Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-21
MEETING OF poARD OF EDUCATION.
Trensurcr's Report showing Cordi-

Trcnsurcr's Report showing Capdi-
ton of the Funds is Adopted.
At the regular meeting Of the Board of
Education the annual address of Superin-
tendent Sabin to boards OF education all
over the state was read. 1t contained the
usual remarks and suggestions concerning
school management and stated some of the
effects of the new school laws which go
into effect with the revised code on Octo-
Der /. He urged the board to make use of
the opportunity given by the new laws for
the appropriation of s25 for the purchase of
a school library in each schoolroom.
Chairman Spruit reported that the teach
ers committee had appointed Miss Tulley
as a regular teacher from the substitute
list, and the board approved. Her salary
will be fixed by the finance committee.
Mr.. Srru!t reported that his committee
WIS not ready to report the rules on course
Of study and was given more time.
The committee reported that a contract
had been entered into with Gin G. Co. for
the term of five years to furnish the
Speers arithmetics adopted by the board.
There was some disposition to cut down the
term to three years, but there was no
change and the president and secretary
were instructed TO officially complete the
contract A bond of $500 was exacted from
the book publishers for the faithful per-
formance of the contract.
Chairman Robertson, from the committee
on buildings and grounds reported that the
seating in four rooms in the High school
should be changed to avoid injury to the
eyes Of the pupils, and submitted report
OF an oculist that the present arrangements
OF seats was detrimental, for the pupils were
compelled to face a strong light, and he
recommended that the seats be changed
to face one of the dead walls. The report
was approved and the changes ordered.
The contract with the Carbon Coal COM
pany for supplying fuel for the ensuing
year was submitted and accepted and the
bond of 81 500 approved.
Member Sine reported purchase of five
Webster's International dictionaries for the
High school
The treasurer's annual report showeI that
there was on hand in the teachers fund
$S4, $685. OF this amount $50 0,263.6S was a
balance from last year, and the fund had
been increased by the receipt from district
tax $50, 6,221.27; from semi-annual apportion-
ment sS40376; other sources, SIPS.
The report showed that there had
been paid out to teachers $5S, 1914, leaving
a balance on hand of $26, $685.
In the school house fund there was on hand
at last report $2,S3S.11 received from taxes,
$11 1856; from other sources, s5,3S4
making total of $19 96l9.77. There had been
paid out on school house sites S4,524.75 on
bonds and interest, s7,572,95; on hand
$7,522O7.
The contingent fund showed a total re-
ceived of s32 $40, from which had been paid
Our LOT insurance anu JdnllOTS Slo, ,4OUES, LOT
secretary and treasurer, $500; for records and
, apparatus $216.16; free text books $2,061 81 ;
general supplies, $l763.97; other supplies
$60S.30, leaving balance on hand of SO, ,529 So
The report of the secretary was also sub
mitted. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The board then proceeded to the election
of a secretary. ID. e. Stewart, j. G. Grason
| and c. p. Aitchson were voted for and on
the second ballot Grason received all the
votes. w. E. Haverstock was reelected
treasurer there being but one dissenting
vote, which was cast for H. d. Harle. The
salary of the secretary was fixed at $25 per
| month and that of the treasurer at nothing
The bond of the treasurer was made 100000
and that of the secretary $4,000.
d. w. Bushnell was again elected GUS
todan of school books and supplies. His
bond was fixed at So 000
Strictly pure boiled linseed oil, 45c per gall
43 cents by the bbl.
$1.00 Sarsaparilla, SOC.
$1.00 Celery Compound, Csc.
| 25c Tooth Wash 15c.
| 25 Little Liver Pills. 15c.
! 25c Talcom Powder, 15c
| At Deetken & Whaley's drug store, 416
| Broadway.
Money to loan in any amour, at reduced
cd rno