Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-17
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ST. JOSEPH, La, Oct. 6. 1902.
be IT known and remembered
that, Oh this, the 9th day of DC.
tober, A. D., 1902, the same be;no
a day appointed for a meeting of
the Board Of School Directors Of
Iensas parish, said Board met at
their tl, Office IN st. Joseph, La.
There We're present:
G. H. Clinton, President. w
d. A. Gorton, G. C. Knowles A
Z. Watson, Jos. NJ. Harper, MEM
bers, and A. E. Green, Secretary.
Absent: ID. Muir, s. w. Mar.
item, r. Y. Newell.
There being quorum present.
the Board proceeded to business
Minutes read and adopted.
The following petition was read !:
ST.. JosRpH, La, Oct. 6, 1901.
To the Superintendent of Public
School Of Tsnsas Parish:
The enrolment of pupils in the
st. Joseph scheol has reached the
number Of fifty-oDe, with indica-
tlons that 1T will increase to fifty-
five or sixty.sWe, therefore, DEEM
ing it necessary to this school, pc
Itition You that q third teacher be
secured for the school for these
reasons. FIRST, the number of
classes, at present makes it inn
possible to devote the time to sucb
important classes rs Mathematics
English, History, Geography and
Composition, which those classes
demand; second, the formation OF
other classes, now in mind. will
still further reduce that time.
We hope that you will give this
your careful consideration, believ-
ing, as we do, that it will be of
vital interest to our pupils and
that it will work to the general
good.
Very respectfully,
+. o. ADAMS, JR., Prin.
MATTE LEWIS.
On motion, Mr.. r. O. Adams.
Jr., was invited to appear before
this Board to discuss the neces.
sity for an additional teacher for
the st. Joseph School, as set forth
in above petition. In response to
which request Mr.. Adams APP
peared before the Board and, on
motion, duly offered, seconded
and passed, was authorized to EN-.
ploys at the earliest possible date,
a teacher for said school to fill
the requirements as set forth by
him. Salary of said teacher to
be fixed at 5000 per month.
On motion the President was
authorized and instructed to ac-
cept the deed to the Duncan
school house and lot, and Secre-
tary instructed to issue warrants
for the necessary amounts in pay
ment of expenses incident upon
securing said deed.
On motion, the following reso-
linton was adopted:
Belt Resolved, That this Board
is sensible of.its obligation to Mr..
ID. ID. Miller for the interest he
has shown in the matter of secur-
ing deed to the Duncan School
House and lot, and take this
means of conveying their sincere
thanks to Mr.. Miller for his val
liable services.
On motion, Superintendent was
authorized to open the colored
schools of this parish at such dates
as he may find to be most advan-
tageous.
On motion, Superintendent was
authorized aud instructed to es-
tablish colored schools on Kings
Point aud Shady Grove planta-
ton.
The following bills were ap-
proved and Secretary instructed
10 issue warrants for same:
w. C. Young, Tax CoIlec-
tor, 1000 postal cards,
printed ...............$ 23.00
w. G. Young, Tax Collec-
tor, tax receipts. 400
w. ID. A. Gorton, cash and
sundries for Waterproof
schools .........-...... 22.9s
John Murdoch, wood for
Newellton schools. 800. 22.00
w. G. Fulton, Assessor, for
listing 1920 polls ...,...157.16
There beiug nofurther business,
the Board adjourned sine die.
G.. H. CLINTON, Prest.
A. e. Green, Sec'y.