St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-20
School Board.
covington, La, Oct. 1s, 1905.

regular session Saturday, October
13, in the Courthouse IN Covington.
with the following members pres
ent: John Englebardt, D. c. Wal
lis, J. S. Jones, w. H.. Kshl, r. c.
Abney, H. A. Pierce and U. G..
Neuhauser.
The minutee Of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Jas. H. Gutherle, who had
lately been appointed and duly
commissioned by Governor Blanch-
ard as a member Of the Board from
the Eighth Ward, to take the place
made vacant by the resignation Of
Mr.. p. w. Schneider, was present,
and having been duly qualified, he
was given place among the mem
bers of the School Board.
After discussion of the affairs
OF the schools Of the Eighth Ward,
Mr.. Guthrie was requested to select
three trustees for the Pearl River
school.
A communication was read from
Mr.. r. W. Schneider, giving q full
statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the fund raised by
collection OF the 81 incidental fee
in the Eighth Ward during the past
year. i,
A petition from Tue patrons OF
the Lewisburg school was received
an6 referred to Mr.. p. 81. Hans
brough and the Superintendent for
ivestigatlon.
a petition from the citizens OF
Folsom for the establishment OF .
school in their town was received,
and, after q thorough discussion, 1t
was agreed to grant the request OF
the petitioners.
A petition was received from the
colored citizens Of the Alexiusv'lle
neighborhood, praying for the es-
tablishment OF a school in thas
neighLorhood. It was granted.
A petition was rlso received from
the colored citizeDn of the 5-Mile
Still neighborhood, asking for the
establishment Of . school in that
nejghborhood, to be known as the
New Hebron Colored School. The
petition was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Neuhauser,
duly seconded, it was agreed TO
grant another teacher to the slidell
colored school.
L. L. Morgan, on the request OF
the Board, appeared before it and
agreed to accept the appointment Of
attorney for the Board. his com.
pensatlon to be fixed by. the Board.
b On Motion of, Mr.. Neuhauser,
seconded by Mr.. Wallis, he was
elected the Boards attorney.
w. &. Evans, Secretary, re-
ported that owing to the failure Of
Mr.. Jones to select an attorney, he
had been unable to comply with the
resolution Of the Board directing
him, in the absence OF legal OBJ
structions. to give the contract for
printing the proceedings Of the
Board to the lowest bidder. Mr..
Morgan was then asked his opinion
In regard 10 making 6 new contract,
and he decided that as Mr.. Kentzel
had been duly elected, and as he
had always given absolute satisfac- /
tion, and as no complaints had been
made against him, and as Mr.:
Kentzel himself had shown no de-
sire to be relieved Of the contract,
the Board was bound by its con-
tract for the full term for which il
was made. *.'..+..,: l.
The st. Tammany FARMER being |
retained 40 the organ Of the Board,
it was agreed that the Secretary Sc
cure such space in the papes ~ he
could. and make all announcements
to the teachers and other school
through its columns, and |
that the teachers Of the parish be |
to subscribe for this |
.
paper.
The Secretary announced that ].
F. Peters, Principal of the Mande
vile school, had complied with all
The requirements Of the new school
library law, and had deposited SOL
With the Treasurer Of this Board
Tor the purchase Of . school library.
On motion Of Mr.. Neuhauscr.
July seconded, the Board author-
zed the Secretary. 70 comply with
he law covering sdch purchase and
'upply this school with the library
md bookcase.
The Secretary re0uesfeA that .