St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-09
SCHOOL BOARD.
Covington, La, Jan. 2, 1909.

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/ The School Board met in regular
session at the Courthouse at the towr
OF Covington. on the above date, tht
following newly elected members
being present: First Ward, Johr
Engelhardt; Second Ward, Thomas
O'Keefe; Third Ward, ]. F. Pigott;
Fourth Ward, C. A. David; Fifth
Ward, w. Kahl; Sixth Ward, II. @.
Parker; Seventh Ward, John Davis;
Eighth Ward, Thomas P. Crawford;
Ninth Ward, W. E. Cause.
Mr.. j. S. Jones, President of the
retiring School Board, called the meet
ing to order. All of the above newly
elected members presented their COM
missions and oath of office and were
duly indicted into office. Mr.. J. :.
Jones, President, then stated that the
election for President for the new
Board was in order. Mr.. C. A. David
was duly elected President by accla-
nation. Mr.. C. A. David then as
sumed the chair, Mr.. Jones retiring.
The President declared that the cleo
ton of parish superintendent was
in order. Mr.. Jos. B. Lancaster was
duly elected Superintendent by ac-
clamation.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were then read.
1t was moved, seconded and duly
carried that the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting be corrected so as to
show that DR.. j. F. Pigott, the newly
elected member, and Mr.. J. S. Jones,
the old member of the Third Ward,
who attended the previous meeting,
voluntarily refused pay for their per
diem at said meeting.
: On motion of Mr.. Cause. seconded.
by Mr.. Parker, the approval and
adoption of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting of the Board be post
poned until later meeting for inves-
tigation. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Cause, seconded
by MIR. Parker, a committee of two
was appointed, together with the
Superintendent, to go over the ac-
counts, vouchers, and books, etc., of
the retiring Secretary, said commit
tee to report as soon as practical.
Carried.
The President appointed the fol-
owing members to constitute said /
committee: Messrs. w. E. Cause and
DR.. j. F. Pigott.
The President stated that the next
business in order was the selection of
IN official journal for the current
rear, st. Tammany Farmer submit
ed bid to print all communications,
ETC., at fifty cents a hundred words.
ffnY n 10 r1f&
st. Tammany Farmer was rejected,
IA the grounds that it is the purpose
# this Board to ascertain the exact
mount of all standing expenses of
he Board, whenever possible. That
Inder the present bid of the St. Tam
many Farmer this standing expense
would fiuctuate. It was then moved
" Mr.. Parker, seconded by DR.. Pigott,
hat St Tammany Farmer be elected
he official journal of the Board for
he current year at a fixed salary of
SO. 90 a year, payable quarterly. |
Carried. /.
Mr.. E. D. Kentzel, manager of the
It. Tammany Farmer, being present,
cquiesced in the above motion and
greed to accept the above amount in
leu of his formal bid.
Several bills and communications
we're read.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cause. Sec
nded by Mr.. Crawford, that all bills
nd communications be deferred to
ne next meeting for action.
Carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Cause, sec \
nded by DR.. Pigott, that the bond of
he Superintendent, as treasurer of
he School Board, be fixed at the sum
f $500.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Cause, sec
nded by DIR. Pigott, that the fixing
f the salary of the Superintendent be
eferred to the next meeting.
Carried.
On motion made, seconded and car
led, the board adjourned, subject to
all. C. A. DAVID,
President
JOS. B. LANCASTER, Secretary.