St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-07-22

were received, as follows: Mr.. Chas.
E. Dutsch, one year for $4975.- Mr..
L. H. Revere, first year for $50;
second year tor $50; third year fo-
$50 per month Mr. H. w. Lloyd,
3 years for $5c per month. Moved
by Mr.. Levy, secondeds by Mr.. o.
Keefe, that tue contract be awarded
to Mr.. Lloyd for three years at $50
per month Carried
Moved by Mr. Bancks, seconded
by Mr.. O'keeee, that the Fifth and
Sixth Ward School Directors, to-
gether with Mr.. Emile Singletary and
the superintendent, be appointed a
committee to recommend routes for
the proposed school, transfers to run
to the Central school in the Sixth
Ward, and theft report to the board
should include the number of child
rem who WOULD ride upon each trans
fer, and the distance they live from
the school house. Carried
Moved ny Mr. Bancks, seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that the Board defer
the approval Of any appointment for
teachers Of Latin in the Covington
High School for two weeks. Upon
roll call the following members vot-
ed in the Affirmative: Behrens,
Levy, O'Keefa, FitzSimons, Talley,
Evans, Bancks. Those voting in the
negative: Ellis and Oswald.
| Moved ~ Mr.. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that the Superintend-
ent's secretary be granted two
weeks vacation at such time as may
be agreeable to the Superintendent
Carried.
The following resolution was in
troduced By Mr.. Bancks, seconded
by Mr.. Ellis:
Whereas, it appears that this
board will require certain funds to
pay for necessary expenses between
now and January Is, 1928, or until
1.-THE amounts due from the regular
sources of school funds can be real
lied upon, either by collection
Throughout the parish or from state
apportionn"nt,- and
| Whereas, according to Section 62
of Act 129 of the General Assembly
of 1916, this board is especially au-=
(! thoriZed 10 b.1rrOW money to meet
current expenses and to pledge the
revenues Of the present year for the
payment Of such loan, 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
Commercial Bank & Trust Company,
of Covington, Louisiana, for loan
of SIT, 10000, or as much thereof
as may be necessary to meet the ex-
penses now due and to become due,
until such time as the taxes may be
collected throughout the parish.
Such taxes are to be pledged ava
hypotheca1ed according to law for
the payment of such loans as men
toned above. The revenue pledged |
for the payment of the said loan is
more fully described as being all in
come belonging to the General Fund
to the amount of s$15,50O, and the
two and one-half mills special tax in |
District Number Nine to be pledged |
to the amount of $4,000.
|. Be it finally resolved, that the
President he and he is hereby au-
thoriZed 10 execute all acts necessary
to carry this resolution into effect.
The said loan shall not mature later
than January Is, 1923, nor bear a
greater sum OF interest than 30-10O
per cent. Upon. roll call all mem
bers voted In the affirmative.
The Superintendent reported that
he had just learned that bill hal
been contracted with Mr.. J. A. Mire,
Home Economies Department of the
Slidell school II ON January to the
close of school, amounting to $47.27.
He stated that this bill had not been
authorized Dy him, but that he, was
convinced that the goods had been
furnished by Mr.. Mire in good faith,
and he asked tor authority to pas'
same. Moved by Mr.. Bancks, SEE
anded by Mr.. Talley, that the bill
be ordered paid from the Ninth Warn
special school tax fund.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Talley, that the Tenth Wara
School Director, President of the
board, the Superintendent, Mayor
Bordes Of ALTA Springs, and M.
Alex Multi, be appointed as a build
ing committee with authority to
select an architect, award contract
and in any other ways necessary,
represent the Parish School Board in
the building CT new school house
in the town Of Abita Springs. The
School Board reserves the right to
require written or verbal reports at
any time and TO change them should
they think necessary. Carried.
Moved by. L1r Evans, seconded by
Mr.. Behrens, that the Eighth Ward
oh ha |
tendent be authorized to paint the
Pearl River school house, both in
side and out. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Talley, seconded by
Mr.. Ellis, that the board adjourn
subject to cali.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
ELMER E. LYON,
Secretary.
T. 10 fhot xxrhor, /