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

School Board Proceedings.

Lake Providence, La, July II, 1901.
The Hon. Board of School Directors
of the parish of East Carroll convened
Today at noon at the Office of the Sec
rotary. in regular session.
Mr.. w. f. Dunn and DIR. w. Z Long,
recently appointed members of the
School Board, presented their commits
sions and were duly enrolled.
Upon calling the roll the following
officers and directors we're found TO be
present, viz:
Hon. It. j. Powell, President; G. r..
Egelly, Secretary; Directors Hon..J. c..
Bass. Jas. Beard, w. f. Dunn, N.
Fousse, j. j. Erwin. DIR. w. 4. Long,
j. S. Milkkin and +. Ii. Schneider be-
ing full Board of School Directors.
The minutes of the previous session
were read and approved
The Committee appointed at the last
session to investigate depredations on
school lands by cutting timber there
from without authority of this Board
in the 9th ward, asked for further time
to complete their investigation, desir-
ing TO include the 3rd ward, which was
agreed to and further time granted nm.
I'll the next regular session OF this
Board.
The secretary called up the matter
of correspondence had between Mr..
,Jno. b. Boatner and himself as in
structed by this board relative 10 lands
in the parish OF Catahoula recently dis
covered to be the property of this
board, and upon which lands. timber
had been cut by the Monroe Lumber
Co., without authority, reported that
he had written three times to MIR. Boat
ner advising him of the resolution
passed by this board offering him a
contingent fee upon the amount he
might recover from the said Monroe
Lumber Co., for the use of this board
and authorizing suit to be brought if
necessary, reported that he had been
unable to elicit areply from Mr.. Boat
ner and asked for further instructions.
Whereupon Director Beard. offered a
resolution which was unanimously
adopted. iustruc,ing and authorizing
the president and secretary to investi-
gate the matter without further delay
through the District Attorney of the
parish or parishes where the said school
lands may be located, and to take
steps necessary to protect the interests
of this board, and to do and perform
what they may deem necessary to re.
cover the value of the timber reported
TO have been cut off of said lands by the
Monroe Lumber Company.
The treasurer of the school fund
filed his two reports for the quarter
ending October LIST. 1901 and January
list. 1902. showing balance on hand
to credit of the school fund of $819.95,
which report was referred to the Fin
ance Committee for examination and
proper auditing.
The Superintendent also filed hi:
semi-annual report from January Isl
to July LIST. 1901. embracing severa
recommendations, which was read, re
ceived and ordered spread upon .tht
minutes.
Among the recommendations set out
in the report of the Superintendent
was one urging the School Board to
take some steps relative TO placing thu
lands OF the different school section.
belonging to this board in condition
whereby they might receive revenue
in the future. by leasing same, and
offering inducements to persons OF re-
sponsibility fora term of years, was
then taken up, involving considerable
discussion as to the best interests of the
School Board in the premises. at the
conclusion of which Director j. c. Bass
offered the following resolution which
was adopted, to-wit:
Be 1t resolved. That the President Of
this Board be and be is hereby instruct
ed and authorized 10 lease the school
lands of this parish for term not ex-
ceedine ten years; to make the best
contracts which in his Judgment be