The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-06
Total cash balance May -.


c. ;. CALDWELL, Treasurer.
The various committees were then called
and the reports were received and placed
on file.
A school building for College Hill was
next discussed and Mr.. Lawrence moved
that the contract be awarded to the lowest
bidder and that the heating contract be
awarded to the Smead people.
Mr. McNair amended substituting the
Fuller & Warren system.
Considerable discussion followed but
finally the amendment carried thus award
ing the building contract to Mr.. Campbell,
to be constructed with a view to adopting
the Fuller g. Warren system of heat and
ventilation. The location of the building
was next considered and it was finally
determined to locate it on the ground al
ready purchased by the board.
Mr.. George E. Campbell handed in
his resignation as member of the board,
which was accepted. On motion Mr.. Bal
lance was appointed to fill the vacancy
and being sworn in took his seat.
Mr.. John Martin handed in his resigna-
ton which was also accepted. On motion
the old board adjourned sine die.
The new board then came to order with
Stewart, Ward, McNair, Clapp, Levy,
Howe, Piatt, Balance, Lawrence,
Howard, Wichman and Patterson pres
ent. A point in the law touching the
legality of the election was referred to
Clamp. Lawrence and Piatt, with instruc-
lions to report at once. On motion the
committees report on credentials was
read and adopted BY it Messrs. Naftsgar
oh :
until August, as provided for under the
old law. The first business of the board
was the election of officers, and Mr.. Levy
was nominated for president. On unani-
nous motion the clerk was instructed to
cast the unanimous vote of the board for
Mr. Levy as president.
Mr.. Lawrence was unanimously chosen
as vice president.
The election of secretary being next in
order the applications for the position
were called for and Mr.. Fegtly's was the
only one that was in and he was elected
unanimously.
Mr.. Caldwell was next unanimously
elected treasurer for the ensuing year. DR..
K. w. Stevenson was unanimously elected
superintendent on the following motion
for the ensuing year:
Whereas. DR.. r. w. Stevenson, in the
past wear. as superintendent of the public
schools OF this city, has proved to be an et-
fcient officer, an indefatigable worker, a
gentleman and a scholar, and by his un-
paralleIed success as an educator he has
demonstrated that he is the right man in
the right place; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That the rule OF the ballot be
suspended and that DR.. K. W. Stevenson
be elected by reclamation TO the Office OF
city superintendent of the public schools
of the city of Wichita, Sedgwick county,
Kansas. for the ensuing year at salary OF
/ 3. 500. with leave. The motion was adopt
ed unanimously.
The ballot was then taken on superin-
tendent of grounds. and after the sixteenth
ballot without an election the matter was
deferred until June.
The president appointed Messrs. Stew
art. Balance and superintendent Steven
I son a committe to make arrangements for
/ the presentation OF the flags on Memorial
( day with power TO act
/ On motion the three nominees for ex.
aminers receiving the greatest number OF
votes were declared elected The follow
/ ing names we're placed in nomination.
/ Rev. r. T. Savin. Rev. David Winters
Attorney J. c. Mastin, Attorney Charles
. Coffin and Colonel T. Callahan The first
ballot elected Messrs. Winters and Coffin,
and the second ballot elected Mr. Mastin
filing the committee of examiners Of city
/ teachers. On motion the board went into
I executive session
+ At the close of the executive session the
board went into opan session and ad
+ iourned after referring the matter Of a
purchase of land from Nh Harris to a CON
I mittee with power 10 act.