The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
SCHOOL BOARDS DEBT.
County Commissioners to BE Asked
TO Come to It's Assistance.

The monthly report OF the treasurer,
read at the January Board Of Education
last night, showed that there is due the
banks $4,000. on which interest is being
paid. Last year 81 ,275 was paid for dis
counts and interest. This fnanciering is
owing largely to the delay Of the state
and county in paying their. appropriations
for public education. AS Ghe county Will
soon be in funds. il was resolved 20 ask
the County Commissioners 60 make the
first payment for this year $4,000, so as
TO relieve the board of its indebtedness
ana save the taxpayers quite a large
amount now annually paid to the banks
for the Use of money TO carry on the
schools.
The board met. with Col. Mercer. presi-
dent, and Messrs. Denmark, Saussy
OByrne, StovaH Blum, Tattnan and Estiil
present
The usual reports We're called for and
presented. Capt. Blum moved that an aft
ernoon session of the schools be Instituted
for the benefit of children who cannot be
provided for at the regular session In the
morning The resolution was referred TO
Superintendent Ashmorc to report upon at
the next meeting. The opinion was eX-
pressed that the plan was not feasible
but it was thought well TO examine into it,
Two physicians bills. one for $25 and the
other for $5S for services rendered TO a
girl and a boy injured by the fan of part
of the ceiling in one of the school rooms
of the Barnard Street School last Novem-
Der, were presented 20 the board for pay
ment 1t was the opinion of the members
of the body who represent the legal pro-
fession that the board was not liable for
damages in such cases, and a resolution
was therefore passed requesting the presi-
dent TO so inform the parties who render
ed the bills.
The room in which the plastering fell
was in the lower story of one of the wings
of the school house, which was not dam
aged by the November storm. ana no fore
sight could have prevented the accident.
Mr.. r. NJ. Morgan was appointed teach
or of the Springhill School in place Of Mr..
7. f. Bourquin. resigned.
Superintendent Ashmore stated that DR..
w. e. Boggs chancellor of the University
of Georgia. had expressed desire to ad-
dress the boys Of the High School and
other schools of the city, on Student Life
at the University" and that he would be
here about Jan 10 or 90 On motion of
Capt. OByrne, the superintendent was
requested to invite DR.. Boggs 20 deliver
his address, and make all necessary prep
aratious for it, The board will doubtless
attend DR.. Boggs' lecture in a body
Col Esul. chairman of the finance COM
mittee, offered the following which was
unanimously adopted;
Resolved. That, in order to discharge
the accumulated Indebtedness of the
board. now amounting in bills payable
alone 10 81 goo, and to meet its current
expenses promptly and thereby save the
discounts now paid TO the banks, the Pres
ident requests the County Commissioners
to make the first payment on account OF
the appropriation for this year QS99) $50
OOO aud that said payment be made al
an early a day as possible, SO that the
notes now in bank can be taken up, and
the money now paid for interest saved tc
the taxpayers.
Capt ]. r. F. Tattnall was unanimously
reelected treasurer of the board.