Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-05
School Election.

Last thursday AFTERNOON at O'Clock
was the time advertised for holding
the annual meeting of the school board
of District No. l, and the school build
ing was designated as the place.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the people began
to gather, and in few minutes there
was good crowd of citizens, about
half the crowd being ladies, and all
seemingly deeply interested in the re-
suit of the approaching election. This
was probably an agreeable surprise to
the school board, as the meetings are
usually attended by fifteen or twenty
persons.
The meeting was called to order at
2:30 o'clock, by Chairman Rouse. The
minutes of the last annual meeting
were read and approved.
Mr. Rouse stated that clerk was to
be elected for three years, and a treas
urer was to be elected for two years
He suggested that all other business
be transacted before the election of
officers, and it was done. The finance
A circular from the county superin-
tendent was read 10y the clerk.
The length of the coming school term
was next fixed at nine months. The
matter was not discussed at all, thou Oh
there were those present who thought
the term too long.
The school tax levy was then debat-
ed, and Mr.. Rouse suggested that the
levy for teachers salaries be fixed at Z
mills, which was agreed to.
The board recommended that mill
levy be made for the incidental fund
aud it was 50 ordered. This incidental
fund is wrongly named building
fund"
The county commissioners will have
the making of levy on this district fol
a sinking fund, to meet the bonded in
debtedness.
The matter of county uniformity Of
text books was discussed at some
length, but no action was taken. NJ
action was taken in regard to subscrib
ing for one or more copies of the West
ern School Journal.
No action was taken in regard t
authorizing the board to contract fol
school books.
Other business being finished, TIT
election of clerk and treasurer wa
the next order of business.
1t was moved to vote by ballot, ant
that the polls be kept open till sia
o'clock. Carried.
Nominations were then made 70
clerk, as follows: S. l.. Allen, A. NJ
HOuchin, Waldron Chase, and J. G
Walstad. Mr.. Allen withdrew hi
| name.
Nominations were then made 70
treasurer, as follows: II. A. Brown
L. a. McClearey, II. A. Burnett, DR.
II. lant and Mrs. c. w. Ellis. Mr.
Burnett withdrew his name.
The names of the candidates wer,
then written on the blackboard, to
gether with the position for which the,
were nominated. The chairman ap
pointed W. G. Musgrove and DR.. L. w
Stout as clerks, and j. B. North a
judge of the election.
The balloting began at once, and tn,
first fifty ballots were cast as rapidly
as the clerks could put down the names
Then came lull for few minutes
and then another rush of thirty or for
ty votes.
The polls were closed at six O'CLOCK
and it was found that 16S votes haC
been polled. Five were thrown out
not being legal votes. The count
showed the following result:
For Clerk-Houehin 101; Chase So
Walstad 9.
For Treasurer-Brown IS; McClearey
IS; DR.. ] ant 8; Mrs Ellis S.
all kinds of combinations were sup
posed TO be represented by the name!
of the above candidates. 1t was thought
by some that Houchin and McCleare,
meant Prof. Beeson and Miss McNeal
Others thought that Chase and Brown
meant Miss McNeal and anti-Beeson
others put up combinations IN theil
own minds, while some voted blindl,
and some tried to pick out ticket tina
would put in new teachers all through
The Index scribe did not know the full
sentiment of any candidate. We de
sire good school. and we are sure t,
-haye it. There are plenty of good APP
plicantS for positions in the school
and the board is competent for tn
! work before it.