The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-16
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Lake Providence, La, Jan. 8. 1897.

Lake Providence, La, Jan. 6. 1907.
The Hon. Board of School Directors
of the parish of East Carroll convened
to-day in regular quarterly session.
Present-Hon. L. j. Powell, presi-
dent; C. r. Egelly, Secretary. d.
rectors JAS Beard. J. c. Bass, L. B..
COTE and j. S. Millikin.
Absent-Directors. w. III. Benja-
men. N. Fousse, V. Montgomery and
w. N. White.
The superintendent announced to the
Board of Examiners by reason of the
-declension of Judge j. NJ. Kennedy and
j. E. Ransdell; and an election was
held to fill said vacancies, resulting in
the election of Prof. B. F. Dudley and
S. B. Kennedy to fill said position as
assistant to the Superintendent
Upon motion of Director Millikin,
1t was resolved that the Superintend-
ept be authorized and instructed to
open the coIored schools for term of
three months, commencing on Monday
the 18th inst; and should the funds
after ascertalning the apportionments
be sufficient, that the term be extend
ed one month longer.
The petition for location of white
school at Bowie and colored school
at Lickskillet was granted. the salary
of the teacher of Lickskillet to be the
same as now fixed for payment of
other teachers; and the salary of the
teacher at Bowie is hereby fixed at $50
per month. 1t is understood and the
Superintendent is hereby instructed
that in locating the school at Lick
skillet, the teacher of the Lakewood
school shall teach two months at Lake
wood and two months at the Lick
skillet school.
Upon motion. the Board as whole,
proceeded to the location OF schools in
the country, and the Superintendent
was directed to locate schools at the
following places. to-wit:
First Ward-Winn Forest. Hender-
son, Carondelet and Monticello or
Epps.
Second Ward.-New Melbourne,
Transylvanla and Homestead.
Third Ward Wintefield. Lakewood
and Likskillet combined, Evergreen or
Mt. Olive and Live Oak.
Fourth Ward.-St. Paul, Eyrie and
Cottonwood
Fifth Ward.-Black Bayou and
Pamela.
The Finance Committee filed the
following report, which was read, re-
ceived and adopted. to-wit:
Lake Providence. La, Jan. 6, 1897.
To the Hon. President and members
of the Board of School Directors-We,
your Finance Committee. beg leave to
report that we have examined the re-
port of the Treasurer of the school
fund rendered to Oct. 1, 1896, which
we find 'corret. supported by proper
vouchers.
We find that he had on hand on July
/, 1896
A cash balance of ................. 1894 81
That he has received since from Col
lector-
Poll tax, sl1s.eo. less com. $500. j. 112 10
Fines 5000. less com. Si.68 ........ 81
State apportionment. ..,.-........-. z4S ~
$500 %
That he has disbursed for sundrics
as per warrants, 1897, ............ 3lS 90
Oct. Leaving a. balance on hand
this date ........-...,....-...-. c44z vo
We have examined and approved the
following accounts presented
w A Blount, hauling ................S 30
w Mcguire Notwithstanding. 90
w Cooke ...................... 10
f II Schneider ..............-.... D W
g Il DAVIS -. W
n. n Powell Z SO
7. s. Guepard. assessor ........... SIS SO
SIP 81
Respectfully submitted.
Jas. S. Millikin,
James Beard.
j. G. Bass,