The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
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THE BOARD ORGANIZES.
lew Board of Education Organizes by
Eiecting a President and Clerk.


Eiecting President and Clerk.
i change occurred in the board OF
education Thursday evening when Ave
mem bers retired from the board by
reason of their terms expiring, three OF
them. however, being reelected and
two-Messrs. Wallace and Mccormick
were not candidates again. The old
board met and transacted the uufnish-
ed business and adjourned, but before
the new board convened there seemed
to be some question as to whether the
board had right to organize before
the regular meeting, which heretofore
has occurred on the last Friday OF the
month The law was looked up con
corning the matter and the board fn-
ally decided that it was within their
power to effect the organization.
An informal ballot was taken for
president of the board in which nearly
every member received a vote, but on
the fifth ballot W. II. Helwig, who has
presided for the past two years in an
able and satisfactory manner. received
a majority OF the votes and was elected.
a. B. EanAlstine was made vice presi
dent on the first formal ballot. For
position as clerk OF the board there
were three candidates. Thos. Wallace,
F. T. Windle and F. a. Bidwell and on
the eighth ballot Mr.. Bidwell was
elected. With the exception of one
year Mr.. Bidwen has held this posi-
tion since 1885 and the good service he
has rendered the board has been of great
assistance to them in performing their
duties. The bond OF Treasurer Dawson,
for s.. 900, was presented and approved.
the surities being E. ]. Quigley and S.
II. Scallin.
President Helwig then appointed his
committees as follows for the coming
year:
Teachers-E. B. yanAlsine. c. w.
Adams and 81. L. Bras.
Buildings and grounds-C. c. Boul-
ton. Jerome Wiltse and j. T. Smith
Supplies-John .Tannehill, E. B. Van
Alstine and =. w. Adams.
Finance-H. L. Bras, Jerome Wiltse
and ]. T. Smith.
The matter of hiring the teachers
earlier this year than formerly was
favorably commented on and upon vote
it was decided to act upon the applica-
tions on Friday evening. May IA. the
board considering it would be better
for each side to have the matter dis
posed Of early. Before adjourning the
board took up the salary question.
which were fixed practically the same
as the present, with the exception Of
the west side primary department
which was reduced s. per month.
Following is list of the new board:
First ward-E. B. VanAlstine, G. G.
Boulton; Second ward-Jerome Wiltse,
C. w. Adams: Third ward-John Tan
nehill. II. L. Bras: Fourth ward-W.
II. Helwig. ]. T. Smith
The board of education held meet
ing Friday evening. This was the old
board, and was called by Vice president
Wallace. They simply transacted the
same business OF the evening before in
allowing the bills and finishing up the
business of the old board, adjourning
sine die. The new board then went
into session, electing E. B. VanAlstiue
temporary chairman. On motion of H.
L. Bras the board adjourned at this
point until Friday evening, May I, by
which time Mr.. Helwig will he home
from Omaha, when the election OF Of
ticers will take place. 1t was pretty
well settled in the minds of the board
that the action Thursday evening was
wholly illegal.