The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-10
improvements in your schools as above
suggested. | am,
Yours very truly.
inspector of Rural Schools


In connection with the recommendations
of Mr.. Foote, | wish to state that the re-
pairs mentioned must be made at once.
Many window panes are out, stoves are
out of repair, locks are needed for the
doors, etc. The danger of typhoid fever
from unsanitary closets is alarming. The
schools are not prepared for the winter
Furthermore, the school buildings are
rapidly rotting down for the need OF pant.
They should he painted as matter OF
of decay it will be but a question of a
short time until they become utterly
untenantable, necessitating the erecting OF
new school buildings and the entailing OF
heavy expense in the way of repairs
! recommend that the School Board au-
thorize me to hire a carpenter to make
the necessary repairs In cooperation with
the patrons of each school and that the
sum of three hundred dollars be set apart
for this work.
TRANSPORTATION FOR CAT ISLAND.
Within three or four miles of the Cat
Island school there is a settlement OF
three or four families who have eleven
children, some of whom have never had
an opportunity to attend school. For an
expenditure of $4,000 per month it is
possible to transport these children to the
school and give them the benefit OF an
education, | recommend that the superln-
tendent be authorized to arrange for the
transportation of these children to school.
AS whole the work for the first month
appears to be very satisfactory. The
teachers are doing faithful work anad the
! children appear to be interested and en-,
thusiastic. If we can render the school
houses comfortable for the winter and
secure the necessary supplies, l see no
reason why we should not have a success
| full term in the parish schools.
r. L. CRUMP, Parish Supt.
The following resolution was passed:
Be it resolved by the School Board OF
West Feliciana Parish, That it is the
sense of this board that the three mills
collected in taxes for the benefit of the
schools of the parish should be turned
over to the School Board as collected and
not turned into the general funds OF the
parish and paid out for general purposes,
We hereby request that in future this be
done by the Police Jury
In reference to the recommendations
made by the Superintendent relative to
the transfer for Cat Island and for the
appropriation for repairs, 1t was the
opinion of the Board that these things
should be done, but that our present
financial condition would hardly justify
us to undertake them. Both matters were
referred to the Finance Committee fol
further consideration.
Mr.. Argue made a motion to the eftecl
that in case where consolidation mas
taken place and a transfer wagon has
been installed to transport the children
of one school neighborhood to the con
solidated school that said children be per-
mitted to take advantage of the trans
Iportation furnished, free of any charge
On motion of Mr.. Argue, seconded b!
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Crump was authorized t.
confer with the people of the Ninth Ware
relative to making necessary improve
ments in the school MOTION ,5iof ear carried e6,orot
school at Alton Villa be temporarily
closed The matter was referred .tc
Supt. Crump and President Bowman FOL
settlement.
The following resolution was passed:
Be it resolved by the School Board o.
West Felciana Parish, That in order t
conserve the peace, secure harmony, ant
bring about the greatest good to thu
Grange Hall school, that the services o
Mr.. L, T. WEIGH as principal of said sch0 no.
are no longer required by the Board. Thu
Superintendent is hereby authorized t.
notify Mr.. WEIGH of this action and t.
reduce the school to a one-room schoo
until such time as a successor to Mr.
WEIGH can be secured.
This resolution was passed with bu
one dissenting vote-that Of Mr.. +. A
Wright.
Mr. Daniel made a request that stu
dent of the eighth grade be permitted t
enter the Star Hill school: The matte
was referred to the Superintendent,
Mr.. Rogillio asked to know if in cas-
Mr. Darling and the patrons of tn
Wilhelm school should take STEP to bull
new building for the school, IT,. Schoc
Board would assist in it's erection He wa
assured that the Board would do all tina
its financial condition might render ad
Visabe or possible.
Mr. Argue asked if the resolution rela
tive to transportation applied to the chill
dren transported by train from Laurt
Hill to Wakefield. The board interprete
its resolution 70 aDnlV to them
+ The board, on motion, adjourned.
5 JAS. P. BOWMAN, President.
, r. f. CRUMP, Secretary.