Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-14
REPORTS OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER

Indebtedness.
Loan "a % %
Bills for June and July SIG 90
29i .
Less cash on $50 Oh
Balance Indebtedness .sl1 ,464 "a
Messrs. Lynn and Winters, the committee
on examining the secretary's books, reported
having done their work carefully and with a
highly satisfactory result. The report con.
cludes as follows: ave also examined and
checked of the entries and the warrants
paid BY our treasurer, Mr.. s. H. Dunscomb,
and find that his account has been kept cor
rectly, and also that our treasurer has been
an exceedingly kind and obligiug officer 10
promptly honoribg our warrants through the
Bank of Commerce at all times" Thanks
10 the s~ecetary and treasurer for efficient
service are recommended.
WATER BILLS.
As the bills of the Water Company showed
that a much higher rate had been charged
| than the Board could understand, the presi-
Dent and secretary were appointed a commit
tee to investigate. The bill for furnishing
water to Market street echool for the past
six months was SAT so.
ADDITIONAL sCHoo BUILDINGS. -
A petition from citizens Of the Tenth ward
asking that an additional schooDhouse for
| colored children be provided and located ON
the corner Of Broadway and Seventh streets,
belonging to 2. C~ulligan, was referred to the
president and superintendent. It was stated
that the Clay street school was not large
enough TO accommodate all those who were
entitled to and desired admission last year,
and the difficulty would be still greater the
coming &c asop. The Board did not see n
very favorably inclined toward the Culligan
building, as it is too far away from the center
of the district. Tn owner, it is said, will
put it in repair and rent for $50 a month.
On motion of COMMISSIONS Fromsn the
committee were also empowered to make
come arrangement regarding the Chelsea
school, and to select such a location in both
wards as they thought best, and report back
to the next meeting of the Board.
scHooLHoUsEs NOT FOR RENT.
Paul SAKE sent in a petition for q coutin-
ued use of the Winchester street building for
a Sunda y school. He first desired permits.
sion, some months ago, to preach, but finally
compromised on a Suuday-schtol, which he
eought to continue. The Board decided that
in the first place, as the building was leased,
they had no right to sub-let it.; and again
that it was q bad precedent, aod that &c
school building ought TO be occupied except
when a teacher was present. The petition
was rejected.
cav OF ABsENCE
Mrs. Ella Sabatzky asked leave Of absence
for twelve months, which was granted, with
out prejudice to her chances should the lady
be a candid ate for reelection next year.
Ga motion of Mr.. Lynn Mrs. Harris was
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by tn,
leave Of absence granted Mrs. Sabatzky.
WORK TO BE DONE.
Five hundred copies of the annual repor
were ordered printed by s.. c. Toof & Co, a
S110.
The sewer work of the Linden Street Schoo
was awarded 10 ]. wy Browne, at Sis.
Brown & Jones were given the contract ft.
furnishing coal to the schools and 10 all pei
sons employed by the Board, at forty cents
barrel.
TEACHERS AT HALF FARE.
Ga motion of Commissioner Fromsn tn,
PRECEDENT was appointed a committee of Oh
to confer with the Street Car Company AM
attempt TO arrange with the company t
issue half-fare tickets to teachers as we'll a
pupils.
NOTES.
1t Ia q unanimous board.
No school buildings for rent.
: Commissioners Lynn is The chsirman
, the Committee on Jokes.
| Five commissioner are less than ten CON
missioners, and tire. commissioner are les
. than five commissioners.
! Commissianer Winters was late but b
was in time to make a motion-to adjourn