The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-10
s5oard Of Educatlon.
! OsriCt or THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Ottawa. Friday. April 3 1859

The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Dr. Paul, President; and Director
Spencer Courtney, Fulton and Marklei
The minutes Of the lsst meeting were read and
u notion 81 Director spencer. /. ~. ordered
inst ed neh6ef Of the Board shall be present a
The sxsminstioni of, all teachers for the common
On motion IF Director Spencer. Il WI, ordered
that he ~ofdi ~ dpcipal Of the High school,, Be
substituted for the word .Snperinte where
ever toccurs in the Rules ana Regulations Of the
4fes eehoois Of Ottawa. as adopted Dec. IA, 1885,
or motion Of Director SpencerIit was ordered
that Sec. 2Sth in Rules and Regulations Of the
Free Schools Of 0ttawa. adopted Dec IA, 1868, and
under head fSnperintendent's Duties, de- should
be null and void for the ensuing year.
On molten OF Director Courtney, it was ordered
that the rate per cent. Of taxation on real and
personal property forthe year 1859 be hereby fxeI
at six mills on the dollar; provided, however that
in the event of the passage by the legislature at
Its late session Of new law asked for BY the cti.
Gems OF Ottawa, a then, in such case the highest
rate per cent authorized by said new law is hereby
liked as the rate Of taxation for the current year;
and that the city council Of the city of Ottawa be
instructed to cause to be assessed and collected
said amount for school purposes.
On motion of Director Courtney, the clerk was
instructed TO write Secretary of State for III bills
passed At its late session affecting the school laws
OF the city Of Ottawa, and TO draw check on Treas
ursrto pay for said bills. t6s8f } gdeglf3
Va uOtioh VI OrectOr tourney, the Committee
on Supplies were ordered to purchase for the prin-
cipal OF fourth ward school Q lcopy of Adams
Daily Register, and the clerk was authorized to
draw check for same. s.,, sis 6tas.g, sksisH
On motion OF Director Spencer, the Committee
on Building were ordered to employ the ianitors Of
the different wards to, do she necessary cleaning,
&C., the janitors pay TO commence on Monday,
April 9Th, 1869.
On motion ofiDirector Spencer, Director Pau
was added 70 Committee on Teachers, t,,,,,., ~.
nj mr. rfvav iHaut D.
Bank for $4,000 at ninety days, instead Of note @
directed on Friday Eve, March 60, 1859.
On motion OF Director Courtney, the clerk was
authOrlxed to draw check OH treasurer payable TO
!, frcdinbnrgh, for eighteen dollars; also to ]. T.
Nash for interest on four thousand dollars for
ninety days.
On motion Of Director Courtney, 1t was further
ordered, that whenever hereafter the President
shall, under the authority Of the Board, execute
and deliver his note for the purpose of being dis
counted to raise funds for the purposes Of the
Board, that the clerk be authorized and required
to draw check on treasurer to pay the interest on
such notes.
On motion Of Director Spencer, the committee
on buildings were authorised 70 procure shade
trees and have them planted In tho different wards
where the ground ID suitable to receive them
o. motion OF Director Fulton, the room in Che
third story Of she sseepd ward school house wae
History" for the benefit Of the Free Schools Of
Ottaws, 70 Be - occuplsd until the room shah BE-
needed Tor school purposes, and thai sum from
thtrty five - hfty doilAvs shall b allowed for
cases, g., - y may b. required and ordered BY
tho 81 Board , si for that purposG ss''.'' ''','
G.'s M THOS. W. PHELPS, Clerk