St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-18
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING Of
APRIL
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SUPERINTENDENT LYON REAP.
POINTED AT INCREASED
SALARY.
SUPERINTENDENT TO
EMPLOY TEACHERS
Prof. A. j. Park aigde Princiual OF
the COvington High School.
Others are Appointed.
Covington, La, April II. 1914.

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Covington, La, April II, 1914.
The parish school board me. Il
regular session in the superintend
ent's office on the above date Will
President N. H. FitzSimons in tn,
chair. Those present were: Geo
Il. Dutsch, first ward; II. T. Faunt
leroy, second ward; N. H. FitzSim
ons, third ward; w. H. Kahl, fiftl
ward; H. @. Parker, sixth ward; DR.
G. f. Farmer. seventh ward; T. p
Crawford. eighth ward, and c. NJ
Liddle, ninth ward. Absent: p. II
Hansbrcugh. fourth ward, and a quo
rum beng present.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second.
ed by Mr.. Fauntleroy, that the read.
ing Of the minutes of the meeting
held on April 4, 1914. be dispensed
with.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by Mr.. Fauntleroy that the schools
for the year 1914-15 be the same as
conducted in this parish for the year
1914 with this addition: white
teacher be furnished for a school at
Maud, in the ninth ward, and also a
white teacher for the Todd school in
the seventh ward; and also. another
colored school be opened in the sew
enth ward. This was carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by DR.. Farmer, that the superintend-
aent be instructed to engage teachers
for the year 1914-15, and that the
school board pledge itself to provide
money for their salaries.
Yes: Dutsch, Fauntleroy, Kahl,
Farmer, Crawford and Liddle.
No: Parker.
The vote was declared to be car
r.ed.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Liddle:
Whereas. there is not sufficient
money to defray necessar:' expenses
n the conduct of public school at
"a rs; and
Whereas. a similar depressed con-
d ton of finances regularly returns
very year; and
Whereas. the need y urgent for
additional reNen'a for the proper
care Of greater and constantly i'm
crcasing number OF pupils; therefore
I'll.
Resolved, This Board Of Parish
j. petition the police ilry OF st. Tar;-
Many par sh to order tax levy Of
fonl mills, for public school purposes,
ns!ead of three m'l!s, as now, and
let- lining in this year 1914.
!'1on motion Of Mr.. Eahl. secoEd-
81 b. DR.. Farmer, the above rceOlu-
tn: was adopted unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Duts"h ard seconded
hv Mr.. Parker, that tho suDer.n:"i..:-
eE- end president Of ;ho school Board
be authorized to ENGAGE teachers for
sueh length of time as is apprn. ed
o. the superintendent and ward d.
e,..oi Of the ward in ;c!i the teach
G $ to teach.
les: Dutsch, Faanfla,oy. Kahl.
Parker, Farmer, Craw:or Lild;e.
no: None.
Moved by Mr.. Faunl,srcy and Sec
snAed by Mr.. Parker, that the Oa-
ward school, in the secc,ld ward, be
closed Immediately.
Carried.
The following teachers were nomi- |
mated by the superintendent for the
year 1914-15, and upon motion by |
Mr.. Fauntleroy, seconded by Mr..
kahl. they were apprc red by the |
board:
C. E. Hooper. as principal of the |
Slidell high school.
A. J. Park, as principal of the Gov
ington high school.
Mss NJ. A. Lauderbough. as assist
ant in the Folsom school.
p. A. Ross. as principal of tho Oak
Grove school.
Miss Mamie Heard, as teacher of !
the Koepp school.
Miss Celeste Nesom, as assistant
IN the Onward school.
Mrs. v. z. Young, as assistant In
the Covington school.
H. F. Stafford, as principal Of the
Ben Williams school.
Miss Eliza Stockton, SIS assistant
in the Covington school.
Guy A. Smith, as principal of the
Sun school.
c. A. Voyles, as principal of the
ralisheek school.
Miss Zelma Danfious, as assistant
of the Talisheek school.
Moved by DIR. Farmer and seconded
by Mr.. Parker. that the salary Of any
teacher with a first grade certificate
who has taught in the parish for ten
consecutive years be increased fivs
dollars month.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Fauntleroy and sec