The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
There was received from
$13,831 80
1850 90
Estimated expenses
$e91 9e
Margin.

Margin. ..-......... $291 SO
Your committee were unable 10 secure
as accurate information as they would
have preferred upon which to base their
estimates of contingent expenses, but be-
lieve- that the amount estimated as re-
quired for fuel, supplies and miscelIane-
Gus purposes will be found to be rather
under than in excess of actual necessi-
ties.
We find upon investigation of the
treasurer's accounts that there is bal
ance of cash on hand in general fund
of $33.73; that the Emporia National
bank have orders which they have
cashed under an arrangement with the
board, and which are still unpaid,
amounting to $2,669.33.
We find that orders have been issued
and not yet redeemed and not included
in the amount held by the bank referred
to, amounting to -
From the best judgment we can form
from the means of information at our
command we would say that this deficit
has actually existed for more than a
year past and is not being increased by
present rate of expenditures 10 income.
Your committee would earnestly
recommend some more complete system
of keeping the accounts of the board in
order that the financial condition may
be more accurately and easily deter
mined than under present methods.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
5. B. RIGGS,
d. W. NORRIS,
Committee on Finance and Taxation.
The paper was ordered spread on the
record, The report coming up for dis
cnssIon the committee on finance and
taxation. upon motion, were instructed
to report at the next meeting of the
board their recommendation for plan
of systematizing the accounts and rec
ords of the board
Upon full consideration the board de-
termined that levy of eight mills on
each dollar of taxable property within
the district was necessary for the sup
port Of the schools for the ensuing year,
and directed the clerk to certify a levy
of that amount to the city council for
their approval,
The committee ON buildings and
grounds reported verbally that the con.
tractors for heating the Garfield school
building had removed the large heater
from the north part of the building and
had substituted two new ones of smaller
size for it.
The same committee reported the
completion of the fence around the Gar.
field building square in accordance with
plan. Their report and action were
adopted.
The committee on claims reported ia
vorably on the following bills. which
were each allowed and the clerk was in
structed TO draw orders for the amounts
w F. Chalfant, recording deeds s 6 Ot
Thomas s. Jones. supplies. 49,. 8 0C
j. NJ. Griffith Sc Co, supplies. 8 &c
Daniel Weeks, ianitor, months
wages. .....-............ % OF
/ The bill of G. W. Squires for plans fol
two new school buildings was presented
to the board, and upon motion was al
lowed, and the clerk directed to- issue az
order for $50 in full for the same.
The bill of Robert Milliken, amount
ing to 80, for establishing corners ant
grades of the new school building siteI
and stalking of the block for the new
fence around the Garfield building, wal
allowed and ordered paid.
The special committee for the selcc
ton and purchase of sites for the new
school house made final report in wri
ting, which report was read, approves
and ordered spread upon the minutes
and the clerk was directed to issue Al
order for s125.O0 TO pay for LOT No.
Congress street, the only one remaining
unpaid for,
The bill of John Carter for buiidin
the fence around Garfield sqnare, amoun
i ing to 1886 10 was presented and referre
} to the committee ON buildings an,
t grounds. with instructions to the pres
dent and clerk 10 pay the same upon tn
approval of the fence by the aforesal
: committee.
d The chairman Of the committee o
: buildings and grounds presented a nun
I; Der of bids for painting the fence, a
: of which were referred back to the con
E mitiee with instructions 10 receive bid
!, and authority TO let the coniracs 20 II
Lowest responsible biddeF-
: Upon motion The report of the enuu
T orators Of the school census fur ibe dI'
trics Wis recorded and ordere
5 spread upon the records, and III
: clerk was instructed 70 issue orders Il
5 their compensation At the rate Of "
5 cents per capita as previously fixed b
= the board
On motion, The proposition Of job
E Carter 70 place si4-inch cupboard Q
The new fence around The Garfield scho'
T grounds al cost OF twv cents per line
5 foot was accepted.
Upon molten the orders draWu on 4
i building fund hy The president and Sc
rotary % pay essimsses No 1. Sl742