St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-04-19

As Mr.. Harris stated, we all came
away from the meeting with the feel
ing that Louisiana has made good
start and that the future is bright, if
we can but secure the cooperation of
the parents, whose children we are
working for.
In closing l wish to once more
thank you for your continued CO.
operation and assistance, and beg to
remain,
Respectfully,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Levy, that the president APP
point an executive committee who
shall act as finance committee and
who will represent the School Board
in all matters referred to them by
the Board and not inconsistent with
the State law, with the understand
ing that the president shall be a
member Of this committee.
Carried.
The president appointed Mr.. H. w.
Woodruff, Jr, and Mr.. H. H. Levy to
serve with him on this committee,
with instructions that they should
meet one week before each regular
meeting.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that the Parish School
Board shall hereafter meet on the
first Friday of January, April, July,
October, and also on the third Fri
day OF February, May, August and
November, and at any of these meet
ings the board shall transact any
regular business that may come be-
fore it. Upon roll call all members
voted in favor of the motion with
the exception Of Mr.. Levy, and the
motion was declared carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. .Talley, that the board proceed
to open sealed bids for the fiscal
agency for the balance of the pres
emit biennial term and up to April
20, 1922, according to advertisement
appearing in the official journal.
Carried.
Upon the opening of these bids 1t
was found that the Commercial Bank
& Trust Company, of Covington, La,
had offered four and five-eights per
cent, and the Covington Bank &
Trust Company, of Covington, La,
had offered four and three-fourts per
cent.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Talley, that in view of the
fact that the highest bid received had
been from the Covington Bank &
Trust Company, that their bid be &C
cepted and contract awarded to them
in accordance with the conditions OF
their bid and in harmony with the
state law governing fiscal agencies.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Woodruff, that Mr.. Levy he given
the right to sell all the down or fall
en- timber upon section Is, township
8 south, range IL east, for the high
est price obtainable and to the best
interest of the school board.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr. Woodruff, that Mr.. O'Keefe and
the superintendent be appointed as
a committee to have in charge the re.
pairing of the Folsom school house
roof.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. O'Keefe, that the bill of Mr.
A. ID. Schwartz for $500 for no
tarial services connected with the
purchasing of school sites in the
fifth, eighth and ninth wards be
| paid.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Bancks, that the board shall
accept the offer of Mr.. Claude Biibo
of Talisheek, to sell his residence fol
| the sum of $3.50, and that the presl
dent be authorized and instructed tt
sign the deed and purchase the prop
erty, with the understanding that the
purchasing price shall come from the
sixth ward 5-mill special tax fund.
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Bancks, seconded b!
Mr.. Woodruff, that beginning will
the year 1920, the board shall
adopt the schedule of salaries rec
commended by the state and parish
officials and adopted in the conven
ton at Baton Rouge, January 18th
l191S, with the exception that thu
principals for senior high schools
shall be paid the salary Of $1,000
year. Upon roll call of member
present all voted in the affirmative
with the exception of Mr.. Levy.
Moved by Mr.. Bancks, seconded D.
Mr., Evans, that the Parish Schoo
Board shall authorize and instruc
the Parish superintendent to engag
a supervisor for elementary school
at a salary not to exceed 500 pc
month for twelve months, and al
necessary travelling expenses.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconde
lby Mr.. Talley, that each school boar
lmember shall stand responsible TO
the taking OF the school census in nj
respective ward In season so that tn
report may be filed with the Stat
Superintendent OF Education no
later than July i, 1919.
Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded b
Mr.. Talley, that the superintendent
shall make arrangements for PAIN
| ing of the Audubon, Peace Grove an
Middle Roads school houses.
Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconde
| by Mr.. Talley, that the superintene
lent be authorized and instructed t
larrange for a summer normal Il
prospective negro teachers to be hel
| in this parish, provided that the e.