The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20
SCH0el BOARD PROCEEDINGS

1t was moved by Mr.. Meginn and
seconded by Mr.. Wixon that the
negro schools of the parish be opened
on the first Monday in January 1918
for a session of three months at a
salary of $4,000 per months for
those teachers holding third grade
certificates and $500 per month
for those teacher holding first or
second grade certificates except J..
NJ. Cush who shall receive $4,000
per month as principal of the Ia
lulah Colored Industrial School. The
motion carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Ward and
seconded by Mr.. Riley that the secre-
tary be empowered to subscribe for
for the Louisiana School Work for
the Board, for the year 1917-1S. The
motion carried
1t was moved by Mr.. Montgomery
and seconded by NJ. Belts that the
secretary be instructed to Issue to
Mr.. A. j. Sewer Tax Collector, a
quietus for the money received
during the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1917 for the School District
No. l Bond Fund. The motion car
ried.
The auditing committee made the
following report:
We. the undersigned committee
appointed to examine the books,
accounts and vouchers Of the super
intendent of schools for the Parish
of Madison for the quarter ending
June 30th, 1917 and for the quarter
ending September 30th, 1917 beg to
say and report that we have made
said examination and find said books
and account correct and in good
form. c. E. WXoN
]. E. MEGNN JR.
w. H. WARD
Committee
On motion of Mr.. w. H. Ward,
seconded by Mr.. Montgomery, the
following budget of probable re-
ceipts and expenditures was adopted:
Budget will be published next
week..
1t was then moved by Mr.. Riley
and seconded by Mr.. w. H. Ward
that The following resolution be a.
doptec. The motion carried.
Resolved that the request of Pride
of Madison Masonic Lodge No. 76.
(colored) for a location of their hall
on section So T. Is r. 13 be granted
and that said lodge be permitted the
use Of one acre of ground or as
much thereof as may be necessary
on said section for a site for their
hall with the understanding that the
ground is to be used for lodge and
school purposes, provided that said
lodge shall prepare the lower floor
of their hall for public school pur-
poses and grant to this board the
right to use said lower floor for
colored public school free of charge
during the existence of this permit
which is fixed for a period of fifty
years from this date. 1t is further
understood that this permit shall be
vacated and annuled in case said
building is permitted to become
nuisance or rowdyism or crimes are
permitted to occur there. 1t is
further understood that the exact
site for said building shall be roca-
ted by the secretary of this board.
1t was moved by Mr.. Ward and
seconded by Mr.. Montgomery that
the following advertisement be in
serted in the Madison Journal:
Public notice is hereby given that
on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of
November, 1917 up to the hour of
1900 o'clock noon, this Board will
receive sealed proposals for the rent
of the following school lands, to-wit:
Fractional sections numbers 33,
"a, 35 and 36 in township Is north,
range Is east, and known as Mo-
land" Said lease will be made for a
term of five 60 years, beginning
January LIST, 1918, and all bidders
are requested to state the annual
sum they are willing to pay for rent
in cash, payable December 1st of
each wear or IN hid tho amount IN
cash per acre acreage to be deter.
mined by survey the bidder is
willing to pay, for rent each year.
It is to be understood that no
money is to be expended for i'm
proven1ents during the term of this
rent by this Board and the bidder
must oblgate himself to keep the
property and improvements in as