St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15

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was not necessary to vote on this
matter. as Miss Mather had not pre-
sented q doctors certificate as re-
quired by the board.
The Superintendent presented a
! bill Of Theodore Moran for SIS for
hauling two loads of manure from
the Poitevent & Favre lumber camp
to the Central school. Moved by MIR.
Wills and seconded by Mr.. O'Keefe
that the Superintendent offer Mr..
Moran $3.50 for the work. Yes:
Dutsch, Kahl. Parker, Farmer. Wills,
O'Keefe. No: Millar.
Moved by Mr.. Miller and seconded
by Mr.. Kahl that the amount that
would have been necessary to run
the Ben Williams school the balance
of the eight months term, be appro-
priated toward the cost of home
for the principal Of the new schoo
now being built in the fifth ward.
Carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Wills that the ward direct
or as chairman aud the trustees Oh
the Ben Williams school constitute
committee to have in charge the
building of the teachers house fol
the Ben Williams neighborhood jus
authorized. Carried.
The following resolution was ii,
troduced by Mr.. Kahl who moved its
adoption. It was seconded by Mr.
Millar:
Resolved, That the Superintendent
be instructed to notify Mr.. B. B. n
zell, of Sun, La, that this board
hereby withdraws their offer made
at their regular meeting held on July
3, 1915, to sell him the old Sun pub
lie school building, unless this offer
be accepted and payment Of the 81.
cash. then agreed upon to be made
within ten days from date: and be
it further resolved,
That in the event said B. B. Mizel
fails to accept this offer and make
payment for same. the Superintend-
emit shall reoRer this same property
to any person at the original terms.
made to Mdzell.
Adopted unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Millar that the Superin-
tendent be instructed to correspond
with the Washington Parish School
Board with a view of finding out If
they would be willing to pay their
share of the cost to secure judy
ment against Mr.. Dan Sheridan for
the balance due ON the purchase
price of the 10th section school
land, viz: Township south, Is
east. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by Mr.. Millar that the contractor
TOR the Ben Williams school house
be authorized to insure this house
for three years, the board agreeing
to pay its share Of premium after
the house has been completed and
accepted by the board. Carried.
The attorney for the board read
the contract made with Mr.. Frank L.
Driebhoitz for the sale of the storm
timber on the 10th section school
land, and on motion by Mr.. Wills
and seconded by Mr.. Dutsch, the
contract was ratified.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and seconded
by Mr.. Kahl that the ward director
of the second ward be directed to
see that the school transfer used be-
tween Blackwell neighborhood and
the Folsom school is properly housed
and taken care Of during the coming
vacation. Carried.
In answer to advertisement for
fiscal agent, appearing in the Official
journal, the following bids were re-
ceived for the two years beginning
April Is, 1916 and ending April IA
1918: Covington Bank & Trust CO.
3 per cent: st. Tammany Bank &
Trust Co., per cent.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and seconded
by Mr.. Parker that the bid of the
Covington Bank & Trust Co. be &C
copied, and that this bank be ap-
pointed as fiscal agent for the period |
above mentioned. Carried unani- |
mously.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the insurance
on Bonfouca and Pearl River schoo,
houses be renewed through the c.
Liddle Insurance Agency. Carried |
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by DR.. Farmer that the r. L.
Aubert Insurance Agency be author
lied to renew the insurance on Tall |
sheek school. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Wills that the bill of A. D.
as notary fee, of SO con-
nected with the purchase Of the site
for the new Madisonville school be
paid. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Wills and seconded
by DR.. Farmer that the sum Of $4.00
per month be appropriated from the
District No. special tax fund to
pay janitress for Madisonville school
for balance of term. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by DIR. Farmer to appropriate
s4.14 for the Covington school IL
brary. This being done because tn
high school has raised and turned
over to the school treasurer I.
sum Of $500. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. O'Keefe and sec
onded by DR.. Farmer the following
bills were ordered paid:
Superintendent travelling expens-
IS for quarter ending March g.
1916. $3.50.
E. ]. Frederick. clerk. recording
5000.
w. H. Kentzel, printing, $3.50.
Central City Chemical Co.. fumi-
gators, $12.79.
r. F. Hansell, $16.25.
Palfrey Co., Ltd.
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