The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-07
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Director Hershner Re Elected
E. E. Wilson Chosen Clerk
Two Mill Tax Voted.

SCHOOL IHeeginS MONDAY afternoon Ine
directors report gave clean and concise
statement of the affairs of the district,
which seemed to meet the appreciation oi
all. OF course, there were some who were
opposed to levying any special tax at all,
but fortunately for the district such Gle
ment was decidedly in the minority and a
levy of two mills were authorized by large
majorities.
The directors reported:
, '.That the board entered into written
contracts with eight teachers-ene principal
and seven subordinates period of
nine school months, beginning September
10, 1894; the principal to receive for his
services the sum of 500 per month, and
each Of the other teachers the sum of $45
per month; and that all of those teachers
entered upon their duties and are still per.
forming the same.
''Also, that all of them have consented
with the board to end the present school
year at the end of eight months if it is de-
sirabe so to do, but after careful consider
tion by the board it is thought best to con.
tinue the school according to program for
| nine months.
''That it csn not be determined at this
slime what the deficiency will be for general
school purposes, such as teachers salaries,
ETC., at the end of this year and the direc-
tors think it best to call special meeting
of the district some time during the fall of
1895, to get authority therefrom for a lean
for general purposes if the district desires
the same, and also to take the advice at
that time as to the length of the term for
the coming school year.
''That the interest on the $4,000 bonds
of the district held by the German Loan
! and Savings Society for the year have been
paid in full; and that the interest on the
| 81 800 note due the lst National bank of
Corvallis, has been paid, together with
$500 of the principal thereof, a loan having
been secured from F. Berchtold to pay
| the remaining 81. 200, the note of bank be-
ing taken up, and said Berch.old now hold
ing note against the district for said 81,
200, the same bearing interest at the rate
| of ten per cent. per annum.
s.That there are outstanding warrants
against the school district for three months
salaries of teachers to $l.245-
and that it is estimated that the district will
receive from the apportionment of school
funds to be made in April, about $1,000,
or enough to pay four months expenses, or
thereabouts. and that the district will lack
about 5000 to finish paying the teachers
salaries tor the present year.
That contracts have already been let to
parties to furnish and deliver 20 cords of
of fir wood for So. 25 per cord on or before
August l, 1895, to be paid for at that time.
'That small repairs have been made dur
ing ths year consisting of tin decking of
belfry and repairing of furnace; and that
water.meter has been placed in the
school building at an expense OF $22 25;
and the same has reduced the cost of water
to the district about S5 per month.
THAT few seats were bought for use in
some of the rooms. That the Northwest
Fire and Marine Insurance Company has
cancelled its policy of $4,000 on the school
building, thus leaving $1,000 on building
and furniture therein held by the London,
Liverpool Globe Insurance Company, and
81, 900 on building held by Phoenix Insur-
ance Company, or total of 1000 insur-
ancs at this time, which the board thinks
sufficient to cover all loss in case of fire.
The above insurance will expire early in
the month of September, 1895, and the
board is without funds to reinsure unless
loan is made.
s'That harmony has prevailed in the
school district, the teachers being well sup
ported in their efforts to do faithful work in |
the main.
'sThat the grounds about the school build. |
ing have been improved during the year by
the planting of numerous shade and orna-
mental trees, all being done by private con-
tributon of public-spirited citizens, proba.
bly, led in the good work by Miss Marga-
ret Smell, of the Agricultural college.
s'rhat other features of the work of the |
year is set out In tho financial report of the
CLERK, which is submitted by him at this |
time, and which appeared sin the last issue
of the GAZETTE
The election followed the reading of the
report and resulted as follows for director: !
A. E. Hershner. Isl; w. E. Yates, /; $. |
G. McFaddsn, l.; jesse Spencer. l; Mrs. J.
NJ. Boss. l.: w. T. Peet, l. For clerk:
E. E. Wilson, 1926; M. o. Wilkins, a. j.
A. Cauthorn, /; George Denman, 3.
Proposition one: To levy tax of one
mill on the dollar on all taxable property, |
real and personal. in the district, to pay |
the interest that will be due on the dis
trict's bonded indebtedness of $4,000, for
the year 1896. Carried by vote of l36 to
s.
Proposition two: To levy tax of one !
mill on the dollar on all taxable property, |
real and personal, in the district, to be ap |
piled in payment of the outstanding note Of
the district of ST 900 due f. Berchtold [