St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-21

9Th, 1917, calling a special meeting
of the executive committee to be
held ON August 10, 1917, be re-
scinded, and that the whole parish
board shall meet during the first
week in August to transact the same
business as was to have come before
the above mentioned committee, and
any other business as may properly
come before the meeting. The date
of this special meeting is to be set
by the president of the board. Car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Liddle, that the superintendent
be instructed to advertise for official
journal for the year beginning Aug.
l, 1917, and that bids be opened at
the special meeting to be called dur
| ing the first week in August. Car
ried.
The following resolution was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Millar, who moved
| its adoption. 1t was seconded by
Mr.. Liddle:
1t is the sense of this board that
full attendance of members at
each meeting is desired, so that an
and wishes of the different wards
represented may be had; therefore
be it
Resolved, That any member OF
this board who is compelled to be
absent from any meeting should
send in written excuse to the
School Board and make such re-
quests regarding schools in his ward
as he may desire.
Resolved, That it is the idea Of
this board that absence from three
consecutive board meetings without
| reasonable excuse shall be suffici-
| ent cause for calling for his resig-
| nation.
Adopted.
On motion duly seconded, Mr..
Liddle, was given leave OF absence
from any meetings that may be
called up to the regular October
| meeting.
The following resolution was in
trOduced by Mr.. Liddle, seconded by
Mr.. Levy:
Resolved, That in accordance with
invitation issued by State Supt. T.
H. Harris, for convention Of
school board members to meet in
Baton Rouge ON the 10th and 18th
of the present month, that all men,
bers of this board, together with the
superintendent do attend said con-
vention at the expense of the gen.
eral fund. Carried.
Mr. low submitted I1iAo fnr tho
repairing of the Lewisburg school
house, as follows: Smith Bros,
$308; ]. B. Dickens. $213.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. O'Keefe, that the work of re-
pairing the Lewisburg school be CIV
en- to ]. B. Dickens for the amount
of his bid of $213. Carried.
Mr.. Levy, as chairman of the
Vaudeville building committee, sub
mitted the following report:
Minutes OF the meeting of the
building committee OF the Mande-
VILE public school held at Mande-
Vile on July 10, 1917. Present:
Supt. E. E Lyon. r. E. Vix, N. H.
Levy.
Bids for general contractors on
the building of the new school were
submitted, opened and the bids were
as follows: Smith Bros, Mande-
Vile, $12,7S4; c. v. Quave, Gov -ng
ton, $4,000; w. II. & r. B. Crews,
New Orleans, 1890; A. Barbay
Moore. New Orleans, $11,525.
Bids from contractors on building
OF the fences and bridges surround
ing the school property, we're SUD
mitted, opened and the bids were
as follows: Smith Bros, Mande-
vile, 1906; Dickens. Mandavi.le.
1899; Glockner, Vaudeville, 1925.
On motion made by Mr.. V.x, sec
onded by Mr.. Levy. it was resolved
that the contract for the cons.ruc-
tfon of the building be awarded u
Messrs. Barclay 4 Moore, at the
amount as submitted above, for SILL
525, it being understood that all the
legal formalities affecting the bonds.
etc., shall be fully satisfied previous
to the signing OF the said contract
and that Architects Moan & Tore
be authorized to draw up the said
contract and submit it for the sig
nature of both parties hereto with
out delay, as suggested above.
On motionl duly made and Sec
onded. and resolved. that the bids
for the fences and the bridges be
received and action thereon be de-
ferred for the present time.
The bid on the furniture was read
and discussed, and on motion made,
duly seconded, it was resolved:
That furniture for only four of
the six class rooms be purchased at
the present time, and that all the
other furniture, except for the two
class rooms. be purchased at The
prices stated in the estimate SUBJ
mitted thereon without delay.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
HERMAN H. LEVY.
F. EDW. VIX.
Mr.. Levy reported that furniture
for the building had been 2urcifased
for future delivery.
Moved by Mr.. O'Keefe, seconded
by Mr.. Kahl. that the report Of the
committee Do received and spread
on tho minutes. Carried
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