The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS
The Board Of Education Discusses
Matters of General Interest.
CHM & CO.'S AGENTS HERE
But Mr.. WylIe's Proposition Was
Not ACTED OD-Teachers Who Are
Not Experienced VIII Work on
Short Pay for a Time.

An adjourned meeting of the board OF
school trustees was held last evening
with al 1.-THE members present except
Chairman Calder'head, and I'm his ao-
sence Mr.. Mcconnell presided. Clerk
Paxsom submitted a long report, show
ing the financial condition of the dis
trict the amount expended and amount
remaining i'm THE treasury. When
special tax was voted for the purpose OF
raising funds to maintain the schools,
the board expected to get slSo,0oo, Duh
Mr.. Parsons figures show that owing
TO the delinquencies, the total amount
wfl not be much over $4,000.
Professor wylie of Bohemian was be-
fore the board In the interest OF CHM &
Co., and made a proposition 90 FURNISH
the district with a school library OF
supplementary books for study. Inc
new school law provides that the dis
| trict must set aside each year 5000 as
| fund for the purchase of books Tor sup
| Elementary work, and Mr.. Wyile was
| anxious to get THE contract for his COM
Germ. The proposition was favorably
| discussed by some of the trustees, put
THE county ATTORNEY was quoted as say
| ing that in view of the fact that hne1e
| had been no regular school YAK vnis
year. all money for school purposes nan
| to be raised by a special tax, II was nas
| opinion that the board was not required
to set apart the $500 this year. and, as
/ the district can otherwise use All Vne
available money, the board decided 20
| postpone action on Mr.. WyAes propo-
| sition. The gentleman had a NUMBER
| of books with him as samples ana OK
| Inhibited them to the board
| II was decided to reopen the Souun
| Butte school next Tuesday, as une cfty
| physicians have stated that ohere was
no further danger from dlphuneraa- ihe
1 r,xNo xxriH hrrd a meeting
between this and Monday night and
unless they conclude that the school
should remain closed longer, II VIII De
| opened, as stated.
The superintendent reported a big de-
| crease in the attendance at the Noqttn
| Walkervirle school on account of the re
cent opening of a parochial school Ia
the town, and the board fS considering
the advhsability of closing one or tht
rooms and laying off a teacher
There is a rule i'm force THAI al
teachers for the first term shall be padc
$50 a month and those who are teachinf
their second term shall receive $50, ant
after that, $75 month. 1t was cadies
to the attention of the board that ivy
teachers who had represented them
selves aus experienced teachers ha6
never taught school before this season
and an order was made than their sal
aries be reduced, one TO $50 and the 9th
| err to $50 a month"; 1T was claimed tina
they created dissatisfaction among ouh
err teachers by iboaSting that they ,wer
paid full wages and yet had not laugh
school before.
Hoskins, Reimel and Curtis were ap
, pointed a committee TO consult witt
, the street and alley committee OF TN
city council about opening the alle
and grading the street at the Yves
Broadway school building. 1t Is prob
able that some arrangements VIII b
made to make the needed improve
menJts and settle the long stands
trouble over the approach to the buibd
ing.
n Bills to the amount of $490.9S wer
e allowed and warrants ordered drawn d
Y payment therefor.
The new law requires THE board I
I hold a certain number of meetings In
| year and another meeting will there
/, | fore be held next Saturday evening
: which will be the first one of the yea
: to be held under the requirements {
| the law