St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-28


The following bids were receiver
| for tie operating of an auto truIh
transfer from the B. R, H. < E. neA
Goodbee depot to the Madisonvilte
High School during the coming
school year: J. P. Fuhrmann, $12j,
| V. J. Blanchard, sos.
| Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
| by Mr.. Evans, that the contract ne
awarded Mr.. Blanchard for the
| amount of his bid. Carried.
| For the operating of the transfer
to jacksonville High School from the
| residence of Jno. Peters, the follow
| ing bids were received: Rudo phi
klotz, $64; VIM. Koepp, $74.5O.
| J. ". Blackwell offered to operate
a school transfer from Blackwell 5
| mill to Folsom school passing the
home of Silas Garrette, for $115 per
month. Moved by Mr.. sebastion,
seconded by Mr.. Talley, that the b. /
be accepted and contract awarded to
| Mr.. Blackwell at the price stated.
| The following bids for operating
the Middle Roads school transfer
were received: David Ezell, $S4.
J. E. Sharp, $112. On milton Of NJ,
| Oswald, seconded by Dave Evans,
the contract was awarded to M.
Ezell.
For the Military Road transfer the
following bids were received: r. T.
Dutscn, 500; Hy. Glockner, sos,
Paul J. Dulon, 1920. Moved by M
Sebastian, seconded by Mr. Bancks,
the contract was awarded to R. H
Dutsch for the amount Of his bid
Carried.
For the Lee Road transfer the fol-
lowing bids were received: R. Il
Dutsch, $40; T. E. Bruning, $40;
F. M. Fitzgerald, STA. Upon motion
by Mr.. Bancks, seconded by Mr.. Tai
ey, lie contract was awarded to M.
BruninS
Mr.. Eugene Esquinance, of Mands-
vile, was awarded the cnotract to
operate the LewIsburg transfer run
ming 10 the Vaudeville school for ths
sum Of SIS per month, he being the
,nly bider.
For operation Of the Sun school
transfer the following bids were re-
ceived: Marvin Carter, $40; E. E.
Talle7, $120; B. B. Mizell, s11O.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that new bids be receiv
ed not later than August q, 1920
from Messrs. Carter and Mizell, and
that the president and superintend-
ent of the hoard be authorized to re
celVe these bids and award contracts
to the lowest bidder. Carried.
Mr.. l.. Levy offered to operate the
school transfer running between the |
hoepp saw mill and the Covington
high school for 500 per month. M.
Levy Was the only bidder, and upoa
motion of Mr.. Evans, seconded BY
Mr.. Bancks, the contract was award
ed to him.
M. F. F. Wigginton, a represen-
tative from the Slidell Civic League.
appeared before the board and ask !
ed that donation be made from the !
general fund for the purpose of as
sisting in the building Of a Parish |
Negro Training School, at or near
Slideil. Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, se,-
onded by Mr.. Bancks, that a Negro
Training School be established at or
near Slidell on site to be selected by
the superintendent and Ninth Ward |
School Director, and that the sum of |
$1,000 be guaranteed by the board
to assist in erecting the necessary
building, and that $1,000 more be |
promised, providing the board finds
later N the year that they would be
able to make this extra donation.
This motion was carried with the
understanding that the money should |
come from the General Fund.
Moved by Mr.. Bancks, seconded by |
Mr.. Evans, that third room be adj |
ed to the Oak Grove school house
As soon as possible. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Dutsch, second
ed by Mr.. Banks, the following
imenued budget of receipts for the
year l920-21 was adopted:
Current school fund 100000
9th section ........ 1892
Police jury ........ 46,50O.O0 |
Poll lakes .......... 100000
Municipal tax ....... 100000 |
s86,893.92
Upon motion of Mr.. Dutsch, sec
onded by Mr.. Oswald, the following
budget Of expenses was adopted:
White teachers ...... 56,88335 |
Colorei teachers 500. 100000 |
Supt. salary ....... 3,OO0.0J |
salary 10000 |
Secretary's salary -. 100000 |
Janitors' salary $50. $4,000 |
Office ianitor ........ 10000 |
Operating wagons -. 100000 |
Interest on loans -. 10000
Repairs on wagons -. 10000 |
Official journal $500. 10000