St. Tammany farmer., 1922-10-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD, OCTOBER 6.

PROCEEDINGS OF IHE SCflCOl
BOARD, OCTOBER 6.
Continued from page u
bonds be rejected and that their
checks of $3.50 accompanying their
bids be returned. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that the Commercial
Bank & Trust Company be required
to furnish a bond to the School
Board of Is per cent of the price OF
District No. Ten bonds. Carried
Moved by Mr.. Oswald seconded
by Mr.. Evans, that the board pro-
ceed to open bids for the building
Of the proposed elementary school
building III the Town of Abita
springs. The bids were as follows:
W. E. Rubush, of Bogalusa, La:
$24,164, with an extra of $1075 for
~ementing the entire basement, and
$1100 for using pressed bricks.
Chas. Jenkins, $24,975, and an
extra Of $770 for cementing the
basemnet floor, and $1274 for MS
ing pressed bricks.
W. L. Phillips, $23,s47, and $1,000
for cementing the basement, and
$3.50 for pressed bricks.
H. w. Pond and Brother, $28,900,
with $1,000 extra for the basement,
and $1770 for pressed brick.
G. L. Whitaker, $22,575, with an
extra Of $500 for cementing the
basement, and 5000 for pressed
brick:
Gervias F. Favrot, $32,240, with
$170 Oextra for cementing the base
ment floor, and $2356 for pressed
brick.
E. w. Ellrich Glass Co., Inc,
$27,150, with $10S2 for cementing
the basement, and 5000 for pressed
brick.
]. V. & II. T. Burkes, $23,565 80,
with an extra of $851.82 to pave the
basement, and $1024.70 for pressed
brick.
The following bids for plumbing
wer6s also received: American Heat
ing and Plumbing Co., $2,7S3.00;
H. N. Moody, $2,850.00.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded by
Mr.. Ellis, that the contract for build
ing the house be given to Mr.. G. L.
Whitaker, OF Tylertown, Miss, for
$22,575.O0, and $500 extra for paw
ing the basement. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
by Mr.. Ellis, that the American Heat
ing Company be awarded. the con-
tract for the heating and plumbing
at their bid of S2,7S3.O0. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Evans seconded by
Mr.. Keller, that the other bids be re-
jected and checks returned.
, At a regular meeting of the Parish
School Board Of St. Tammany Par
lsh, Louisiana, held at their ott1'e in
the Town Of Covington, La, on the
oth day of October, 1922, the follow
ing members being present, N. H.
FitzSimons, Of Covington; T. J. o.
Keefe, Blond; Stanford Behrens.
Maaisonville; 1. H. Keller, Lacombe;
H. H. Levy, Vaudeville; w. w. Tai
ley, Sun; Dave Evans, Pearl River;
W. L. Ellis, Slidell; W. Oswald, Gov
ington, corstitutiong a quorum OF
said board:
The following ordinance was offer
ed for adoption:
AN ORDINANCE.
1t was moved by Mr.. Evans, sec
onded by Mr.. Oswald, that whereas
on July 5, 1922, a special election
was held in the Sixth School District
of st. Tanmany Parish, Louisiana,
which is composed of the Sixth Ward
Of said Parish and State, and that
there was carried at said election
to levy tax of fouI. (4)
mills for ten (10) years on all the
taxable property in said School Dis
trict, total assessed value of said
property beng two million, two hun
dred thirty-one thousand, one hun
dred sixty-nine and 99-100 dollars
($2,231,169.99); carrying tax of
nine thousand ($9,000.00)s dollars,
or total Of ninety thousand dollars
($90,000) for the ten years.
That, Whereas Walter Parker and
Euger Moran have filed suit in the
the 26th Judicial District
Court against the Parish School
Board Of St. Tammany Parish, Lou
isiana, to annul and set aside said
election on account Of certain alleged
That, whereas there Is urgent need
Of this tax to enable the authorities
to successfully operate and conduct
the public schools in the interest and
welfare Of the children in said dis
trict;
That, whereas this School Board
Is convinced that the election was
fair and legal and that there was
no grounds for charges in said suit;
That, whereas it is necessary for
this Board to appear and defend this
suit otherwise judgment by default
will be entered aginst them;
That, whereas the District Astor-
ney for the 26th Judicial District
If the Parish of St. Tammany did
On the 5th day Of October, 1922,
write the following letter to the St.
rammany Parish School Board:
October 5, 1922.
st. Tammany Parish School Board,
Covington, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-I am informed that
here is a suit field by Euger Moran
1t al against the st. Tamamny Par
sh School Board ct al, No. 3647 Of
he 26th Judicial District Court, in
which they seek to set aside a school
ak appropriating nine thousand
($9000.00) dollars year for ten
years, a total of ninety thousand
$50, 0,0O0.O0) dollars.
This is, a case that not only in
7olves some very important legal
points, but will require considerable
imn and attention in uottinp nm tho