St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-26
SCHOOL BOARD.
Continued from page II
present as in the morning session.

present as in the morning session.
The Superintendent reported that
Mr.. P. A. Ross had made a request
for SIS for the purpose of purchas-
ing lamps for the Talisheek school,
and upon motion Of Mr.. Evans, sec
onded by Mr.. Keller, it was voted
to grant this request and that the
money be taken from the Sixth Ward
special tax fund.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Levy, that the superintendent
be authorized to equip the Ablta
Springs school with furniture or
other necessary equipment, and that
the cost be taken from District NO.
10 Building Fund.
Moved by Mr.. Bancks, seconded by
Mr.. Oswald, that the bill Of A. ID.
Schwartz, for $16.25, for expenses
connected with the suit of State VS.
Sa1men Brick and Lumber Company,
be paid from the general fund.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that the drivers OF al
school transfers shall be not1hed
that they are hereby prohibited from
allowing any person to ride on the
transfers with the school children
| excepting the public school teachers.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Behrens, that the Superintend-
ent's travelling expenses amounting
to $56.72, and the Supervisors e1-
penses Of $23.46, be paid.
Upon motion by Mr.. Levy, sec
onded by Mr.. Bancks, bills to the
amount of $2847.44 were approved
and ordered paid.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. O'Keefe, and sec
onded by Mr.. Behrens: That the
Board discount the vendors lien $500
note received by the board in part
payment for the sale of the Slid7ll
negro school property; that the pres
ident Of the board be authorized to
endorse said note and arrange the
negotiations thereof, the discount
not to exceed the interest which the
note bears.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Talley, who moved
it's adoption. 1t was seconded Dy
Mr.. Behrens:
Whereas, it appears that this boaro
will require certain funds to pay for
repairs and other necessary bills be-
tween now and the early part OF the
coming year, and until the amounts
due from the sources of our regular
school funds can be realized, eithe:
| 1Y1f h0 >tcIt
or from State apportionment, and
| Whereas, according to Section g.
of Act 12O of the General Assembly
of 1916, this board is especially al
thorized to borrow money to meet
current expenses and to pledge the
revenues of the coming year for the
payment of such loans, therefore
be it
Resolved by the members of this
board, That the president thereof be
and he is hereby authorized to ne
gotiate with the fiscal agent, the
Covington Bank & Trust Company
of Covington, Louisiana, a loan OF
$5,530.00, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to meet the ex-
penses now due and to become due
until such time as the taxes shall
be collected throughout the parish.
Said taxes are to be pledged and
hypothecated according to law foi
the payment OF said loan, as men
toned below. The revenue pledged
for the payment Of the said loan
are hereby declared to be the special
school taxes for the school districts
for the year 1921, and the 18th Sec
tion interest money, as mentioned
below, and more fully described al
follows:
District No. 2 three mill special
school tax pledged for $500.00.
District No. three mill specia.
school tax pledged for 100000.
District No. five mill special ta,
for 100000.
District No. 9 two and half mil
special tax pledged for $4,000.
And the 18th Section interes
money due from the State of Lou
isiana, and being interest on capi
tai of $1687.26, being the proceed!
from the sale of the 18th Section il
township south, range 10 east
pledged for $4,000.
Be it finally resolved, That thu