The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08

THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The Action Taken in Regard to the
Bonds.

The Action Taken IN Ee.aru 10 the
Bonds.
The City School Board met at the High
School building last night, at which the full
quota of members were present, viz: Chair
man Ravens, Callahan, GRANGER, Few,
Flesher, Job on, Nicely, Mayo, Peaper, Will
son, Westlake and Viewer.
The minutes of several previous meetings
We've read and approved.
TIE resignation of George ID. Far clerk
of the Board was offered, ard on motion OF
Mr.. Few, the resignation was adopted
Mr.. Medley then offered tie following reso-
luton, which was carried:
Resolred, That We. the members of the
Board OF Education. sincerely regret the res
iguation of George d. FAIR as c.-Tk OF said
Board, and lender him our sincere thanks tor
the very efficient manner in which he mas
performed the duties pertaining TO his Office.
On motion, Mr.. FAIR was chosen clerk
pro tenn, for the present meeting.
Mr.. Few moved that the salary of the clerk
OF the Board be fixed at 600 year. The mo-
ton was carried by vJts OF S ayes to 4 nays.
Nominations for clerk being in order, Mr..
Nicely nominated samuel BLACK; Mr.. West
lake nominated q. BOiman; Mr.. Callahan
nominated I. W. Eames; and Mr.. GRANGER
nominated Levi Churchill.
The first ballot slooi: BolIman, c, Black .;
Churchill, /; Esmes,S.
No candidate having majority, a second
ballot was taken, resulting rs follows:
BoHmsn, :; Black, :; Eames, l.
Mr.. Boil man having majority of the votes
was declared e'ected-
The acceptance or Frank A. Fitzpatrick,
as superintendent fer the coming school year
of the city schools, was received, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wilson, was ordered filed and re-
corded.
The report of the treasurer for the month
was received and adopted.
Mr.. Ballman, having been notified of his
election, appeared and took the oath of office.
The communication from the Kansas Con.
servstory of Music, desiring to rent a portion
of the school buildings, was offered, and Mr..
GRANGER moved that The privilege desired be
granted during vacation, but withdrew on
the consent of his second. Mr.. GRANGER then
moved that ii be referred to the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds and the High
School ommIttee, jointly. Carried.
-Four applications foe rooms TO teach in. at
the school buildings, during vacation, were
referred to the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
The petition of w. W. Carnes, for the use
of the room in which Board meet, to hold a
night class in elocution, Mr.. Cranston NOV
ed that the petition be granted, which mo-
ton was lost.
The report of the committee on ways and
means, certifying TO the correctness OF the
treasurer's report tor Nsrcb, etc., was receiv-
ed; as also the report of ,he committee on
adultery and supplies, reporting favoraby
on various bills. Both were received and
adopted. Also the report on teachers and
salaries. None Were important.
Warrants were ordered drawn for salaries
for the month ending May 9Th.
Mr.. Flesaer moved that when the Board
adjourned IL be 10 some time In the future,
subject 10 the call or the Chair, when action
will De taken IN regard To commencement
exercises.
Mr.. Viewer introduced the following reso,u-
ton:
Rosolued That the rate of interest on all re-
funoiug bonds issued by the Board be fixed
at per cent, per annum, p9yabl semi AN
nuaIly, in accordance with the provisions OF
the refundins act, approved March IL, 1879.
Mr.. GRANGER moved TO amend by adding
that bonds issued be on la, lis of fifty per
cent. on which amendment the vote stood
AYEs-Cfancer, JobsOn, Nicely.
NAYs-Mayo, Peaper, Wilson, weJlake,
Viewer, Callahan Few. Flesher, Ravens.
The original motion of Mr.. Viewer was
then carried
Mr.. Peaper moving to expurge both the
resolution and ame ndment from the record
OF proceedings " hich motion prevailed.
Mr., Wilson then re-introduced the reeolu-
ton.
Mr.. Nicely moved to amend by fixing the
rate of interest al four per cent The amend
ment was lost and the original motion was
sustained.
Mr. GRANGER then moved that the Board
should not refund any of its indebtedness at
more than seventy-fiye per cent
Mr.. Wilson did not wish any action taken,
because ne thought some bonds could be re-
funded at less than and some could not be
refunded for that price,
Mr.. Viewer wanted 10 action taken unless
the Board went into an executive session
He wanted no such acton to be gar /. ed all
around town."
SIR. GRANGER wanted the matter settled open
and above board and saw no necessity OF an
executive session. He wanted no sliding