The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-10
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SCHOOL BoARD.-The School Board OF
1879 met for the last time last evening.
The minutes were read and the unfinished
business cleared up. The Clerk read his
annual report, which was accepted. A
vote of thanks to the Clerk, and another
to the retiring members, were adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
The new members were sworn in by the
Mayor, and the Board of 1880 was called to
order.
The Beard proceeded at once to the cleo
ton of Clerk. The salary of the Clerk
for the ensuing year was fixed at $35 per
month. Several nominations were made,
but Harvey Meyers was elected Clerk on
the first ballot, receiving eleven votes. Mr..
Myers was sworn in by the Mayor.
The President read the following appoint
ments for the new Board.
The following are standing Committees:
Law-Walter Cleary, Daniel Ashworth,
H. Bostwick.
Ways and Means-M. v. Sullivan. H.
Bostwick, R. H. Ramsay, J. B. Mecklen-
borg, Henry Ranshaw.
School Organization-J. B. Mecklenborg,
v. P. Collins, J. B. Evan, W. @. Niles,
Daniel Ashworth.
Claims-J. s. Lyle, J. B. Evan, Willis
Rude, J. y. McCourt. Herman Unkraut.
Propositions and Grievances = Henry
Bostwick, J. B. Mecklenborg M. V. Sulli-
van, Walter Cleary, J. G. McCourt
Public Buildings-R- H. Ramsay, VIM.
Jones' Daniel Ashworth, Willis Rude, G.
| E. Petty.
Text Books-H. v. Collins, ]. s. Lvle,
Herman Unkraut, Henry Ranshaw, Walter
Cleary.
supplies-J. B. Evan, R, H. Ramsay
w. G. Niles, VIM. Bridges, G. f. Petty.
Elections-William Bridge G.. E. Petty
Conrad Keil, Herman Unkraut, William
Jones.
Salaries-Willis Rude, Henry Ransbaw
NJ. V. Sullivan. William Jones, J. G. Nc
Court.
Rules and Regulations-W. G. Niles, V
Keil.
Local Trustee-High school-F. A
Prague, Henry Bostwick, r. H. Ramsay
Willis Rude, v. p Collins. First District
Henry Bostwick, NJ. V. Sullivan, Waite
Cleary, VIM. Jones. Second District-R
H. Ramsay, J. B. Evan, Herman Unkraut
J. s. Lyle, J. c. McCourt. Third District
Willis Rude, w. c. Niles, VIM. Bridges
Henry Ranshaw. Fourth District-V. P
Collins. Conrad Keil, J. B. Mecklenbore
Daniel Ashworth, g. E. Petty. Colore,
Schools-R. H. Ramsay, M. V. Sullivan
Henry Bostwick. ...
Mr.. Wiggins the retiring Clerk of tn
Board, made report to the Board which |
full of information. The following fact
and figures are cleaned therefrom: TIL
Board received during the past year TO
city taxes about $26. 1855 80; State taxes
white and colored funds, $l5,641 "a; .delin
quent taxes collected, including tithe.
$6,472 Is; tuition of non residents
1886 20. The salaries of tn
high school aggregated $5,021 81
of the First District, $6,S73 10; Second Di.
trct, 1880 IS; Third District. 1852 81
Fourth District, $6,919 IS; colored schoo
; 81. 1872 "a. Interest on bonds is an item {
$500 20. The bonded debt of the Boar
amounts to $4,000, bearing interest at
$40 per cent The real estate of the Boar
is valued at $185, 200. Upon January Isl
the Board was indebted to the First Natior
al Bank $3,841 03, on notes discounted q
four per cent.
Among the bills introduced in the Legslatul
yesterday was bill entitled can act to amen
the City Charter Of Covington." Mr.. Shine intr
duced 1t:
That for the purpose of redeeming the bono
Of the City Of Coyington, maturing as follow
viz: January 1st, 1881, issued to the Covington
!, Lexington Railroad Company, $4,000; JanuaI
10th, 1881, issued in the construction OF tn
Water Works Of said city. sos, 800: December Is
y 1881, issued to the Covington Lexington r.
Co.. $1 900; and April LIST. 1883, issued to the New
|, port & Covington Bridge Company, $50, 900, aggr
a eating $393, 800. Authority is hereby given to i
sue the bonds of the City of Covngton to a
: amount not exceeding $4,000 redeemable
: bonds, in such denomination as the City Counc
r may prescribe, and bearing interest at rate nj
exceeding per cent per annum, payable sem
annually. The bonds and coupons may be mac
payable either in the City OF New York or Gown,
i ton. Kentucky. The City Council may dispose
said bonds at NOT less than their par or fa'
: value, and at such time and in such manner
may be deemed advisable. The interest on sa
bonds shall be paid out of the tax required
! | be levied 10 pay interest on the bonded debt
!, the city, The S said oonds shall be used to re,ee
= the maturing bonds before enumerated, and Il
: remainder II any, shall be u ed to redeem or pu
! chase such other bonds of the city as the CT
! Council may direct.
bonded debt. the City Council of Covington sha
each year after 1880, at the same time and in Il
i same manner that other taxes are levied levy
tax of 10 cents upon each $100 of taxable prOpert
Whlcn lax. Wnen cOlleCtcu, Snall De kept Separa
I from the other funds of the city and be as spec
h lily as possible invested in the bonds of the CT
r by purchase, in such manner as shall be directt
= BY the City Council. Bonds SO purchase
shall be returned to the City Council while
open session, and in its presence be cancelled, I
b gether with the coupons belonging to the sam
4 SO that said bonds and coupons can not be rel
= sued. The tax levied and collected under tn
I act shall not be used for any other purpose ths
that designated.
e Sec. 8. The bonds issued under this act shall b
q like the other bonds of the City Of Covington e.
q empt from all taxation for city purposes.
Sec. l. The City Of Covington having by form
: or informal action of its City Council become il
debted to certain plrties who acted in good fat
under such instruct ons OF said City Council, ar
as such money was wholly expended for the ben
:, fit of the city in protecting and securing
: finance, causing also the restoration to the Trea
, ury OF large amount that had been abstractt
e by faithless officers authority is hereby given
a the City Cornell of Covington to allow for sa
. claims for money actually expended under SUI
= formal or informal action Of the City Council n
d exceeding 81, 500. and when said claims are pr
sented properly attested by the party or parti
h who expended the same, then the City Count
!, shall appropriate and pay the same out Of al
= = money In the City Treasury not otherwise appr
N mr. cy,tu. rrorocos thu fo11ovvip0 oyn on dvo a