Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-07-08
PROCEEDINGS
or THE
Board Of School Directors
TENSAs PARISH, LOUISIANA


Be it known and remembered
That the Tensas parish School Board
met in its office in the court house
in the town of st. Joseph, La, in
regular session legally called by the
President, at eleven o'clock July 1,
1921.
There were present Hon. D. F.
Miller, President, M. w. Bland, J..
H. Netterville, G. N. Clarke, ]. D.
Guthrie, A. B. Knowles and Guy N.
Hunter, members, and C. L. Barrow
Sec'y-Supt.
On motion the minutes of the meet
ing held May 26, 1921, were adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Netterville, duly
seconded, The following resolution was
adopted: Be it resolved that begin
ming with the session of 1922 all
former resolutions authorizing trans
portation and board for pupils attend
ing Central high schools be and the
same are hereby repealed. On motion
the roll call was ordered. The follow
ing members voted yes: Mr. Bland,
Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Netterville, DR..
Clarke, Mr.. Knowles, Mr.. Guthrie,
Mr.. Miller. There were no votes cast
against the resolution, therefore the
resolution was adopted.
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: Be
it resolved that President and the
Secretary Of this board be and thew
are hereby authorized and empowered
in the name Of the board to arrange
with some bank or banks, person or
persons TO advance the necessary
funds to operate the schools during
the session Of 1921 and 1922, and for
the purpose Of carrying this into ef-
feet they are hereby authorized in the
name Of the board to sign and exc
cute any and all necessary notes To
represent the amount borrowed: tn Sc
cure the same they are hereby author
lied and empowered to pledge the
revenues of the board from whatever
source derived. The roll call was or
dered the following members voted
yes: Mr.. Bland, Mr.. Hunter. Mr..
Netterville. Dr. Clarke. Mr.. Knowles.
Mr.. Guthrie, Mr.. Miller. There were
no votes cast against the resolution
therefore the resolution was adopted.
Be it resolved, that it is the sense
Of this Board that the old High School
buildings in Newellton be sold, either
separately or as awhole, for not
less than Four Thousand Dollars for
both buildings, one fourth cash and
the balance on terms of credit, ex-
tending over period o. three or
four years, with all the usual Sc
curity clauses Ia fayor OF the vendor
on the deferred payments.
Be it fuctncr resolved, that the
Board agrees and obiigates itself,
when the old high school buildings
in Newellton, La, are sold to apply
the cash payments on said property
towards the liquidation of the two
promissory notes, which have been
authorized this Jay by this Board,
in favor of the first National Bank
of Vicksburg, Miss, dated July
and payable on February 18th, and
March 18th, respectively, bearing in
terest at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from maturity until paid,
and ten per cent additional as at
torney's fees in case the notes are
placed in the hands OF an attorney
for collection after maturity, and
to turn over the mortgage notes
to the said Bank, as security for the
full and final payment of the two
above described notes.
Be it further resolved, that Mr..
Martin Jacoby be and he is hereby
authorized to negotiate the sale Of
the two old High School Buildings
in Newellton, La, on the terms as
above stated and that In event he
makes separate sale the land bought
from West Pendleton is to go with
the smaller buildings, and the land
bought from Isidore Newman and
Mrs. Anna M. Wade is to 60 with
the original building.
Be it resolved, that The President
of this Board, D. F. Miller be and
is hereby authorized and empowered.
in the name Of the Tensas Parish
School Board, to borrow from the
First National Bank Of Vicksburg,
Miss, the sum Of Ten Thousand Dol
lars for the purpose Of paying the
balance due the contractor for build
ing the new brick school building in
the village Of Newellton, La, School
District No. l, and for which loan
the said President be and is hereby
authorized and empowered, in the
name of said Board, to execute two
promissory notes for Five Thousand
Dollars each, dated Julv- 1921