Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
COMPLIMENTS
FOR The CORPS
All the Old Teachers Were
Reelected
WITH BUT W. EXCEPTIONS
And They Did Not Applique Bills
For Salaries..Negotlating For
School Property.
WITH BUT TWO EXCEPTIONS


esting meeting last night, at which the
most important business transacted was
the selection of the corps of teaohers for
the school year, opening in September.
All the old teachers, with the exception
of two, who did not apply. were re-
elected, and in taking this action, which
in itself is a most substantial compli-
ment, many nice things We're said con-
corning the efficiency of the teachers and
of the progress made by the young ideas
during the school year now rapidly draw
ing to a close.
The teachers committee recommended
that teachers of the cadet class be not
allowed compensation for their services
at the teachers institute, and the rec
concentration was adopted.
Clerk Thomas Richards informed the
board that in reply to the advertisement
for bids for school property he had re-
ceived but one bid, and that one from the
Thompson Investment company. offer
ing to sell the Washington annex prop
erty, 66x100 feet, for 5000. The clerk
did not know whether the bid carried
with it the mineral rights of the prop
erty. The matter was deferred for a
week.
Clerk Richards financial report was
then read. The cash on hand was $21,-
239. 65, against which there will be bills,
June 2, amounting to $50, S49 so, the bal
ance being $3.50. IS. The clerk estimated
the summer expenses to be 1854, which
would not leave enough to pay the June
expenses.
The teachers committee recommended
that salaries due the teachers for the
last two weeks of school be paid in due
bills.
The building report balance was shown
to be $22, 22S. p, and the contract price
of the Atlantic building 500, 760, leaving
a deficit Of $7,531.79. In December there
will be sufficient money on hand to dis
charge all obligations.
The efforts Of the high school class to
secure a new piano were successful.
Trustee Macdonald said he understood
the class had raised $500 for this pur-
pose. Trustee White moved that the
extra 5000 necessary for the purchase of
the new instrument be appropriated. and
the motion prevailed. A committee con
sisting Of Trustees White, Moulthrop and
MacDonald was appointed to confer witt
the high school class with reference to
this matter.
The monthly report of Superintendent
Hendricks, showing a total enrolment
of 6,01S pupils, of which 1872 were boys
and 1906 girls, was received. Superin-
tendent Hendricks also announced that
May so, Decoration day, would be a
school holiday.
The insurance of $3.50 on the Center
vile school was ordered renewed with
the Butte Insurance company
Warrants were ordered drawn for the
special tax on sidewalks and alleys, on
the report of Trustee M%Oulthrop.
The payroll was audited and ordered
paid.
The report of the teachers committee
was as follows:
To the Board of Trustees: Your teach
ers' committee respectfully recommends
the following named principals and
teachers for election to positions the
coming year, subject to the rules and
laws of this school district:
Observation-Disclosures Birdseye, J. E. S.
Bell, Lizzie Boland, J. w. Dale, B. G.
Hastings, Maggie A. Kelley, p. A.
Leamy, J. G. Mckay, Mary Mullins,
Mary Moran, Mary E. Ryan and r. E.
Speirs.
Teachers-Marthell Arnold, Sue Bald
win, Elizabeth Briscoe, Laura Berger,
Mary Bennett, Anna II. Butler. Retta NJ.
Briscoe, Rose Blake, Mary A. Brown.
Ella. A. Boland, Anna L. Boyd, Martha
J. Broughton, Mamie Burt, Mary F..
Berry, Fannie Corbin, N. Belle Calkins,
Clara Corbin. Charlotte D.. Cahoon,
Teresa Courtney, Mary Crangle. Mile
j. Coffin, Josephine Chirhart, Ida Cross
man, Kate Cosgrove, Frances Conyne,
Maye Carman, P. J. Cooney, Alice Dins-
moor, Josie E. Duke. Mary A. Doughty,
Belle NJ. Doonan, Elizabeth Evans, Fan
ME Ewing, Emma Farlin. Josie Fleming,
Janet Fraser, Marguerite Fitzgerald,