The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-05
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
What Was Done at the Meeting Mon
day Night.

What Was Done at the Meeting Mon
day Night.
EMPORIA, June 2, 1884.
The board OF education met in regu.
lar session, President Morris in the
chair. Present, Messrs. Miller, Cordley
Holmes, Martin, Taylor, Paxton, Nc.
Millen, Frost, Morris and Ewing.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
A communication was read from Il. G
Wilson, representing Van Antwerp
Bragg q Co., making proposition iol
the introduction of United States histo
~ Electic). 1t was referred to commit
tee on grades, studies and text books.
HE special committeeon bills of s.
A. Brown & Co. and furniture reported
having carried out the request of the
board.
On motion, the bill of e. Holmes Of
So tor furnishing music for the High
school commencement was allowed and
ordered paid. o.
On motion, the matter of appointing
person to take the enumeration Of the
school children was referred to the pres
ldent, with power to appoint. pc
The board proceeded to the election Of
superintendent On motion Mr.. Paxton
was requested to cast the ballot for p
j. Carmichael.
On motion Mr.. Paxton was requested
to cast the ballot for Dan Weeks fol
janitor.
The president made the the following
appointmentmcnt of standing commit.
tees for the ensuing year:
Claims-Messrs. Paxton, TrayIor and
Mcmillan.
Finance and Taxation - Ewing,
Holmes and Martin.
Buildings and Grounds-Frost, Nc.
MILAN, Paxton and Miller.
Publication and Supplies - Holmes,
Ewing and Martin.
Teachers and Salaries-Morris, Frost
and Holmes.
Grades, Studies and Text Books
Frost, TraylOr and Morris.
Regulation and Discipline Martin,
Mcmillan and Miller.
Visitation-TraylOr, Paxton and Ew.
ing.
On motion the salary of Prof. Kizer
was referred to the committee on teach
ers and salaries.
On motion Miss Causes position was
declared vacant.
On motion the Board proceeded to fill
vacancy.
On motion the matter of filing vacan-
cy was recommended and postponed uu-
til next regular meeting.
On motion the committee on Finance
and Taxation, in connection with the
superintendent, were requested to make
out statement of the financial condi
ton of the district and report at the
next regular meeting.
Rev. DR.. CordleY offered his resigna-
ton as a member of the board, which, on
motion was accepted.
On motion, the board ordered that the
clerk advertize for walk six feet wide,
to be put on the north, east and south
sides of the Garfield school grounds, and
that the stones used be not less than four
inches thick, three feet wide and six feet
long; bids to close at 10 O'Clock on the
first Monday in July, the board reserv-
ing the right TO reject any or all bids.
Also, that walk be put down on the
west side of the Union street school
grounds, the stones not to be less than
three inches thick. two and half feet
wide and four feet long.
On motion, the board proceeded to the
election of two persons to act as exam.
liners of teachers. Paxton and McMil-
Ian were appointed teilers. The ballot
resulted in the election of the Rev. Fl.
Hendy and superintendent ]. E. KIock,
On motion the committee on build.
Ings ana grounds were directed to dram
the cellar of the Central avenue school
building.
On motion the committee on build
ings and grounds were directed to put
all the school buildings IL good repair
for the full term of school.
Adjourned.
p. J. CARMICHAEL,