Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-13
TOPEKA. March 6. 1890.

Rowe, w lehman and Marf10, WITH Cnalr-
man Levy present. The following letter
was read:
TOPEKA. March 6, 1890.
--, Wichita. Kan.
Dear Sir-Your letter of yesterday re-
| ceived, and in reply will say that the SUI
perintendert of Sedgwick county reports
that the city of Wichita Is district No OF
Sedgwlck county for school purposes, and
the law provides that the enumeration Of
the school districts shall bear date of the
last day OF June of each year: that Is. that
the enumeration shall include all chill
dren OF school age residing in the district
on the last day OF June, male and female
designated separately.
Very respectfully,
GEO. w. WINANs,
State Sup't Public Instruction.
Mr.. Lawrence moved that action of the
board appointing school enumerator be
reconsidered, with Sawyer Il second. Law
renee said that the letter from the assistant
attorney general indicated that the emu
nleratiOn should not be taken until July,
and hence the action OF the board little
previous. Mr.. j. D. Caldwell, who
had been appointed to do
the work, said that in his
judgement the law would allow the remu-
nerating work to a commence at this time.
The motion to rescind the action taken
in the matter prevailed unanimously.
Mr.. Howe moved money taken from
sinking fund to pay off Levy street school
Indebtedness of $500 He held that the
building fund could borrow from the sink
ing fund.
Mr.. Clapp insisted that the sinking fund
uouJd NOT IN n ka any Ioav of that kind and
he would oppose the motion.
The motion prevailed with Clapp voting
in the negative.
On motion of McNair the president and
secretary were authorized TO pay George
4. Harris 81, $50 for school building site in
the northeast part of the city. There was
considerable discussion and when the roll
was called it found Campbell asking to be
excused from voting Clapp moved to ex
cuse him and some called for him to vote.
Campbell proved second and McNair
arose TO a point Of order when the chair
said that in Kansas anything
goes" Howe claimed that it
took unanimous consent to
be excused from voting, which point was
we'll taken, and Campbell voted in the af-
fiTmative and the chair announced the mo-
ton had carried.
Sawyer, of building committee, asked
for stone or brick walk from west entrance
of Emerson school to sidewalk, which pre-
vailed.
A resolution offered to see about ex-
changing College Hill property for site
near Second street and Hillside avenue.
Howe raised the point that plans are be-
ing prepared for school building on Col
lege Hill.
Clapp amended that in as much as the
board wanted to get into town, some action
be taken to exchange the celebrated Har-
ris property in the northeast part of the
city for property in the city nearer the
center" The motion prevailed.
The motion to adjourn was made when
J. ID. Caldwell said he wanted to state that
he had done some work on enumeration
and had two men out at work at present.
In answer to question. he said he had
been notified verbally to stop work, but
not legally, and had paid no attention
to it.
Mr.. Lawrence suggested bill might be
presented and coming through the proper
would be acted upon.