St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-07-26
BOARD
PROCEEDINGS
JULY 18TH

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also to build basin around the flow
ing well in the front yard, and make
other necessary Improvements, with
the understanding that the expense
shall come from the fourth ward
special tax fund. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Bancks, that Mr.. Woodruff
and the president be authorized to
protect the safety of the pupils OF
the Slidell school in any way they
deem necessary. This vote is maze
with the understanding that the
children of the Slidell High School
and those in the Slidell Annex will
be in danger if Carey street is open
ed up fer travel. Carried.
The Superintendent having noml-
noted Mr.. Leo Smiley as principal
Of the Oak Grove school for the
session of 1920, it was moved
by Mr.. Talley, seconded by Mr.
Woodruff, that this nomination be
approved by the parish board. Car
Tled UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr.. Smiley being present he thank
ed the board for his election, but eX-
pressed his desire to resign and De
given the right to apply for another
position in the parish. Whereupon
it was moved by Mr.. Oswald, second
ed by Mr.. Talley, that Mr.. Smiley's
resignation be accepted, and the
Superintendent authorized to offer
him another position. Carried.
Superintendent reporting that the
parties awarded the contract fol-
Military Road transfer had not put
up their deposit with the bid, where,
upon it was moved by Mr.. Woodruff
seconded by Mr.. Levy, that all bids
received for the operating of the
Military Road transfer running tt
the COvington High School be re
jected, and that bids be readvertiseC
for. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the bill of $15.3C
due Mr.. Karl Kohnke for steno,
graphic work connected with the Six
teenth Section land suit being prose
cuted Cor the board by Schwartz &
Heintz, ne paid. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Bancks, that the Superintenl-
ent be authorized to destroy any paid
vouchers issued by him before Janu
airy l, 1914. This being done witt
the understanding that the Superin
tendent's accounts have been eX
amined and approved by the Super
visor If Public Accounts, and tina
the preserving of this large quantit.
of cancelled vouchers is unnecessary
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded b.
Mr.. Bancks, that the Executive Com
mittee be erquested to prepare rec
concentrations for additional sala
ries for principals of graded schools
of three or more teachers, and tt
rejort at the afternoon session. Car
ried.
Upon motion, duty seconded, i
was voted to take recess unit
1870 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called
to order by the president prompt,
at 1870 with the same member
present as answered the roll call il
the morning.
The following recommendation o
the Executive Committee was sub
mitted:
Covington, La, July IS, 1919.
st. Tammany Parish School Board
Covington, Louisiana:
Gentlemen:-Your committee ha
to recommend the following scale
of salaries for principals of Junior
High Schools, and graded school o
three or more teachers:
jacksonville Junior High School
principal $3.50 per month, assistan
principal $40 per month higher thai
he or she would receive under the
schedule of salaries previouSl!
adopted by your board. Vaudeville
Junior High School principal $15C
per month; assistant principal $1C
per month higher than he or she
would receive under the schedule O.
salaries previously adopted by YOU
board. Graded schools, of three OF
more teachers, principals, 1925 pei
month.
Respectfully submitted,
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
H. H. LEVY,
H. w WOODRUFF.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Dutsch, that the maximum
salary of teh principals of Junior
High Schools shall be $4,000 pei
month, and that the salary for the
first assistant in the same schoo
shall be SO per month more thar
that authorized by the regular adopt
ed schedule Of salaries. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr. Bancks, that the salaries fol-
principals of two, three and four
room schools shall be as follows:
1. College and Normal gradu-
ates, first year, 500; second year
$1O5; third year, $40; fourth year
Sis; fifth year, $120; the eleventh
year, and thereafter, $3.50.
2. Principals holding first grade
certificates, 10 a month less.
Upon roll call the following voted
in the affirmative: Dutsch, O'Keefe
Levy, Talley, Evans, Bancks, Wood
ruff. No: Oswald. The vote was
declared carried.
Mr.. J. E. Blackwell having sub
mitted a bid of 500 for the oparat-
ing of the school transfer between
,Blackwell's mill and the Folsom
school, in the second ward, it was
moved by Mr.. O'Keefe, seconded by
Mr. Woodruff that this hid hn