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

tive of Mr.. Walter Parker. and other
taxpayers, wished to enter protest
against accepting the ballots cast oy
Mr.. E. 4. Crawford and Mrs. Grad
dock, on tho grounds that no afti-
davit was attached to their ballots
as the law requires. Mr. Emile
Singletary was also present and stat
ed that ne, as resident taxpayer Of
School District No. s, also desired
to enter a protest against the accept
ing Of the oallot Of Mr.. Walter Park
er, in view Of the fact that Mr.. Park
er had been a resident of CoVingtOn
in the Third Ward for the past two
Tor more years. Whereupon it was
moved by sdr. Levy, seconded by Mr..
TOsWald, lhlt irasmuch as objections
had been received objecting to tho
accepting Of ballots cast both for
and against the proposition that the
School Board accept the terms as
Submitted ~ the commissioners and
clerks serving at the election. Up
on roll call all mem bers voted in the
affirmative.
Moved by Mr.. Oswald, seconded
! by Mr.. Ey ans, that the School Direc-
tors Of the wards in which the Union
Grove, Central and Sun schools are
located be instructed to examine the
fences around these school houses
and grounds, and recommend to the
| Superintendent such repairs and the
use of su:n material as they deem
advisable. Carried.
! Moved or Mr. O'Keefe, seconded
| by Mr.. Oswald, that the First Ward
| School Director and the Superintend-
enr be appointed a committee to re-
pair and 1cputty the windows Of
Madisonville High School. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Talley, chat in the future the
board will not consider bids for the
operating o. school wagons from
people not residents Of st. Tammany
parish. lyon roll call all members
voted in the affirmative.
Bids for the operating Of school
transfers running to the Madison
vile, Folsom, Vaudeville and Pro-
gress schools were received and
opened, as follows: Running to the
Madisonvillc school over the Poncha-
toula route, William Koepp, one year
for 500 per month, two years for
$9S per month. three years for $94
per month. Henry Menant, one year
for $79, Two years for SIT, three
years for $40 Per month. John E.
Stanga, one year for $94. Geo. R.
Dutsch, $84 per month for one, tM
or three years.
Running to Madisonvilre school
from the B. R. H. & E. Railroad
crossing near Goodbee: Walter Ny
ers, l year for ss5. Geo. R. Dutscp,
or wears for sos. A bid was
received from Mr.. Geo. r. Dutsch for
operating transfers for both routes
for SITS per month for three years.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by Mr..
Oswald, that the contract for the
Ponchatoula route be awarded to
Henry Menant for three years ac
cording to the terms of his bid, anl
to Mr. Walter Myers for the Turn
pike route Cor one year for $50.
Carried.
Bids for operating a transfer to
the Folsom school from the Black
well mill we're received as follows:
J. w. Blackwell, three years at
$40 per month; J. W.. York, 8 years
at $100. Moved by MT. Levy, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bancks, that the con-
tract be awarded to Mr.. ]. w. Black
we'll for 3 years at $40 per month.
Bids for operating Of the school
transfer from Lacombe postoftice to
the Vaudeville High School were re-
ceived, as follows: A. G. Todd
agreed TO operate an AUTO truck
transfer for three years for $500
per month per child, with mini
mum of $50 and maximum of 500.
Mr.. Eugene Esquinance offered to
operate the transfer for two years
for $50 per month. Mr.. Richard
Smith agreed to operate the transfer
one year for $40 per month. Moved |
by Mr.. Levy, seconded by Mr.. Evans,
the contract BE- awarded Mr.. Esqui-
nance for two years at $50 per
month. carried.
Bids for the operating Of trans
fer from the eight-mile post on the
Columbia road to the Progress school