The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-10
Contracts With Teachers.

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Contracts With Teachers.
Every teacher, either elected By the
trustees OF appointed by myself, will be
expected to come to this Office in person,
sign the contract and get all necessary
blanks, the register, etc.
NO teacher WI be paid for services done
before the contract is made and signed.
lhere has been great deal Of annoy-
ance by teachers negligence in this duty,
and i IS determined to end this trouble
once for all, by insisting that you come in
person, show your license, including the
subject OF agriculture, and contract.
there will be a meeting of the Teach
ers Association on or about the End or srd
Of October, and will be prepared to fur
nish registers, maps Of the district, con-
tracts, ETC., on that occasion.
Il you expect pay for your work, be
sure to provide yourself with contract.
will discuss this subject further, and
bring in one other, in next issue of The
News. Yours truly,
S. R. MEYERS,
Supt. of Education.
Brandon, Miss, Sept. 4, 1908.
To whom it may concern:
! hereby promise on my word of honor,
not to give or receive aid during this ex-
animation. Signed:
Siddie Davis, Lorena Berryhill, Mar.
jorie Maxey, Jennette Buchanan, Grace
Buchanan, Hattie Clark, Annie Walker,
Mary Anderson, Verna BerryhiII, Mary
Wilson, Susie Blue Buchanan, Susie
Leota Robinson, Hattie Cox, Sudie Rob.
inson, Nettie Mobiles, Hattie Rec Knight,
Ray Knight, Eunice Eyeritt, Maud Eve
rift, James Everitt, Alma Robinson, Josie
O'Neal, J. H. ONeal. Esther Massingale,
i. L. Allston, Dollie Craig, Sallie Eos
ter, Harriet Bullock, Mary Williams,
Maud Mashburn, Alice James, Steve
Webb, F. c. Ratliff, H. M. Purviss, D.
L. Walters. Rosie Bell Floyd, Kate Aims.
worth, Margaret Wells, Estus James, E.
M. Taylor, T. B. Webb, Mrs. E. M. Tay.
lor, Q. S Smith, B. F. Ferguson, w. P.
Harper, Irma Bailey, Myra Bailey, Bessie
Chapman.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Pursuant to notice, the School Board oil
Rankin County, Miss, met at the office
of the County Superintendent, September
9TH, 1908. All the members OF said board
being present except 6. B. Harris, mem
Der from District No. 5, and being called
to order by the Supt., the following bust
ness was had and disposed of to-wit:
On motion. The new white school 10.
Gated in T. 8, R. s., shall be called
"OpheIia."
The subject of the diseontinuance Of
"Fair View colored school was taken ur
for consideration; after thorough can
yass of the subject, the board on motion
decided to continue said school the ensue
ing term, provided the average attendance
is better than the last term. Is
On mstion, The Mt. Area coloree
school was located permanently, at or near
the church in which it is being taught.
Corrected In the matter of correcting Z
Order. ] former order made by thi:
board establishing seperate school dis
triot at Fannin; the board on motion, or
dered that the minutes be made to conform
TO the petition filed, and said seperate
school district shall include the following
sections, to-Wit: Sections 10000 ane
81, Township 7, Range 4. Sections / S
10 I7-I8-Io-2o-2I ~ 23-24-25-26- 27-28 20
3o-34-35-3o and all of 3I-3o and % north
of Pelahatehe Creek and 81 of section:
/ 10 and IA. township 7, range and section:
rs and 60 and all of sections 23-24-26 ane
s. east of Pearl river, township 7, range .
and section 6, township 6, range ], ane
sections /, ? and ), intownship s, range 3
On motion the Board adjourned, t,
meet at the call of the Superintendent.
j. c. BERRY,
j. c.. BRUCE,
j, C. ROBINSON,
WI BARROW.