St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-11
MEETING Of
THE PARISH
SCHOOL
BOARD
STATEMENT OF
CONTRACTS AWARDED
COMPLETE REPORT AND RECON-
MENDATICNs OF sECRE-
TARy LYON.
Supervisor Of l'unlic Accounts Says
Law Provides for No Payments
Special Committee Meets.
Covington, La, Oct. 4. 1913.

The Parish School Board met il
regular session in the Superintend
ent's office In Covington on the above
date with President N. H. FitzSimons
In the chair. The following mem
bers were present: Geo. R. Dutsch
frst ward; H. T. Fauntleroy, sec
ond ward; N. H FitzSimons, third
ward: r. HI. Hansbrough, fourth
ward; w. H. Kahl fifth ward; H. @.
Parker, sixth ward; DR.. G. F. Farm
or, seventh ward; 1T. p. Crawford,
eixhth ward; C. M. Liddle, ninth
wafd.
The minutes OF the last regular
meeting, also meetings OF building
COMMITTEES were read and on motion
Of DR.. Farmer, seconded by Mr..
Dutsch; were approved as read.
The Supersntendent's report for
the quarter ending with September
3Oth was read, and ON motion Of
M. Hansbrough, seconded by Mr.
crewfsrd, was approved as read. It
q o. follows:
Eoyinxtbn Ls, October 4,sl913.
ths Aonarnble Presidsns aadl
Members Board School Directors.
st. Tammany Parish, La.
Gentlemen: You have once more
convened in regular session, ami at
this time wish to give you as COM
prehensive q report OF the school con-
ditions Of the parish as can,
All OF the schools were opened on
septemses e., With the exception OF
the Koepp, Sand Hill Fendlason.
Lewisburg, Ben Williams, Line Grad
cd, Violin, besides one teacher being
shOrtsat each OF the Madisonville and
Oak Grove schools. These vacancies
were caused by the fact that about
twelve OF the teachers had contract
cd with failed to secure valid GER
tiflcate. and half as many failed to
report for duty, even though they
had signed contracts to do so. Now
teachers for the following have been
secured and are now at work:
Koepp, Lewisburg, Hickory Grove
Line Graded and Ben Williams. An
ether teacher has been engaged for
the asAisopville and Oak Grove
schools. This leaves at present no
teacher for the Sand Hill or Eendia- |
son schools. / regret very much !
that / have not been able to open |
Ill OF the schools at the same time,
but as 1t was absolutely impossible
trust both yourselves and the pat
rons In general will understand the
matter and wait patiently until We
can secure teacher.
The new school houses at Audubon
and Oak Grove have been completed
and as the architect has given GER
|insets for the last payment / wish
TO ASK that you pass a vote today +
accepting them both.
At u former meeting YOU auth0riz-
ID the building OF the violin-SiHsie-
ary consolidated school, and con
tract for its erection has been award
ID bytyour building committee. Ac-
:ording to an agreement by you, it
will be necessary for you to arrange
.or loan to assist the sixth ward
special tax in meeting this obligation
Until the coming taxes are received.
Besides the above mentioned loan
t Will also be necessary for you to
arrange for a. loan to meet the teach
,r3' salaries until the first of Janu-
Lry. You will remember that year
lro You borrowed the sum of ten
thousand ($10,00O) dollars for this
purpose.
liter the schools closed last ses-
l.Cn the trustees of the Folso1k
chool, with my approval, conducted
private school in their building. II
ave my consent to this because of
he fact that they had had only six
months Of public school, and / had
aith In the trustees to believe that
hey would see that good care was
AIKEN of the building and school fur
lsture. You may, however imagine
Nv surprise when learned that the
oors had for days after the close OF
is school, been left open, and that
pc OF, them had been blown to pieces
y the wind. have written to the
resent trustees calling their atten- .
.On to this matter and expressing | .
ny belief that there had been neg
eect Of duty in permitting these i
noTs TO remain open. / state that
WIS sure YOU would not be willing :
. make such damages good If they
,ere repeated.
1 Recanse of your instructions at
he spec!al meet ,ng held on Auguc'
nth instructed the teachers and
rincipals that it was your wish that
ne State law regarding the collection
the incidental fee be rigidly en-
9rced in the future. According tc
,ur instructions. have given orders
aat the parents be given one week