St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-07-18
School Board.
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were found to be as follows:
James A. Wilson, Onward. Middle
Roads and Oak Grove schools, each
$50; Folsom school, $2SS, which
includes the repair of the roof.
J. D. Fauntleroy. Middle Roads
and Oak Grove schools for $40 each.
A. B. Guyol, Onward school, for
$175. Folsom school, for 1898.
Quave & Boudousquie, Middle
Roads, Onward and Oak Grove
schools for the sum of $465, for the
three. Folsom school, $500.
J.. A. Hawley, for the Onward,
Middle Roads and Oak Grove schools,
t $1O5 each. Folsom school for
$195; or the entire four buildings
for $475.
Jacob Biery, Onword school at
$11S. Oak Grove school 1920 90;
Middle Roads school, $4,000; Fol-
som school. $4,000.
All of the four schools for $6sS.
P. A. Ross, Oak Grove school for
$154.75.
Thos. Lacroix, Folsom school, for
$3.50. Onward, Middle Roads and
Oak Grove for 1925 each. All Of
the above bids for the painting of
the Folsom school includes the re-
pair of the room with guarantee
againsa leaks for one year.
Middle Roads school for $139.4o,
by Alex. Taylor and w. NJ. galloway.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl, seconded by
DIR. Farmer, that the painting of the
entire four school houses be given to
Mr.. Hawley, at his bid of $475.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Fauntleroy, and sec
onded by Mr.. Parker that Mr.. ]. A.
Hawley be required to give bond
for One-half of the contract price
through bonding company within
the next ten dogs, and ii he fails to
do this that the contract shall go to
the next lowest bidder.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Crawford, that the payments
for the painting of these buildings
be made upon certificate of the ward
director Oh. T. Fauntleroy), who
shall inspect the work carefully and
examine the quality of the material
used. Yes: Kahl, Crawford, Lid
die, FitZSimons. No: Parker, Farm
err, Fauntleroy.
Carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Kahl, that the Alton color
ed school shall hereafter be held in
the school building heretofore used
for the white school, and that do
nation from the patrons OF the Al
ton colored school of $125, for the
benefit of the eighth ward special
tax fund be accepted.
Carried
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by Mr.. Liddle, that the board do
nate the sum of SO from the gen.
eral fund for the benefit of the Sim
mons Greek school library, and also
the school book case.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Liddle, that the board donate
the sum of IS from the general fund
for the benefit of the Covington high
school library.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford and sec
onded by Mr.. Parker, that the secre-
tary be instructed to refund to the
tax collector the sum of ninety-five
cents, as the amount received for poll
tax of B. H. Buckley, this tax being
collected twice.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford and Sec
onded by Mr.. Parker, that the new
proposed Fendlason school house be
built from the first available funds
from the second ward special fund,
and that the committee appointed at
the last meeting be instructed to adj
vertise for bids as soon as the funds
are sufficient.
Carried.
The following petition from the
patrons of the Sun and Line Graded
schools were received:
Sun, La, July 4, 1914.
The Honorable President and Men,
bers St. Tammany Parish School
Board: ~
Commemorative the hon.
oratie State Board of Education did,
on April Is, 1914, pass rule that
schools of two teachers should not
teach over seven grades; and
Whereas, we, the patrons and
friends of the Sun and Line Graded
schools feel that the need of pub
lie school where the higher grades
may be taught; and,
Whereas. we can see no other way
for our children to have such advan-
tages except by consolidating our two
above named schools; therefore be
it
Resolved, That we petition your
honorable body to consolidate these
schools and build four room school
house to be situated at some convent
ent SPOT east of the railroad.
Signed by twenty-five patrons and
friends of the Sun and Line Graded
schools.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Fauntleroy, that the Sun and
Line Graded schools be consolidated.
and that the following committee be
appointed to select site and secure
title for the same: w. H. Kahl,
Walter Pierce, John H. Wood and W..
W. Talley.
Carried.
1t was understood as a part Of the
duties of this committee to advertise
for bids for this school house as
soon as site has been secured.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Crawford, that Mr. Parker
be instructed to have the entire
grounds of the Talisheek school fenc-
ed and bring in to the next regular
meeting of the board bill for the
wire and labor.
Carried.
The following petition from the