The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

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names of 2703 persons who are liable
for poll tax for the present year and
which bill amounts to $i0S.12 and we
find same to be correct and recommend
that he be paid the amount.
Respectfully Submitted,
}. G.. Bass.
f. II. Schneider,
Jas Beard.
Finance Committee.
Upon motion of Director MiIlikin, it
was resolved that in view of the pres
ent bad condition of the fence at the
| colored school house IN the town OF
| Providence between the property OF
Mrs. Sullivan and others, that the
! President of this Board be instructed
and authorized TO contract for and
| erect foot plank fence on said
school property in time for opening of
the next school session.
Upon The recommendation of the
/ Superintendent he reporting the crowd
ed condition of the white school on the
plantation of Hon. E j Hamley, being
I too small to accommodate the pupils
attending said school, Director Mllli-
kin offered the following resolution
which was adopted. to-wlt:
That the recommendation of the
/ Superintendent be approved and that
if the Hon +. j. Hamley, w. <. Dunn,
j. 5. Guenard and others who con-
tributed to the building of the said
school room will donate the said build
| ing as it now stands and the play
grounds surrounding same to the
Board of School Directors of this par
ish. that this Board make an addition
| to said building of room of 10 feet, to
be made comfortable and properly ven-
tilated for school purposes; and that
Director Dunn be authorized to have
said addition made, upon the condi-
tons herein mentioned,
The Board then proceeded to take
up the matter of salaries of teachers
and fixing the number for each school
for the ensuing session, to-wit:
Number of teachers TO be employed
in the Providence Graded and High
School:
One principal at a salary of Sll0 90;
Two assistants at salary of $4,000
each; One assistant at salary OF $40 90
per month of 20 school days; the posi-
tion of associate principal heretofore
created being abolished
Shelburn white sehool-One teacher
at salary of $4,000 per month.
Sauve Terre white school-Ope
teacher at salary of $50 90 per month.
Roberta white school-One teacher
at salary of $50 90 per month.
Lonawood white school-One teach
er at salary of $4,000 per month.
In fixing the salary of the teacher OF
M. Nelson was present and agreed that
as the school was located in his resi-
dence that he would board the teacher
assigned to the Longwood school, pro- |
vided one would be assigned who could |
teach Latin, and thereupon the Board |
agreed to bis proposition.
Providence Colored Grammar School |
One principal at salary of $4,000 |
per month. Two assistants al salaries |
of $25. 90 each per month
The salaries of colored teachers and |
location of colored schools in the par
ish to be opened later in the season was |
postponed until the next session.
The Board then proceeded to elect
teachers for the following schools. to
be opened this coming session, numer !
Gus applications being on file in some
instances for different ipositions, which
were submitted and the result of said |
election was as follows:
Providence Graded and High School |
White-Principal. Robert Roberts; 1st
Assistant. Miss Eddie Bass; End Assist
ant, Miss Mary Beard; 3rd Assistant,
Miss Carrie jackson.
Providence Grammar School. Color |
ed-Principal. Fl. F. Mitchell; LIST As
sistant, Mrs. S. j. Green; 2ud Assistant,
Mrs. E. L. Hill.
Sauve Terre School, White-Miss !
Fannie f. Keene.
Longwood School--Miss Elodie
Brown
Shelburn Sehool-Mlss Bessie Bell |
Roberta School-.Miss Carrie Byerlie. |
The term of the school session for |
schools herein mentioned was fixed at !
nine months. provided funds would |
justify that length of time and in the |
event OF there not being funds for that |
purpose it was agreed that the session
would then be eight months and the
Superintendent is to be so guided IN
making contracts with the teachers !
thus elected.
Upon motion of Director Erwin, the
Board appropriated $4,000 per month
for school purposes for white children
In the 1st ward, Mrs. f. A. Newman
being selected as one of the teachers at
a salary OF $25; and upon motion of
Director Beard the Board agreed that
Director Erwin should select a teacher
to fill the other position and report to
the Superintendent the selection he
had made.
The Secretary read communication
from Mrs M. Bard relative to locating
a white school at the saw mill or what
is known as Spitler's saw mills in the
first ward, but after discussing the mat.
ter it was agreed that said school could
not be established at thar point for the
present and the Secretary was instruct
ed to so notify Mrs Bard.
Upon motion of Director Dunn, the
Superintendent was authorized to pro-
vide such school furniture as he might
deem necessary for the Roberta white
school to be placed in the addition to
be erected to said building when COM
pleted, conditioned as per authorize
lion.
The Board having completed the
business for which it had convened
an adjournment was then had until the