Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13
rENsAs PARISH. LOUISIANA.
St. Joseph, La, Dec. 10, 1912.

on the 10th day of December, 1912, the
Board of School Directors, in and fol-. the
Parish of Tensas, met at their office in
the Court House in the town Of st. Jo-
seph, La. This meeting was call meet
ing, public notice being duly given.
There were present: Messrs. w. d. A.
Gorton, President; Rob't. Y. Newell,
w. J. Steen, p. c. Smith and j. c. FL
lis, members; Thos. NJ. Wade, Secretary.
Absent: NJ. w. Bland and d. F. Mil
Ter.
On motion, the minutes of the last
meeting, July 18th, 1912, were read and
approved.
On motion the action Of the President
OF this Board and the Superintend-
ent in establishing the Domestic Science
Department in the st. Joseph High
School during the recess of the Board,
be and is hereby approved.
A petition from the patrons OF the
Newellton High School, asking for an
additional teacher, was read.
On motion, after discussion and due
consideration, no action be taken as the
session is half complete.
On motion the Superintendent was au-
thorized to expend Seventy-fve Dollars,
or as much thereof as may be necessary,
for repairs on the China Grove school
house.
On motion, the Superintendent was
authorized to draw warrant in favor OF
the town of st. Joseph for Twenty-Five
Dollars to cover the High Schools pro
rata of the cost of sprinkling the streets
for the past two years.
On motion, the action Of the Superin-
tendent in admitting the children from
the saw mill opposite st. Joseph in Mis-
sissippi as pupils in the st. Joseph High
School, and fixing the tuition at $500
per month for the LIST and 2nd grades
and $3.50 per month for all other grades,
be and is hereby approved.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the sum Of $2l5.OC
per session be placed at the disposal oil
the Superintendent to be used by him,
at his discretion, for salaries in the st.
Joseph and Waterproof High Schools;
the said sum is to be divided in ninths
and used from December LIST, 1912.
This being the last meeting of the old
Board, and as there was no further bust
ness, the Board adjourned finally.
ISIGNED1
w.D. A. GORTON, Pres't.
THos. NJ. WADE, Sec'y.
st. Joseph, La, December 10, 1912.
Be it known and remembered, That on
this 10th day of December, 1912, the
Board Of School Directors. in and for the
Parish of Tensas, met in their Office in
the Court House in the town of St. Jo
seph, La.
The oath of Office was duly admins
tered and the members assembled il
their Office for organization.
There were present: Messrs. w. d. A
Gorton, Rob't. Y. Newell, w. j. Steen
p. @. Smith and ]. G. Ellis,
Absent: Messrs. NJ. W. Bland and ID
p. Miller.
A quorum being present the Secretar.
called the Board to order and requested
Mr.. Gorton to act as temporary Presi
dent.
Mr.. Gorton assumed the chair and an
nOunced that the nomination of a per
manent President was now in order.
Mr.. Newell moved that Mr.. Gorton b,
elected President; duly seconded. Thert
was no other nomination, and Mr.. Cor
ton was elected unanimously for Presi
dent of the Board.
The President then announced thai
nominations were in order for the cleo
ton of q Vice President
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis, Mr.. w. J.
Steen was unanimously elected Vice Pres
ident Of this Board.
The President announced that nomi.
nations were now in order for Secretary
and Superintendent
On motion of Mr.. Newell, Mr.. Thos
Wade was unanimously elected Secretary
and Parish Superintendent for term Of
four years, beginning July LIST, 1913.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, That the membership
OF this Board be and is hereby divided,
rs per section five of Act PA of 1912, az
follows: Wards six and seven shall be
known as division one, whose members
shall serve two years; Wards one, two
and five shall be known as division two,
whose members shall serve four years F;
Wards three and four shall be known as
division three, whose members shall serve
six years.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Be il Resolved, That the Superintend-
ent be authorized and given full power
and authority TO advertise for, receive
and accept bids from banks of the parish
for the deposit of the school funds as per
Act No. % of the Acts of 1907, amended
by Act No. 2S2 of 1905.
There being no further business, the
poard adjourned sine dfa