The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-12
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
The Census Will Show Fourteen
Thousand Children.
MORE BUILDINGS NEEDED
Trustees Discuss the Erection OF Two
New observation-disclosures to the
Rules of the Board Proposed.
New Text Books Ordered.

At a meeting of the school board Of
trustees held last evening the clerk re-
ported that the school census taker had
reported about 1000 names and that
the total when the census would be
complete would be close to l4,G00.
against II, 493 last year. The census, Of
course, includes every person and child
under the age Of 81. hut the large IN
crease i'm that number gives some idea
Of the increase that may be expected
i'm the enrolment Of school children
during the uext term of school. The
need of additional buildings is appar-
ent and the trustees discussed the prop
osition OF erecting at least two ncW
buildings besides the one already I'M
der way in the eastern part Of the city.
1t is the intention to erect one build
ing somewhere in the northeastern por-
ton OF the city and another I'm the
southwestern part near the Stevens adj
dition. each to cost about $1,000 TO &C.
900. The Travonia building, which the
trustees were authorized to sell, will be
retained for school purposes at least
another year. Trustee Dorais stated
that he a understood that Mr.. Cob
ban intended to build a school house
on some of his property south OF tle
city and present II to the district. and
the other members of the board said
they would be glad to accept the gift
N provide a teacher for the school.
A letter was received from w. n.
Clark i'm answer to a proposition to pur-
chase a site on the Stewart lode at the
corner of Woolman and Wyoming
streets. Mr.. Clark said he could not Al
this time let the district have the
ground, as he vas doing some develop
ment work on the mine and did not
ly,an4 hon. tat,nh SYrfaaa he would r1-
quire.
Trustee Clinton offered the following
amendment and change TO the rules OF
the board. against borrowing money
from employees, and providing for a
change of the time for the weekly
board meetings: Teachers, janitDrS
and other employees of this school dis
trict are not permitted to make loans
"a trustees or other superiors. II shall!
be the duty of any teacher, tanitor or
employe to report the solicitation OF a
loan or the violation of this rule at
once to the board of trustees as provid
ed In section IS of the rules OF this
board. Any violation or this rule viii
subject the person to suspension or dis
missal at the discretion of the board.
The board shall hold it's regular
meetings at s y. m. on the hrst tour
Tuesdays of each month and on the
third Saturday of April, July, October
and January.
Special meetings may be called by
the chairman at any time upon fS
hours notice being given to the other
members. Four trustees shall consti-
ute "A quorum"
Pearl T. Peck, who recently became
Mrs. Marshall and is now residing at
Spokane. sent in her resignation as
teacher and il was accepted.
Clerk Richards reported that he had
ordered $500 new text books up instruc-
ions from the free text book commit
tee. He also recommended the pur-
chase of a horse for the district. but tnc
trustees thought II they would wait
until the close of the races horses
would be cheaper han thew are now.
Tim Reardon. the contractor for the
excavation of the new school buildine
In East Butte, having completed his
job, was paid in full.