St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-25
School Board

(School Board proceedings con-
tInueu from last week.
Tne superintendent reported that
the Covlngton sank q trust Com
pany had served its fiscal agent TOT
the board for the past three years
and as the law required that a nscal
agent be selected every two years,
he stated that the board should de-
eide whether it would permit this
bank to serve one year longer or
should they advertise now for nscal
agent.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the CoVington Bank
C Trust Company should remain as
their depositary for the coming year
Carried.
=. The following resolution was IN
tro1uced by Mr.. Evans, who moved
it's adoption, and it was seconded py
Mr.. Talley:
Whereas, this board has negotiated
with the fiscal agent, the CoVlngton
Bank & Trust Co., for a loan OF
$33,355.00; and,
Whereas, $1fI1S.33 of this loan
becomes due on January Is, 1919;
and,
Whereas, the tax roll was not com
Melted in season for the collection
OF taxes so that this lean can De
paid when it becomes due; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That the president OF
this board be and he is hereby ,au-
thorized and directed to arrange Nl
an extension on this note for thirty
500 days or until there has been a
sufficient income realized from the
taxes now being collected to retire
this obligation. Carried.
The matter of the purchase OF the
Maude school was taken up, and on
motion of Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Ar. Oswald, it was tabled.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Oswald, that the eighth ward
school director be authorized to nave
a foot walk built across the branches
and wet places between Alton ana
the Robert School 1t being with
the understanding that the patrons
OF this school will supply the labor
necessary and that the school board
will only pay for the cost OF ma
terial from the district No. specla-
tax fund. Carried.
Moved by. Mr.. Bancks, seconded
by Mr.. Talley, that the board Will
assume the debt contracted by the
Coyington Improvement League Tor
domestic science outfit for the
Covington high school, pro 'lded that
it shall be- paid from the funds OF
District No. 3 special tax. Carried
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Talley, that the super1ntend-
ent and president be authorized 10
make a new contract for the operat-
ing of the Military Road school
transfer running to the CovlHgtoh
high school. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Bancks. that hereafter the teach
ers will not be required to make up
the time lost on account OF scnoolS
being closed because of the Spanish
influenza. Yes: Evans, Bancks,
Oswald. No: O'Keefe, Talley.
Moved by Mr.. O'Keefe, seconded
by Mr.. Talley, that the board snail
pay T. E. Bruhning the sum OF $40
per month extra because Of the time
he has been required to lose each.
day in waiting an extra hour Tor
the pupils to be dismissed. Yes:
O'Keefe, Talley. No: Evans, O8-
valid, Bancks.
Moved by Mr. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Oswald, that the board will give
as much as the patrons of the Madl-
sonville colored school will raise, up
to one thousand dollars. for the
building of a S chool house for the
colored children. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
bv Mr.. Evans, that Mr.. Talley be au-
thorized to buy lumber for shed
at the Progress teacherage, proVid-
ed the principal will furnish the
labor for building the shed and cost
of the lumber to come from the Dis
trict No. 5 special tax fund.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Oswald, second
ed by Mr.. Bancks, n. II. FitzSimons
was elected by reclamation as presi-
dent OF the board for the coming two