The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Almost Photographic Report of
What it Did.
How the Business Was Trans
acted Described in Detail.
aIaries to Remain the Same as Last
Year-other Minor Matters.

Retrenchment is the word with the
board of education. Last night at the
regular meeting the salary of Clerk H.
w. Farnsworth was reduced from s75
per month to $50. His duties were de-
| creased somewhat. Frank Beck. who
| is superintendent Davidson's clerk, viii
give about half his time to assisting
Clerk Farnsworth in his work. Thus
| $500 a year will be saved.
| The meeting was not Iivened up by
any emblance of a book fight All
ten members were present, however,
and they each had considerable to say
1t began:
President Priddy-It becomes our du-
ty tonight to elect a superintendent for
the city schools for the ensuing year.
Mr.. MacFerran-I would nominate
| William NJ Davidson for that position
Mr.. Priddy-Yes, now all who favor
the motion to cast the unanimous bal
lot of the board for Mr.. Davidson, say
| Aye" 1t is carried. Now the salary
MiIIer-I move that it be the same as
last year. (Carried).
Mr.. Squires-Now Mr.. President I
move that the city schools be dismissed
on April Is and the teachers requested
to attend the meeting of the North
eastern Teachers association at HOr-
ton.
Mr. .MeeIFerran-.Don't make it re
Mr.. Priddy-I have been in favor Of
deducting the salary of every teacher
who would not attend that meeting.
Mr.. MacFerran-O, pshaw! (Squires
Mr.. Squires-I move you that the ex-
aminatiOns for teachers be held three
days instead of two. The dates would
be April Is. Nay 1 and 8.
Mr.. wilson, don't think we need
Mr.. MacFerran-Make it optional.
(MotiOn carried)-
Mr.. Miller move that ". H. Wright
be put on the examining board
Mr.. MacFerran-And I want to add
the name of Mrs. L d. Whittemore.
Mr.. Priddy-An in favor say Aye"
1t is carried,
By the President-What shall be done
about the 7. NJ. c. A using the high
school room for educational classes?
Mr. CAMPBELL move that for the 19
nights which the 7. NJ. G. A. shall have
used the rooms that we charge them
Y. NJ. c. A. Representative Lerrigo-
Now, gentlemen, all we ask is justice.
Mr.MacFerran-The Philosophical so
ciety ought to pay for the use OF the
rooms too
Mr.. Priddy-AIl in favor of this viii
say Aye" All opposed say No"
don't hear any votes
Mr. Campbell move as a substi-
tute motion that they be charged rs
cents night. Carried.
Mr.. Lerrigo-I thank you, gentlemen.
Mr. MacFerran, as chairman of the
finance committee stated that for the
month ending March 81, there had been
received in the general fund the sum of
$45.540.49 and that there had been paid
out the sum of S14, 935.04, leaving a bal
ance of $50, sos. As.
The bills for the month were read and
passed. 1t cost S7,09S.11 to pay the
teachers for the month, and s6O2 for the
janitors.
A bin for chemicals was read which
was from an eastern firm, which
prompted Edward Wilder to say:
Couldn't these chemicals be bought in
Topeka? I am in favor of patronizing
home industries"
After a few little matters in which
nearly all the members talked some the
board adjourned and held a sort of So
ciaL They were not sure whether they
would all meet together again.