The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-08-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
a Short Meeting. But an Important
One-The Levy to be Is MilIs-A
Changein ieNt Books.

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One-The Levy to be Is MiIIs-A
Change in text Rocks.
A special meeting of the Board OF Educa-
cIon was held last evening in the High
| School building. he roll being called, mem-
| beers Wilson, Few, Lyon, Jobson, Viewer,
ketcheson, Callahan, Westlake and Mayo
| answered TO their names. and a quorum be-
ing found pre- eut the Board proceeded to
business, with President Wilson in the chair.
Mr.. NJ. A. Evans, through the Committee
OH High schools, asked for An increase OF
salary, which was granted; Ite sum being
fixed at SIS per month.
TIE committee on ways aud m ans made
the ioLowIng report regarding
THErAN LEVY
AUGUST %, 1879.
To the Board Of Edaodfi0n:-
GLNTLkMES: Your committee on ways
and Ineans has had the matter of the levy
under consideration and ASK leave - make
the following report:
mills Tor interest," fund for all 10 per cent.
bonds.
No Ievy for sinking fund for redemption of
the One per cent % ear school bonds.
No levy for Interest fund, Tor the 80 year
per cent. Rounding bonds issued by the
! Board OF Education up To Aug. I'D, . 1873. IN
accoI dance with the provisions OF the Legis.
| iature, approved March IL, 1879, e mills.
TOTAL levy Tor ali purposes duri.s The yesr,
70 mills. L. EVER,
JOHN WEsTAKE,
L.MAYo.
The ayes and nays being c.lIed for every
member voted fol. the adoption of the report
and The clerk was ordered 10 notify the
county clerk on Monday of the action taken,
which is a proceeding required by law.
Con, iderabie discussion followed regarding
the normal school property, which some of
the members thought should be decided back
to the city but no definite action was taken
and tn. matter was laid over until the next
meeting, when effort will probably be
made TO have the normal schools again loca-
ted in the city.
Dr. IS. +. Few, chairman of the committee
on high schools, made the following report,
which was adopted
Your Committee on High School COM
mend that huIchison's fhy $40 o.y be suosti
tuIed Tor Steei's; that Andersons Histor, of
England be substituted for Green's History OF
the English People; that Anderson's flctoIial
history oi the United states be used instead
OF GoodTich's; that Davies Legendre Geome-
Try toe substituted Tor Oney's Geometry; that
IN the classical course Virgil be taught IN the
middle year IN the high school, and Cicero's
Six o. atoms In the senior year; tnat Latin
composition be taught In the Junior year, or
the first year book be used, at the option OF
the principal; that Boise's Exercises In Greek
SynlsX toe substituted Tor ATnod's Greek
frose Composition in the senior year.
SAMUEL F. FEw.
The following proceedings were passed sub
sequeptly and In connection with DR.. Few's
report:
Moved by s. +. Few,
That the tuition charged in the High
School be five dollars per term for Residents
OF the city. and twenty dollars per term for
non-residents, payable in advance by the |
term.
Moved by 8. +. Few,
That the Principal OF the High School be
author ed and directed to collect the tuition
iron the pupils of the High school and Ie-
city Treasurer and report direct to the Board. |
Moved by S. +. Few,
That these two resolutions, together with /
the law authorizing the charging OF tuition /
in the HIgr Schooi by the DO ,ru OF Educa.
ton, be printed and circulated among the
patrons OF the school.
Mr.. Jobson, chairman OF the committee on Il
Buildings and Grounds, reported progress /
and aAk-d for further time on certain
ports. He further reported that the shawnee
school had been moved up stairs, owing 10 The
bad condition of the lower part of the build
ing; that the North Leavenworth cot.
ored school building Is In . very dirty
condition. Action onstne foregoing was de-
ferred until ne next meeting.
question wss sprung rs to the time Of the
openlDg Of the schools, but nothing definite
WAS decided, except that the High School
begins the first Monday In September. The
gramn ar schools and primary scuoois VIII |
begin either ON the lStn or and OF Septem-
Der; b II this question also Will not be decid.
81 uT Ill the u, 1t regular meeting
No further PIT bic business appearing, Dr.
Viewer said he had q report TO offer In execu-
i've session, and on motion the doors wer
clos d.