St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-10
should he deem it wise, and to such
place as he thinks advisable, and
report to the board of his actions
at the next regular meeting. Car

report W LA0 DOdTu OIL Ills dCtlOu
at the next regular meeting Car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconde,
by Mr.. Parker, that the bill of MI
Millar of 81 as expenses ATTENDING
the meeting of the School Boards AS
ISOLATION at Baton Rouge, in Janu
airy, be paid. Carried
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Millar. that hereafter n,
teacher be engaged for either of tn
high schools of the parish who ha
not had at least three full years O
experience. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and secondet
by DR.. Farmer, that this Board go OF
record as endorsing the recommends
tons of the legislati tive committee ap
pointed by the Parish School Boar,
Association in which they mention
appropriations, that they desire tt
ask of the special session of the
Legislature for the benefit of tn.
public schools of the State, and fur
thermore that copy of this motion
be sent to our representative anl
senator with a strong appeal for theil
support in the matter of these pro
posed appropriations. Carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Parker, who moved
its adoption. 1t was seconded by d.
Farmer.
Whereas, the income of the schoo
board for the general fund has bee,
constantly decreasing from year tt
year, while the expenses at the same
time greatly increased; and,
Whereas, we, the parish school,
board, recognize the necessity of de.
creasing our expenses to come from
said general fund; and,
Whereas, the State Board of Edu.
cation no longer require that State
approved high schools shall employ
special teachers of music and art;
Therefore be it resolved, That tho
uperintendent be instructed to
continue this position after the ex-
piration Of existing contracts with
thepresent music and art teachers.
The offer of the superintendent to
personally stand the salary of the
first grade teacher of Covington for
two months, and in other ways de-
crease the amount of expenses from
the general fund as outlined by plan
at the meeting and copy of which is
to be kept by the secretary for mat
ter of information and record.
Besides. the board gives notice
that the general fund will run schools
for the year 1915-16 only six months.
Carried.
The superintendent's report, which
is as follows, was read and upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Millar and seconded by
Mr.. Parker, approved as read.
President and Members of
the Parish School Board of st.
Tammany Parish.
2 The schools of the parish have all
their seventh month with
he exception of those that began
ate, such as the Sand Hill, Peace
Grove and Ridge schools.
The schools in the ninth, eighth
md sixth wards will continue for two
months longer or as long as the av-
'rage attendance will be sufficient
o justify. In the town Of Covington
he school will continue by the help
II the special tax and the high school
appropriation. At Abita Springs
he school will continue with the usu-
i aid of the town council. At the
sarden District school, / am inform
ID, that the school will be run for
wo months longer through the liber-
lily of the patrons and the teacher.
It jacksonville the patrons, liberal
Y assisted by the town council, have
ranged to contiue their school.
he schools of the second ward have
losed in order that their special tax
aay be used for the erection of the
ew buildings for the Fendlason and
'ilgrim Rest schools. In the fifth
7ard it was necessary to close at the
nd Of the seven months in order
hat the income from the special tax
here might be used toward the erec-
ion of the new house at Sun. How
yer, as it was, we used 1926 from
hat fund to supplement the salaries
the fifth ward teachers, the same
S we have been doing for years.
All of the notes signed by you
entlemen have been taken up with
ne exception Of the one for the COM
letion of the sun school building.
'hich was for $1430. This note was
lgned by Mr.. w. H. Kahl, the fifth
ard director; Mr.. John H. Wood,
[r. w. w. Talley, Mr.. N. H. Fitz.
imons, the president of the board,
nd myself. We are indebted to the
ovington Bank & Trust Co. for this
who very kindly made us
lis loan, even though they are not
ur fiscal agent. You will remem-
er that you passed a vote at your |
lst meeting directing me to take |
lis note up with the first available |
lcome from the fifth ward special |
TX. This instruction I know you
i'll consider irrevocable and I shall
stire the note promptly upon it's |
laturity, with the funds from this |
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have received petition from the |
atrons Of the Talisheek school ask
lg that the board build an addition |
} their school. This is, of course,
18th the object of being able to teach
bove the seventh grade, by the ad-
ition of another teacher to the fac
lty of the Talisheek school. You
i'll, l am certain, consider this care
lily and do just what you think is |
est. The number of pupils that |
lird teacher would be liable to have |
lust be considered first. Under the |
resent distribution of the general |
lnds an extra teacher at any school |
ses up just so much of the general |
Ind for the first seven months, and |
II thsi reason all of you gentlemen