The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-06
EDUCATIONAL.
CHEYENNE SCHOOL MEETING.
An Interesting Session-Dr. M. C.
Barkwell Elected Trustee-Re-
ports of the Clerk and
Treasurer.

Oh erecting q director 10 serve Tor three
years, and to provide funds to defray
the expenses of the school for the en-
suing year.
II was a source of qualification to
witness the presence of so many Of our
people, all OF whom ought to take a
deep and abiding interest In matters
pertaining to the education of the
youths growing up in our midst. The
large hall vas literally crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, and at the ap-
pointed hour Judge Slaughter. one Of
the directors, called the meeting to
order. There were present among
others, ]. w. Hammond and Peter
HANNA, directors, Rev. ]. Y. Cow
hick, county school superintendent,
Profs. Stark and Wells, and the other
teachers.
J. w. Hammond, clerk of the board,
read the minutes Of the last meeting,
which, on motion, were approved. The
next In order was the report of the
treasurer Of the school board, which we
give In full:
TREAsURRR's REPORT.
To tie Board OF Directors and Citizens
Of s hool District No. /, Laramie
County. Wyoming:
l have the honor to make, the follow
ing report:
Cash on hand May /, 1879. S710.31
Moneys received during the year from
taxes, sale of seats, rent of organ, etc.,
s12,104.10.
1 have paid out during the year, for
incidental expenses, S4,425, 56; for
teachers salaries; s~7,315,00. This
last item (teschers' salaries) will be
seen to vary from the report Of the
clerk just $1,000, which is accounted for
by my paying an old warrant for that
amount to Prof. N. E. Stark, and
which warrant, Of course, was drawn
by the former clerk. Among the Incl
dental expenses, l have also included
other money paid on last years. indebt-
edness, and interest OH the same
amounting to 50, 260. SO. We have now
a balance on hand of S1,O73.85 Is, of
which s206.85 is library fund, and
1857 general fund, rather more than
enough to pay teachers salaries for the
month Of April, which are yet unpaid.
1t will be necessary. therefore, to bor-
row money to pay salaries and other
expenses for the month Of May and
June, probably amounting to 1880.
Including this amount, / estimate we
shall need for the ensuing year:
Indebtedness for 1s79......S 1900 90
Interest on same........... 200 90
Probable incidental expenses 400 90
Salaries Of teachers. $500 90
Total. SD, 700 90
In view however of the fact that we
always fall considerably short of the
sum voted us, it might DO well enough
to vote a sum In excess Of the last
named.
To explain my large estimate of sala-
ries of teachers, l will say that we shall
in all probability be compelled to keep
and maintain two schools besides the
n in Cheyenne; MI having been al
ready provided for on Lower Horse
creek, and one applied for on Diamond
creek. Both of these are in school dis
trict No. /, but the children are too far
from Cheyenne to attend school here
without great expense to tho parents,
and yet who certainly are entitled to
the benefit Of a school.
In regard to the condition of our
school, l have only to say that while
we may land expect toy improve on our
system, etc., from year to year, some
what, l yet feel that 1 can congratulate
you upon its present condition of use
f~ulness, and that the money you
have always so literally voted us is
bearing fruit an hundred fold. To
satisfy yourselves of that fact, we
Hatter ourselves, you have only to visit
and investigate. We cordially invite
you to do so at your earliest conve-
nience.
Very respectfully,
PETER HANNA,
Treas urer.
The clerk of the board submitted the
following concise
STATEMENT.
To the Board Of Directors and Ciizsfss
School District No. /:
1 have the honor to submit that /
have issued warrants to and in favor
Of teachers, as follows:
To N. E. Stark. 81 $50 90
To g. L. Wells. 1880 90
To Mrs. Gardner. ......... 1856 90
To Miss Williams. ...,..... 6s5 90
To Miss White. ........, -. 695 90
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