St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-10-16

to bearer twelve and nifty One-nun-
dredths ($12.5O) dollars at the Of
fee Of the Parish School Board in the
town Of Covington, Louisiana, being
six months interest due on its School
District No. / Bonds No. ......,
dated January 1, 1916.
President.
...s
Secretary.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the proceeds of the sale
of these bonds herein authorized and
directed to be issued snail be devoted
exclusively to the constructing and
furnishing public school building in
school District No. /, title to which
shall vest in the public.
Section 4. BE it further resolved,
etc, That this board and its success
ors hereby binds itself irrevocably
and contractually to and with any
purchaser or purchasers OF said
bonds, at the same time that other
taxes are levied, In addition to all
other taxes now authorized by the
constitution and laws of the, State
of Louisiana levy a special tax upon
all property in said school district
No. /, subject to State taxation suf-
ficient to pay the interest and prin-
cipal on said bonds becoming due the
ensuing year; that it will enforce
the collection of said special tax an
nually as the same may become due
and exigible; provided that said tax
shall cease to be levied Immediately
on the retirement of all bonds which
may be issued and the proceeds
which may be issued and to the pay
ment of which said tax is dedicated.
The purpose of said tax being to
pay the interest and principal on
said bonds herein authorized to be
issued and the proceeds of said tax
to be solicited shall be sacredly de-
voted and applied to the payment of
the principal and interest as the
same shall become due.
And the resolution was duly sec
onded and unanimously carried.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
Elmer E. LYON,
Secretary.
The superintendent read the fol-
living report for the quarter ending
September Goth:
To the Honorable President and
Members fl Parish School Board.
Gentlemen: -WOrking under your
instructions / allowed the following
schools to open on the first Monday
in September: Folsom, Vaudeville,
Middle Roads, Union Grove, Garden
District, Hickory Grove, German Set
Element, Ben Williams, Oak Grove,
Sun, Audubon, Pearl River, BOnfou-
ca, Simmons Creek and Peace Grove.
Besides these the two parish high
schools were opened at the same
time. The schools at Talisheek and
Central have been waiting until the
third room authorized was complet-
ed. The school at Fendlason was
obliged to wait until the new house
was completed. The Onward schoo,
opened Monday Of this week.
At the Pearl River and Roberts
schools l have had trouble in getting
q principal to report for duty even
after they have been engaged.
The contract for the Pilgrim Rest
school was properly let to Mr.. J. r.
Smith, but he has been set back in
his work on it by the recent storm
which demolished the part that had
been erected l am informed that the
school house at Dunbar was entirely
destroyed.
have made every effort to secure
second hand school wagons. but so
far have failed. l shall either have
to purchase new ones or have a regu-
lar Tennessee wagon converted into
suitable wagon for transfer.
The long talked Of school election
in District No. has been held. Now
while you and l are rejoicing over
the results, let US stop to take our
hats of to the ladies OF the Madi-
sonville School Improvement League.
These ladies deserve more than the
usual amount Of praise. They have
worked long and hard, in sun and
rain, sand and mud, and when the
new house is erected, as l believe it