St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-17
School Board.

eular session in the Conrt House at
Covington, on Saturday, October Bird,
at 10 o'clock, a. m. the president, j. S.
Jones, in the chair. and w. G. Evans
as secretary The roll was called and
the following members answered to
their names: John Englehart, ID. Z.
Wallis, ]. S. Jones, P. S. Hansbrough,
VIII. Kahl, R. C.Abney, j. H. Guthrie,
U. G.. Neuhauser and Thos. O'Keefe.
DR.. ]. F. Pigot and Charles David,
Democratic Nominees for places on the
School Board, present.
The minutes OF the last meeting was
read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Neuhauser second
ed by Mr.. Wallis the order OF the Gay
was postponed 10 give several persons
present thanc to be heard.
Petitions were lead from citizens OF
Ornvil, in second ward, Pine Grove
neishborhood, three miles north of
Covington in the third ward, Demour-
ellie neghborhood, four and half miles
southwest of Covington, in the third
ward. the Buford neighborhood, three
miles north of Vaudeville, in the fourth
ward, and Simmons S Greek neighbor-
hood, three miles west OF Bush, IN the
fifth ward, asking for the establish
ment of schools in these neighborhoods.
On motion of Mr.. Neuhauser, second
ed by Mr.. Hansbrough, the petitions
were granted, and the Superintendent
was instructed to open the Schools at
the earliest possible date and TO close
such of them as should fail, after a
fair tri |. to make the required average
On motion of Mr.. Hansbroug, Sc
conded by Mr. Neuhauser, the dlspo-
sition of the desks, none being used by
the School at Bush, was left to Mr..
Kahl aud the Superintendent. 1t was
moved and seconded that the order
of the day for the opening of the
afternoon session be the naming of
trustees for the new Schools. Carried.
Mr.. Millar, President OF the Local
Trustees at Abita Springs, was recog-
nized and stated the needs OF the
School at that place. He asked that
the fourth teacner be appointed. The
discussion of the situation developed the
fact that the old Local Board OF Irus-
tees and the new Local Board OF Trus-
ices had made different nominations
for teachers for that School and that
two contracts had b en- signed W tn
teachers for that School. There being
some discussion as to the validity OF
one of the contracts it was, On motion
of Mr.. Hansbrough, seconded by Mr..
Wallis, decided to leave action IN the
matter to committee composed OF j..
S. Jones, R. C. Abney, G. E. Millar
and the Superintendent. who were in
structed to confer with the Board s
Attorney, Mr.. Morgan. The request
for another teacher was not granted.
Prof. r. S. Crichloire of the Slidell
School spoke Of the urgent need OF
another teacher to be added to that
faculty, which request was not granted,
because of lack of funds.
A request was filed by J. S. Tyner
of the Covington Colored School, ask
ing that that School be opened on Oc-
tober 5th, and on motion of Mr.. Hans
brough, seconded by Mr.. Guthrie, the
request was granted.
The question of the deficiency in the
funds Of the third and fifth wards was
take1 up and after full discussion OF
the subject the following resolution
offered by Mr.. Guthrie and seconded
by Mr.. Wallis, was passed:
Resolved, that the Treasurer OF this
Board be instructed to open a separate
bank account for the funds of each
ward of this parish, and that he de-
posit to the credit of such accounts
such funds as may fall to them in the
quarterly distribution of the funds OF
this Board, and that these ward funds
be kept for the sole use of such ward
except that this is not to be construed
as preventing such wards as are nov
In debt from paying back to the Other
wards the funds now due them.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Neuhauser, seconded by Mr.
Wallis, was passed:
Resolved that this board recon-
mends to the incoming board thar
they pay back to the other wards o.
this parish as rapidly as possible thu
funds. now due these wards by thu
third and fifth wards.
On motion of Mr.. Hansbrough
seconded by Mr.. Wallis, it was agreed
to leave the election of the Superin
tendent to The new board.
The following bills were read ant
orderedspaid- warrants to be held un
til such time as the funds of thi
board are available:
Frederick & Singletary, for rent 0
building used by Covington school
$12O, less donation of Is 90, $95 90
pU. G. Neuhauser, for repairs on tn
Sidell school building, So 95.
w. H. Kentzel, printing 1000 $l.O
assessment blanks, $6 90.
L. w. Purvis, Material for ney
school building at Bush, $50 90.
w. G. Evans, for incidental ex
penses of school board for thre
months, $14 so.
Pearl River Manufacturing Co., fo
dressed lumber for Alton school, Al IS
James Broom, for hauling logs an
lumber for Alton school S12 90.
Louis Moses, hauling for Alto
school, $14 II
Louis Innerarity, building founds
ton for the Alton school, SIS rs.
C. E. Roos, money advanced fo
clearing lot and line for Alton schoo
S rs.
On motion of Mr.. Neuhauser, SCI
onded by Mr.. Englehardt, a commit
tee composed of the president an
four others was appointed to secur
funds sufficient to supplement tn
revenues of the board, until such
time as the finds Of the board al
av liable. /.
! i. The chairman appointed on th
above committee Jno. Englehardt, v
Il H. Kahl, DR.. .. T. Pigatt and Cha ChaaI
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