The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-21

"ecepttu' solely on account OF his ex.
| pressed wish and with reluctance: and.
! ~ hereas Honorable, Wilson McKerall
Sr. has served this Parish for msny wears
Ihlthtully a. director aud rs the Presi
cent OF Its school system with zeal and
without compensation. ani has bv his
| sound. conservative advice and counsel
assisted year Ly year in its steady advances
ment. and
"W hereas. the Honorable Wilson Nc.
heriil ST.. has reached that age and at.
! talhed that elninence in life aud business
mat he Is OF right entitled 10 enjov the
| rewards OF same and ask for relief from
the public duty and responsibilities which
he has so ably performed and shou ldered
| therefore, be 1t Resolved by the school
| Board OF the Parish of ST. Mary. state OF
louisiana, that it is with deep regret
conscious of real loss. that this Hoard has
accepted the resignation OF 1t, fellow d..
rector and President. and
| he IL further resolved th..t this CRATE
full recogni,i by this Board. and from
the public through this Board. OF his SER
| vices and worthe be rendered aud ex-
pressed to the Honorable Wilson Mckerall
Sr., and
BE it further resolved that the good
wishes OF his fellow members 90 with him
| through life, with sincere desire that
be may he spared f)r many years to his
| family. business associates and the gene
| raj public, knowing that when the final
| eud comes. As 1t must to all men. that be
| will merit from an '.AIl Wise Provi,ieiice''
and the general public the same compen-
satiOn of well Done" as he now receives
from this Board. and
| he II further resolved that these resO-
| lutjons be spread upon the minutes Of this
meeting. be gwen to the public press and
that al enrolled copy be sent to the Hon.
Wilson Mck=rall, ST."
sgned +. ID. WINCHESTER,
| C.. A. ATCOCK.
A communication was received from
| the Ramos Lumber Company with ref
-rence to renewing the present lease
with them for certain school lands.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fols-, duly sec
| undt 4 by MIR Aycucl. and carried, it
was resolved that the contract Of lease
| with the Ramos Lumber Company be
renewed upon the following terms and
| conditions: That the lease shall be
| for two years; that the consideration
nf same shall be Two Hundred Dollars
lS2OO.Orl per anuum, and that the
! Ramos Lumber Company shall bind
ANA obligate itself to provide a suit
able school house. keep same proper
" equipped for school purposes and
furnish necessary fuel for said school,
as is now located at Ramos, La.
The following communication from
the ST. Mury Bank and Trust Com
pany was then read:
Franklin, La, April 10th, 1917.
Mr.. John G. Clalisen. President Parish Eoard of
School Directors, City:
Dear Sir
am authorized by the Board of Directors
Of the st. Mary Bank and Trust Company to
make your board an offer to lend you the mon
| -y necessary 70 Hsn your schools during the
year 1917.
I hereby offer to lend your board this money
at the rate of three and seven >elshths Is 1-Sl
per cent per annum, subject to the following
First: THAT the St. Mary Bank and Trus,
Company be made your depository tor all
funds belonging to the Parish School board
Second: That we be required to pny you no
interest on daily balances carr. ed by YOU.
Third: That we be re imbursed for the above
loans to you out Of the 1917 revenues Of the
Respectfully submitted,
tSiguedI WILSON MckEkALL.
President.
The Board then being informed by
the President that no bids had been
received for u Fiscal Agent for the
Purish School Boards funds. the fUl-
lowing motion was made by Mr.. r. u.
Winchester: Whereas, there have
been 40 bids received for fiscal agent
for the Parish School funds, that the
offer Of the ST. Mary Bank and Trust
Company as outlined in their letter
above be accepted, the money 10 be
borrowed AS needed, aud that the
President Of the School Board be au-
thorized TO borrow said money when
needed and to execute all necessary
contracts. The motion being seconded
Nv MIR. NcCardell, was unanimously
carried. ~
Il WIS moved by Mr. A!cock, sec
onded by Mr.. Folse and carried, that
no bills against the School hoard be
paid unless same ale received at least
two days before the regular quarterl!
meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Charles L. Wise appeared be-
fore the Board and presented Pc
ti,inn from tire taxpayers Of the Nor
oan CITY school District, said petition
l,eirg as follows:
Morgan City. La. April 7th. 1917.
| To the Honorable the school Board OF the Par
ill Of st. Mary. Franklin, La.
We. the undersigned property Taxpayers,
| r.s;,liu" within the bOumdar ies OF the MOrgaM
| civ School District in tho Parish ot 81 Mary.
state OF Louisiana; created ny ordnance oi
| xnnr Honorable Body. on the 9Th day Of July,
| ;. IL 1905 and constituting One-fonrth or
more, of the property taxpayers eligible undcr
the law 10 vote therein. respectfully petition
,nn TO order u special election t. be held
throughout said school district in the manner
and AZ the time required by law. to ascertain
the sense Of the property taxpayers residing
| ~ iti,iu said sctoul district upon the question
" ,",,,rrnr debt in the sum Of Sixty Thousand
aa , to issbe nsgS,io os
Thirty 70 wears bearing interest at the rate OF
dr. Cs, ner cent per annum, interest payable an.
nualy aud issued in such denominations al, IS and
Pay .;.,t;,1, md laws " the State of LOuisian
ss"e,.ialiy Section 2s Of Act No. 2'6 OF the Gen
I'll sssmbiy Vt the State of Louisiana for the
wear 1910; IT,. s.,, III. ;rc,rrro of so;d
.,., and the sale of said bonds to be used for
me purpose of purchasing u building site. or
aiie aud the building thereon Of one, or more
sl t,;., sch.wl building or buildings, in said
ac%mi district, as may be- selected and deter
mined upon by the school , board and , 7" fur,
h's". .aE The title to all OF which shall