Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-06-04
Proceedings ef the Board Of Education

Proceedings Of the Board OF Education
The board of education held an ad.
journed meeting last evening at the office
OF the president, Roderlck Rose, at which
oil the members were present except Mr.
Chambers whose absence was due to his
family afftlction his wife having died dur
ing the afternoon.
1 The resignation of Mr.. .. II. Culver.
teacher of the high school, TO take effect
at the end Of the present term was read
by secretary Mcmillan and on motion was
accepted.
The committee on teachers made re-
port, which, after being discussed and
amended in few minor points was read
and adopted serlatlm and as whole as
follows:
JAMESTOWN, Oak, June l, 1885.
We as teachers committee respectfully
submit the following partial report:
First-We recommend that Prof. Glenn
mer be reelected at salary of $3.50 as
superintendent anu principal of schools.
Second-That the teacher of the high
school be lady and that the salary be
fxed at $500. .a.
Thlrd-That Mrs. Peck be re elected
81 salary of $500 as teacher of the gram
3lar room.
Fourth-That Mrs. Porter be reelected
at salary Of $3.50 as teacher of room A.
Fifth-That Miss Littlefield be re-
elected at a salary OF $3.50 as teacher in
TIE primary north.
Slxth-That Miss Sadie Davidson be
re elected at salary of $3.50 as teacher
IN the primary south.
Seventh--That salary Of 5000 he paid
TO each of four intermediate teachers,
and that Miss NJ. Kinney be reelected
and lie assigned to room by the super
'ntendent and this committee
Eighth-That an extra ungradcd school
be organized when it may be deemed nee.
kessary by the superintendent and this
committee.
y All the above recommendations are
subject to the rules governing the exam
L tuHtIOI III SuCU LCnCnCTS.
n. D. fANN!Ne,
\ }. A. ATKINSON, Com.
1 l.. B. DURsrINE,
The finance committee reported In ia
YER of allowing a number of bills prcvi-
Gusly referred to them and report was
adopted.
The matter Of purchasing book case
for the school library was referred to the
committee on buildings, supplies, &c.
MIR. Rose informed the board that he
had negotiated and consummated loan of
S. 900 and had received draft for the
amount made payable to the order of the
treasurer Of the board.
Mr.. Kelley moved that, ont of respect
to Mr.. Chambers, the election of treas
urer be postponed until the next meeting,
which was unanimously adopted.
IL was afterwards learned that Mr..
Chambers would start next day to accom-
pany the remains Of his wife TO Pennsyl-
vania and would be away an indefinite
length OF time, and thereupon Mr.. Atkin-
son moved to reconsider the vote Just
taken on deferring the election of treas
ly 40 "'so '''''eu unanimous
This action was takea in order to meet
the immediate pressing necessity for
available funds which could not be done
without treasurer.
Mr.. Atkinson stated that cs he had
nominated and supported Mr.. Klaus for
the office of treasurer he would PAIR with
Mr.. Chambers and not vote on the cleo
ton of treasurer. ...
A ballot was taken for treasurer which
resulted as follows Anton Klaus 3, A.
q. Chambers 2, A. w. Kelleyl l. There
being no choice second ballot was taken
which resulted as follows: Mr.. Klaus 4,
MIR Chambers g. MIR. Klaus having re.
celved a majority of all the votes cast was
declared elected.
On approval of Mr.. Klaus bond by the
finance committee and filing same ac-
cording to law he ls entitled to receive all
money, books and papers belonging to
the office.
1t WAS moved and carried that after
paying an order personally guaranteed by
members of the board amounting to
something over 500, held by the James
town National bank land interest on bonds
the remainder OF the money amounting to
about $500 be placed to the teachers
fund and that only orders for the month
Of May should be paid from it as discount
had been allowed on all previous orders
The subject of the secretary's salary
was referred to the finance committee.
On motion board adjourned to meet
again next Tuesday night at which time
the committee on teachers will probably
be able to recommend others to complete
the list for the next term.
Valley City seems on Iy happy when an
unhappy strife is going on among her
people. There IS now war of words in
progress over the case Of Walter +. Jones
| whose commission as first lieutenant of
the militia company on objection of Col.
Richardson because of telegram sent
the Pioneer Press stating that Richardson
was received with unmerchantable eggs
by the people of Valley City on his re-
turn from the legislature where he otficia-
ted as q member of the territorial council,
beng withheld by the governor The
sensational affair IS now being sifted
by investigation authorized by the COVER
nor and as usual the people have taken
| Sides
The patients recently brought up from
Yankt0n to the insane hospital at this