The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-04
HIGHEST ON RECORD.

HIGHEST ON RECORD.
Present Attendance at the City
Schools Has Never Been Equaled-
At the city board of education meet
ing last evening Superintendent VIII
liam Davidson announced that the en-
roIIment in the city schools at the close
of December was the largest it had
even been in the history of Topeka
At present it is 6,156. In December,
1895, the enrolment was 5,640. In De-
cember, 1885, it was 5,832- The high
school enrolment is now SAT. In De-
cember, 1895, it was 4O7, in 1896, it was
All.
The salary list allowed by the board
was as follows:
Teachers ....-....... 81 ,303 90
superintendent, clerk, stenogra-
pher, etc ---..-.........--.. 1880
Janitors .-..-.....-. .,........... 6O5.O1
A communication from the Omaha
Transmississippi exposition manage
ment, asking that the Topeka schools
make an exhibit was tabled. The board
did not care to take up the matter be-
cause of the expense.
The committees appointed by Presi-
dent Priddy for the year were read In
addition to that already published the
high school committee is announced as
ReV.M- c. Long, Ira o. Howe, and Will
liam Macferran.
The bond matter which the board
had intended disposing of last night,
was referred to the finance committee
with orders to confer with the officers
of school districts o. As, SO and 81 If
they can reach a satisfactory agree
ment in regard 10 the prOportiOnate
responsibility in the matter, they will
make the arrangements for the re-
funding bond. The Indebtedness is
about $4,000. Mr.. A. A. GODDARD, tsthe
lawyer, submitted a written report III
which he stated that the board techni-
cally was not liable for the bonds, but
that morally they should bear a pro-
pOrtionate part of the debt.
S. G. Miller, chairman of the teach
ton of Miss Kate Donnen, of Lincoln
school. He asked that her sister, Jes-
sic DOnnel be elected to fill the Vaean-
cy at a salary of $40 per month. The
c. o. Knowles purchased the building
formerly known as Liberty school, his
price being $14O. He will have until
the lots at Fourth and Liberty streets.
The building has not been used for sew
eral years.
Mr.. w H. Wilson, chairman of the
buildings committee, suggested that the
committee was considering the adVis
AFFINITY OF aQOlnS anOCner story TO
Clay school. At present the quarters
at this school are very inadequate. In
the sixth grade alone there are II pu-
pills. The building was finished but to
the top of the first story. 1t is now
proposed to add a story which will give
four more rooms. The board instruct
ed the committee to see what the prob
able cost would be for it, and at the
next meeting some action will be ia
ken.
The midwinter commencement of the
high school is to be held sometime this
month. superintendent Davidson ask
ed that the board authorize the high
school committee to obtain a speaker
for the exercises. Mr.. Macferran sug
geSted that it wasn't necessary to go
clear to the east to get a speaker as
there were plenty of men in Topeka
who could give a good commencement
address. The commencement will be
held about January %.
The monthly report of the finance
committee was as follows:
Deposits in banks ..............$8 SIS, 525. IS
Fiscal agency ........... 900. 68
GENERAL FUND.
Received from tuition ... 514. SO
Received from rent. .......... 500
Received from stoves Sold. $500
Received from bank interest. 26.5S
T T@5Eis PA AND SINKING I FGND 3:
Exchange and commission paid, 1850
William Macferran, chairman of the
finance committee submitted his an
nual report which is as follows:
GENERAL FUND.
Receipts in 1897 on hand Jan. 1,
1898 - ......$ SO, 636. u
Received from Co. treasurer. sc, SCI. 50
Received from buttons 10000. 1,G36, 25
Received from rent ............ 1926
Received from bank interest. 946.9
Received from miscellaneous. 62.27
Total ............ ......... 500. 3os. 80
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND.
Receipts in year 1897, on hand
Jan. 1, 1898 .....-.-....-.....$ ], 1898. 81
Received from Co. treasurer. 1908. 81
IOIaI ....-. .--..- - @zV'4oS- %
Warrants paid -...... - 81, S49. "A
Balance ....---.... :...;.'..-''. 1'alo-5S
Balance in general fund.-. 7,650.02
Surplus for year ....-----.....-. 5,lO4. 80
This is a good showing for the board,
and it is undoubtedly due to the econ
omy practiced by the buildings COM
mittee of which J. H. SQuires was
chairman.
HTnNE EnGTER IT WIS