The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-08
WANTED--A MAN.
School Board Needs One Who
Understands Business.
Revolt Against Slipshod Meth
DDS Now Used.
ADMINISTER CENSURE.
Teachers Committee Not AL
lowed to Employ Teachers.
Lowman Hill Contractor Begs
For More Time.

The school board made the annual
bluff last night at having the bills that
come before them properly audited be-
fore being ordered paid. Every year
for years some member of the board
has risen in solemn mien once year
and sorrowfully and reluctantly am
nounced that he has just discovered
that the bills presented to the board for
payment are not properly examined and
checked over
Last night Mr.. Bonebrake read bills
from 20 cents to $4,000 over like an auc-
tioneer reading a list of household
goods to be sold and then it was moved
that 1.-The bills be allowed and warrants
drawn on the treasurer for the
amount" When this had been done
Edward Wilder called the attention of
the board to the fact that bills are
passed upon in a rather slipshod man
ner. 1--WE need a man to look after the
business of this board said Mr.. Will
der. 1--WE need man at a good salary
who will see what is bought, see what
material and work is going into the
schools and look after all the business
connected with the schools and check
| over and keep track of these bills and
| let US know what we are doing. we
| have gotten into careless ways"
Mr.. Bonebrake thought the same
| thing and said: I'VE need good bust
ness man at a salary of SIS or $50 a
| month to look after these things. That
would be a good thing for the board
| and would save US more than his salary
would amount to. These bills are O.
/ KID by the head JanitOr, MIR. Barker. lie
| has enough to do as it is without look
| ing after all this business and 1 doubt
if Mr.. Barker knows what all these bills
| are for
Mr.. Matthews was heartily in accord
| with the idea. Such a man should
have a mechanical training also" said
/ Mr.. Matthews. HE should be able to
| inspect school work and see that we
| are getting good work" Everyone
| seemed to favor the idea. and the mat
| ter went over till the next meeting.
| The present slipshod way of auditing
| and paying accounts is devoid of buSl-
| ness methods. The clerk of the board
has no more idea what the bills are for
| than do the members. Occasionally
| someone asks what a bill is for and no
| body knows, but the bills are PAID eacn
! month without question Occasionally,
| just for a bluff to keep people from
| getting reckless in handing in bills, the
| board holds up small bill for a few
| months.
Then the board tried a whirl at the
| teachers committee. Mr. Mallory Of
fered a resolution that mo teacher
shall be permanently or regularly en-
l
| board Mr.. Mallory, and other mem
| bers of the board, thought that the
| teachers committee had been assum-
| ing too much authority in employing
teachers. The dissatisfaction on the
| board grew out of the employing of
| Miss Abbie Ware. of Topeka, who had
been previously elected as teacher In
the Fort Scott high school, to fill va
cancy in the High school, instead OF
advancing some teacher from the
graded schools to the position. Mr.,
Wilder did not favor the resolution, as
he thought that an emergency mignl
arise. Miss Ware lives in Topeka and
has not taught in Fort Scott She is a
daughter of Eugene f. Ware.
| DR.. Embree got up and spoke right
out in meeting This question aq;ss wv mas q
| to a position in the High school," SAID
DIR. Embree. "She is thoroughly
| capable young woman, and has the true
| American spirit to work, and an
| l have to say is a criticism OF the ac-
ton of the members of this board
When it was found that teacher was
needed to fill a vacancy in the H1gf
| school, the teachers committee met anc
elected Miss Ware.
sShe was called to the position anc
| then the committee placed her name be
| fore the board to be voted on. Tina
| nIaced the board in a very embarrassing
| position. There has been a great dea
of criticism directed at the board OF
account of the selection Miss Ware
was employed to teach in the Fort Scot
schools She had not been identified
| with the Topeka schools and many peo
pie think that some teacher who ha'
| been in the city schools should have
been chosen. There are many teachers
| on the rolls who are hoping and striving
for advancement and their ability anC
work should be recognized"
| The motion was carried
DIR. Embree, from. the Sixth ward i:
chairman of the teachers committee ant
the members are J.. w Priddy, f. +
Mallory. ]. Willis Gleed, P. L Bonebrak'
and J. E. Williams.
Charles E. Sockler, the contractor
from Kingfisher, Oklahoma, who has tn.
contract for the Lowman Hill school
appeared before the board to ask for al
extension of time The building was t.
| have been completed October TO- Nov
the expectation is that the building VII
ruary. Mr.. Sockler limited the brick
| LAYERS had not treated him as kind.
as they should and that was the caus'
of his delay. Il have heard lately of tn
actions of the bricklayers' union" salt
Mr.. Wilder, land 1 have a great deal O.
( sympathy for the contractors Mr.
Sockler was requested to renew his bono
for so days more and then the board
J will grant him all the time he needs. L
was not limited in this connection tina
Mr.. Sockier had not treated the brick
layers right.
Mr. Matthews proposed that as there
are no fire hydrants in Lowman Hill
that stand pipe with fire hose attach
ments be placed in the new school build
ing being erected there The board de
| cided at the next meeting to open bid:
for school desks and seats for the two
new buildings soon to be opened.
superintendent Davidson was in
structed to enforce the rules about non
residents children attending the cit,
schools Such children will have to pay
a tuition of 50 month in the ware
schools and 81 q month in the Higl
school.
To Cure Chllls or Malaria in Days
Take Quinoria- All druggists are author
| lied TO refund the money in any case O