The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-05
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Holmes & JilIson Awarded the COntrac
for Building the Second Avenue
School House.
Misses May Herbert. Carrie Frost and
Mamie Dolphin Elected
Teachers.

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The board OF education met al regu-
lar session m the high school building,
President Kellogg in the chair.
Present: Messrs. Paxton, Norris, KEEL
logg, Riggs. Holmes, Frost. Cordley,
Morse, Martin and Jones,
The records of the last regular meet
ing and the special meeting were read
and approved.
Mrs. Rich and Brs. Jones were pres
ent in the interest Of the Ladies' Chris
iian Temperance Union requesting the
use OF the building for the purpose OF
holding a temperance Sabbath school.
On motion the board granted the use
of any one room which may be needed
for the said Sabbath school.
Apetition was presented by p. p. Hill
herman in behalf of the residents in
Fraker's addition. praying the board to
admit them as part of the city school
district. The petition was referred to
the committee on finance and taxation.
On motion the request of Prof. Klock,
county superintendent, for the use of the
High school building for the Teachers
Institute. commencing July % and con-
tinuing for four weeks, was granted.
The superintendent stated that in or
der to have the needed repairs made to
the Constitution and Union street build
ings, so as to be ready for school, they
must receive prompt attention.
On motion the committee on buildings
and grounds were instructed 10 make
investigation as to needed repairs, and
approximate the cost of the same, and
report at the next meeting.
On motion, the reports of the treas
urer for May and June were approved
and ordered placed on file.
The committee on finance and taxa
ton reported on the sale of bonds, and
submitted proposals to purchase the
same from the state commissioner and
First National bank.
On motion the offer of the state COM
missioner was accepted.
The committee on buildings and
grounds made an informal report of the
locating of the site of The Second avenue
building.
On motion the clerk was requested to
open all the bids presented for the
building of the Second avenue school
house which resulted as follows: j.
NJ. Anderson, $5,GS5; Holmes s. Jillson,
$5,6a593.
II was mOEsd that all the bids pre-
sented tonight be rejected. Lost
On motion the bid of Holmes & JILL
son tor the erection of the Second ave-
nue. building was accepted.
On motion the committee on build
ings and grounds were requested TO pre-
pare a contract with the accepted bid
ders, and arrange details, and be ready
to report at the next meeting
Moved that when we adjourn we do
SO TO meet at the office of Holmes 6
Holden, on Thursday next, at O'Clock
Carried.
The committee on teachers and sala-
ries reported that they recommend that
Daniel Week, who has charge of the
JanitOr service of the schools, be allowed
$1,000 for same, he to furnish his own
assistants.
On motion, the board proceeded to
elect three teachers. Messrs. Jones and
Martin were appointed tellers. The bal
lot resulted in the election of May Her.
bert, Carrie Frost and Mamie Dolphin.
The committee On finance and taxation
were instructed to investigate the finan-
ces of the district and make an estimate
of the expenses for the ensuing year,
and report at the next regular meeting,
The following bills were allowed and
Ordarad maid