St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-12-28
N. H. FitzSimons President.
W. H. Kahl Vice Pres.
New Officers were Elected
and Members Qualified.
Superintendent Elmer E.
Lyon Reelected.
Recommendation by Grand
Jury Laid on Table.

COVl0&LOn, LII, O0C. ~, 1Slz.
The new parish school board met
in the superintendent's ofIace on the
above date for the purpose Of organ
izing. The, meeting was called tc
order by Hon. Charles "A. David.
president Of the retiring board.
The following men having Qualifed
as members Of the new board, en-
swered to the roll call: Geo. r..
Dutsch. first ward; H. T. Fauntle-
roy, second ward; N. H. FitzSimQps.
third ward; P. H. Hansbrcugh, fourth
ward: w. H. Kahl. nth ward; H.
Q. Parker. sixth ward; DIR. c.. F
Farmer, seventh ward; T. r. Craw
ford, eighth ward: G. NJ. Liddle
ninth ward.
On motion. of Mr.. FitzSimons. sec
onded by Mr.. Parker, it was votei
to dispense With the reaI4ng Of the
minutes Of the last meeting.
The board Immediately proceeded
to the election Of president. Mr.
FitzSlmons was noAa- -Adtea by M;
Parker and the nOnllua .l4n was se,
ended by Mr.. Kahl ana several othe
members.
On motion of Mr.. Dutsch and sec
onded by Mr.. Hansbrough. the nomi
nations were closed ant Mr.. Fitz.
Simons was declared elected by &C
clamation; ME-. David giving up ths
chair to the new president.
Mr.. Kahl was nominated BY Mr..
Hansbrough for vice president and
the nomination was seconded by Mr.
Farmer. Upon molten by Mr.. Dutsch
seconded by Mr.. Parker the nomins-
tions were closed and Mr.. Kahl wa:
declared elected vice prestdnt BY &C
clamation.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Dutsch second.
vfded themselves into three groupr
the terms Of Office to be a. follows:
Geo. r. Dutsch, of the first ward.
two years; H. T, Fauntleroy. Of thu
second ward, two years; N. H. Fitz-
Simons. Of the third ward, two years:
p. H. HansbrOugh, of the fourth
ward, four years: H. Q. Parker. q
the sixth ward, four years; T. r.
Crawford. of the eighth ward. fou!
years; w. H. Kahl Of the NTH ware
six years; DIR. G.. F. Farmer Of the
seventh ward. six years; G. n. Lid
die Of the ninth ward, six years;
John p. Rausch, Of the tenth ward
six years.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, seconded BIZ
Mr.. Kahl, that the board procedd to
elect q superintendent for the term
beginning July /. 1918.
Carried.
Superintendent Lyon was nominat-
ed by Mr.. Parker and the nomina.
tion seconded by Mr.. Kahl..
Moved by Mr.. Hansbrough, second.
ed by Mr.. Kahl that the nomination:
be closed and Superintendent Lyon
be declared reelected.
The matter of the salary Of the
superintendent was laid over unit
another meeting.
The following members were nomi.
mated to serve as Finance Commit.
tee: Geo. r. Dutsch, p. H. Hans.
Drough and c. NJ. Liddle, and upon
motion OF DR.. Farmer, seconded by
Mr.. Fauntleroy, the above named
members were declared elected by ac-
clamation.
The following recommendation was
read by the secretary:
To the Hon. Thos. NJ. Burns, Judge
OF the Twenty-Sixth judicial Dis
trict Court In and for the Parish
OF st. Tammany, La.
We. the body OF grand jurors i'm.
panelled for the parish Of st. Tam
many. La. for the October term,
| 1912, desire herewith to submit thu
| following recommendations:
l. That in the matter of the at.
tendance OF certain pupils at the
| Ramsey school evidence has been ad-
duced before this body of sufficient
! strength to suggest that the board
| OF school directors for the parish OF
st. Tammany suspend from attend.
ance at the Ramsey school three min
or, children Of Sank farrell, on the
ground that said pupils are person,
Of color.
| 2. Moved by Mr. Hansbrouxh ani
seconded by Mr.. Dutsch that as this
was a special meeting called for tn,
purpc..e of organizing, the consider.
alton be laid upon the table until
the next regular netting.
Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. HansbrOuEh and sec.
onded by DR.. Farmer that the meet.
ing adjourn subject to call.
| Carried.
| N. H. FlTZ SIMONS.
President.
| ELMER E. LYON,
1 Is