St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-10
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scented the following invitations:
Covington. La, Jan. 3, 1914.
To the Honorable President and
| Members of the School Board OF
st. Tammany Parish.
Dear Sirs:-
| In pursuance of the fact that the
parish superintendent expects to call
q rally of all schools in our parish
some tine in the spring, we, the mem
bers of the School Improvement
vite you to hold said rally in Coving-
ton. our county seat and largest town.
We have voted to give 1t our loyal
support and make it an event in the
history of our schools.
We promise to extend every cour-
tesy and offer the hospitality Of our
homes to the visitors who will be
with us at that time.
| Very sincerely,
| SCHOOL IMP. LEAGUE,
l..x Mrs. j. C. Burns, Pres.
/ Mrs. G.. L. Smith, Secty.
| Signed by sixty members.
| Covington, La. Jan. 3, 1914.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the School Board OF
st. Tammany parish, La.
Dear Sirs:-
/ At q meeting of hte Women's Pro-
I gresstve Union a discussion Of the
grand School Rally was held, and a
unanimous vote taken endorsing the
same, and cordially inviting your hon.
i GRO h1o 1NnS1w - ho1A kh;c liz, &v@ Cor,
ington. We promise it our loyal
support and In our great civic pride
in all good work request you to de-
pend on us, as cooperative body
with the School League in this work.
Very sincerely,
WOMEN'S PROGRESSIVE
UNION,
Mrs. VIM. Bodebender, Pres.
Mrs. Jos. Schuyler. Secty.
Signed by seventy-nine members.
Covington, La, Jan. 3, 1914.
To the President and Memb OF
the st. Tammany Parish School
Board.
Gentlemen
It being the desire of the Mayor
end Council of the town of Cov.ng-
ton that the Spring School Rally Of
the parish schools be given in. Gov
.ngton this year, we therefore offer
you whatever assistance Is in our
power to make the outing for our
school children pleasant one.
Hoping that this will meet with
your approval, / remain,
Yours very respectfully,
f. G. MARRERO,
Mayor Of Covington. La.
Besides the above invitations
paper was presentoS bearing the fol-
lowing pledges: I'VE, the under
signed citizens of Cov;ngton, La. m
dorse the holding of school rally in
Covington at time designated by
Superintendent Lyon, and promise to
support it in every way. Signed by
Lawrence N. Bourgeois and seventy
two others.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Parker that the school board
endorse and authorize the holding of
q Parish Public School Rally and that
the board select Covington as the
site for the rally to be held.
Carr ed unanimously.
Moved by DIR. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Kahl that the board pay
the following bills for the LewisburK
school:
Southern Seating Co.,
20 steel desks and
chairs ...... $500
Freight on same. 1881
D. B. Smith. hauling
desks to the school
from depot -. 200
Repairing old toilet and
building new one -. 800
The above mot on was carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Kahl that the board APP
prove Of q bill Of $11.15 for the Car
den District school.
Carried.
On motion by Mr.. Parker and sec
onded by Mr.. Crawford 1t was voted
to pay the following bills for the ST.
dell high school out Of the District |
No. 3 special tax fund:
Neuhauser Bros, wire
and staples $3.50
Salmen Brick & Lumber
Co.. material, labor
and cash advanced. 21.O5
Slidell Ice & Light Co.,
light fixtures for halls 14.5OI
Southern Creosot:n Co.,
lumber 1929
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by Mr.. Fauntleroy that the super
lntendent order IL new desks for
he K. c. school.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed BY Mr.. Fauntleroy. that bill for