The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
SCHOOL IATrERs.
Proceedings OF the Beard of Edaca-
sion Last evening.

sion Last Evening.
EMPoRIA, June 4, 1888.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session in the Office of the superln-
tendent, President Kellogg in the chair
Present, MessIs. Holmes, Frost. Mar
tin, Jones, Riggs, Paxton, Morse, KEEL
logg, Cordley and Morris.
The records of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The treasurer's report for May was
read and referred back for correction.
The special committee appointed to
furnish the Fourth ward building re-
ported nothing done, asked for more
time, which was granted
By request of the board Mr.. Riggs
read communication from E. T. Carr.
of Lawrence, in regard to yeneered
buildings.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes the motion
adopted at the last meeting to build
veneered building on Second avenue
was reconsidered.
1t was moYed that the Second avenue
building be veneered with an eight-ineh
brick wall. Lost. Ayes, Riggs, Martin,
Paxton and Kellogg. Nays. Frost.
Jones, Morris, Cordley. Holmes and
Morse
II was moved that the Second ward
building be of solid brick. Lost. Ayes,
Martin, Morris. Cordley and Kellogg.
Nays, Frost. Riggs, Jones, Paxton,
Holmes and Morse
1t was then moved that the building
be veneered with four inch brick wall.
Lost. Ayes, Frost. Cordley and Holmes.
Nays, Riggs, Morris. Jones, Martin,
Paxton, Kellogg and Morse.
1t was then moved that the building
be frame. Carried.
The president appointed the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Claims-G. W. Frost, w. ]. Jones, V.
r. Holmes
Finance and Taxation--S. B. Riggs,
Van R. Holmes. G. W Paxton.
Buildings and Grounds-H B. Morse,
S. B. Riggs, G. w. Paxton, X. Cordley
c. C. Martin.
Publication aud Supp,ies-D. w.
Morris, r Cordley, II. b. Morse.
Teachers aud SaIaries-R Cordley, d
w. Morris, G. G. Martin.
Grades, Studies and Text books-W
J. Jones, r. Cordley, L. 3. Kellogg.
Regulations and Dlscipline-C. G
Martin, D. W. Morris, G. W. Frost.
| Visitation-G. w. Paxton, G. W
Frost, L. B. Kellogg.
On motion two additional member
were added to the committee on build
ing and grounds, so that each ward ant
outlying district would be represented
Mr.. Martin moved that the plans ant
, specifications for the. building be referre
, to the committee on building ant
grounds, and that they be instructed t
. be expeditions in getting The same fo
e publication.
, On motion the bill of Coegeshall I
Hawofth was allowed, and ordered paiG
a All the other bills were referred to th
: committee on claims.
On motion the request of tie mayor
have the use of a room in the Hig
: school building for the rehe arsal of chi
dren who will sing in the chorus on til
e Fourth of July, was granted, with il
: struction that it be under the the care
the janitor.
0 The request of Mrs. Wood and Mo
/ rison to continue the use of the Const
tuition street building was granted, wit
u the understanding that they give posses
p sion whenever the board wished to T
Is pair the same.
: The request of Mrs. George for Il
u use of the Second avenue building W;
n not granted. as the board expected
a make some disposition of that buIidir
:, soon.
# On motion the board proceeded to Il
Of election of janitor, which resulted
the unanimous choice of Daniel Week
= The salary of the Janitor was referrt
r to the committee on buildings ar
grounds, to report at the next reCul
" meeting.
q On motion the board proceeded
d elect two enumerators for the distri
n which resulted in the choice of Mi
70 Drury and Miss Mary Howard, t
if enumerators to receive two cents p
81 capita for their services, Miss Howa
q to have the part of the district lyil
re west of Commercial street, and Mi
u Drury the east.
xt On motion the board proceeded
er elect six teachers, Messrs. Morris ar
IS Frost acting as tellers, and the followil
" persons were elected as teachers for {
o. ensuing year: Hattie Harvard, LIE
G. Weed, Fanny Randolph, Alice Evai
o. Emma Hiatt and Miss Larric.
AZ A communication was received fro
be Mrs H E. Miller and ordered laid
al the table. Adjourned.
sc p. J. CARMICHAEL