St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-07-17

AS he Is returning to his home he
uses this method purely as q bust
ness item. The spectacular has
little appeal for him
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. O'Keefe, that Mr.. P. A. Ross be
| appointed as principal of the Tall
| sheek school for the session of 10 20
Fl, with the understanding that he
shall pay ernt for the teachers cot.
| tage owned by the Parish School
| Board, and also see that the assist
| ant teachers are provided with good
boarding accommodations.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Talley, that a public school be
| opened next school session in tho
Lee neighborhood, west of Folosm.
on the Tchefuncta river, provided the
patrons of the school will furnish
free to the Parish Board satisfac-
tory building and equipment, and
! that the Board shall be at no ex-
pense other than the paying of the
teachers salary.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Talley, seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that the Superintendent
be authorized to advertise for bids
and award contracts for the build
in of teachers cottage to be locat-
ed on the Central school house land
in the Sixth Ward according to
plans and specifications prepared by
+. 5. Barell, architect, and that the
following shall be appointed build
ing comm ttee, to attend to all nee
essary business arrangements: Mr..
Evans, the President of the Board
and the Superintendent.
Moved by Mr.. Talley, seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that the Central school
teacherage committee be appointed
to attend to all matters connected
with the building of q school house
for the Galloway school, near the
Abney Ranch, on the site purchased
from Thomas & Parker.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr. Sebastian, that the schools for
the session of 1920-21 shall begin
ON Monday, September rs, and close
| for the Christina sholidays at noon,
December 23, and that school shall
open after the holidays on Monday,
January 3.
Carried.
Moved by Mr., Sebastian, second
ed by Mr.. Talley, that the Superin-
tendent be directed to appoint one
teacher in each of the Senior High
Schools to be librarian for that
school, who shall be held strictly
responsible for the care of tie books,
including the giving out and receiv-
ing of the books, and that the salary
for this work shall be SO per month.
Carried.
troduced by Mr.. Sebaction who NOV
ed 1t sadoption. 1t was. sectondei
by Mr.. Talley:
Whereas, 1t appears that this
Board will require certain funds to
meet salaries due and to become due
between now and the early part OF
the year 1921, and until the amount
due from the sources of our regu.
lar school funds can be realized up.
on, either by collection throughout
the parish or by state apportion-
ment, and whereas, according to Sec-
ton 81 of Act 100 of the General
[ Assembly of 1916, this Board is es-
pecialiy authorized to borrow money
| to meet current expenses and 20
pledge the revenues of the currar-
year,
Therefore be it resolved, That the
President Of this Board be-, and he
IS ehreby authorized to negotiate
| with the fiscal agent, the Covington
Bank & Trust Co., of Covington, La,
thereof as may be necessary to meet
salaries, ETC., now due and to be-
come due until such time as the
take sshall be collected according 20
law, for the payment of said loap.
| The revenue to be pledged for the
payment of this loan is the regular,
or general fund of the Parish Schoo!
Board. Adopted unanimously.
| Moved by Mr.. Talley, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the Superintendent
be authorized to pay for fencing two
acres Of the Progress school house
site so that the school building may
be enclosed by this fence, it being
understood that the patrons Of this
school shall be called upon to fur
nish the necessary fence posts. The
expense of this work shall be taken
from the District No. special tax
fund.
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Talley, that the Parish Board
payeto the Pearl River Methodist
Church SO per month from the Dis
trict No. s special tax fund for rent
of the said Methodist Church during
the ime that it was occupied for a
school during the session of 1919
100. Carried.
| Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that the Superintendent
BE authorized to take such steps as
may be necessary for the teaching
of the tenth grade in the Vaudeville
High School, beginning with the ses-
sion of 1920-21, and taht no changes
shall be made that will in any way
cause the said Vaudeville High
lSchool to be taken from the st Of
State approved high schools.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Sebastian, seconded
by Mr.. O'Keefe, that as the &Est as.
sistants in the Junior High Schools
are required to teach some grade,
and some high school work, they