The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-17
Diamond Rings
From $500 Up.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
The Districts Indebtedness Calls rortI
Comment From Mr.. Calderhead.

The Districts Indebtedness Calls Forth
Comment From Mr.. alderhead.
BUTTE. Dec. 16.-The school trustees
held an adjourned meeting tonight. Mr..
Largey reported that lie had secured the
free use of the library building for tho
State Teachers association entertain
ment, and the Electric Light company
would donate light for the occasion. Pro-
fessor Hendricks announced, that he
could get music for the dance at reduced
rates provided tho Musicians union
would permit Its members TO give them.
Mr.. York was authorized to see
about it. After talking over tho
arrangements for the association meeting
the bond question was brought up again;
Tho clerk announced that he had received
two inquiries regarding the S25,OO In
bonds on hand and both parties wanted
$500 commission for selling the bonds at
par.
Mr.. York was of the opinion that the
bonds could not legally DO sold that way.
Mr.. Calderhead said something would
soon have 10 be done to raise the money.
and he was in favor, unless par bid was
received for the bonds by the next meet
ing, of calling a special election 10
vote for special tax. He also announced
himself opposed to running the district in
debt again this year. as had been done
schools several months earlier than usual.
lie considered il a reflection on tho COM
muniiy that some of the outstanding bills
against the district were not paid. Mr..
York was instructed to draw a warrant in
favor of the First National bank for
Sl,l65.20, TO pay the interest Oh warrants
held by that institution on the teachers
salaries for the two last months OF the
last term. A bill was received from the
Montana Lumber x Produce company for
Sol as interest on warrants, but nothing
was done about IL.
The clerk was instructed 10 prepare %
statement of the amount and character of
taxes standing against the district, or any
on the school property. and the matter
will be presented TO the county attorney
for a written opinion as 10 the district s
liability for the taxes. A bill of Andrew
Michael for II. 1.3lO.5s for B9L cords of
wood furnished the district as presented
and three-fourths of il ordered paid ac-
cording TO contract.
The old trouble with Kelly & O'Brien
over extras on the West broadway school
building was brought up again. Tho en-
tras were put on without orders from the
board and in that they were contrary TO
the written contract. However. as the
work was ordered done by the architect,
and the district had the advantage of the
work. IL was decided TO pay the bill as
soon as the contractors make certain re-
pairs OF the building. There was also
some trouble over the Colorado street
school building growing ont of bill for
putting back a roof which had blown or.
The roof was bad piece of work. but was
accepted by the architect. and the latter
not being under bond to the board could
not be held responsible for anything. The
bill was ordered paid. A claim of Mrs.
Lockwood for house rent for school pur-
poses vas disallowed.
1t was ordered that $50 month be paid
for the little school building at the Cen.
tcnnial brewery. until other arrangements
could be made for a building. The build
ing was originally constructed for the dis
trict, to be paid for on the insiallmeni
plan. but the district failed to live up 10
The letter OF the agreement. and now the
builders decline TO turn the house over 10
the district unless II is bought outright.
The building committee was authorized &c
wire the new school building for electric
lights.