The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20
LEVY FOR SCHOOLS.
Cat Quite Seven Mills Needed
for the Next Year.
<<eAeATion OF FUNDS ADOPTED
=. school Board VIII Expsad e225,-
sOo-Direetor Kings Plan Carried
The south School.

Yns school board held q special meeting
- aisht and liked the amount 70 DO
.-seef by taxation for 1885 at SIS. 900, after
.ar.idersbls discussion. This will make
- levy q trias under mills. The reso-
Issson introduced at the last meeting by
a. King dividing the funds of the dis
att into separate funds was passed.
when the question Of the tax levy came
"a Mr.. King reiterated whs. he had said
I he last meeting. that the board should
.sms down 70 the basis Of transacfing
szspsss within Its income. He said that
s,der the present system the county treas
s.,r usid the warrants and no one knew
80 items they were for, and
= thought By dividing the general fund
;sto separate funds. such as q general ex.
ssrss fund. building and grounds fund,
. interest fund and sinking fund, the
sHculty could be done away With. and
a. running expenses kept within the levy.
VII. White, attorney for the board,
Did the law on the question. and said he
h,,sved that levy should be made every
sea, sufficient TO meet all expenses. The
rosbse 10 that enough has never been
sD!scsed 70 meet the expenses. He agreed
vitA Mr.. King and thought bis resolution
ssood one.
Mr.. Spencer thought the board should
70 ahead AZ 1t always has. In accordance
sish law, and Il would then be doing what
sss required OF IT,
Mr.. King still maintained that the reso-
lstion introduced by him at the las, meet
iss vas the proper course of procedure
sd called for action on Ii. By a unani-
nous vote the resolution was carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spencer, the secre-
1ry was ordered TO report TO the county
eommissioners the following estimate for
ths amount OF funds required for the year
1916: Support OF schools, $i93. go; interest
o. bonds. si9. $40; sites buildings and
iurciture. $1,000; Total t225. 600. The
ssssssed valuation of the city for 1894 Is
81, T52, i53. and for the amount asked the
sx for school purposes for the year will
~ . trifie under 7 mills. The assessed
rslustion in 1898 was some 81. 0oo, 600 more
.Asn in 1885, and the levy for 1854 was 81
nils.
Communication was received from w.
I. Preston. engineer in charge of the re-
PAIRS to the South school grounds. in
which he stated that the work 70 the pres
snt time had been done TO his entire salts
action and In accordance with the plans
sad specifications. He stated that the
only work now remaining was 10 replace
the earth on the north side OF the block
and 20 trim up and finish the slopes all
around. and to generally clean the school
grounds and adjoining streets. which
sould cost between $500 and $500, and
recommended that it DO allowed. No
action was taken.
communication was received from
Caussy 1t Bromley, contractors, asking for
fifteen days extension of time on the re-
pairs 30 the Minor school building. stating
~ 4 reason their inability to secure
lumber on account of the mill breaking
down and the Indictment weather prevail
ing. IL was laid on the table.
Chairman Burweil, of the purchasing
com mittee, stated that the committee
could purchase the necessary ma
shlnery for the manual training school
for sum not exceeding $500 and
asked that that sum I've appropriated.
Directors King and MacDougall were op-
posed 90 the proposition. and there being
only four present, the proposition was de-
;es,ed. Mr.. Burwell thought the training
school one Of the best adjunoss to the high
school, and thought IL should be con-
snasd. lie stated that a building for the
purpose had been erected and an instruc-
Tor engaged, and thought il poor policy 10
close IT,
Superintendent Barnard submitted his
report of the attendance at the schools
from September 1. 1894. TO September ..
isei which Was as follows: