St. Tammany farmer., 1906-04-28
School Board.


- Covington, IL, April II, 1906.
Tho regular quarterly meeting Of th,
board was held on the shove date Il
the Courtroom at Covington, the follow
Ing members being present: John En-
glehsrt. D. G. Wallis, J. s. Jones, w
n. Kahl, Howard Pierce, A. D. Craw
ford aud U. g. Neuhauser.
Altar reading, correcting and approx.
Ing the minutes, there being quorum
present the Board proceeded to busi-
ness.
| The Secretary read communication
from Miss Bessie Simpson relative to
payment Of her October salary. and on
the advtce Of the Boards attorney, on
motion. duly seconded, the full salary
for the month was ordered paid.
"A req 7est from the Parish Tescherb'
Association was presented BY Prof. G.
NJ. Taylor. that the teachers who at
tended the meeting Of the Louisiana
State Public School Teachers Associa.
ton, In Baton Rouge, April 10, and 81,
1906, be granted leaye OF absence with
pay for those days.
| On motion OF Mr.. Neuhauser, duly
seconded, 1t was resolved that all
teachers attending this meeting be given
| two, or, whero necessary, three days
leave Of abeenc0 with pay.
A petition, signed by seventeen teach.
ers, was presented, requesting that the
Board rescind the action Of Its last meet
ing and restore the holidays as hereto
fore.
On motion OF Mr.. Crawford. seconded
BY Mr.. Nehauuser, 1t was resolved that
In the future the teachers be given the
"Christnas holidays" i. e., from De-
cember - to December 81, In addition
to legal holidays.
The question Of fixing legal bouhda.
ries tor the school districts Of tho par
tsh was discussed, and 1t was resolved
NOT to appoint the committee asked for,
but to leave. the liking Of boundsreies
to the patrons Of each school, provided
that the territory embraced has The In
d0rsement Of the members Ot the Board
from the ward where the School IL To-
cated and Of the superintendent.
In the case Of the petition from the
patrons OF the Ben Williams School.
The patrons Of the school were instruct
I'd to have the lines OF their district
surveyed.
Ar. +. H. DUTCH, . patron OF the Ger
man Settlement School, was present and
laid the case Of tho short term Of his
SCHOOL DelOE0 tue 0O4tus Win Tue ~.
quest that~ths school be given more
time.
On motion u MI. hahl, seconded by
NJ. Crawford. 1t was resolved tnst this
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The Chair appointed Messrs. Wallis,
Engiehsrt and Pierce committee to
audit che Treasarer's book. After care
fully going over the records they flied
the following report:
Your COMMITTEES appointed to exam
Inc the records Of tue Boards Treas
urer, beg leave % report thai tney nave
carefully examined the TressuIer's
book, checked up the vouchers. and
found the records 70 be correct. The
cancelled warrants have been burned.
u. =. WALLIS Chairman.
On motion, duly seoonded, the tol-
lowing bills were ordered paid:
A. Frederick, Treasurer. ...... $l55 81 |
W. u. ke0tzel, printing proceed
inKs VI the b0ard lOr quarter
ending March 81. 1906 ........ 10 OOl
H.sH. Smith & SON, supplies. 20
American school EUR. 70. 1850. zO1 w
I. T. Hetser. rent OF school i
house.. ......... ID OOl
v. g. Evans, incidentAls......: OILS 70
W. g. Evans, per diem and
milage TOR seven members Ut
the Doard. ................... 3l.7O
Total. .........y y4SS "
An v1er was received from the Sii-
dell Advocate onerlng to print the pro-
ceedings Of the Board tor $1,000 . |
month. The onef was respec. fully de-
clinod. The secretary onefeo to send
the Advocate copy OF the procoedini . |
every month, II they would publish |
.hem gratultousJy.
A comm municstlon FROM the state SUI
periutendent ~ the Pr, ide.t Of the
b ard, relative ~ Tho qualifications vi |
.ile superintendent u this Boar ]. With
!Ar. Jones reply. wss reAd t. the
Board; also the substance Vi y 'ettsr
from the State superintendent endors-
ing the qualifications of Mr. Evans. On
motion, this Hoard Also endorsed h.s
qualifications.
The subject Of bill soon to. be pre-
scnted TO the Legislature. callinx Tor
compulsory saac.s'on, cs ~; wss ., u'scosseo
Crswiord, seconded by Mr.. wallie, the
Resoaved. Thai We hesrtilv indorse
the efforts now beinx made IN this State
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