The Concordia sentinel., 1920-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF cOECOROIA PARISH
SCHOOL BOARD.
Vidalia, La, January s, 192(

VidAlia, La, January s, 1920. /
The Ccncordla Parish School Board
met in regular session in the middle
room of the Parish Officers Building in
the town of Vidalia, on the 9Th day OF
January 1920.
Vice President H. c. Sewer called the
meeting to order and on roll call the
following members answer to their
names: Messrs. J. NJ. Davis, h. +.
Gregory, H. C. Sewer, Max ROthchilds,
C. N. Beard and L. F. Broussard.
Absent: Messrs. j. w. Robinson, c. j.
Burke, John Dale and M. Kaufman,
The Vice-President declared quorum
present and the Board proceeded to
business. The reading of the minutes
of the previus meeting was dispensed
with. The Superintendent then read
his report for the quarter ending Dec
ember 81. 1919.
On notion duly seconded and carried
Forty-fve Dollars was allowed for
teacher for the Fairview School for the
remainder of the session.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that for the remainder of the session
Third Grade teachers would receive
$50 per month and Second Grade teacher
$50 per month.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the contract for hauling the pupils
to Monterey High School on the upper
route for the last FIVE months of this
session and the first four months OF
the next SESSION be awarded to Mr.. S.
B. Cross at $50. 90 per month, who was
the lowest bidder on this route and the
contract on the lower route be awarded
to Mr.. w. S. BurleY at $50. 90 per month
being the only bidder on that route.
On motion, duly seconded and carried
the Police Jury was given permission tS
erect a building on the lower end OF the
Ferriday School lot to house the parish
trucks. ,..,
On motion, duly seconded and carried
that a school for colored children be es
tablished at Workinger's Bayou ant
the Superintendent was authorized q
employ a teacher. =,
1t was moved, seconded and carries
that Mr. H. c. Sewer, Mr.. Z. C
Rhodes and the Superintendent be sp
pointed to select suitable lot and lie
: the contract for Rosewald school o.
slLake st. John not to cost more tha
/, $l2OO.O0.
1t was moved, seconded and carrie
! that where the cOlored people Of an
] community raiee $500 to erect tW
Y room Rosewald school the Board wi
D appropriate like amount
1t was moved, seconded and carrie
that the lease of school section nes
Canebrake be released for four years 6
!. the expiration of the present lease Q
s the same terms.
q 1t was moved, seconded and carrie
@ Mr. l. E. Roberts be allowed $i0O ext
lon the RiverfieId School building {
account of the extra cost of getting Il
= the material on the ground caused
8 the rise of water in Brushy Bayou.
> On motion duly seconded and carrie
;. the School Board was authorize
, through its President to borrow as mu'
tor the Fourth School District as it W
" be necessary to meet all Requirement
y to put the Monterey High School IN Il
It Smith Hughes Agricultural High Scho
"a Fist.
= On motion duly seconded and carri
" that the State Superintendent be ask
u to use his influence in bringing abo
1t such legislation that each School Boa
+. would be allwoed to fix its own mileaI
" and per diem for its members attendil
the session of the School Boards.
2 There being no further business t
Board was adjourned.
~ H. C. SEWER,
Attest: Vice-Presider