The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-05
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The Levy for the Year Shows Nine Mills
Total-The Furniture Committee Report
on Desks Rejected and Another
Desk Selected.

IlIlG WOEh III dDuuOdHCC Cdl1Su IOI d 4Oh5
session.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Messrs. Stewart, Ward, McNair, Clapp,
Parkhurst, Balance, Piatt, Wichman,
Parkinson present, with Chairman Levy
presiding. The term of Mr.. Howe having
expired, his place was taken by Mr.. Naftz-
ger, who took the oath of Office. Clerk
Fegtley had a task before him consisting
of reading minutes covering dozen pages.
While this was being done the members
took the liberty to look after some bust
ness matters They were discussing in a
quiet way the various topics. 1t was
generally supposed that the leading ques-
ton TO come before the board was the
school desk dilemma. Mr.. A. Z. Elliott, who
received the support of McNair and Ward,
TWO members of the furniture committee,
was present looking after his chances. He
showed slight nervousness but came up
smiling each round. 1t was claimed by
some that the matter had been settled and
there was no excuse for anyone to show
the slightest signs of uneasineSs.
Superintendent Stevenson stated his
annual report had been prepared and was
ready to be submitted to the committee on
printing Also the course of study ar
ranged and suggested that it be referred
to the proper committee. The course OF
study made two terms of the school year
instead of three as formerly.
The chair announced that the superin-
tendent's report would be referred to the
printing committee, and same deposition
of course of study.
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port in his department
l.. f. Naftzger was appointed to take
the place of Mr. Howe on all committees.
Mr. Ward, of the auditing committee, re-
ported bills audited amounting to $500.
The examining committee were allowed
each $25 for his services, the amount of the
bill as first submitted, which, AZ the time
created considerable comment. The report
was adopted.
Colonel Stewart, of buildings and
grounds, reported the Kellogg building
completed Had rented two rooms in the
Y. NJ. c. A building for the normal de-
partment. The janitors for most of the
buildings were appointed.
When the motion to adopt
the report was made Mr.. Clapp
IuQulEGu IL bu6 dutliOIOil W CIlC hlSh oIiiOOA
would accommodate the normal depart
ment. DIR. Stevenson said there was no
room for that department in the building.
Mr. Clapp said the committee had no
right to rent rooms of the Y. NJ. {. a.
building, and in his judgment there was
enough room at the high school. He urged
the board not to accept the rooms i'll the
hope of cutting down expenditures. Some
buildings were being rented that in his
judgment were not needed.
Mr. Balance took the same position as
Mr.. Clapp, urging cutting down eXpendi-
lures.
Mr. Clapp of ways and means submitted
report ofexpenditures for next school year.
Total of general fund, SS7, 266 total inter
est fund, S1l 1872; outstanding Sl63, 00C
bonds: levy for general fund and mills, 6-lC
will be for interest fund; 40 will be for
sinking fund; making total levy of mills
and total levy last year o. mills, showing
an increase of 23l mills.
The report was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Lawrence, of teachers and salaries,
reported Mrs. A f. Bladesdale, of New
Hampshire, competent to take charge OF
the drawing department. She had been
recommended by DR.. Stevenson and as
stated she had spent eight years teaching
mechanical and industrial drawing The
muximum salary being $1,000 it was i'm
DossibIe to get a man to do the work. The
report was adopted.
The examining committee was requested
70 hold an examination in the last week in
August.
Ward moved to allow members of eX
aiming board $40 each per year. This tC
include the S25 paid out for first examina-
ton. In the discussion it appeared thai
S25 for each member was the largest bill OF
record.
The motion to allow $40 annually pre-
vailed and the clerk notified to inform thu
board in case of vacancy on examining
board.
The committee on heating and ventila
ton was authorized to advertise for Goa
bids
Mr.. Clapp thought the boiler at the hiSl
cshooI not able TO heat the addition to TIT
high school building. The committee wa
instructed to investigate the high schoo
heating.
/
on buildings and grounds Mr.. Piatt want
ed the records about the normal depart
ment He insisted that the high schoo
building would not accommodate TIT
the nomal school
The report of the committees on build
ings and ground was adopted.
AIcNair of the furniture committee sub
mitted the report discussed at the last
meeting. to accept bid of y. Is. Elliott
Co. of Belfontaine, Ohio.
McNair moved the adoption OF the re
port: Balance a second
Parkhurst. a member of the committee
did not submit a minority report but salC
he favored the Grand Rapids desk ant
would not favor the report made.
Lawrence moved the president he an
tborized 70 close contract with the Gran,
Ranids desk. with Col. Stewart second.
Balance said he would risk the Judg
ment of the committee.
Clamp moved reconsideration OF actor
instructing the furniture company TO sea
all buildings.
Piatt amended to reject all bids and tn
agents be requested to put in bids I'M
/ promptu.
Piatt said a number of agents were pre-
! sent and would gladly put in bids.
| The vote to reject bids showed four TO
and six against.
The vote to substitute the Grand Rapid
/ desk showed:
/ Afirmative-Stewart, Clapp, NaftzGer
/ Piatt. Lawrence, Parkhurst, Wichmau
! Parkinson.
| Negative-W Ward. McNair, Balance.
The motion prevailing Piatt offere'
/ offered resolution 10 purchas