The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Ratifies the Employment OF
Expert Douglas Young.
TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST.
Covering Up the i,5sp Esfssrtih3
With Demands Upon ex-eoihis
Treasures for Explanations.

IL was generally expected mat me
meeting OF the school board yesteIfAs
-rornina would b. surrounded |tih az
atmosphere suggesting something o.
birthstone, but IL was not so Every 11i'iS
-1sas done IN an extremely polite manhet,
ana tho contract with Douglas Young TOT
exuertfng the books of school district ~
7 Was ratified qUickiyT over the opJTgu'is
OF Director King, VINO took coccdSioh :"
say, in substance. that ne thousnt fissi1
rent Churchill and Secretary Guernsey
~vent of AZ ba1f-cock 10 signing the coz
.~,ct before il had been approved % the
board in session.
Tben Director chiIberg INTRODUCED
resolution. which was adopted, instruct
sne the finance committee 20 proceed 20
~oilaet from the county penalty and m
ferest due on taxes. and az Douglas ]" uI's
had reported that certain sums 81 behhAty
and interest due from ex-Treasdrers MI
ten and Phelps had not been turned oYef
40 the county, the president was instruct
cd to communicate with them about inc
matter
Tho meeting was called for 10 O'CLOCK
hut the only persons present at that time
were Secretary Guernsey. ". H. Nnhe'
attorney for the board: Addison sflitn'
who was one Of the men that experten me
county treasury books. and Rex " ltial
earnes Finally President churchli ana
Directors Thomas. Wells and ChiiDeFg
made their appearance. and the meeting
was called 10 order.
airp. Thomas Breaks thoic
.Is there any business to come before
the meeting?' asked PresLdemt 1n1r--ll
in a calm voice. just as II everything was
otyiet along tho Potomac. Mrs Ihouits
made a slight move In her chair, her cape
ruStlea. and ii was seen that she held i
raper "a her hand Her voice was low
and soft when she said that she wantsd
20 offer a resolution. and handed the iol-
lowing TO Ar. Guernsey:
4.Be IL resolved by the board OF educA-
ton that the contract submitted 10 the
board by the finance COMMITTEES. prepared
b. the attorneys for the board employ
ing Douglas Young as an expert account
ant be and the same IL hereby approved
and adopted. aud the acts Of the president
and secretary IN signing said contract III
order to carry out the resolution Of the
board of December %. 1895. Is hereby ap-
proved. and said contract is ratified as
the act OF this board and duly approved
\ momentary silence interrupted
BY the voice OF Mrs. Thomas moving the
adoption. Director Wells remarked in a
voice low enough TO be in harmony with
the gentle pitch already tacitiy chosen
that he seconded the motion. President
Churchill thought 1t would be a good idea
20 have the contract read In fun. so Sec
Rotary Guernsey arose, adjusted MS
glasses and commenced.
King on the scene.
few moments later a step was heard
IN the hall, and as II some one had pulled
string every one glanced at the door,
in popped Director King. his coat weB
buttoned up and ais eagle eye instantly
alert He didn't say a word. but dropped
into a chair and listened. When the Sec
rotary had finished, President Churchill
told him what had been done, and the
resolution was read again for his special
benefit.
We'll. / would like 20 know" said King.
''if a contract was entered into win
Young on December =" President
Churchill thought the contract was made
on that date and adopted December y.
Il would like to have the minutes OF
the meeting for December % read" said
Mr. King. and his desire was fulfilled.
II can't see anything IN those min
utes." added Mr. king. that authorized
the president and secretary 10 mako
contract with Young. All the minutes
say Is that he was 10 he employed. /
must say that this Is the FIRST nme ! ever
knew of such contract being signed
without first having been submitted to
the hoard
II believe" replied President Churchill,
''that the contents OF the contract were
stated in the report Of the committee"
Well the minutes do not show Il, any
way" rctorted King
Il certainly did not intend to move
hastily In the matter OF tho contract
said President Churchill 1T seems 10
me that Mr.. ChilherR read letter AT the
meeting on December = that contained
The substance OF the contract
Mr.. ChilberGg. however, said he did not
remember that be did
1T has been customary 60 have con
tracts submitted 60 the hoard for approval
before being executed" said Mr.. King
''The fact that the board authorized the
employment OF Mr.. Young -lid n0t give
the president and secretary authority TO
enter into "A contract with him without
first submitting - 90 the board for APP
prevail. You can ratfy this contract hut
Il Is dangerous precedent 10 establish.
suppose that this is what you are domg
now"
Mrs Thomas said that tho ratification
WIS embodied Ia the resolution.
The roll was then called and thc resolu-
tion adopted by the following vote: Ayes.
Chllhcrg Thomas. Wells. Churchill. nays.
king.
Tax Penalties and Interest.
Then Mr. Chilbcrx wen, down into a
pocket ami brought forth the following
resolution:
Resolved That tho naance committee at
once take steps g. collect from fhe county
au1 county treaS9rrrs the penalty aud %.
t.rest due Sa3t schnol district on helm
Quent taxes. an1 tuasmn-h as Mr.. H9tns
thv expert accountant ar tHc haarj has zee
ported that thrsc are other Sums as arnal-
ty aud interest luc from Byron Fhe.as aal
a T. Mittvn nnt turned over 20 the county
OF King. that The president and s.. rCta-s.
he directed 90 communicate ny letter Wlts
such officers touching such sums
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