The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
scnooL BOARD MEETING
Action raseu Ia Relation 70 the Pure
chase Of sites for the New Ward
BuiIdinsz
Plans for Taking the school Enunera-
tior, the ty-IsIection Of Teach
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Plans for Taking the School Enumera-
ton oFths city-EIection Of Teach
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EMPoI;IA, kan, June 5, 1882
The board met in regular session in
the High schoo! binding. with PTesi
dent L. B Kellogg in the chair. Pre-
sent: L. B. Kellogg, s. B. Riggs, T. n
Nix, Fl. d. Morse. T. T. Hail. d. c
BIcMurtrie. d. w Morris. W Jones
r. 81, Mills. r. Cordley
The record Of special meeting was
resd and adopted
The report Of the treasurer WIS read
a8d adopted.
The building committee reported on
fencing the High school grounds. stat
ing that as The matter of fencing had moi
been made public, and as it had not been
definitely stated as 10 the kind Of fence
required, no bids should be opened until
after the matter had been made public.
Mr Riggs introduced the following
resolution:
ResoIred. That the committee on
grounds and buildings be instructed tn
advertise for proposals 20 construcr a
fence around the Garfield school build
ing square ON each of the following
plans:
LIST. A fence 81 feet high Of plaued
lumber. similar Ia the fence on the Mer-
chants street side of 5. u. Riggs house.
"a A fence similar to the one named,
except Ihnt IN place of top boards "A 2x4
top rail be substituted
Sd. A plain four board fence, all to be
dressed lumber suitable for painting,
the posts to b. OF red cedar or sawed
oak or sawed walnut.
Mr. Riggs reported that the purchase
OF the site tor The fourth ward building
had not been entirely completed owing
to some irregularily Of The transfer OF
d4se OF the lots bought If Mr. Slaughter.
1t was moved that Mr.. Slaughter's
guaranty decd he accepted and the pur.
chase closed. Carried.
1t was moved that the special CON-
mittee on the purchase of sites be in
structed to buy the lots at the lowest
price possible, not TO exceed $3.50. Car
ried.
II was moved HAT the committee on
finance and taxation be authorized to
proceed io the sale of bonds and prepare
the proper bonds il the state would fur
nish the same free of charge. Carried,
Il was moved that the president and
clerk be instructed 10 apply the buid-
ing fund now on hand for the purchase
of sites for the new school buildings and
that the same be returned to said find
out OF the sale of bonds. Carried.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid:
Daniel Weeks Dragage -..- ........$ 25
Notwithstanding ana Blanks - 50
q. IL. Rowland Y CD.-t'riutinS ..-.-... w.
y. y. Brown-Lumbtr ,-..-.---.... .-.-. 10 W
n. Web, r. Hardware -----.- 40
Ii was moved that the school district
be divided into two parts by CONNER
cial street, and that Ellen Drury and
Warren Stone be employs cd Ia make the
enumeration OF all children ei school
age within the district, receiving two
cents per capita as their compeDsa-
ton, and that Miss Drury shall have the
first choice of districts. Adopted.
1t was moved that the board proceed
to the election of teachers who were en-
ployed last year, aud Messrs. Morris and
Morse were appointed tellers.
The following persons we've elected !:
Warren Stone, Lcfa ID. Farnham, Miss
II. Bunbury, Grace Merrill, Mrs. II. F.
Miller, Mrs. NJ a Bockius, Belle Wood,
Mary f. Maynard, Sara Evans, May
Overstrcet, Fanny Riggs, Belle Carsweli,
Rose l.. Bartholomew, Lizzie Coult,
Mary ]. Watson, Frank Kizer and james
f. Klock.
Architect Sauires was present and
presented the specifications for the new
school huilding.
1t was moved that the specifications be
referred to the committee on buildings
and grounds, and that when we adjourn
We do so tn meet at the same time and
place next Monday evening. Adjourned.
L. J. CARMICHAEL, Clerk