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of treasurer be accepted as read.
Carried.

Mr.. F. NJ. Fitzgerald. Geo. Glass,
U. F. Heating and w. r. Galloway
appeared before the board as COM
mittee from the Pilgrim Rest school
and asked for a two room addition
to be made to the Pilgrim Res
school. They reported that the Pill
grim Rest church officials had re-
fused to give the school the right to
occupy one of the rooms in the
church building for schools this
coming year.
On motion by Mr.. Evans, second
ed by Mr.. O'Keefe, it was voted to
build a two room addition to the
Pilgrim Rest school and a one room
addition to the Savannah Branch
school, with the understanding that
the cost shall come from the Sec
ond Ward Special Tax Fund. The
motion also included the appoint
ment of F. M. FITZGERALD, Geo. Glass
and the Superintendent as COM
mittee for the Pilgrim Rest school,
and VIM. Bennett, Berlin Bryant and
the Superintendent for the Savan-
nah Branch school. The committee
to have in charge the work of Sc
curing plans and bids as well as the
awarding of the contract for the
above mentioned additions.
Carried.
The following petition was receiv-
ed and after some discussion was
referred. to the Executive Committee
who will meet on August 10, 1917,
at 10 a. m.
To the Members of the st. Tammany
School Board:
We, the undersigned, do hereby
petition that transfer be operated
from Old Garden District school up
Military Road as far as Kothe's
farm, thence acorss Bogue Falaya
creek to Waldheim school, or by any
other route that you gentlemen
would think better and that would
benefit the majority.
Signed by II parents represent
ing "a children.
On motion duly seconded it was
voted to adjourn to 1:1s in the
afternoon.
upon opening the afternoon ses-
sion the same members were present
as were in the morning session with
the addition of Mr.. G. r. Dutsch,
Of the first ward.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. O'Keefe, that the committee who
has in charge the building of the
Manudeville school shall be given
the right to open bids and award
contract for some minor repairs to
the Lewisbugr school. The cost for
these repairs to be taken from the
10th section state fund and as soon
as funds are available from the Dis
trict No. special tax the amount
thus used shall be returned.
Carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Liddle, who moved
its adoption:
Whereas, at the regular meeting
Of this board, held on May 2, 1917,
authority was given the Parish Sup
erintendent Of Education to provide
a teacher for. and put into the ST.
dell high school, q department OF
oHme Economies; and
Whereas, financial conditions pre-
vent the securing Of suitable quart
ers within the town of Slidell fro the
eaid Domestic Science department
therefore be It
Resolved, That the authority here
tofore given to the Superintendent
as aforesaid, be and is hereby re-
voked and repealed until such time
as conditions warrant the placing O.
a Home Economic department in the
Slidell high school.
Be it further resolved, That IL
place Of the teacher authorized fol
the department aforesaid, the Slidel
high school shall be provided will
one additional high school teacher
and one grade teacher, II necessary
in addition to the faculty, as here
tof0re. in numbers, in the sait
school.
Be 1t further, resolved, That a
the foregoing latter clause will als'
cave the said school two grad
teachers short Of the requirements
and as the said two teachers woul'
be paid a salary combined of at leas
800 q month, thus making tota
Of $500 for the five months, to b
paid out of the general fund. tina
the said $500 shall be applied a
ofllows: Thirteen teachers In tn
grades to be paid each SIS a month
making q total Of 1925, as against
required sum Of $500 or total say
ing Of SITS.
4 Be It further resolved, That a
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