St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-07-15
Witnesses:
N. GMLIS,
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Ck1AS. w. PRICE.
The Secretary reported that the
building Committee for the new
school house ut jacksonville had
awarded the contract for the erection
Of their building to Chas. Jenkins
ed by Mr.. Crawford that the board
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
from C. v. Quave for $6.991.0O.
only other bid received by them was
Of Covington. La. for $6,919.0O. The
contract. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by DR.. Farmer that the Superiuten-
dent advertise for bids for painting
the new Ben Williams school hou
Carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the Superin-
tendent advertise for bids for furn-
ishing team and driving the school
transfer in the fifth ward from Tally
Greek to Sun Graded School. Car
ried. -
The following letter was received
from the people living in the neigh
lborhood Of the Edwards school,:
Goodbee. La, Mar. IL, 1916.
We, the taxpayers Of st. Tamany
Parish and the patrons of Edwards
School have assembled here this 18th
day of March 1916. for the purpose
of voting for or against consolidat-
ing Edwards School with that Of
'Madisonvile School.
Against: E. F. Fuhrmann, A. d
Stanga. Mrs. B. Raiford, A. L.
Stanga, A. A. Stanga, G. T. Edwards,
Alfred MERCER. H. E. Coney, w.
Perkins, E. L. Goodbee.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford and sec
onded by Mr.. Parker that A. D.
Crawford be refunded the amount of
seventy-fve cents on an erroneous
assessment for special school tax in
District No. 8 for year 1915. Car
ried. 1t was also voted in the same
motion that the Parish Tax Collector
have refunded to him $500 for pO-
lice jury appropriation and 1915 for
District No. special tax for year
1915. This refund being caused b.
q double assessment against Nc.
DougaH & Martindale and payment
to the school fund being included
in the June, 1916, settlement.
Moved by Mr.. O'Keefe and Sec
onded by Mr.. Crawford, that the
Superintendent advertise for bids te
paint the Savannah Branch school
house. Carried.
The following teachers for session
Of 1861 were nominated by the
superintendent and approved Of by
the BOARD, on motion by Mr.. Parker
and seconded by Mr.. Crawford:
Miss Mildred Smith. Miss Barbara
Englehardt, Miss Lucy w. Perkins,
'Madisonville; Mr.. H. F. Stafford,
Miss NJ. A. Landerbough and Miss
Alice Martin, Folsom; Miss Virgis
Dossatt, Onward school; Miss Mamie
Paysinger, Miss Ethel Moore, Miss
'Myra Melancon, Miss Hattie Murphy
Mrs. v. z. Young, Miss Christine
FitzSimons, Miss Wessie Lansing,
Miss Elise Stockton and Miss Marie
Louise CAKES, Covington high school;
Miss Viola Keller, Vaudeville; Mis-
Marie Passafume, Lewiaburg; Mr.. c
w. Price, Miss Edna Mizen, Sun;
Miss Georgia Jay, Oak Grove; Mr.. P
A. Ross, Miss Hazel Dossat, Tall
sheek school; Miss Louise Peterson.
Central; Mr.. T. p. Dutsch and Miss
Mamie Braig, Audubon; Mr.. l. F
Parker, Peace Grove; Miss Rose
Crawford, Pearl River; Mr.. H. U
Baker, Mr.. s. L. Taylor, Miss Rosa
Towns, Miss Mary Taylor, Miss Beu-
lah Baker, Miss Alma Frederick,
Miss Ella Scogin. Miss Cora Abel
Miss Adee Perreand, Miss Francis
Bryson, Miss Leah Comfort, Slide.l;
Miss Jessie Mae Rayne, Miss Helen
Walsh. Miss Marguerite Abel, Abita
Springs: Miss Eleanor w. Rayne,
Miss Mary Pinckney, Garden District
consolidated school,
1t was included in this motion that
the Superintendent and Ward Di-
rector be given authority to fill such
vacancies as still exist.
The Superintendent bill for of
ice expenses was ordered paid for
the quarter ending June 80, 1916
The bin was 1880 for postage
and 1907 for incidentals, all bills
and receipted bills covering these
items being shown. The bill was or
dered paid and on motion Of Dr.
Farmer seconded by Mr.. Crawford.
Moved by Mr.. Parker and second
ed by Mr.. Crawford that the bill Of
American Disinfectaut Co., for $5.75,
b paid. Carried.