Wichita eagle., 1889-08-06
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
A Levy Of six and one-quarter Mills Agreed
Upon, Being One-fourth Less Than Last
Year-The fur Flies When the
Building Location Question
10 Mentioned.


ing city affairs ali right made it a point to
talk on the topic concerning the city which
should receive first attention. The vari-
Gus committees had been at work for some
days and had handled matters which con-
cerned many, and hence the interest as ap-
peared evident from the crowd of specta-
tors. The members of the board before
the meeting was called to order spent the
time talking in the corners, as though
something Of vital and life Importance
was about to break loose. The chairmen
of certain committees persisted in I'M
dertone talk, which might have been
very interesting had it been pub
lie, but in all probability the world
viii ever be ignorant of the conversations
that had possibly much to do with school
board affairs. In the meantime the clerk
proceeded to get in some side issue work, a
part of which consisted in administering
the oath of office to the president and
members Lawrence, Piatt and Howe. The
Cheeks" were made out and they put
them in their vest pockets for future ref
erence should anyone be so daring as to
question the fact of lawfully assisting in
taking care of the city business.
In the preparatory moments there was
some talk about the new superintendent.
Professor Stevens, who, according to the
latest, Will pass undes the wire on or about
the 18th inst, should he not Ego up'' or
lose his feet.
Roll call found the president, NJ. W.
Levy, in the chair and members Fegtley,
Howe. Piatt, Lawrence, Howard, Martin
h. Of nd
Mr.. Caldwell. was on the inside of
the circle while Architect Proudfoot was
on the outside, expecting to be called upon
for some pointers about school buildings.
The clerk went into the long minutes, be-
ginning with the first Of July, and as a
preparatory took few long breaths as a
reserve fund. The minutes to some extent
give the parliamentary" of the board s
meetings. taking in motions, amend
ments, sub-amendments and supplements,
with a scattering of LAY on the table"
and "deferring" Before the reading had
been completed Mr.. Campbell arrived
and took his position at the Fourth ward
table followed by McNair, of the Second.
The treasurer reported money on hand
amounting to $50, 234. The ways and
UltdUS COIliullIee udu HO IcpOII, NHcli
superintendent of buildings and grounds,
Mr.. Howard, reported trees trimmed on
school grounds, some buildings repaired
to certain extent. The First ward
school building is having roof painted and
subjected to ali round repairs. No written
report was prepared, the superintendent
stating he did not understand he was ex-
pected to respond in that way.
McNair presented a petition from Alimo
addition asking to be admitted to the city
for school purposes. Fegtley wanted to
defer when McNair moved to allow petit
ton.
Martin moved to refer to judiciary COM
mittee when Lawrence went him one bet
ter by moving an amendment to refer to
committee on boundaries. The amend
ment prevailed.
Lawrence submitted petition from the
Fifth ward on location of school buildings
there, and referred to committee on build
ings and grounds.
Martin had memorial asking the pull
chase of school building site on corner of
First street and Hillside avenue and erect
on the same a school building. 1t was re-
ferred to committee on buildings and
grounds.
Fegtley on accounts reported expense of
election. Most of the judges of election
wanted 50 per day but were allowed 81 and
meals at the leading hotels. Total cost of
election, Sis 1t was discovered that one
building had been insured by two agents
when one was enough, and the second
had got his work in in round about way.
., that
tendency to allow both bills and suggested
that the building be turned over TO the
tender mercy of the flames. The chair
man of the committee on building and
grounds seemed to think it was his duty
to insure buildings according to Informal
ton from the clerk, but the clerk had no
recollection of having given such an
opinion.
McNair inquired what Clapp's bill
of $40 was for, when Fegtley said
it was the expense of the committee to
look after superintendent east. McNair
said he had understood Fegtley to say,
Smead would pay that bill if the commit
tee would look at his system of heating
Fegtley said Smead would pay the bill
yet.
McNair moved the junketing bill of S270
be referred back but received no second
and the bill was allowed.
The insurance business came up and
Piatt said he had understood it was the
business of the committee to see to insur-
ance as informed by the clerk and was de-
cded to allow the insurance contracted by
the committee.
The chair said he had caused the old
company to reinsure and did not know
the agent but simply allowed the
old company to have the insurance again.
The chair asked Mr.. Caldwell how he
knew the policy had ended when he said
he was formerly agent of the company but
not now; in this way he found out the
policy expired.
Howe moved a reconsideration which
carried, and then moved TO divide insur-
ance equally between the two companies
which was amended by Fegtley to allow
the insurance in the company formerly
having the policy. Campbell amended to
insure for three years and divide equally.
The amendment was announced carried.
Fegtley submitted A communication from
VI. Chidister in which he claimed 800
more than has been allowed him; as
a reason stating that his salary had been
placed at S2,000 year and afterwards
changed to 1850. lie also claimed he did
not expect to compel the board to pay it,
but thought 1t fair TO allow II.
McNair moved the matter be referred to
the committee on accounts, with power to
act.
Fegtley amended that the account be al
y IL !
ment.