The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-17
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Election OF Teachers-Changes in Their
Salaries, etc.

Election OF Teachers-Changes in Their
Salaries, etc.
EMPoRIA, May 15.-The board of edu-
cation met in special session in the Of
fee of the superintendent to attend to
any business which might come before
it, Vice President Cordley in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Frost, Cordley, Riggs.
Morris, Morse, Martin and Jones.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A communication was received from
Miss Viola Price, asking the privilege
for the w. G. T. U. to have the matter of
temperance presented before the schools
once week. Received and ordered
placed on file.
On motion, the superintendent was
ordered TO close the schools Thursday
noon, to give the teachers an opportunity
to make out their reports, the schools to
meet Friday afternoon and receive the
same.
The committee on building and
grounds reported on plans and material
for the new school building to be erect
ed on the present site of the Second Av-
enuc school. As Mr.. Paxton, of the
committee, was absent, the further con-
sideration of the matter was waived un-
til the next meeting of the board.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
Gov,,.al PThAv.nao osAav,olfr f1e Cd I'd
school building. $33 10; J. N. Truitt,
one copy of city directory, 81 so; Tnos.
Beers, judge of election, % 90; E. w.
Ewing, clerk of election. $2OO.
The bond of the new treasurer, Laura
Thomas was presented, approved and
ordered placed on file.
On motion all teachers below the high
school are to receive SIS per month.
On motion the salary of Prof. Frank
Kizer was raised to $50.
On motion the salary of the teachers
of the language department of the high
school was fixed at $55.
On motion the salary of the principal
of the high school was fixed at $65.
On motion the board proceeded TO the
election of teachers. Messrs. Frost and
Holmes being appointed teilers.
DIR. COrdley moved that in the election
OF teachers for the ensuing year that the
board reserve the right that in case
teachers did not give satisfaction to an
null the contract by giving thirty days.
notice, the teachers having the same
right.
The board then proceeded TO the cleo
ton of principal for the High school,
which resulted in the selection of T.
Howard Clark.
On motion the following 20 teachers
were re-employed: Mary J. Watson,
Lizzie Coult. Belle Carswtil. Fanny
Riggs, R.,sa l. Bartholomew. Grace
Merrill. Sadie Thomas, Mrs. g. A. Wood,
Mary e Maynard. II. Bunbury, Let's
Farnham, Sara H. Evans, Mrs. C. H
Morrison. A. Z Dixon, Fannie Morse,
Caliie Brown. Frank Petit.
On motion. the clerk was instructed
to notify the teachers of their election
and request that they signify their &C.
eeptance within ten days.
On motion special COMMITTEES was
appointed, consisting Of Messrs. Morris,
Riggs and Jones. who were authorized
| 70 complete the Fourth ward school
building in accordance with the con.
tract, and keep an accurate account of
al expenditures with view to settle
ment.
On motion, the board adjourned tc
meet Ct the same time and place next
Friday evening. Nay 18th.
| Adjourned.
P.J. CARMIcHAEI, Clerk.