St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20

Moved by Mr.. Kahl, seconded by
Mr.. Levy, that the following be ap-
pointed as trustees of the Progress
school: r. E. Williams, G. l. Faunt-
leroy and Frank Sharp. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans. seconded by
Mr.. Todd, that Mr.. F. w. Fatheree
be appointed as trustee of the Tall
sheek school to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by resignation of Mr.. Walter
Parker. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Millar, that bill OF Thomas &
Parker, for cash advanced for insur-
ance on Talisheek church while used
for a school, for wood and for labor,
fitting seats to be used by pupils
when church was used for school, be
paid. The bill amounted to $4,000,
and to be paid from the sixth ward
special tax fund. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Millar, that the contract price of
$341.5O be Paid Thomas & Parker
for painting the Talisheek school,
and that they be paid for cash adj
vanced for heaters, sewing machine,
tables, freight, ETC., as itemized on
bill furnished by them. Carried. 1t
being understood that this shall be
paid from the sixth ward special tax
fund from the first available monies
in that fund.
Moved by Mr.. Millar and seconded
by Mr.. Todd, that the Superintend-
ent be authorized to purchase fuel
for next years use as soon as he
thinks advisable. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, second
ed by Mr.. Millar, that school for
negro children be opened next year
at or near the Cowan-Kerr saw mill,
provided the patrons will raise and
turn over to the school treasurer for
teachers salary as much as fifty dol
lars. The board acknowledges the
receipt of $4,000 for this purpose
and the balance must be paid in by
the first of September. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl, seconded by
Mr. Millar, that the building COM
mittee having in charge the repairs
of the Slidel school be given the
right to sell the second hand sanitary
fixtures not needed in the Slidell
school,. and report to the board at
their next regular meeting. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Millar, that the board shall con-
t:nue the services of the boys club
agent for another year, starting July
I, 1918, and that as much as 5000 be
appropriated for this purpose. Car.
ried.
Moved by Mr. Woodruff, seconded
" Mr.. Kahl, that the president ap-
,oint committee to converse with
he citizens of Pearl River in regard
to the building of a new school there,
With authority to borrow on the note
Of the president of the board not
over $4,000, and pledge the entire
income, if necessary, of this fund for
the 1918 taxes to provide the funds
for building this school house. This
authority to be given the committee
il petition from at least twenty
five taxpayers OF the eighth ward is
presented asking that this be done.
Carried. {
Moved by Mr.. Todd, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that teacher be furnish
ed for school in the seventh ward
to be located at such point as is de-
cided upon by the seventh ward di-
rector and the superintendent. It
being understood that the patrons
shall furnish the building and that
the board shall be required to only
furnish teacher. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Woodruff, that no school transfer
shall be operated by this board if
there is less than an average of ten
pupils being carried by the transfer.
Carried
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Millar, that the superintend-
ent be given the right to operate
such school transfers next year as
he shall think necessary. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Millar. seconded by
Mr.. Todd, that colored teacher be
furnished for school at or near the
Smile still in the third ward, pro
vided the patrons will raise as much
rs $50 and turn over to the treas
urer of the school board by Septem-
Der /, 1918. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the superintendent
be instructed to apply for a Junior
High School for Vaudeville as soon
as he thinks the school can qualify
for it. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Millar, that the salaries shall
be $40 a month for grade teachers
holding first grade certificates, SIS
month for second grade certificate,
and $40 month for third grade
certificate. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Kahl, that the salary of the
high school principals shall be 5000
a month for nine months. Yes: Mil
lar, O'Keefe, Kahl, Evans. No: Levy.
Todd.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Kahl, that the salary of the
superintendent shall be 100000 a
month. Yes: Kahl, Evans, O'Keefe,
Todd, Millar, Woodruff. No: Levy.
Moved by Mr.. O'Keefe, seconded
by Mr.. Millar, that the first assist
auts in high schools be given 800
a month and the remainder of the
high school teachers $50 a month.
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. O'Keefe, and carried, that the
president appoint a committee to call
upon Schwartz & Heintz, attorneys,