Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING,
Reports Of The Various Oilcers Read,
Received and Filled.
PRESIDENTS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Petitions TO he Appointed Enumerators
OF School Census.

| lne memuch ITt-'nN W'i' N"'77's'
Nelson, snow, Lott, Goliath, PyPer,
Newman, Pike aud Duke.
a. l.. slmondl offered to ell to the
board "a piece Of ground iOx21 rods In
block 20, plat A, for $4,000, In school
bonds a, par. Referred TO tho commit
tee on site. and buildings.
o. u. Avey, w. 4. Janison, q. N.
Mckay, J. w. Nowbern, A. ;. Mar.
Tin. william Bradford and james
Sterling asked that they DO appointed
cnumerators 10 take the school census.
On motion Of Mr. Pike the matter was
Ion with the members Of the board 10
select enumeratos from their rcspoc.
tive districts.
J. Il. Walden offered 10 sell 10 the
board a school site consisting Of $50
square rods Of ground for s2i 900.
Committee on sites and buildings.
William NJ. Stewart, In behalf Of the
University Of Deseret, offered TO fur.
nish the board Two school rooms fr,c
of rcnt. on condition the University bo
given the privilege 10 use tile teachers
and pupils for tho purpose OF training
or teaching its normal students. Com
mittee on school work.
The following reports were read, re.
colved and filed:
THIS rREsipESI's REroRr.
To the board OF Education
Gentlemen Pursuant to law present
my irst annual report a. president OF tho
board Of education Of Salt Lake city
school district.
The reports OF tho finance committee,
superintendent Of city schools and clerk
Of the board Of education 60 10 fully into
the details 81 tho school work OF the year
that u will not be necessary for me n soi
those details forth In this report. shall
therefore confine myself 10 a brief gem
oral review Of tho year, aud 10 such rc-
Communications connected with tho need.
Of education a. present themselves.
A. u well known, tho finances Of tho
board have been much embarrassed tho
past year, chiefly on account Of tho litl-
gallon growing out Of tho special iax
levied Ia the several districts Of tho city
prior 10 the consolidation. This lltlga-
ton deprived the school revenues Of sums
amounting 10 about $4,000. directly In.
a. much paid under protest aud affected
by tho adverse decision. Tho nbsenc. Of
this money Leaves tho schools IN debt at
tho close o. the school year 81, $1,000
l trust better showing may be-
mado next year. IL may not DO
out OF place for mo 10 add that
tinco those who contested tho special
district school taxes. above referred TO-
We're successful In resisting tho payment
81 them, equity requires that those VIII
paid such taxes without protostation or
rcsistance should be reimbursed. I
therefore heartily approve tho action Of
thu board In suggesting and fayoring
plan whereby. with thu approval II tho
legislature, those taxpayers who paid will
bo put on an equality NJ TO tho school
burdens with those who did not. The eS.
ponses have necessarily been large tho
past year. because tho years work
had 10 include tho forms Two period.
There has been much litigation, caused
by uncertainties OF tho law, and many
fDfm- OF procedure 10 provide, all Of
which has been costly. Rent, also have
boon at the maximum tho board has
paid rental ~ tao amount Of sisl8. ~, aud
yet the schools have boon all oyorcrOwd-
cd. lastly, there have been large sum.
paid on old dlstric. accounts.
Tho enrolment Il pupil. and tho aver.
age attendance ~ tho schools within the
city were ~ follows for the past year aud
the year Previous
iso is9i. Increase.
Average attcndanee. '''-iig ms ~
This Is a gratifying Increase, but II /.
reasonable 10 expect yet better results
WIN lhe erection OF school buildings bet
wv, W lo,.N.l Ahn more cominniious than
W. rs'uulnIn, now "a use. WIN Icgard
70 tnu Yohenip lsleh ne" buildings trust
my ~ pInonen lot urging upon tho
o@AII w" hseh OF careful consideration
pI, w. .ne pet nodols may DO
auupten uhu upso tnat nave tho fullest
recognition o. the modern IDEAS In rOoini-
49,, o"hN"hiehoci Nsnlllhuon aud sanl-
u'.oh, .,
,,o s',. n N tho prime object, and
adaptation for the use required u s,arce-
seoond IN Importance, Care should DO
tsheh IN loc.ilng tue buildings. Some u
u primary ohsr.g.er should DO placed
,uIuh"f ~ W M DIRECTIONS from tho cen.
vi ~ .ne guy wan any OF mo public |
s,n n9w NV 70 meet 'ho eltya growth |
hnu wants, shd 70 accommodate tho |
primary pupils near their homes. With |
respect 70 slle-' every caro- should be |
tAAeh 70 nave 'neln 40 placed a. TO best |
a s'.' .i. Iho populaiion. Also, 10 |
P,'euIo N.o IN tho posrh 10 the school |
,oPo'f W Wv vl'y " contemplated by |
uuy uhlvh nAs not 10 iar been at |
' .dhuiu 70, rr,seni sites can doubtless DO
$500. w. ilulh uulo W uinc ~ adjoining
it"i'niy cohes mo we market, wheio
a,a III ''o' 'nou'u DO Purrhased lmmedi-
In addition 10 tho crln,l,,, n, an.n,..
previously mentioned. Inc hnarl hn, had