The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-24

provided IN sAIG Fourth War0, and that
the white and colored children be re-
quired 70 attend separate schools.
r G Watson. 1T Burton,
J Q Haynes. OW Miller,
S Jones, Ma Whitney,
Fl o Frantz, EE Wheeler,
N Frazee, r L Lott,
S r Hall, TN Fry,
John AtyeO, john Bay,
H Dale, FL Dale,
T L Ryan, Chas L Gilman,
@ w Squires, H Parkman,
John Gatewood, V d Zelleis.
John Henning, NJ Weemer,
John Ringgenberg. Alexander Forbes,
j B Cotton, Francis Davis,
Frank DaYis, ID G Wilcox,
p G Chinn, E Tyler,
G G Pratt, d s Avery,
r Fl Lockridge, Frank D Holland,
r Roback, HIT E Doty,
| w III Gilchrist, VIM Haines,
| Sol Smith. g S Cross,
| Geo Tarbell, Chas Ryder,
N T Finley, w Fl SIsler,
@ w Gnleu, &c ChristIancy,
A A Wells, A N Blair,
w E Huestis. II V BuDdrem,
d Moses, Fl s Bird,
John EskrIdge, q + Barnett,
l. s Sargent, L nj Gibson,
| W ID Brewer, E A Robinson,
| @ I Theis, b Salisbury,
Mrs p Smith, WP Parr,
o w Way. John w Filkins,
| s MellInger, VIM Adds,
| T w Council, II w Slower,
L A Wright, John Gilmore,
Frank Ellington. Sam F Murphy.
Lillian Truitt, NJ Hyde,
Geo E Wilmington. VIM Pool,
| G. GIlchrist, H j Piper.
] NJ HOgue, Geo Schofeld.
Frank Davidson, G w Rice,
ID S Clark, r d Salisbury,
Frank COggeshall, HI Harris,
II l. Stephenson. I'D Pollock,
| @ w Holmes. F McHardy,
| B Fl Cord, A MohIer.
| After some discussion of the matter,
on motion a cOmmitte of three was sp-
pointed TO report to the board at once
on the subject.
The chair appointed as such committee
w. W. Scott. G. w Paxton and G. w.
Frost, who retired and on returning
made the following report:
To the Board of Education:
Your committee would report that
they have considered the foregoing petit
| LlOu oIN hS lOIlOW5.
Whereas, A Rumber OF the residents
and taxpayers of the Fourth ward have
| petitIOned the board to provide for the
education of the white and colOred
children of said ward in separate school
rooms, and that the colored children be
required 10 attend their separate school
aud,
Whereas, The supreme court of the
state of Kansas in the case of Board OF
Education VS.. TlnDor, &c Kas page 2
has decided that the legislature of the
state has not passed an act giving power
or authority giving boards OF education
of cities of the second class to establish
separate schools for the education OF
white and colored children, and to ex-
clude the colOred children from the
white schools, and therefore the boards
of education of such cities have no such
power; therefore be it
Resolved, That this board has nc
power to grant the request OF said petit
TONERS, and the same be denied and the
petition placed on file, and that such Pc
ton with this action of the board b.
published with the proceedings OF the
| board.
GEO. w. PAXTON,
GEO. W. Frost,
w. w. SCoTT,
Committee.
After the committees return and theil
report being read, 1t was moved tina
their report be adopted.
On motion the board proceeded to FL
the vacancy caused by the resignation o
Miss Fife. The ballot being spread, re-
suited in the election of Miss Smith
On motion the board proceeded Il
elect new teacher 10 take charge o
the room IN the Norton building. Thu
ballot being spread, resulted in the cleo
ton Of Miss Rachael Stout
The committee on building auC
grounds reported having lessed Thu
three rooms in the Norton building
No. 104 Commercial street, at $25 Pc
month.
On motion the committees report wa.
received aud adopted.
the following bills were allowed:
EmpOria stone works. .$15 OF
Samuel Thomas, sidewalk 40 o.
L. N. Garter, lumber. etc. ... SO q
On motion the board adjourned t.
meet next Monday evening at Z O'Clock
J c.. BURNETT, Clerk.