Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-17
Considerable Routine Business
Disposed OF.
FINANCES WERE DISCUSSED
Not Enough Money on Hand to Pay
Teachers Salaries For Clos
ing Weeks.

"A large amount or routine business
was disposed of by the members of the
board of school trustees at the meeting
last night. Among other matters con-
sidered was the financial condition of the
district. Chairman Mueller and Trustee
White spoke in favor of having a tinan-
clal statement submitted to the board.
To all appearances there would not be
funds enough on hand to pay the teach
ers for the last two weeks of the school
term. but Mr.. White was of the opinion
that certain fines and collections from
inheritance tax were in the hands of the
county treasurer and should be in the
school fund. The clerk was instructed to
prepare a statement of finances.
1t was stated that at the next meeting
of the board the teachers committee
would report it's recommendations Of the
teachers to be employed for the ensuing
term.
At a previous meeting of the board
Trustee Clinton had offered objections to
a bill for supplies from the Inter Noun
tain Publishing company. Last night
Mr.. Clinton sale that after looking into
the matter more carefully he believed
that the bill was a reasonable one, and
that when he offered his objections to 1t
he did not fully understand the facts.
He was of the opinion that the publish
ers had kept within their contract. On
motion of Mr.. white the dill was al
lowed and a due bill ordered drawn for
the amount.
A telegram was received from w. A.
O'Brien conveying his thanks for his cleo
ton by the board as supervising archi-
tect and asking that Fergus +. Kelly be
lnyr.n 80 any -, $40 49, 49, 1.....--
his absence.
The following rule submitted by the
laws, rules and regulations committee,
was adopted: -r
Rule No. 1871: All school property
shall be used in conducting the public
schools and in furnishing additional
school facilities, and for no other pur-
pose
A discussion ensued as to the matter
of the completion of the Atlantic street
school. Contractor Whitcside had stated
his Willingness 70 complete the building
in three months. and on motion Of Trus-
tee White the time for having the Guild
Ing completed was extended to August
IS.
w. G. Mitchell, clerk of School District
No. 2, sent a communication to the board
asking hat the tuition of William Cash
for two months be transferred to a Miss
Brown, owing to Cash's inability to at
tend school. The board declined to grant
the request.
A communication was received from
the Butte Business college asking that
they be permitted tol rent text books dur
| ing the summer months. No action was
taken on the matter.
The question of reimbursing the
teachers of the normal training class for
services during the teachers institute
was referred to the teachers' committee,
to report at the next meeting.
The Butte Insurance company in
formed the board that SIC, 600 insurance
on the Central building would expire on
June 3, 1899. The finance committee was
given power to act in the matter.
A communication was received from
Roberts & Co. of New York, asking in
formation in relation to $4,000 5 per cent
bonds due in 1899. Clerk Richards stated
that he had replied informing Roberts Il
Co. that $4,000 bonds would mature in
October, 1899. and $50. 900 bonds would
mature in 1903.
The matter of delegating the power to
sign warrants to the chairman and clerk
of the board was referred to the law,
| mittees.
Chairman Mueller called attention to
the condition of the roof of the high
school building. saying that it was in a
terrible condition and should be looked
after. The matter was referred to the
building committee with Instructions to
report to the board such action as they
| might find necessary.
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