The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
OmciaI re port OF the Regular Meeting
Held November 3 1879.

The president and vice-president o1th be
ing absent, Mr.. Westlske was elected chair
man pro ten.
Present - Messrs. westlake, Jobson, An
thony, Viewer, Few, Ketner and Lyon.
Minutes of meeting OF DC ober Gin read.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, the clerk was
instructed to erase the word "seconded' from
the minutes. and they were then approved
as amended.
Messrs. Mayo and Kstcheson appeared AID
took their seats.
The superintendent report was read sp.
proved ana ordered filed
A communication from J. A. Mitchell, ask.
ing for the use o: a room in the high school
baiId:Dg for the purpose OF teaching class
in penmanship, was read. and on motion CT
Mr.. Jobson the request was granted.
The following bills were presented and re-
ferred to the committee on auditing:
A. J. Angel. sI.2i; Flesher & Schuneman
Sc cents; Crew & Bro, s9is6, SIS s., 81 cents,
E. Chaplin. s3..5; F. A. Nil er, s5.05; S. DOds-
worth, SIS o.; ]. W. Crscer, s5s.75.
Report of city treasurer for October was
read and referred to the committee on ways
and means.
TREAsURER's REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 1879.
School site fund balance, Nav. !, 1873, l72.S3
Interest on bond fund, balance, Nov,
sinking ilnd balance, Noy. /. 1879. ic9.ss
(slgned) J.. MCKEE,
City Treasurer.
The following report of the committee on
| auditing was read, received, and the presi-
dent and clerk were authorized to sign or
| ders for payment of amounts as specified:
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, Nov. 3 1873.
| To ne PrssidleAI and Members Of TIE Board OF
Decentralization:
Your committee On Auditing r. port favor
| ably on the following bills:
Lesvepworth Coal Company, si-62l; V. 2.
| L'ddeli, So 81, so IS, 6i.Gl; KelchesUl steam
Printing Compsny.sS 50, Crew Bro, IS OO-5l,
81 So $50; w. W. Grant, $3.50; James
Foley, sI2 80, q. W. Ward. $3.50; Z. Chaplin.
| ~ 50: SDratIey & Taylor, 81 60; John Dger,
sle.50: Ben FransIil, 500; Z DermoIt, :5c;
| W. W. Taylor, slsD.
The bill OF JACOB Eagle, for SIG. 20, for plas.
| tering at different school house, your COM
nIttee refer back for an itefni<si account o.
| the same. The bill of John T.. Madden Is re-
f.rred back for statement of size OF lights put
| the Clerk have bill properly itemized.
tSigned) JOHN WEsTLARE,
X. kETSER,
Tor Committee.
The following reports of the Committees on
Ways and Means, Teachers and Salaries, aud
| JaniIors were read aud adopted.
DDAhD T.DltAliOSs
November, Srd, 1879.
To the Board OF Education:
Your com mittee on ways and Means rsk
leave and made the following report: The
City Ireasurer's report for the months of
August and Septt M Der, 1873, have been eN-
amined and the items and balances found
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) J. l.. WEVER, Chairman.
LEAyESwoRTH, KS, Nov. Sad, 1873.
To the Board of Education:
GENTLEMFN:-Yourc committee on Jlnitors
would ask TO refer back the accounts of II.
Caldron, Harry Richardson and J L. Pain
Res5ertfuIlv submitted.
tSigled j. III. LYON, Chairman.
LEAvFNwoRTH, KS, Nov. 3rd, lo79.
To the Board of Education;
GESTLEMEN:-Yourc committee on Teachers
aud Salaries would respectfully recommend
| that Miss Matthias be transferred from fourth
assistant 10 third ass ant as recognition of
her merit.
(SigEedl l. MAYO, Chairman.
The following communication from Prof.
W. W. Grant was read, adopted and ordered
spread on The minutes:
LFavENwORTH. November ?, 1879
To Tie President and Members Of the Board Of
Educd;irn!
GENTLFMES:-I have the honor TO report.
in accordance with your resolution, that
have collected and paid to the City TreHurer
seven hundred dollars 500, on account of
High School tuition. There remains in pro.
CT 50 of collection about one hundred more.
As soon as This Is collected l will Iay IL TO
the City Treasurer and Re port 10 the Board of
Education.
The receipt given to me bv tie Treasurer
bears date OF October liih, 1879.
Respectfully submitted.
(~igned) W. ". GRANT.
Petition from Lewis Oyerton, sskiug for
extra pay for ssrvices at the North EesveE.
worth Coiored School, was read ~ referred
Ia committee on jsnitors.
On motion OF Mr. Viewer, the EN- p,oyss of
the Board were ordered paid for Tire month |
ending o stobe- asst, 1879.
Mr.. Viewer moved that the doors of the |
Board he eiCs.d for tie transaction Of any
business that may come before the Board. |
Adjourned. |
1.-The above report comes TO THE TINES
from the Secretary of the BoaId of Educa- |
ton, being his off cial record OF the meeting
n queFticn. His signature, however. was |
not attached thereto; neither is mention |
Ilade thai motion prevailed unanimously |
that the proceedings LIE published officially |
in The TINS. The minutes would have
been published sNOuer had copy been FUR !
uishet.-EDTroE TTNESl |