The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
MEMBERS-ELECT WILL MEET
TONIGHT AND ORGANIZE.
Sinking Fund Investments-Depart-
ment of Physical Science at the
High School-The Boards Finan-
ces-President Dolly Comph-
mented-Routine Business.

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approval of the minutes. This done
the old board will retire and the mem
bers-elect of the incoming board viii
proceed to organize by electing presi-
dent, vice president, treasurer and
clerk. The latter two will not be mem
bers of the school board.
At last evenings meeting the only
absentees were Messrs. Grant, Hansen
and Toronto. When adjournment came
everything, even to the finances, build
ings and school work. was left in eX-
celIent condition, so that the new board
will have no difficulty in continuing
the good work.
SINKING. FUND INVESTMENTS.
The president reported that in &C
| cOrdance with the authority or a reso-
luton previously adopted, ne had pur-
! chased three Salt Lake City per cent
bonds. numbered 81, 81 and IS, due July
l, 1911, at 103 and accrued interest,
amounting to S3,164.5S, which sum was
ordered paid from the sinking fund.
! The exchange of the three bonds for
an equal number of school bonds was
ordered, when the exchange could be et-
! fected advantageously.
! The finance committee reported the
retirement and cancellation of the 20
coupon bonds issued by the board, Aug.
| 1, 1892, due Aug. 1, 1902, and redeemed
| by an exchange of an equal number OF
! Salt Lake City bonds purchased from
! the sinking fund.
! Kane & Co of Minneapolis offered to
sell the board, as an investment OF ITS
sinking fund bonds issued by Salt Lake
! City as follows: Fifteen thousand dol
lars worth of the issue maturing May
l, 1914, at 1855 and interest; $4,000
worth, due Sept. 1, 1903, at premium
of Az per cent; $4,000 worth of the
issue maturing Feb. l. 1912, at 1914 and
interest; s25, 900 worth, due in series
from 1902 to 1912, at Az per cent pre-
MUM. The proposal was referred to
the incoming board.
IN THE INTEREST OF ECONOMY.
On recommendation of the commit
tee on teachers and school work, the
superintendent was directed to make
the requisite transfers of eighth grade
pupils from the Grant school to other
schools and consolidate the two eighth
grade rooms into one class. to be under
the instruction of Miss She'll.
On account of a vacancy in the corps
of instructors, and on recommendation
of the committee, the superintendent
was directed to so arrange the work
of teachers in the department of ply
steal science at the high school that
classes may be combined, and to pro-
vide for instruction in the physical sci
ence classes by present members of the
high school corps, without the employ
ment of additional teaching force.
By reason of the impossibility of
transferring sufficient pupils to the
Bryant and Webster schools from the
Taggart hall school to permit the dis
continuance of the use of a room in
that building, the rental of one room
in Taggart hall was authorized, and
also the employment of Miss Dele
Duncan as teacher at monthly salary
of $50.
THE BOARDS FINANCES.
Treasurer Barnett's report for the
month of December, 1897, showed as
follows:
Balance on hand Dec. /. ....$ 1926 81
Receipts from taxes .......... 10000 90
State apportionment ...... 1,036 90
Miscellaneous receipts $500. 1S2 40
Total Observation-Disclosures. $154.745 II
Clerks warrants paid 49,. S7,16O As
Balance on hand Dec. 81. IS 1855 80
By way of summary, the treasurer
reported the receipts for the last six
months of 1897 at $3.50 6S3.59 and dis
bursements amounting to $19S, 09S.27.
The report was audited and approved.
PERFECT HEATING AND VENTI-
LATION.
Superintendent of Buildings Pinney
reported the completion of the heating
and ventilating plant in the Webster
school building, and as also to the per-
feet working of the plant and its heat
ing and ventilating efficiency, the num-
Der of feet of hot and cold air admit
ted into the various class rooms per
minute, ETC.
The results given were obtained with
steam varying from no pounds to five
pounds. The temperature averaged
from 6S degrees to "A degrees, outside
temperature from 40 degrees to 40 de-
grees.
a SENTIMENT OF APPRECIATION.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Thomas was adopted:
Whereas, With the final adjournment
of the present board, there will retire
from active participation in its affairs
the Hon. John E. Dolly, who for more
than three years has presided over it's /
deliberations with business and impair
and who has given to its I'M
portant work an intelligent direction
which has in every department result [
ed in improvement and efficiency, par /
ticularly in the financial affairs of the /
board. his fellow members unanimously |
desiring TO place upon the record an |
evidence of thair generous appreciation |
of his work; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this board hereby ex-
tends it's heartfelt thanks TO It's re-
firing president for the signal ability I
with which he has at all times dis |
charged the duties devolving upon him, ,
and expresses Its regret that the pub (
lie school system Of Salt Lake City will .
lose his valuable, wise and efficient
ROUTINE PROCEDURE.