Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met pursuant to
adjournment at the Office Of the city clerk at
s O'Clock last evening Present, Abbott,
Campbell, Slaven, Wingard, Caldwell and
Hayer.
Absent, Brown, Katz, Allen, and Levy.
Minutes were read and after some dis
cussion as to their length were approved.
The president announced the names of the
standing committees appointed by him to
serve for the ensuing year which were as
follows:
Waysand Means-Levy, Taylor and Sla-
ven.
Teachers and salaries-Campbell, Levy
and Caldwell
| Accounts-Katz, Allen and Wingard.
Government and Course of Instruction
| Taylor, Brown and Katz.
Buildings and Grounds-Levy, Wingard
and Brown.
Printing and Supplies-Allen, Campbell
and Wingard.
| Library-Brown, Taylor and Katz.
| Apparatus and Furniture-Slaven, Cald-
well and Campbell
Janitors-Caldwell, Allen and Taylor.
The order of business was proceeded with
by calling for report of the committee on
Ways and Means
Mr.. Taylor, the second on the committee,
reported that owing to the chairman of the
| committee not being present, the committee
| were not able to report
Some Of the matters referred to that com
| mttee were considered of extreme impor-
| lance the board proceeded to their considera-
ton. The question of taxes was first saken
up and they were informed by Judge Camp
bell that under the law governing the schools
of cities of the first class, the levy for taxes
must be made and certified to the county
clerk before the 18th of August next
1t was thought by all that it would require
the utmost the law would allow for general
purposes, to carry on the work of the ensuing
year and that the former assessment OF 2
mills for the interest fund and mills for
the sinking fund would he required to meet
the demands on those 1t was accordingly on
motion by Taylor and second by Caldwell or
dered that the levy for the ensuing year be Z
| mills for general purposes, 9 mills for interest
! fund and 2 mills for sinking fund, and that
| the clerk be instructed to certify the same to
| the county clerk.
Caldwell called the attention of the board
| to the urgent need of a new school house In
the Third ward and Prof Mickey made the
statement that the schools would be overflow
| Ing and that they would undoubtedly need a
| new school house.
Caldwell then moved that the officers of
| the school board he instructed to issue D per
cent. twenty year bonds for sl5,W0fo for build
| ing a new school house and furnishing it,
and the balance to be used in making neces-
sary repairs in the old buildings
Seconded by Wingard.
| On motion by Campbell and second by
TAYLOR it was referred to committee on ways
| and means.
| The clerk was instructed by vote Of the
board to notify the banks of the city that
sealed bids would he received by him for in
| tercst which they would pay on the school
| funds to have them dcpcsitedlwith them, said
| bids to he opened by the board mt their next
| regular meeting.
The chairman of the committee on teach
ers reported that they would like some in
| formation from the board rs TO the number
of teachers who had resigned, etc, before
| making their report, after receiving which
| the committee were given power to employ
all teachers necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, seconded by
Mr. Wingard, it was ordered that the super
intendent be instructed to exclude, until suit
able room can he obtained for them. all
children under years of age.
The following accounts acre allowed and
the clerk instructed 10 draw orders on tie
treasury for the same: