The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1921-01-15

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! hat on account OF dista nco being less
j than four miles and aum Ger OF pupils
/ less than twenty-five, that the trans
/ or operating from Agoct 70 .iorG&E
/ city not be paid.
After 6 discussion OF tho 9oioreI
| school pupils Oh Clarendon. i: SG3
moved ny I?. ". Z. neiermsr anc
F! ecuc ieG by NJ :. =. C"ecu. that a
+ :0i"!'3d 5chool De established II 3r'
! ,uiiIins noe used lpr that purpose
! - Sister "asrishra .o9 this school
: session, salary S5E 0C per month
\ Roll cal. as follows:
Ase0-C. Il. Green, DE-. Berwick, }.
. 4. bcCapdol,, w. T. petermau, VIM.
r'clse, L. L. 3oliey and E. D. VIA
! chester,
Na,s-Dr. Paul Trowbriige, J. y.
/ hhrlich and 4. Lsgnon.
Motion carried.
a petition was read from tne color
ii population OF Greenwood Cottage,
/ ,shcda, La, asking FOX & colored
school at that place. After discus
,ion it was moved b. Dr.. Paul Trow-
! bridge and seconded by Mr.. a. Leg
/ lon, that at Greenwood Cottage
toiored school Ee established. salary
70 lie same as other cOloTed schools.
. Motion carried.
IL was moved By Mr., w. T. Peter
, man and seconded by Mr.. +. D. Win
:hes,er, that the President look into
he matter OF substituting Surety
sonds for Liberty Bonds as requested
oy the Interstate Bank Il Trust Co,
4 New Orleans. Motion carried.
II was moved by Mr.. II. L. Jolley
md seconded by Or. Berwick, the
Superintendent purchase books for
;ircul asing library for Rural Schools,
cost not to exceed $4,000. The np-
Jon unanimously carried.
q fter some discussion OF the budget
II the Board and the compulsory at
enhance of pupils. the following res
,lutior was offered by MIR. w. I.
:'eterman and seconded by DR.. Ber-
glck add unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the census of the United States,
kcn for the year 1920, shows that in the
arish of St. Mary, the number of white chill,
sen to be educated between the ages OF 8 snd
:0oO.
And Whereas. act number ~. OF the Gen
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana, FOR
ne year 1916. requires the attendance of all
niidrea OF educablc age in some school.
and Whereas. the school authorities Of the
'nrsh OF ST. Mary feel that the responsibility
Or the Gucatinn OF these children rests upon
t. IS the paFents and guardians Of such chill
l7en,
Now, therefore, BE 1t Resolved by tho School
ioard OF the Parrish OF St. Mary That q special
omratee be appointed. constituted by the
A5esident OK this Board, the Parish Superin
tndent, and members thereof whose duty it
han be 10 cause survey to be made Of each
Yard of he Parish Of ST. Mary, with the
.ssistance of each local Ward member for the
purpose OF definitely ascertainns the children
nd theif Location and parentase, and the
essons 4or nonsttendanee; and that said com.
littee SHALL have full power aud authority 10
ncu7 bucl expenses as may be necessary !or
he purpose of making such survey, making
heir repogs to this Board after its completion.
uch conlmittee making q thorough and de
al.eo recommendation as to the wisesf and
los. effective method OF these children re-
living the education whish the Law demands
nat the.r are 10 receive. and must take.
Ind be it. yiurtheP Resolved That The
resident of this Board be and he is hereby |
'uthorized Tnd INSTRUCTED to call special
meeting g this body upon the completion OF
he survey Tor the purpose Of receiving Ut !
ONE future Meeting such resolutions may |
'e hecessa-y 10 carry put OF enforce the recon- |
neniations made by this committee,
IND be it Turthef Resolved Thag IL such |
Investigation Is nlaGe @nd il 10 found that the |
'cSsible increase IN attendance 10 not OF such "a |
lumber tl.at the increased coet viii Offset the |
,robable surplus that the Board will have on !
land a, tn tn4e o. making our budget in |
)ctoDer, hat it is he irteatior OF this Board |
o. as much as is practicable, reduce the !
PRESENT peyy, Leepins in mind. Of course |
hat such reduction viii ret, IN any manner |
impair the efficiency of our schools
BE it Resolved alsc That the Board re-
Iuest the Offices of ,he respective Wards of
lie Parish to assist il getting names OF Se ,
nquents and ms them inso Schools
lit was moved by MI. 3. u. Win
chester and seconae'. by Mr., ". T,
Peternan, that 100000 be 0pnropei.
ated out of the general fund for she
construction OF q colored school
building in Morgan Clav, which viii
cost approximately $6090.00. Mosioa
unanimously carried.
1t was moved by DR., Berwick and
seconded by Dir. McCardell, that not
more than $1,000 per month he appeo-
priated for salary o. janitor for Glea-
zoe school. Motion Carried
Mr.. w. T, Peterman stated That the
Term OF the Supt of Education would
,xpire July !, 1921, ard that he
thought that the Board SHOULD go intoi
the matter OF election at this meeting.
ihe President thsI callef. for the aues-
ton.
DR.. Berwick then mo yed that sups.
l.. A: Law be reelected Sup.. OK Pub.
tic Education of the Parish of 81,
larry for term OF four years. begin.
ding July l, 1921, salary 5000. 90 per
year. This motion was duly second.
ed by Mr.. c. q. Green, anc there
being no other nomination the nomi
nations were closed. The mo.ion was
unanimously carried.
II was then moved by Lr. Berwick
aud seconded by Mr.. i. Legnon, that
he Superintendent be instructed to
employ full time secretary for the
board. Motion carried.
There being no other business tho
ueeting adjourned.