Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-05
Proceedings q n. board q RAueasiea
DAVENPORT, March 81.

DAVENPORT, March 81.
Board met at Y p m.
Present Messrs.Shorey, Higgins, Olshausen,
Dawson, French and Smith
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The officers Of the Board elect at the last
annual meeting then appeared and presented
their credentials, in due form and the Presi-
dent, ID. L. Shofey, Esp, resigned the Chair
to J. I. Lane. Esq
The communication of Mr.. D. L. Gorton,
County Superintendent, in relation to the
Teachers Institute, was read and filed.
The application Of Mr.. Bales, for posi-
tion as teacher In our public schools was
was read and on motion referred to Commit
tee on Teachers
The President appointed the following
standing committees for the ensuing school
year, viz:
Fuel, Supplies and Rdes.-French, OILS
hausen and Butler.
Printing, buildings and Repairs. rs.-Dalzell,
French aud Smith.
Finances, 1dres, Claims and Insurance
Dawson, French and Dalzell.
Teachers, Salaries and 7ert Books-Butler
Olshausen, and Dawson.
son and French
and Secretary shall within ten days file their
bonds respectively in the sums Of $20,OOo
and $1,000 with sureties thereto, to be APP
proved by the President
The committee on Buildings and Repairs
was instructed to examine into the plan OF
fitting up the first story of the High School
Building for school rooms, for that purpose
an anchored floor to be constructed, etc, also
into the necessary repairs Of the cave and
the basement of said building ascertain the
| costs of all such repairs, and the time within
which they can be made and report at their
earliest convenience by calling a special
meeting.
Said committee was furthermore instruct
ed to examine into the cxpediency OF selling
the frame house north Of high school build
ing, and ascertain the price that might be
obtained therefor.
On motion, it was resolved that after the
next regular meeting of this Board viz on
the last Friday in April, a vote shall be
taken fixing the taxes To I've levied on all the
taxable property of the District for cOntin
gent and teachers funds.
The Committee on Teachers made the fol
lowing report, which on motion was adopt
ed
10 The Botr' Of Education, District 7o,ensaip
City Of Dtreapor:
Your committee would report that during
the month Miss Humphrey has resigned her
position as teacher at Mt l,.a. and your
committee recommend Miss Allen to fill
the vacancy, and that Miss Aliens place in
No. be filled by the appointment OF Miss
Lizzy Howard.
Miss Sailor, assistant in No. !, has asked
for leave of absence during the summer term,
that she might attend the training school,
and be thus better qualified for teaching
Your committee would rcpor. in favor Of
granting her request, and that Miss Mary a.
Walker be appointed to supply her place I'm
til the fall term. Respectfully,
JAS. NJ. DALzELL,
ABSEn DAWSON, iCom. on Teachers.
DR. j. OLsHAUsEN,
Davenport, March 81, 1865.
On motion, resolved, that the President
of this Board is authorized and empowered
to employ all the janitors of our schools,
and fix their respective salaries and that the
contracts hereafter made with such janitors
shall require each to keep the school house
under his charge in a cleanly and neat con-
dition, and that he shall not receive the last
payment of his salary until the house IS
thoroughly cleaned.
| On motion resolved. that the Secretary
| furnish to each member of this Board a copy
| of the School Laws Of the Stale of Iowa.
| On motion resolved, that no bills against
the District shall lie allowed and paid unless
they are endorsed by the respective commit
| tees.
| The following bills were ordered to be
paid:
Carl Schultz, for sundries and cleaning
! High School. 50. 81
Beiderbecke & Miller. for supplies. 30
James Elv, for repairs at No. 8. 100
l. T. Coates, 4...... go
Z. Hilbert, cleaning house 1...... 400
| Adjourned.