The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-26
BoARD OF EDUCArIoN.
FUN Account Of the Proceedings at the
Special meetIag Last Night
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cpSGAa4 A1eelAS3S Last Night
EMPoRIA, Oct oath, 1882.
The board OF education held special
meeting at the high school building
President Kellogg in the chair. Present
Messrs- Kellogg, Cordiey, MeMuririe,
Hall, Morris snd Riggs.
| Mr. Riggs offered the following -reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the committe on
finance and taxation be authorized to
make an arrangement with one or more
banks of the city to cash orders drawn
for teachers wages and janitor upon
/ the treasurer, when there are no funds
on hand. provided such arrangements
can be effected at q cost not to exceed
| five per cent. per annum over the legal
| interest drawn by the orders after pre-
sentation. Carried.
| Resolved. That the rules of the board
be so changed as to authorize the
president to call q special meeting of
| the board on the written request of any
four members Carried.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
r. h. Gesaway, wood ..........$ 44 90
Homes q ellison, repairs on
second avenue :........ 80
Mrs. G. G. Morse, supplies. "a as
Miss Mary E. Maynard. discount
on orders. 90
Miss Rosa l.. Bartholomew, dis
count on orders. ........ B so
c. N. Riggs, marking diplomas 8 so
The report Of the treasurer for Sep
TENDER was presented. found correct and
ordered filed.
The committee on supplies made the
following report:
EAfPoRIA, Sept. 6, 1882.
To DR. CordIey and Members of the
Supply Committee Of The CITY
Schools:
GENTS: We make the following offer
on coal: Rich Hill, screened lump
coal $4.S7 in such quantities as ordered
for different schools during the year,
be allowed on orders.
We will accept school orders on
general fund at par.
s. A. BRowN & Co.
This bid is accepted for screened lump
coal with the understanding that the
school board reserve tie right 10 cancel
this contract in case the coal after fair
trial does not prove satisfactory to them
for school use. r. CoRDLEY.
Chairman Com. on Supplies.
On motion the report was adopted.
Dr.. Cordley offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the attention of the
OF proper sidewalks to the
new school buildings in the
Third and Fourth wards, and that they
be requested to take such action as shall
secure the building of the necessary
| walks, and the clerk be instructed TO
| forward copy of this resolution to the
city clerk. Carried.
1t was moved that the building com.
mittee be authorized TO offer a reward
of $40 for Information which will lead
to the conviction OF the party or parties
guilty of breaking the windows of the
Union street school building, and break
ing into the same and stealing there
from articles belonging to the pupils
and teachers.
The petition from residents of dis
trict So adjoining the city on the east
came up for consideration. Mr.. Hyde
and another gentleman were present,
who represented the opposite side, but
offered no objections except division of
the school property.
On motion of DIR. Cordley the petition
was referred TO the committee on finance
and taxation, and if in their judgment
they thought best they were to have q
plot of the grounds desired to be admit
ted made and report the same at the
next regular meeting of the board.
Adjourned.
p CARMICHAEL, Clerk