The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD
Arcadia, La, Jan. 4, ~

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The Bienville Parish School Board
meI on the above date and at the above
named place with the following mem'
bers present: J. W. Sutton, Ward one
II. A. Sherman, War dtwo; W. W.
Poole. Ward three: S. j. Burkhalter
! Ward four; II. n. Hays, Ward five
K. J. MOstiiler. Ward six; p. f. White,
/ Ward seven, al members present and
, Il quorum.
On motion of II. \. Sherman, second;
ed by J. W. Sutton, p. f. White wa
elected President OF the Bienville Par
ish School Beard for period Of two
years beginning Jan. l, 1921 and con
tinuing until Jan. |. 1923.
II. A. Sherman was elected Vice
President of the Board for the same
time.
On roll call the vote was as follows
For ?. F. White as President and H. A.
Sherman as Vice President: J. W. Sut
ton, II. A. Sherman, W w. Poole, s.
J. Burhalter. H. n. Hays, R. ]. Mos
filler, P. F. White. Against: none.
On motion of J. W Sutton, seconded
by II A. Sherman, E. H. Fisher was
elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Bien
vile Parish School Board and Superin
tendent Of the Schools Of Rienvill,
Parish, La, for a term of four years,
said term of office to begin July l, 1921
and to continue four years until July /,
1925. The salary to be the same as
at present, three thousand dollars per
year. The beard is to pay the office
and travelling expenses incident to the
office. Those voting for said motion
were: j. W. Sutton, H. A. Sherman
W. W. Poole, S. J. Burkhalter, H. n.
Hays, R J. Mostiller, p. T. White.
Against the motion, none and the sale
E, Fl. Fisher was unanimously elected
On motion the sum of thirty-fye dol
lars per month was granted to the
tiibsland Coleman College to assist in
paying said teacher in said school.
The following named committe was
appointed to- make settlement with tbe
Delco Light Product Co.: w. W. Poole
deni. 9
On motion the secretary was order
to make settlement with the Bien-
vile Abstract Co. for the Platt Book
bought by the School Board on Jan
l, 1920. o.
Tn motion the President appointed
the following committee to see about
an office for the School Board and make
the necessary arrangements: r, J
Mcstiler. P. +. White and L. H, FISH
er, and s. j. Burkhalter
On motion W. 3. Hanson was an
pointed a member of Local Board anj
as a member of the Building Com.
mlt'ee for the Bryceland High School
I'm motion the Board adjourned TO
meet at 1880 A. NJ, Jan. 5, 1921.
u. II. FISHER, Sec-Treas.
L. f. White, Pres.
Arcadia, La, Jan. 5, 1921,
The Bienville Parish School Board
met pursuant to adjournment with q
quorum present
on motion the Superintendent wa:
authorized to pay R, c. Moore the sum
OF $1,000 per month for transferring
children to the Ringgold High School
On motion it is the sense of the
Board that no additional money be paid
out on transfers or per diem due TO
the fact that the amount of money
now being paid for transfers is all
that the funds will justify the Boar6
In paying. The Board is trying tc
conserve the funds as far as possib]
ana feels that enough money is now
being paid for transportation, and if
Is their purpose to cut down this exl
pense rather than increase it.
on motion the Board asks that all
public games in schools to be PLAYED on
saturdays or on days on which no
school is taught. 1t is the sense of
the Board that too much time has
been lost in the past, that games were .
played during school hours.
1t is ordered that the superinten.
deht deduct from the salary or cehck
OF any teacher who loses time ont Of
school playing games.
This resolution does not mean that
'hey are opposed to a reasonable
amount OF athletics and games.
On motion the minutes were read
and adopted.
ID. III. Fisher Son-Troos