
assistant in the Providence white
school. and she was elected to fill said
y position. Ayes 5, nays 2.
,e Said election resulted in the selection
= of Miss Maud Taylor as lst assistant,
Miss Mary Beard End assistant ant
d, Miss Kate McCulloch 3rd assistant
he teachers in theProvidence white schooi
n. Mrs. Emma Pope teacher in the Long
wood school. Miss Ella Rous teache
in the Shelburn school. Miss Fannl
III Keene teacher in the Transylyanl;
"a school.
ur Upon motion of Director Montgom
no ery the superintendent was instructe
10 open on the first Monday in October
being the 4th day thereof, the follow
as. ing schools for session OF min
months, provided there would b
," sufficient funds for that length OF se'
Ut sion; If not, then for session OF eigL
OF months. to-wit:
,e The white and colored school
a. Lake Providence. The white school
90 Transylvania. The white school
rec Longwood and that at Shelhurn.
The superintendent filed bis annu
sh- report. which was referred to II
a. finance committee. together with IL
report of the treasurer OF the scho
fund.
The board OF examiners submltt'
their report of the examinations he
iah on July 1st and 2nd, which was rel
CIV by the secretary and ordered filed
AXE The finance committee filed the Il
was loving report, which was read al
md adopted, to-wit:
Inn Lake Providence, La, July I, 1887
To the President and members OF I
n0A Board of School Directors OF the par
ear of East Carroll-We. your Finar
do Committee appointed to examine
on. report of the treasurer OF the sch'
fund, as we'll as sundry accou'
against the board, beg leave TO rep
Q Is that we haye discharged the duties
ate? cumbent upon us. and submit the
=. lowing, to-wit:
oi The report of the treasurer OF
1 in school fund shows that April 10, Is
the be had on hand
the A cash balance of. S4oz
That he has received for Foil tax. 244