St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-05-19
SCHOOL BOARD
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Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded oy
by Millar, that the superintendent De
instructed to secure for Slidell high
school another year teacher VINO
can teach high school subjects part
of the time and domestic science the
balance of the time. By doing this
the board will be accepting With ap-
probation the offer of the Slldell
Involvement League, as s. forth IN
the report just received. Carried
Moved by Mr. Millar, seconded py
Mr.. Evans, that the ward director pc
instructed to get bid form conrtcact-
ors for the finishing or pstltlonlng
off the high school auditorium my
class rooms. This change, II made,
will be paid out of the District NO. .
special tax fund. These bids are 10
he presented to the board at the1r
next regular meeting for their con-
s;deration. Carried.
The matter of the purchase or
home for the principal OF the YAK
Grove school came up and after con-
siderable discussion the following
resolution was introduced by Mr.
Kahl, who moved it's adoption. II
was seconded by Mr.. O'keefe.
Whereas, it is the belief OF this
board that a home for the principal
of the Oak Grove school is necessary,
so that he may live near the school
house, and have general supervision
and care of the house during vaca-
ton times, as we'll as during the
school year; and,
Whereas, Mr.. r. w. Bruhl, OF
Bush, has offered to sell us his mouse
and farm situated directly across the
public highway from the said Oak
Grove school, and consisting OF 81
acres, more or less, for the sum OF
$500; and,
whereas, we believe that the pur-
chase of this house and farm is 10
best interest of the OAK Grove
School, therefore be it
Resolved, That this board make
this purchase for the sum above
mentioned, and that the board SUD
scribe for eight shares in the Peo-
ples' Building and Loan Association
Of Covington, La, according to the
rules and regulations OF SAID Asso-
citation, and that the president OF the
Parish School Board be and is here
by authorized to sign any papers
necessary to carry the above and
foregoing into effect. It being un-
derstood that the funds Of the FIT
Ward Special District No. Ia
Fund me pledged to meet any hnanc'
ial obligations the board may De tA
der because of this resolution.
Carried unanimously.
ers. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
: Mr.. Evans, that the board recognizes
the debt OF $1S17.63 for furniture
nurchased of the firm of H. J. Smith
& Sons for the Covington high schoo
and that the superintendent and
president be instructed to pay one
third of this principal, together with
tha interest on this amount from
July 1, 1916, from the funds OF the
District No. special tax fund. Car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Millar, seconded by
Mr.. Dutsch, that the following build
ing committee be appointed with du'
ties and authorities to be as fol'
lows:
That H. H. Levy, school director
from the fourth ward, Mr.. F. EdW
viz. of Vaudeville, and the Super
intendent be an dthey are hereby
appointed a committee for and on
behalf of this board relative to al
matters pertaining to the advertls-
ing and receiving of bids, plans and
specifications and all other contracts
relative to the building, construct
ing and equipping Of the new pubic
school to be erected under the aus
pices of this board at Mandeville
La. during the year 1917, out OF the
funds and revenues to be derived
from the sale OF bonds voted at the
special election April 2, 1917, and to
that end the said committee is vest
ed with any and all powers that this
board is at present vested with OF
may hereafter become vested Win
under the laws of the state. All acts
-~of the said committee within the
aforesaid limitations are hereby ratl.
fed as II the board were present and
acting as whole.
It Is further resolved that any diff
ferences growing out OF the Opinions
of the members of said committee,
the majority will Of the same com
mittee shall control, and only in the
event of irreconcilable conflict shall
this board be called upon to decide
any questions.
II is further resolved that this
committee shall remain purely at the
will of the board, which reserves the
right to change or alter the same at
pleasure. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Millar and seconded
BY Mr.. Dutsch that the third ward
director be directed to call upon the
town council of Covington and make
satisfactory arrangements for col
lecting the amount due this board
on account of the old two mill tax
fund. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Levy, that Mr.. O'Keefe, J.. "
McLain and John Carroll be appoint
ed a committee to have in charge
the necessary repairs to the Folsom
school house roof. Carried.
The following communication was
received from the trustees OF the
Progress school:
70 Mr.. Kahl, Parish School Board
Member:
We, the trustees of Progress
school, ask that you again presen,
to the parish school board the Dill
for the lumber used in the stable
COW house, and buggy house at Fro: