St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-07-14

BOARD JULY
SIXTH.
CONTINUED from last week.
The superintendent read the fol-
lowing report:
CovingtOn, La, July 6, 1917.
II the Hon. President and Members
sof the St. Tammany Parish School
Board, Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-I beg to submit the
following as my report for the
quarter ending June 80, 1917.
The white schools have all closed
with the length of term you desired
with the exception of the Ridge
school, where the building was COM
pleted late in the year. The colOred
schools will all have three months
each excepting where the special
taxes have gwen some in addition.
We are at present running co.ored
schools at Hay Hollow. Covington,
Vaudeville and LacOmbe.
I am glad to be able to report
4
Club Agent for the boys and girls
Of our parish has been crowned with
success and Mr.. Felix Bachemin. Jr.,
has been appointed by the Junior
Extension Department at the State
University. Mr.. Bachem'n is a
graduate of the agricultural depart
ment of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity and full of energy, coming to us
Is he does with the very best rec
concentrations from those who know
Of his work and ability. With this
addition to our extension force the
club work will be materially assist
ed and the demonstration agent re-
lieved of that part of his duties.
The committee appointed by you
to have in charge the building of
the new school at Vaudeville, has
selected a site for it and have had
plans drawn by the firm of Nolan &
Tore, Of New Orleans. The bids for
the construction of this house will.
be opened by the committee on July
10, 1917, at the Vaudeville Bank
Because of the notice that all school,
furniture was to advance in price ON
4 July l we have bought the furniture
Tor the new house, and it Is to he
shipped when we are Grady for it.
The contract for the third room
for the Audubon school was award
"a by your committee to Mr.. c. v
Quave for $1,000, as was reported in
the official journal. We find that
the present two rooms have pupil
desks enough to seat all that are
likely to attend and therefore sahll
not order any more.
At your last meeting when l made
] up my estimate as to the amount of
4 the loan necessary for us to make.
T to carry us over until the next years
taxes are available, took into con-
alteration the fact that we might ex-
pect to receive from the state
$2396.28 as that was the amount
we received last year. You will re-
greet to learn that when the check
came from the state it was for only
41261.20, and we will be obliged to
borrow about $500 as the result of
this falling off.
wish to report the following let
tiers between this Office and Hon.
Thos. E. Furlow, of New Orleans,
regarding the collection Of any
amount due this board in 9th sec
ton land matters.
New Orleans. La, April 26, 1917.
Mr.. r. E. Lyon, Covington, La.
Dear Sir:-I am pleased to advise
that We ahve about completed al
OF the necessary investigations OF
school titles which should be done
only In records sOther than those
found In your Recorders Office, and
that within a very short while
shall come to Covington myself or
send q capable man from my office
70 complete everything call for un-
der the term of my contract.
Yours very truly,
THOS. E. FURLOW.
To this . wrote the followi letter
which speaks for itself
Ccvington, La, April 80. 1917.
Hon. Th0s. E. Furlow, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-You viii remember
that the last time I called at your
ONCE had just been to see the At
torney General regarding his con-
y sent to having our board employ you
to look up the 10Th section school
lands in this parish. He has told
me that he had doubted II he coa.d
approve of certain clauses in the
contract with you.
You promised to take the matter
up later with him.
Some time after that l learned
from Supt. Harris that the Attorney
i General had finally decided not to
approve of such contract as tn $
board desired to make with you.
i am therefore at loss to under tand
quite the present conditions regard
Ing this matter, as l have received
your letter of the 26th inst. Thi+
letter form you would indicate tina
you are still at work collecting dat"
and Expect to continue. You VII
understand my position in this mat
ter and ! can assure you thai our
board would be delighted to have il
pushed to satisfactory ending. but
OF course 1t must be done legally Sc
that We would be authorized to set
tie with you for your services.
! shall be pleased to hear from
you at your earliest conven 'ence a:
Z 70 your understanding Of the ques
ton.
Very truly yonrs.
ELMER r. LYON,
superintendent.
New Orleans. June ,. 1917.