Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-26
CAN'T ENFORCE
TRUANT Law
AT LEAST COMPULSORY EDUCA-
TON ACT HAS BEEN A DEAD
LETTER IN BUTTE.
OF WORST TRUANTS
MIGHT SERVE AS EXAMPLE.
School Board Discusses Subject-Order
for Purchase of School Site
IN West Side.

Some reader Of the Inter Mountain who
perused Judge Sullivan's reflections
on the total disregard Of the proper au-
thor1ies to comply with the state law en-
forcing compulsory education and the ne
sleot of the school board to appoint a,
truant officer, sent anonymously two
queries to Chairman Mueller and asking
the school board to explain its position.
1.-The topics named in the note aroused
considerable discussion, occupying the
half hour before adjournment, n will
be taken up again next week on the word
of Chairman Mueller.
The other features in last nights pro-
ceedings We're the action taken to pur-
erase TOUR lots forming one corner of
Broadway and Henry street on the west
side for a new school house, for $780,; an
order directing the clerk to invite bids
Tor the construction of the West Side
school house; and allowing the superin-
tendent to adjust geography and history
study to the adaptability of the element
airy scholar, regardless Of the present
text books in use.
Just as the board settled down to BUSH
ness, Rev. w. H. Shipper made his APP
pearance accompanied by two trustees
of O little Methodist church in Meader-
Vile. They presented a proposition to
rent the church to the school board for
$50 per month, the church to be used, ex-
cept on Sundays, as an annex to the
Greeley school and relieve the congestion
in that buildings. The proposition was
accepted. the church trustees agreeing to
erect a coal shed and outbuildings.
Lizzie p. PettibOne, of 802 West Park
street, applied for position Of principal
of the school to be opened west of Mis-
souba gulch. Salary, $50 per month. Re-
ferred to teachers committee.
The committee ON buildings reported
on the matter of selecting a site for the
new school in the west part of town,
that the board would have to buy the
land outright, which embraced four lots
in Richards" plat for 81, 300. Although not
needing all the land at present., never
theless property in that section vas
bound to increase in value, and when a
permanent school building was needed,
it would be found that the investment
ed up another place on Broadway n
Excelsior, four lots for 81, 500, but the
board would AVE to buy the house along
with the lots, which would increase the
purchase s. 1900.
Chairman Mueller thought the board
would make no mistake in buying the
lots first named. The interest on the in
vestment would be amply repaid. The
board might not make much, but it
would lose nothing.
Mr.. Moulthrop nv Superintendent
Young coincided in the views Of the
chairman.
Clerk Richards said the board had 49,
500 in the treasury. He thought the own
err could be stood off better than the
contractor, and arrangements could be
perfected for Mquidating the debt on the
lots by January, 1891.
A motion to buy the lots named by the
committee was adopted, all voting in the
Affirmative. The site is on the corner Of
Broadway and Henry street.
Mr.. Lane said the board could get an
option on a building for an annex to the
Fra nklin school at Meaderville at a rem
tai of $40 per month. The board accept
ed the proposition and the clerk was di-
rected to bind the bargain.
Motion to elect Tina Richard as a reg
ular teacher at the Basin school was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Moufthrop, applica-
tion of THE school law relating to the
oath Of allegiance was left to the direc-
tion of the superintendent.
Committee on rules reported form OF
notice to be posted on schools concern
ing a grievous annoyance. 1t read:
Book agents, c~anvassers and others Of
hike character are prohibited from call
ling on teachers" Report adopted.
superintendent Young said he had
been in consultation with teachers re-
garding a readjustment of the courses of
study in the schools. He mentioned ge-
ography in particular. The text book
in use was beyond the comprehension OF
primary scholars, and was on a grade
with the fourth reader. He asked per-
mission to readjust this study and the
study of history. Permission was given,
but on a suggestion from Mr.. Moulthrop
the superintendent was directed to in
form the board regarding other contem-
plated changes.
Warrents for $2s6.15 were ordered
drawn in favor Of sundry parties for
school supplies.
Tho N,r}noioo1 ~ THoc01r Snhno1 orfiriop
with the clerk, was given permission to
select such desks as he needed from a
stock in the basement of that building.
A long talk about the merits of adjust
able and non-adjustable desks resulted in
a motion to instruct the clerk to inform
solicitors that none but adjustable desks
are wanted.
Mr.. Moulthrop, talking on the sanitary
condition of the Lincoln school,, which
was very a at the commencement Of
the school term, said that now after
flushing and getting the heating appar-
atus in working order. no odor was oh
servalble. He told the j~anitor not to spare
disinfectants.
The same gentleman remarked that
there was q good deal of talk about small
pox, and coupled 1t with the statement
that the schools now contained many
new scholars.
Chairman Mueller replied that It was
beyond the authority Of the board to in
sist on compulsory vaccination. That
matter was vested in the health board.
The clerk was directed to sell so or 100
desks to the Butte Business college, in
asmuch as a carload ordered furnished
a surplus. The price to be charged was
50 per desk.
Clerk Richards was also instructed to
invite contractors to offer bids for the
construction Of the new building on the
west side. Plans and Specifications were
ready for inspection. A certified check
must accompany the bids, and the same
must be handed in before next Tuesday