Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

borouSh DirectOrs Re-elect Thetr Presi-
dent and Secretary-Foster and Halle
Townships Make Changes-New Direct
ors Take Seat.-Last Evenings Meeting
Freeland borough school board met
Monday evening with Messrs. Kline
Trevaskis, Evertt, Bell, McCole and
Van Horn present. The following bills
were ordered paid: Coke Bros. Il Co..
$3.50; VIM. Brkbeck, soc; Ii. G.
Philips, $7.20; Patrick Mclaughlin, 81;
james j. Ward, SIS; C. o. Stroh, solicit
or, salary, $40; j. II. Trevaskis, secre-
tary's salary and postage, $l3l27; total,
S20777.
The resignation of G. N. Vanauker
as teacher of the Hirvanton school was
accepted and filed and the contract
ordered cancelled.
Treasurer Everitt's report showed a
balance on hand of Sl32.03.
The retiring members, Messrs. Schaub
and Ferry, were rendered vote of
thanks The minutes Of the meeting
were then read and approved and the
board adjourned.
The remaining directors Immediately
reorganized with Messrs. Everitt and
McCole as temporary president and
secretary respectively.
The election certificates of Messrs.
Brown, Timony and Isaac were read
and accepted and they were given seats
on the board.
The permanent organization was com
pleted by the reelection of President
Kline and Secretary Trevaskis to their
respective offices and the choosing of
Director VanHorn as treasurer.
The salary of the secretary was
placed at Sl25 year and the treasurers
commission at per cent on all money
paid out. The amount of the bond of
the treasurer was placed at sec, 900.
manual governing school boards
was adopted, after which the following
committees were appointed:
Building and grounds-Eyeritt, Nc
Cole, Krommes.
Text book and supply-Trevaskis,
VanHorn, Bell.
Finance-Kline, Tlmony, Brown.
Teachers and pupils-VanHorn, Ire
vaskis, Isaac.
G. o. Stroh, Esq, was reelected solicit
or at salary of $40 year.
Janitor William Solt was reelected
and his salary increased to $40 q month.
The board then adjourned to meet
last evening.
Last evenings meeting was attended
by all the members except Director
Brown. The principal action taken by
the board was the approval OF the tax levy
which the finance committee recon-
mended. The rate was fixed at 10 mills
for school purposes, with 81 minimum
tax for occupations, and 13 mills for
building purposes.
The cost of repairing broken window
panes in the Daniel Coke school not
having been paid, the board ordered the
solicitor to take the necessary steps to
have the parents of the guilty boys pay
the bill without further delay.
The secretary was ordered to sub
scribe for the School Journal for one
year. The subscription price is $1.50
per annum.
1t was decided that the secretary
should advertise for sealed proposals to
haul coal during next term from Drift
ton.
The president and secretary were
authorized to draw teachers and iani-
tors salary orders, when due, during
the coming term.
lengthy report from Principal w.
l.. Houck was read, in which the work
OF the teachers and pupils of the past
term was reviewed in an interesting
manner The report contained num-
Der of recommendations which the prin-
cipal believes will advance education in
the town, If adopted.
The report also contained statement
of the High school library fund. The
sum of S27 was netted by DR.. Schaeffer's
recent lecture, and after adding eighty
volumes to the library there remains a
balance Of $40 in the treasury.
The total enrolment of pupils during
the term was l,005-524 females and 4S1
males. The average attendance was
S5I per cent. The enrolment for the
eighth month was TIA and for the ninth
$50. The report also contained a consid.
cradle amount of book statistics, scat
ing capacity of the several buildings,
records of promotions, etc. The board
accepted the document and referred its
contents to the committees interested.
A special meeting will be held June 90
FOSTER TOWNSHIP.
Old Board Concludes Its Work and New