The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-04
BUTTE News.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
Another Session Held on Shack
elton's Claims.
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
Residents of the Boulevard Addition
Complain. of the Management of the
School-Children Whipped and
Locked Up in Rooms.

The board of school trustees met last
evening and held another session" on
contractor Shackeltons claims against
the district and it was figured out that
there was due him balance of about
SIS 900 on his contract and S1.364.23 for
extras. The latter sum was ordered
paid, but the money due on the con-
tract was held back pending a settle
1nent of various claims and offsets ag-
gregating s1.452.36. which the district
has against the contractors. A number
of miscellaneous bills We're allowed and
ordered paid. but Trustee Lyons felt it
his duty to vote against paying them.
The board received a communication
from the residents of the Boulevard ad
dition making a number of general
complaints about the management Of
the school there. The complaint stated
that it was a usual thing to whip little
children and then lock them up in a
cherries and inconvenient room and
keep them there till they stopped cry
ing. 1t also said they We're not allowed
TO take their lunch to school and were
kept out in the cold during noon hours
and further that partiality was shown
according to nationality. Chairman
Long referred the complaint 10 the
teachers committee with a request IL
give the matter early and thorough at
1ention to determine the truth or fall
sity of the charges and report at the
next meeting of the board.
A notice was received from County
Superintendent Mullins informing the
board that she had made an appor-
eionment of the county school funds
and had credited school district No. /
with s126 966.90. The notice gave rise
again to a discussion of the Superin-
zendont's construction of the law under
(which she apportioned the money pro
al tt..a let tat.
stated that on the apportionment al
ready made the district had lost $3.50
and that in a year or SO the other dis
tricfs would not need to make a levy
at all. for themselves. but would live
,on the share they got from district No.
]. which district would be compelled
10 increase its levy to support the
Others.
The trustees thought the law should
he tested. but did not want to employ
special counsel to do it. yet the county
attorney had already advised Miss
Mullins that her action was right and
therefore could not act for the board.
Trustee Hawley thought the county at
torney should represent both sides and
that 1t was his duty to be on both sides
of the case, but the other trustees did
not agree with him and the chairman
appointed Mr.. Hall committee to call
on the county attorney and see what
ADulu Dt uole.
The county superintendent was in
Structed to report to the board the
daily attendance of teachers AT the
county institute next week. The trus-
tees decided that teachers should at
tend the institute every day and
throughout the entire daily sessions il
they expect to receive their salaries.
Several teachers sent in excuses for
being late at school and not attending
teachers meetings. Several were on
account of sickness in their families.
which the trustees declined to accept
as valid excuses. and the teachers had
the usual deductions taken from their
salaries
The resignation of Lallia Holmes was
received and accepted.
The clerk was instructed To put 20
additional desks in the Washington
street building.
The graduating exercises Of the
grammar school in the High School
building will take place at 10 o'clock
this morning. those of the Blaine gram
mar school at , o'clock and of the
Washington grammar school at
o'clock this evening.