The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-12
MUST WAIT AWHILE
CHM & Co.'s Book Not to Be Pur-
chased Until Later.
THEIR AGENT IN THE CITY
Bad Boys and Their Very Bad Con-
duct in School-More Money
and Room Requlred-The
Coming Election.

The board of school trustees held a
special meeting last evening and dis
cussed the text book question and de-
cided that CHM & Co.'S books should
be introduced in the schools at the be-
ginning of the next school term. The
board had entered into a contract with
CHM & Co. prior to the commencement
of the present term. but they were en-
Joined from carrying out the contract.
When the supreme court. however. de-
cided the case i'm favor of the board.
CHM * Co. expected that their books
would at once be put into the Butte
schools. Mr. Wylie, representing CHM
a Co. was before the board last even
ing and talked a great deal about the
matter and said his company expected
an immediate change, but as the board
was opposed to IL he submitted a new
contract in accordance with which
Trustee Curtis moved that the change
of books go into effect at the beginning
of the next term. The motion was Sec
onded by Hawley. Bray and Hoskins
voted against IL on the ground that
they were opposed to a change before
the next legislature had an opportu-
nifty TO adopt an official system of
books
The board also discussed the propo-
sition of raising about $4,000 by n
special tax to run the schools next year
and to erect several needed buildings
1t will be necessary to ask a vote of a
special tax, as was done this year, to
thought the last new building could be
included in the taxes and thereby avoid
the necessity of issuing bonds 1t was
considered that about a 9-mill tax
would be required. Final action will
not be taken. however, until a legal
opinion can be obtained from the coun-
ty attorney.
Another meeting to consider the mat
ter will be held Saturday night. SUI
perintendent Kern reported that the
Meaderville and Parrot schools were
again overcrowded and that in one
room in the former place there were II
pupils.
The teachers committee was instruct
ed to employ two additional teachers,
and Miss Trevail and a young lady
from Helena were selected. 1t was also
decided to erect a school building near
the Williamsburg and Boulevard addi-
lions TO be ready for use at the opening
of the next school term. There are "a
I. children of school age in the two
places, but 40 of them are attending
school in South Butte or at the Cen
tennial school
Superintendent Kern reported that a
who has been attending school, is not
a At person to be permitted to associate
with other school children because OF
his depraved and unruly nature. Mr..
Kern asked that the boy be disbarred
from the schools. The board instructed
Clerk Paxson to inform the county
commissioners of the case and suggest
to them that the boy is fit subject for
the reform school. The boy has no
parents, and is a son of the notorious
Kate Nugent, who died recently. Mr.
Kern also had two boys from the Par
rot school up before the trustees. They
were John Barclay and Ed Williams
pupils of the fifth and sixth grades
! They had forged notes requesting their
| teachers TO let them out of school early
| When their offenses were discovered
they were expelled from school by their
| principal. Chairman Calderhead gave
| the boys a fatherly lecture and told
| them what such forgeries might lead
! them to. and on their promise to be.
have In future. the board reinstatec
them on probation.
The clerk was instructed to make ar
| rangements for the school election e
| be held next month. Chairman Calder
| head suggested that the district wa.
| getting too large and that a division
| would be necessary sooner or later
| Bills to the amount OF SlSS.40 were or
dered paid. S44.50 of IL being an expens,
| account of County Attorney Wines IN
! the text book cases.