The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-03
BOARD ASKS 3 PER CENT
School Board Refuses to Ac-
cept 2 Per Cent
For Its Deposits in Bank and
Demands 3.
Other Matters Transacted by the
Board of Education Last Evening


evening in regular monthly session, trans
acted a little business, then adjourned
and was reorganized, one member retir-
ing, one resigning and two new members
being mustered in.
When the board was called to order
President Priddy read letter from
Mr.. w. c. Campbell, who was member
of the board from the Fourth ward. In it
he said: Having located here Colorado
Springs) to practice my profession, L
respectfully tender my resignation
member of the board of education of the
Fourth ward. In severing my connection
with the board 1 beg to assure its MEM
bers of my appreciation of their uniform
kindness and courtesy toward me.
In parting 1 beg to call attention to a
resolution, adopted I think in May, call
ing for the appointment of committee
to investigate and report upon the feast
bility of introducing manual training and
domestic science into the public schools
of Topeka. L think that committee has
not been appointed. I trust that the mat
ter will not be allowed to drop, for 1 be-
lieve that more attention should be paid
to the useful in our public schools and
less to the ornamental In the adoption
of a course that will educate the hand
along with the BRAIN Topeka cannot af-
ford to be behind other progressive
cities. w. c. CAMPBELL
Mr.. J. H. Squires chairman of the
buildings committee, reported that nearly
all repairs had been made on school build
ings since the hail storm. He stated that
a new roof had been put on the west side
of the main gable on Polk school Quincy
school. he said, was being painted but
the work was slow. In speaking of the
effect of the hail storm he said: THE
damage to the high school building was
greater than at first thought 1t cost
S1O6.O6 to repair the damage. The slate
for the roof cost S73.40. In all the damage
to the schools caused by the storm
amounted to $780,"
The interest on deposits question was
taken up, and Mr.. Squires, who had been
appointed as chairman of the committee
to investigate the matter, reported that he
had received a letter from P. 1. Bone
brake stating that the Central National
now paid but per cent on deposits or
county money, and that the bank asked |
that the city board of education accept
per cent instead of per cent
The banks of the city in the first place
made bids for the money and it was
awarded to the Central National bank at
8 per cent. The bank furnished a bond |
Mr. Miller, from the First ward, was !
opposed to letting the bank dictate the |
per cent He said: II am opposed to let |
ting things go by the board this way |
The bank has not Withdrawn the ponu Oh
$50, 900 and they are liable"
Rev. NJ. C. Long offered the following |
resolution, which was unanimously |
adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk notify the |
Central National bank to pay to the !
board of education back interest due the |
board of education at the rate of 3 per |
cent and secured by their bond. And that |
thereafter they be released from said |
bond and bids be taken.
President Priddy then said: Gentle |
men. the board is now adjourned"
Clerk Farnsworth: "Gentlemen, III |
call the roll of the new board: |
J. w. Priddy. ]. H. Squires, NJ C. Long, |
VIM Macfarren, w. H Wilson, Edward |
Wilder, w. c. Campbell, Ira Howe. s. c.
Miller and P w. Griggs. Gentlemen,
whom will you have for temporary chair
man? Mr. Wilson is nominated; Mr..
Wilson is elected
Mr. Wilson-Whom will you have as
president of this board?
S c. Miller-I nominate Mr. Priddy for
president. Unanimously elected)
]. H Squires-I want to nominate for
vice president our esteemed friend, W. H.
Wilson Unanimously elected)
President Priddy-GentIemen it is too
warm weather for speech-making.
thank you for the honor. Just eleven
wears ago tonight 1 took my seat as a
member of this board.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is the soda waterE
Mr. Squires put in nomination the
names of two citizens for election TO the
board to fill the vacancy from the Fourth
ward, made by the resignation OF W. =
Campbell. He submitted the names OF
W. NJ. Thompson of the firm OF Ihomp-
son Bros, and James l.. King, state IL
brarian. The board took ballot winch
resulted in w. NJ. Thompsons electlon
by vote of to i.
The new board then entered into dls-
cussion of the new tax levy for the COM
ing year for the school fund.
1t was decided on motion of Mr. VIM.
Macfarren to levy a tax of mills, as
heretofore, for the sinking fund, and of
8 mills for the general expense fund
This was a formal action made necessary
bv the reorganization of the board.
President Priddy then announced the
of committees to serve until
September when the annual election of
standing committees is to be made. Fol-
lowing was the list: