The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-28
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Lake I,roYid,

Lake providence. La, Jan %. 1900.
The Hon. Board OF school Directors OF
tho narish of East carroll convened TO-DAY
ut Ii O'Clock q. III. pursuant TO can Vi 'no
President - ,;a,t. n p
Egelly Secretary; j. s. Milikin. Jas beaTn'
Y, Montgomery. J G. Bass. n, Fousse' W.
N. WI ite, W. ii. Benjamin.
ABSENT. B. Cote.
The minutes CT the previous session were
read and approved eor tho
The Treasurer filed his report LOT Tue
war 100 which W as referred to the FINANCE
Committee for examination and audlhg
Snndrv claims against the Schoof board
we're also filed and referred to the Coh-
mittee. g. s,stort an
| Miss Maud Taylor. first assistant; ap,
neared before the board and explained .he
| nature of her duties and work deVoiVihe
unon her as first assistant of the Providence
Srr.ded and high school. referring TO tue
! Salary fixed by the board at the opebins y,
the session and requesting the poaru w.
| consider her statement. D;roo.or
After discussing the matter. D'lee'un
white offered u resolution that the salary
If first assistant be fixed at $40 per moptn'
10 take effect from the opening oil the ses-
sion which was seconded
JTnon voting upon the question. SIX votes
were cast. three being III LUG an. , a;',o =
and three In the negative. There pelng a
TIC the President cast the deciding vote III
fayor of the resolution and the same was
adopted. .odh;sa animal
report for the year 1899. which was aeconl
, panied by Recommendations, Will D ,,rnS
read was received and ordered spread upon
the minutes. ronor,
The Finance Committee filed their repor
! which was received and adopted ana tns
r following claims presented allowed, to-"i'
!, VIC McRae. listing enumeration OF =,
f. on y. 'n :. listing Poll tax :
o OFT names ...... loo o
SGuenard. glass and putty ....s.. y
e n " Mitchell, sundries ......... o y
4 w n White, sundries ........ 20 q
y Maguire & Schneider. sundries 49,. 10 10 .
q Frank Mcclure, coal ...........-.. 10
:. -, $40 8
- Irnon motion Of Director Beard, II wa
rosnIved. That the Superintendent De II
strneted and authorized to open I'D Tue p I,
e, ish for n session of two months. cominencln
ID on the first Monday in February. .men,
70 coiore6 schools. with authority TO ioca
. sajd schools and give preference 10 seetio'
IL Of the narish where the greatest amount
Iii tay has been paid for the year 1873,
III he ascertajned by data to be by MN pr
be cnred from the sheriff & tax collector.
IA IL was further resolved, tnat .ue sa'ai
:. of the colored teachers to be empioyeu
IL fxed AT $50 and S25. respectively
n,onth eighteen to be at $50 and two NJ ..
Tfnon motion of Direator Miilikin. II "
a unanimously resolved. That inasmuen AS
>. had come to the knowledge Oh this oo,'
Is. , that the building now occupied by !
ss, Providence white graded ard hlgh seh !,
ng is not sufficiently large 20 accoIiin n,'.n
Increased number Of children as SHOWN
The enrolment. that provision be made
the erection of an addition 10 sato uuI.u, -
rk- to be completed in time TOR the next =
law sim and that this board constitute itsel
.,. committee OF the whole. arrange ana ~
IN tract for suitable addition ,,sa 70 sA'0 s"'
There being no further business,
hoard adjourned to meet the first Wedn
loo d aS in April. 1900. same being the regu
'es meeting day, unless otherwise speeia
~ convened. orE,, pras;den.
Mr. t. powell fresioeh'
ia. CIR. EGELLY, Secretary.