The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
They Met Friday Night Without q
Single IratS Parent Being
Present.

The regular meeting of the school board
was held In Judge Richardson's office, on
Friday night, all the members being pres
ent. Nobody was on hand to complain of
the conduct of any teacher, and, as con-
sequence, the usual peaceful, routine BUSH
ness only was transacted.
The bill for twelve new desks, $3.50,
was allowed.
j. w. Truxeps bill for $40, for the use
of a piano at the exhibition at Smiths
hall last spring, was laid over for further
investigation, and for the endorsement of
Prof. Gully, who knows more about it
than anybody, but was not present at the
meeting
ID. l. Holcomb's bill for $3.50, for a
chandelier for Franklin school, was al
lowed.
The bill of Brown Bros. for one hundred
gross of crayons and dozen pencils, 50,
was allowed.
Daily Il Hogue, two dozen brooms,
S6.25 allowed.
Usage Coal and Mining company.
$12l.32; allowed
The bill OF G.. Conrad, $50. for an
astronomical instrument illustrating the
movements of the heavenly bodies, pro-
voked some discussion. Mr.. Mertz said
that Prof. Gully had recommended the
purchase of the instrument, especially as
it could be bought for half the usual
price, which was $40. DIR. Conk-
wright inquired if the machine was
of any value, and was being made
use of in the schools, adding that
considerable assortment of apparatus had
been brought already and allowed to 60
to destruction through disuse. Mr.. Gauss
said that he had inspected the instrument
in question, and that it was good thing.
DIR. Conkwright asked if he could see any,
thing with it; to which Mr.. Gauss replied
that it wasn't a machine to see with-a
telescope, or anything OF that kind-but
an instrument to illustrate the movements
OF the heavenly bodies. TIE doctor said
that he had never seen the instrument, and
consequently knew nothing about it.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Gauss, a warrant
for the amount of Mr. Conrad's bill was
ordered drawn.
The monthly teachers pay roll, amount
ing to $l,247.lO, was presented and al
lowed.
The bill of Mr.. Wright was laid over
for further investigation.
A motion was made that the janitors of
the respective school buildings be allowed
pay for last month. Carried.
A petition, signed by number of prom
inent citizens, for the introduction of the
kindergarten in the Sedalia schools, was
read by the secretary. The matter
was referred to the proper committee for
report. Some Of the names on this petition
caused considerable merriment
The president stated that Prof. BOwles.
who has charge of the colored school, had
presented his resignation, having been
rather moved thereunto by consideration
which the board understood. He had like
wise been offered field of usefulness
elsewhere, where he would be expected tn
60 next month DIR. Cartwright said that
Prof. BOwles had been successful here, and
was a very valuable man. Therefore he
was in favor OF the board taking some
action to induce Prof BOwles to remain
here, at least until the menth was out. A
petition for the retention of Prof BOwles
in his present position. and signed by Jacob
Hawkins, Richard Anderson, Robert Ellis,
Chapman Hare. Charles Crump, James
Carter, Frank WoOdie, VIM. Ruby, George
Shackelford, Aleck Rollins, Richard Scott,
Wesley Phillips and VIM. Alexander, col
Ored citizens and patrons of the school,
was presented. Judge Richardson moved
that DIR. Conkwright and the president of
the board, David BlOcher, be appointed
committee to wait on Prof BOwles and
express to him the feeling of the board
about the matter, and the action which
they desire to take in the premises.
AT this point in the proceedings of the
meeting the board went into executive
session, in order that the reports of couple
of committees in private matters of no in
terest to the general public might be
heard. Accordingly, the BAzOo's light in
FAINT took his leave, as not privileged to be
present during that Eleusinian mystery
known as an executive session.