Wichita eagle., 1889-11-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Meet and Dispose of Routine Work-Teacher Of
Penmanship Appointed - Reports Of
Superintendent, Teachers and
Committees.

The board of education met last evening
in regular session in the rooms Of the
board, Sedgwick block, at O'Clock. with
President Levy in the chair and Messrs.
Sawyer, Clapp, Howard, Piatt, Martin,
Lawrence present
The minutes of the last regular and spe-
cial sessions were read and approved.
The report of superintendent being call
ed for, DR.. Stevenson reported the attend
ance falling off little on account of sick
ness, bad weather and badly heated rooms.
Emerson school WAS dismissed six days
for the las. reason and Oak street was dis
missed six days on account OF Sickness.
The teachers were doing their best and the
progress made, all things considered, was
quite satisfactory.
Prof. Shuil being called upon, made
substantially the following report for the
High school: The work was divided into
departments and good spirit prevailing
amongst both teachers and scholars, very
good work had been accomplished. The
enrolment is 1856 Number belonging end
of first month 153 Number withdrawn
last month IA. Number received II. Num-
Der belonging close of last month
$50 Average attendance for the
month 135. Miss Allen has
charge of Latin, rhetoric and general
history. Miss Smoke, literature, Greek,
English analysis and United States his
tory. Mr.. Davi5, natural science, arith-
metic and the remaining classes are under
the instruction of the principal.
The treasurer reported briefly as follows:
To bal Cd hand gen. fund. SIG 96S. G6
To sale of old seats -.-... LOU
From late clerk ftuitionsl- ....... 1250
Interest for October. ............. 2372 %
Total October receipts. .s27, 199. 81
Credit by warrants, paid ..........& S,6l2.50
Bal. gen. fund ,3S7 Al
" building luna. ....-.-..-,-.- %f,olo Of
" interest fund lO,023.W
Z" sinking fund. ................ $685.
Total on hand Nov. sd, 1875. OF
The superintendent of buildings and
grounds reported the general condition OF
the buildings and the improvements he
had made in the way of repairs, etc,
ordered by the board.
The auditing committee approved bills
to the amount Of s2,545. Is and recon-
mended warrants be drawn on the treas
urer for the respective sums.
Mr.. Piatt reported for the judiciary and
buildings and grounds committee Jointly
that the Terry form of contract was adopt
ed. Mr.. Nixon's bid of SIG. $40 for building
Third ward building had been accepted
and his bond for sic, $40 TO the board was
approved and one liz a similar sum ap-
proved by clerk of district court. MIR.
Dunscombe's bond to the board Of S., 493
for the erection of the First ward school
building was approved. The contract for
the Fifth ward building was recommended
given to Mr.. Dunscombe.
On an adopted report Miss Hattie Eber-
lein was elected teacher of penmanship at
a salary of IS and the Misses Arloine Wal
ton, Fannie B. Miller and Anna Mulvey
were appointed on the substitute list.
On motion the rules were sus-
pended and the laws changed SO that
teachers absent for any cause shall
forfeit entire salary during absence.
heretofore a teacher might absent herself
for an indefinite time and as the substitute
only received S1.25 per day the teacher
would collect the balance. matter of 81
or more per day for doing nothing. The
substitute salary was also raised to 81 per
day.
A school site on Eleventh street near
Cleveland belonging to Geo. E. Harris was
recommended purchased at s., 900 and rec
ommendation adopted.
On motion the noon hour of the schools
was heightened one half hour and the af
ternoon recess was abolished.
Mr.. Piatt gave notice that one month |
hence he would move the time of the meet |
ing of the board be changed to $50 during
the winter months instead of s O'Clock.
A motion that the committee
be instructed to close contract with the
Emead company for Il, 900 for heating the
Sixth ward school house was offered and
prevailed, and that $3.50 be allowed the
contractor for making necessary changes
In foundation of building.
Mr.. Clapp suggested that the heating
apparatus be determined for the Third |
ward building in order to avoid the ex-
pense of changing the foundation. a
motion to that effect being offered was
lost.
A communication was read from the |
coal contractor asking that the board re
quest the city to rebate weighing charges. |
The clerk was notified to make the re-
quest of the city in proper shape.
On motion Messrs Fuller and Warren |
were allowed to withdraw their bid for |
heating school buildings
No further business appearing. the |
board ad iourned.
ADJUSTMENTS. |