St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-26
Respectfully,
H. H. LEVY,
DAVE EVANS,
N. II. FITZSIMONS.
Executive Committee


by patrons Of the Oak Grove and Pro
gress schools, asking for. the estab-
fishing of a junior high school in the
Fifth Ward. Representatives were
present from the three schools of
that ward. Upon motion of Mr..
Dutsch, seconded by Mr.. Oswald, the
board passed vote signifying their
willingness to call an election for the
purpose OF allowing the qualified vot-
ers OF the Fifth Ward to vote upon
the proposition Of bond issue to.
purchase site and build house
for junior high school n the Filth
Ward as soon as the patrons of the
ward will agree upon a location.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that the Fifth Ward
School Director be instructed to call
meeting of the school patrons and
taxpayers in the Fifth Ward to dis
cuss the matter of the location for
such building and also discuss other
matters pertaining to the high
school. Carried
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that pupils from Missis-
SApPA NC cA14O GU W k1LLcuu oCuUOi6
inst. Tammany parish free of tuition
provided they spend the school week
in the parish. But, if not, tuition
fee must be charged. Upon roll call
the following members voted in the
ALTERNATIVES: Messrs. Dutsch, Evans,
O'Keefe, Keller, Bancks, Oswald.
No: Messrs. Levy and Talley.-
On motion of Mr. Oswald, second
ed by Mr.. Levy, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Whereas, Salmen Brick & Lumber
Company, Ltd, has donated and con-
veyed to the st. Tammany Parish
School Board a certain tract of land
described as square thirty-six (36j,
and a part OF square thirty-fve (35l,
in the Town of Slidell, as described
in act of sale dated ..........,
1921, as site for the erection ana
construction by the st. Tammany'
Parish School Board of Parish
Training School for Negroes; and,
Whereas, said property has been
conveyed by said iSalmen Brick &
Lumber Company, Ltd, for the above
stated purposes only, and upon the
understanding that Parish Train
ing School for Negroes will be corr
structed and operated upon said
property, and said company will be
justly and legally entitled to have
said property conveyed to them III
case said Training School is not con-
structed upon said property, there
fore be it
Resolved, That upon the receipt
from Salmen Brick & Lumber Com
pany, Ltd, of an act Of sale of said
property to the st. Tammany Parish
School Board, the chairman and sec
retary of said Board be and they
are hereby authorized and directed
to make and execute to said Salmen
Brick & Lumber Company, Ltd,
declaration or counter-letter stating
that if the bona fide construction
Of Parish Training School for Ne
groes Is not begun upon said prop
erty within 18 months from the date
of said act of sale, and such cOnstruc-
tion thereafter reasonably prosecut-
ed during an additional period OF six
months, then and in such case the
said property shall revert to the said
Salmen' Brick & Lumber Company,
Ltd, and that the president of the
School Board will, in such event, at
| the expiration Of such period, recon
vey said premises to said Salmen
Brick & Lumber Company, Ltd, its
successors or assigns; all Of which