St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-04-19

they have attended school III your
nj sInsssId assl1 e4sl INA i x7unoo
laying the matter before my Parish
School Board at their next regular
n.s for til. information IN order
thai vs. ~ act advisedly in the
matte.
Tier s you for this report. / beg
to
Try truly,
ELMER e. LYON,
Superintendent.
II a:s.zsor to this | received from
Sun Bs:a report that the children
are MANS. Gladys, Berthe, Fora and
Lis Ste I, and that they have at
tn Sd either total Of 46 days
/ Il all Le Leased to receive your in
stricticDs n regard to this matter.
An cri5emic Of measles has been
raging in the primary department Of
tie public school at Mandeville. and
after consultation with the Board
OF Trustees OF that school ordered
the department Of the school closed
UNI, an improvement was noticed
AMI all danger was over. This was
done in accordance with the State
Saritary Code that reads as follows:
"C'n the appearance In a school o.
am communicable disease. either
among the pupils. teachers or at
tendants, the school shall be closed
Immediately and fumigated before re-
opening
wish to commend the very fair
end just consideration given to this
matter by the trustees ct that school
Because Of the fact that the primary
grades of this school are situated in
another building several blocks from
the main school and that no mem bers
from these families where the dis
ease was were represented in the
main school, We were able to permit
the two rooms of the main building
to continue. Pupils from Vaudeville
who are attending school in Coving-
tom were kept from doing SO for sew
eral days.
believe that there IL more gen.
eral desire among the people of the
state to observe the laws of the state
in regard to sanitation and though
there may still be q few people who
do not believe in the germ theory"
still feel they are in the minority
and cannot be considered when the
matter OF obeying the law is under
consideration.
I have received from the Super
visor Of Public Accounts q copy Of
the following letter. and am making
It a part OF my report in order that
it may become q matter of record.
Jena, La. Feb 4. 1913.
Prof. j. Wolfe Carter, Supt Public
Education. LaSalle Parish, Jena,
Louisiana
Dear Mr.. Carter For reply to-
yours Of the 9th ult. requesting that
l give an opinion as to whether or
not the President of Parish School
Board has the right to receive any
compensation for services rendered
aside from his per diem and mileage
will say that Section Of Act No. PA
of the General Assembly OF Louisiana
of 1912, reads. in part, as follows:
"That the compensation OF said men,
bers of the school board is hereby
fixed at three dollars for each day
that he may be required to attend
the meetings Of said board. and five
cents q mile he may travel to and
from the meetings of said board"
which lis the only compensation pro-
vided by lawtfor any member per-
forming any services other than at
tending regular or special meetings Of
the board
Section 26 Of the same act pro-
yides that4the Attorney General when
called upon by any Parish Supersn-
tendent or School Board. shall give
his opinion in regard to any contr0-
versy or dispute, affecting any such |
officer or boards or relating to their
rights or duties, !" hence / /
would suggest that you write the
Attorney General for his opinion in |
regard to the matter.
Very sincerity,
S. l.. RICHEY.
Dist kftorney goth Judicial Dist.
Approved February s, 1919.
r.. G. PLEASANT.
Attorney General.
A true and correct copy.
(Signed1
J. WOLFE CARTER.
Superintendent.
Jena. La, March 8, 1918
In closing wish to thank you for
he universally kind consideration
ron have always given my recommen-
lations in the past, and trust that
nay always be found worthy to re-
:eive continuance Of the same.
Very respectfully submitted,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
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