The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-19
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Franklin, La, July 18th. 1902.


School Directors was called to order by
President Cooke. Present; Messrs.
Calm. Hanf. Cooke. Foster, Alleman,
Kramer and Shannon. Absent: Mr..
Grevemberg.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read. Judge Hanf asked for certain
corrections in the same. After discussion,
the request was withdrawn, and on mo.
ton of Judge Hanf, the minutes were
approved as read.
Mr.. Joseph Schwartz, DR.. Bowman,
Messrs. e. and 0. Robichaux. Mr..
Gashia, and Mr.. Fernandez, all of Cen
treville. appeared before the School
Board and made a statement in regard
to the appointment Of teachers for the
coming session of the Centreville school.
Hon. J. Y. Sanders. attorney for the
Board. at the request of several members
appeared before the Board aud gave
legal opinions on subject matter that
would arise for consideration.
1t was moved by DR.. Foster and sec
onded by Mr.. Kramer. that the School
Board should repair all school buildings.
the property Of tho Board. and that the
sum of sl50O.OO be and is hereby bud
geted for said repairs. Judge Han1
offered the following substitute for this
motion, being seconded by Mr.. Alleman.
That owing to financial inability to
pay Immediately debts, now contracted,
the School Board will refuse during the
coming fiscal year to recognize any bill
for school repairs.
The substitute was adopted.
A motion in reference to the abolish
ment of the kindergarten system of this
Parish was introduced and several
amendments were added thereto. After
discussion. it was agreed that the origi.
nal otion and all amendments be with.
drawn and that the following compro-
mise motion be introduced:
Therefore it was moved by Mr., Calm,
and seconded by Mr.. Kramer
THAT, owing to the insufficiency of
tho school funds to maintain the schools
of the entire parish in their present
state OF efficiency, the kindergarten
system Of this Parish be abolished and
that the three Kindergarten schools,
already established at Franklin, Morgan
City and Patterson be discontinued: pro-
vided that the kindergarten department
be established in the public schools Of
those communities, which petition for
the same; and which vote special school
taxes for theirsupport."
This motion was adopted.
The Superintendent read the financial
report for tho past fiscal year, ending
July 1909; which on motion was received
and ordered spread on the minutes of
this meeting.
Financial Statement of the Receipts and
Expenditures of the School Board of
the Parish of st. Mary from July
lst, 1901 to July LIST, 1902:
RECEIPTS:
Balance on hand July 1901 90. 8 558 50
3 mill Parish Tax paid since
July 1901. 13.476 21
Poll Tax collected since July '01 1889 25
Fines $40 10
state OF Louisiana i" 1" 1857 ga
Morgan City 900 90
Franklin " " :" sos "a
Rents collected - 2l8 80
S25. 604 50
Deficit for current year, 3,146 10
due st. Mary Bank S28, 75l 90
DISBURSEMENTS:
Appropriation for Peabody Sum-
mer School of 1901 49, 80. $500 90
Assessors commission for 1901. PAL 81
Paid for school census. ........ 335 50
appropriation for Peabody Sum-
mer School Of 1909 :. go. 400 90
Treasures com. to July 1872. 2Ol O5
snpts salary to July 18th. 1 500 ,0S3 30
Per diem of members to JuIv1,
1909. ........... .......... 46 90
)mcial Journal to July /, 1909, 80 so
'chool supplies 80. .......... 237 IS