The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-10-05
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
FRANKLIN. Oct. Bird. 1901.

OF CcuOOl llEec.OES VI lIlc al lSu VI
St. Mary was called to order in the
Office of DR.. D. n. Foster, in Frank
lin. by President Cooke.
Roll call showed the following
members to be present or absent.
Present, Messrs. Cooke, Foster, Shan
non, Calm and Kramer. Absent,
Messrs. Hanf, Alleman, and Greven-
burg.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The President reported on behalf
of the Franklin ; mill tax committee
that the town Council of Franklin
had agreed to budget for the coming
year II mills upon the assessment
of the corporation Of Franklin and
that the citizens of the community
would vote a special II mills upon
themselves to pay the remaining
amount.
On motion this committee VAS
discharged.
The Superintendent reported that
acting in company with the local
ward member from the second ward,
Judge Hanf, he had changed the
site Of the Louisa school from its
old location Of last year to one half
way between it and the settlement
of Louisa and that the change had
resulted in an increased attendance
of children.
The following designations of
teachers were read and accepted:
Miss Lillian Lee, assistant teacher
Glencoe grammar school; Thos. Mil
drum, principal Alberta school; Prof.
+. 0. Gritfis, principal Chareuton
grammar school; Prof. J.. j. Allie
man, principal CentreviIIe grammar
school.
The Superintendent On behalf Of
the appointing committee read the
list of appointments made since the
last meeting and asked that the
same be confirmed and ordered
spread on the face Of this meeting.
On motion this was ordered, and~the
list is AS follows:
Miss Millie Compton, Berwick
grammar school. assistant teacher,
$40: Miss Alice McGloin, Franklin
high school, assistant teacher, $50;
Miss Nellie Lyons, Glencoe grammar
school, assistant teacher: $40; Miss
Alice Hinckley, principal Glencoe
grammar school, 500; Prof. A. S.
Dale, principal Cenlreville high
school, $50; Mss E. A. Waldo,
kindergarten training teacher, 4
$77.77; Miss Mamie Bosworth as
sistant teacher Sorrel primary school,
$50; Mrs. r. W. Beers principal
Baldwin primary school $40; Prof.
Rogers Tanner principal Charenton
grammar school, 500; Miss Ethel
p. Smith, principa! Alberta high
school, $40: r. J. Labauve, assist.
ant teacher Baldwin primary school,
$50; Miss L"ola Levy, assistant
teacher louisa primary school, $40.
The resignation of Mr.. Il. j. La
bauve as assistant teacher of the
Baldwin primary school was read by
the Secretary with the statement
that Mr.. Lsbauve was resigning on
account of the salary paid.
1t was moved by Mr.. Shannon Sec
onded by Mr.. Calm that the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Labauve be accepted.
The motion was carried.
1t was moved by DR.. Foster and
seconded by Mr.. Calm that all ap-
plicants for the vacancy created by
the resignation be required to pass
tue examination for third grade |
teachers certificate and that the
position be given to the applicant
passing the best exam
nation. This motion was carried.
The Secretary read letter from
the Misses Bosworth of the Sorrel
school asking for an increase of
salary.
Moved by Mr.. Shannon and sec
ond by Mr.. Calm that this letter he |
laid upon the table owing to the alb
sence OF the member from the 1st |
ward. This motion was carried.
The Secretary read an invitation
from tue State Superintendent to |
the officers and members Of the |
Board to attend'thc convention of |
State superintendent in New Or
leans October 22nd.
On motion DR.. Foster was elected |
to represent the Board at the said |
Mr.. Thorguson appeared before
he meeting and presented a bill for
school improvements at Berwick. ap.
proved by the President and Secre-
tary of the preceding school board,
and asked that it be allowed.
Moved by Mr.. Calm and seconded
Oy Mr.. Shannon that the bill be ap.
proved for the amount OF $40 and