The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-06
Board of Education.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Ottawa. Saturday. Ian. 30 1853

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The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-W. l.. Gibson, President; and Direct
ers Rice, Stout, Courtney, Crane, Hoecker and
Fulton.
On motion Of Director Rice, the reading of the
minutes Of the last meeting was dispensed with.
Director Rice offered the following resolution
which was adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, At meeting of a part of the citizens
Of this city, held on Wednesday evening last, .
committee was appointed to draft bill to be pre-
sented to the legislature for the purpose of provid
ing means TO keep the Public Schools in operation,
which committee WAS directed to report draft Of
bill for said purpose at an adjourned meeting to
be held on Friday evening. Jan 2Sth, 1869. And
Whereas, said committee did report a bill to said
adjourned meeting which was with considerable
opposition adopted by said adjourned meeting,
which said bill. in the opinion of said committee,
will provide for means to keep the public schools
in operation; and Whereas, said meeting Of citi-
zens decided to send Mr. Richard TlIorne to Spring
held for the purpose of obtaining the passage ct
said bill.
Therefore, be it ordered by the I ard of Educa.
tion, that the schools be opened heretofore, on
Monday morning next, and that the Superintend-
ent be instructed to notify the teachers.
Director Rice offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED. That the proposed act changing the
city charter adopted at the citizens meeting last
evening, does not meet the appreciation Of the
Board Of Education for the that the assess
ment is liable to be lowered by the city council
city assessor. IS has been lowered several times
act if passed BY the legislature will produce q
yearly revenue Of 90 600 dollars
Director Courtney proposed to amend the reso-
luton of Director Rice, so that it should read rs
follows:
RESOLVED, That the proposed act changing the
city charter adopted by the citizens meeting last
evening does not meet the appropriation of the
Board Of Education, fer the that the assess
ment is liable to be lowered by the City Council
City Assessor - it has been lowered several times
before, and the is liable to fall so far below
1000 dollars ss to be insufficient to keep the
schools in successful operation.
Director Rice accepted the amendment offered
by Director Courtney.
The resolution Is amended, was passed by tho
following vote
Yeas-Directors Rice, Gibson. Stout, Courtney,
Crane, Holleckor and Fulton. z.
Nays-0.
Director Courtney stated that in voting last even
ing ut the citizens meeting in favor Of the act ap
proved by that meeting, he voted Is citizen but.
that in voting he has this evening, he has voted
under the responsibilities Of Director of tho
Board Of Education.
On motion Of Director Rice, the Clerk was in
structed by . unanimous vote to present to Mr..
Richard Thorne . certified copy of the above pro-
ceedings Of the Board Of Education.
On motion Of Director Stout, the clerk was in
structed to draw order fer thirty five dollars in
favor Of Richard Thorne to defray his expenses 10
Springfield.
The Board adjourned to Friday evening. Feb.
lth, at o'clock. I. IL. CLARK. Clerk.