Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
BELOW THE BELT.
THE BOARD KNOCKED OUT ON THE
SCHOOL BUILDING QUESTION.
The New School Law Will Not Go Into
Effect For Some Months
Routine Work OF the
Board,

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| among the members that the board had
| been duped on the much talked of school
law. They had adjourned from time to
time to consider the question of submit
! ting proposition to the people at the
coming election to vote bonds for the pur-
pose of erecting school buildings. 1t had
| been universally agreed that the law
| would go into effect when published in
the official state paper. The secretary of
state had agreed to have it published and
some stated they had seen IL in print but
nothing exactly official ever appeared.
About the time something Official
was expected word was re-
celyed that the bill would not become a
law until published in the session laws,
which would be some months hence. This
took the board below the belt and they
were quite ready to quit the school house
building scheme.
This also leaves the election of the mem
bers of the school board as it has been,
each ward to be represented but the mem
bers to be voted for by the entire city.
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Members present were McNair, Fegtly,
Campbell. Howard, Davis, Pallet, with
L. w. Clapp in the chair.
Mr.. Fegtly asked to withdraw the reso-
luton submitted by the ways and means
concerning the voting of bonds for school
buildings. He stated that the bill accord
ing to legal opinion the bill should be
published by the 4th of last March as it
would not be legal to vote bonds unless the
bill was printed at that date.
Mr.. Clapp stated he had understood the
school bill would not become a law until
published in the session laws which would
not be until about July next. The idea
had been that it should be printed in the
official state paper.
There seemed to be no objections and the
resolution was withdrawn.
A communication was read from the
Smead heating company asking that some
member of the board be sent TO examine
the merits of the system and the company
would pay the expenses. Communication
was placed on file.
Mr.. McNair said some complaints had
been made by parties owning property
near Park school stating the pupils were
trespassing. He moved the Park school
grounds be fenced.
Mr.. Campbell thought it would be bet
ter for the property owners to fence their
property.
The matter was referred to committee
on buildings and grounds.
Prof Shull, of the High school, stated
that an effort is being made to secure an
ornithological collection and the city
could purchase specimens very cheap.
He seemed to think a start in
the line OF collection would
be followed up by donations. He stated
that the studies in natural history could
be prosecuted with better success with the
assistance of a collection.
Prof Davis stated that collection was
almost Indispensable TO good results in the
study of natural history.
The board decided to appropriate $25 to
the natural history department.
Mr. Campbell announced meeting for
the committee on teachers and salaries
next Friday night.
The principal of the high school was in
structed to make n monthly report TO the
school board.
There seems to be misunderstanding
the action to have rules
and regulations printed and the
clerk having neglected to bring min
utes with him he was sent for
the same. During his absence it was de-
cided to risk an increase of furniture in
the office of the principal of the high
school.
The clerk was on hand in due time and
read the minutes relating to the disputed
question. The superintendent explained
what he understood by ''superintendent's
The superintendent was instructed to
make such recommendations to the COM
mttee on rules as be might deem proper,
and also to have his part Of the report
ready to submit to the board at the meet
ing in May.