St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-13

care VI ny Inc special lax In the
ward in which the children live
standing good for the tuition, but II
order - dc this a special vote from
your board will be necessary.
1t has been the custom of the par
ish in all parish elections to pay the
commissioners for two days service
and those serving us at the recent
election have evidently been expect
ing to receive two days pay from
this board Because of the fact thai
the State Supervisor of Public Ac.
counts told me several years ago that
he cannot approve bill for two
days services for commissioners
when they only worked one day,
have declined to pay our late com
missioners for more than one day
unless you distinctly authorize it
and consent may be secured from
the Auditor. If your approval and
that of the Auditor can be secured,
shall lake great pleasure in issuing
check for two days.
About six weeks ago l signed a
contract for a teacher for the Lewis
burg school, and l have within a
week ago received notice that she
will not take the place and that
must lock elsewhere. l realize the
fact that this teacher is under a
contract with me, and that undoubt-
eddy / could insist upon her keeping
the contract or have her certificate
revoked, but do not care to do that
because tho young lady is to go to
school this coming year in order to
improve her qualifications and
trust / may be able to secure some
one else for the place.
| am pleased to report that the
patrons Of the Madisonville colored
school have turned over to me anoth-
er $500 to be added to their build
ing fund. In accordance with your
agreement this will entitle them to
receive another $500 from the parish
school board, and am expecting that
the committee appointed by you to
attend tC the Madisonville colored
school house affairs will meet in the
near future an ddecide what to do.
The Summer Normal held at Madi-
sonville during the past twelve
weeks for colored teachers closes
tomorrow. and the three days ex-
aminations for teachers certificates
is now i'll progress. While I cannot
expect that large per cent of the
students will earn certificates, yet,
am sure that the twelve weeks work
has been of great benefit to them,
and that ii will not take many OF
these summer schools before the
supply CT teachers in this parish will
be materially increased. A resolu-
ito has been received by me address
edto your body and signed by the
conductors and pupils of that school
expressing their appreciation Of your
assistance in providing a summer
school for them, and respectfully ex-
pressing their hope that another
school will be given them next year.
l am sorry to report that the new
well sunk at the Middle Roads school
lats year was put out of commission
by the pupils, caused by their break
ing the pump and having part of
it fall INTO the we'll. Every effort is
being put forth now to pull the pipe
up and use it in having another well
sunk. We realize the fact that the
pupils must have water, and altho
we have spent good deal of money
in getting the first one, we are still
laboring under the necessity of hav-
ing to have another one driven.
Altho We have materially increas-
ed teachers salaries for the coming
year, still find that We have opened
school this year with some over
twelve teachers short, and the whole
reason Tor this shortage seems to be
our ina ?ility to pay salaries that can
give the teachers as much as can be
secured in other parishes, or rather
as can he secured in other occupa-
tions. The high cost of living is
making our boarding houses charge
the teachers anywhere from $35 to
$50 a month, and two years ago this
was the entire salary paid.
In closing i wish to express my
appreciation for your cooperation
and friendly spirit and trust that it
will continue.
Yours truly,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
The Superintendent submitted the
following annual report, from July
/, 1918, to July /, 1919:
Revenue Receipts:
State current school I'D. 1891S.00
High school appropriate 534.62
Police jury appropriate 36139.60
Municipal appropriation 5111.23
Interest 18th sections. 2066. As
Interest on daily bal. 963.17
Poll taxes .......... 2066.46
Fines and forfeitures 944.33
Special school taxes :. 50813.82
Donations for libarries. 40.51
Donations for buildings,
sites and equipment. 504.77
Other sources, miscel-
laneous ........... 2674.45
Total leye nue receipts. $121142.42
Non-revenue receipts:
Book bal. July 1, 1918 24246.27
Loans from banks, etc. 33680.01
Insurance adjustments. 5.24
Transfer of funds -. 238.OO
Sundries ............ SIT
Total non-revenue reefs $58221.69
Grand total of moneys
receieyd ........... $179364.11
Current Expenses:
White teachers ...... 593O4.47
Colored teachers ...... 4780.O7
Superintendent salary. 100000