Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-10
Annual School Meeting.

The annual school meeting of the
Lancaster School District, No. 8, was
held in the school house last Monday
evening. July z. MIR. David Schreiner,
president of the Board of Education,
presided; and clerk. John p. Lewis was
secretary. Minutes of last meeting
were read. Ed. Pollock thought that
the vote on teachers salaries was viva
voce vote and as such votes were never
counted the record was inaccurate. Mr..
John Altizer moved that the minutes be
approved as read, which was carried.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. j. A.
Street, was read and approved. show
ing that 1892. S5 had been received on
account of the Graded School and
S5369.81 expended, and on account OF
High School the receipts were $2056.5s
and disbursements $4,000, showing a
balance on hand of S646.5 SO less amount
loaned Graded School S477.46, leaving
balance in bank to credit of schools
SI69.12.
On motion the meeting proceeded to
elect clerk in place of J. p. Lewis,
whose term expires Mr.. Lewis said he
would feel very much obliged if they
would relieve him, as he had served
four years and thought the door now
open for some one else. He regretted
to part with his friends on the Board
but thought it was only right that some
one else should take the place. The
Chairman put the motion and MIR Lewis
was declared elected. Mr.. Lewis
thanked the gentlemen for the honor
but said he supposed there would be a
chance to resign.
Mr. Street said it had been the
custom to separate the business of the
High School from that of the Graded
Schools and moved Mr.. Lewis's cleo
ton as Secretary of the High School
Board, which was carried,
The estimate of the Board for the ex-
penses of the next year were read and
it was shown S4OlOS7 for Graded
School expenses, and $1,000. for High
School purposes would be necessary.
Mr.. Schreiner stated that before the
meeting acted on these estimates, he
would call their attention to the neces-
sity of repairs to be made: New roof
on the school house, new vaults, and
replacing the old black boards with
new ones.
Col. Clark thought that it would be
better to procure slate for the roofs rs
it would cost but about 500 more and
last longer. A lengthy discussion fol-
lowed Mr.. III. Buchner moved that
the appropriation be increased 50S and
that the Board be instructed to put on
slate found practicable. Mr.. Street
wanted to know if the Board were to
proceed with the slate roof if the cost
was found to be $3.50 or $500. Mr.
COupOStu
of men of common sense aud that they
should be allowed to exercise it. Mr.
L. M. Barber thought the district ought
to go slow until out of debt. Capt.
Bushnell said it would be economy to
use slate, if considered so much more
durable, even if it cost twice as much.
Mr. Buchner's motion was put and
lost.
Mayor Holloway moved that the
Board be authorized to cover the build
ing with a shingle roof.
On motion of Mr.. Bushnell the recon-
mendations of the Board were adopted
as whole which provide for shingle
roof
The change in text books recommend
ed by the teachers was voted down.
Mr.. Schreiner said he had no doubt
that MIR. Wood would return and take
charge of the school if satisfied that his
work was appreciated, but he had said
nothing about an increase of salary.
The sense of the meeting seemed to
be that Mr.. Woods services were salts
factory and the sentiment of the meet
ing was that the Board should notify
him of the fact and secure his services
for another year.
On motion, meeting adjourned.