Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-07
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Fourth district sehoOl.....-........y Io,.
Eighth district school.............. LOS
= Fourteenth district sehool......... s4sI,
Twelfth district school. s.
Thirteenth district school.--.--.--- Issy
Seventeenth district tehool......... is
Nineteenth district school.......... sili
. rEeniy-hrst district school,. g..
oyerdraft a. McCorniek's Bank. sIIt
Special tax from L. e. Hardy. 1900 {
..............,......sZ5,s 81
DISBURSEMENT.
AnoGntp paid N warrants. 80,
Clerks warrants. s2.7Is-s
TOtAl.................... .255.l
Mr.. Nelson remarked that anothe
SIS, 900 had been turned over sine
the above report was made.
Hanlon & Benson, contractor.
asked for $3.50, because having tax
en- the Fifteenth Ward schOOlhOus,
contract they had RETAINED from
bidding on any other contract
which has been a serious loss {,
them. Refefted,
The committee On school build
ings reported in favor OF and tn,
board authorized them TO make /
contract with the owners OF the oil,
ward building in the Eleventh
Ward for use as n school building.
The committee also reported IL
favor Of enforcing the penalty
against the contractor on the Four
teen,h Ward school building, from
the LIST Of November. The motor
was adopted on motion Of Mr.. Mel.
son. Yeas Q, nays o.
The same committee reported IL
favor Of furnishing coal for tn,
rooms in the Sixth Ward church
occupied as n school, in addition e
the payment ofthe rental of S3j pei
month, this sum not being larg,
enough TO insure the rooms being
well cared for.
Mr.. Nelson reported that the Elk
position building management hat
leased the south wing Of the struc
ture, upon condition that the boar
put in the necessary partitions. The
board ratified the action.
The committee on furniture re
ported In favor Of purchasing a bel
aud flagstaff for the Fourteenth
Ward schOolhOuse, and also recon-
mended that an iron fence lie put
around the grounds. Mr.. Nelson
moved that the bel and flagstaff
be purchased.
The committee on buildings was
instructed 10 obtain bids for the
fence, and report at the next meet
ing.
The general supply committee re-
ported that \. L.Williams had been
awarded the contract for supply ing
the -hools with coal and that 500
worth had been supplied the differ.
emit schools. Heaters had been put
in in several Of the school buildings.
The report was received and adopt
ed.
The committee on examination OF
teachers presented a communication
from Superintendent Millspaugn re-
garding examinations, recommends
ing that no examinations be held
in the coming vacation. The report
was referred TO the committee on
employment OF teacher for action.
The committee OH school work re-
ported favorably upon Mr.. Lewis
application for permission TO use the
lower room in the Fifteenth Ward
school building for a night school.
The report Of the committee was
adopted, after some discussion.
Tine SUPERINTENDENT reported that
he had. in pursuance TO instructions,
empIoyed the following teachers:
Ella Weir, $40; Flora c. Blackburn,
so; Nellie Clarke, $50: MO.lie
knowles, $50; Rhoda Pomeroy, $50;
F. ID. Keller. $50; Miss ). X. Me-
Brine. $40; Lizzie Smith, $50; Mary
l.. Hoag, S55; Anna Tyn,r, So;
Della Wilkins, $40; Mrs. LlOyu
Porter, $50; Miss Barrett, $40. His
action was confirmed.
The COMMITTEES on school supplies
reported in favor OF employing an
extra teacher TO take the place Of
any teacher who may be Ill or be
assigned to do duty elsewhere 10y
the Superintendent, also that an
assistant teacher be employed. The
report was referred 10 the committee
on Teachers to carry out the action
Of the board in adopting the report.
The Committee on audit reported
in favor Of closing the September
account and opening that OF Octo-
Der. Adopted.
Mr.. Nelson moved that the terms
OF the officers date from the date Of
their qualification and not from
July LIST, as appears at present. MIR.
Goliath amended by fixing the date
of the beginning Of the term OF
office Of the superintendent and
clerk at July Goth Of each year. Mr..
Pike said the present officers would
serve until their successors are elect
ed and qualified. The present board
qualified July 18th. The current
school year ended June Both. II
the Gate fixed was July 2Oth there
would be twenty days in which the
board would have no officers. Mr..
Colbath's amendment was defeated,
and Mr.. Nelson's motion prevailed.
Under the head Of new business,
Mr.. johnson suggested the levy OF
the tax for next year, but the board
decided that there was time enough
before December, and the matter
went over.
Mr.. Moran, the plumbing con
tractor on the Fourteenth Ward
building, by Mr.. MOnheim, archi
tect, demanded $500 on account
The Secretary stated that Mr.. Moran
had Threatened to stop work If this
amount wss not forthcoming at
once. The secretary was instructed
To notify Messrs. Moran and Mon
helm that when the former rem
Jered his account according TO Law
II would be considered, and not be
fore.
Mr.. Pike presented notes given 10y
trustees Of the old board TO variOn'
Parties, the holders OF which desire
nayment. They were referred e
the committee on finance.
The announcement of the new
COMMITTEES was then made as fol
lows:
Finance. - NGl-uuf SOhhotA
Young. Pike and Kitchener.
Buildings.- Goliath, Armstrong
ami Pike. 81,
Furniture.-Armstrong, Cobalt
and Pyper.
Supplies.-Newman, Snow ant
Kitchener.
Teaches.-Johnson, Nelson an
Young.
school Work. - Snow, Nelson
Newman, Goliath and Young.
Sites. = Kitchener, Young and
The Board then adjourned until
Thursday evening next.
The Bank Of Commerce.
The articles Of incorporation oil
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