St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-09-13
Grand total of all mon.

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| eys received -. 80. $179S64.l1
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Woodruff, that the superintend-
ent's report be accepted and spread
upon the minutes.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Talley, that the residence of ].
E. Bilbo, at Talisheek, be purchased
| by the school board for a teacherage
for the Talisheek school, and that
the purchase price shall he $4,000.
This amount to be taken from the
Sixth Ward Special Tax Fund pro-
vided the title to this property is APP
proved by the attorney for the board.
Carried
Mr.. j. E. Blackwell appeared be-
fore this board representing the Sal
men Brick & Lumber Company, and
asked thrt teacher be furnished at
the Saimen Lumber Camp, about
four miles east of Folsom, and be-
tween The Folsom and Middle Reads
schools. He stated that the Salmen
Brick & Lumber Co. would agree to
furnish the building, and that all
| they would ask us would be that a
teacher be supplied. Moved by Mr..
| Oswald, seconded by Mr.. Woodruff,
that the Superintendent be authoriz-
ed and instructed to engage teach
er for the Salmen Lumber Camp in
the Second Ward Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Talley, that Messrs. Evans
and Bancks be appointed a commit
tee to investigate the needs and adj
visibility Of establishing a school in
the Honey Island district of the
Sixth Ward. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Woodruff, seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that Mr.. Oswald and
the Superintendent be appointed as
a committee to investigate the adj
visibility of engaging transfer to
convey children to the Waldehim
school from the Military Road. This
committee is to have the full au-
thority Of advertising for bids and
letting contract for this work, pro-
yided they consider it advisable.
Carried.
Movea by Mr.. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the Superintendent
and President of the board be au-
thorized and instructed to accept the
title to o site for the White Settle
ment Colored School, provided the
deed is approved by T. M. Burns,
attorney. Carried.
Hon. I. M. Burns appeared before
the board in the interest of the st.
Tammany Lumber Company and
stated tDat it was his understanding
that the deed to the Ramsay white
school had been given by the COM
pany with the understanding that 1t
should he returned to them when
the school board ceased to use the
site fo- school purposes. Mr.. Burns
Was informed that the school board
recognized the conditions of this do
nation 10 be as stated, but that they
intended to operate school at Ram
say for the year 1920 and there
fore were not in position to return
the site at present.
MoycG by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Taliey, that the salary of Mr.. P.
A. Ross, as principal of the Talisheek
school, be supplemented from the
sixth ward special tax fund so that
the salary should be $135 per month.
On roll call the following members
voted in the Affirmative: Dutsch,
O'Kee4e, Levy, Talley, Evans, Banks.
No: Woodruff and Oswald. And
the vote was declared carried.
Mr.. Evans stated that there was
desire tel transfer to be operated
to the Talisheek school for children
living in the neighborhood of the
Violin postoffice, but because of the
fact that the budget for the present
year was already made up the board
was unable to grant the request.
Moved by Mr.. Bancks, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the amount Of $500
be pail from the general fund to
each commissioner and clerk serving
as usch at the special school tax
election held Tuesday, August rs.
On roll call the following members
voted IL the Affirmative: Dutsch,
O'Keefe, Talley, Evans and Bancks.
No: woodruff and Oswald. Mr..
not voting. And the vote was de-
ciared carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Levy, who moved
it's adoption. 1t was seconded by
Mr.. Woodruff:
Whereas, it appears that this
board will require certain funds to
meet teachers salaries due and to
become due between now and the
early part of the year 1920 and until
the amount due from the sources of
our regular school funds can be
realizel upon, either by collection
throughout the parish or from the
state spportionment; and,
Whereas, according to Section So
oA Act 100 of the General Assembly
Of 1915, this board is especially au-
thoriZed to borrow money to meet
current expenses and to pledge the
revenue of the current year,
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
president of this board be and he is
hereby authorized to negotiate with
the fiscal agent, the Covington Bank
G. Trust Company, of CoVington, La,
for loEr of forty thousand dollars,
or smuch thereof as may be neces~
sary to meet salaries, ETC., now due
and to become due, until such time
as the taxes shall be collected accord
ing to law, for the payment of said
loan. The revenue pledged for the
payment Of this loan is the regular
or gene: al fund of the Parish School
Board.
Be ii finally resolved, That the
president be and he is hereby au-