The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
FOR THE SCHOOLS
Board Of Education Holds Very IN
teresting Meefinge.

Considerable amusement and quite 2 lit
tie discussion was started in the meeting
of the school board Monday evening
DIT HoTner brought up the question as
to how children in the Burton Car addi-
ton should get to and from school 1t was
developed from the remarks that there
were only four or five children In the
addition who would attend school. There
was only one family and that was the
Waterman at the packing house. Several
members of the board thought that some
means should be provided 10 assist these
people In getting 10 school as they are in
the city limits and are a long distance
from any school. DR.. Horner urged that
something he done. 1t was proposed to
allow The children q small amount for car
fare. SIR. sim objected 10 the establish
ment of a precedent such as this and
made il clear that an allowance for ear
fare would not be any particular benefit
as they would have 10 walk the greater
part Of the distance at any rate.
Professor Knight then came forward
with the law on the matter and it was
found that there was provision 10 the
effect that II a child lived three miles
from a school he was entitled to an allow
ance of not TO exceed Is cents a day and
for not more than one hundred DAYS in
year This settled the matter as it was
thought that The parties are within the
three mile limit However the committee
was given power 10 see whether there
were any children in that district who
wra within the city that were outside of
the three mile limit and were Instructed
to act in accordance with the law.
Mr. Jackman then stated on behalf Of
she WAYS and means committee that there
were at present about Sleto@ Of Sac Wich-
sta school bonds that could be redeemed
and refunded at bonds drawing a lower
rate OF interest. thereby saving the CITY
about N.oeo "a year Mr.. Bell then moved
that the committee he instructed 10 look
the matter up and see definitely what
could De done about IL and report at the
next meeting.
Mr. Jackman moved that some much
needed repairs and sewer connections
which were needed at the Emerson school
should be put in The motion carried.
Mr. Martin on the building and ground
committee reported that The water pipes
at the Park and Irving schools were too
small and that inch and quarter pipes
should be put in instead Of the three
quarter inch pipes Chat were there. a
motion 20 that effect was made ana car
ried Ii was estimated that the expense
70 the Park school would be about Se2,5e.
AIr. Sims then reported by reQuest that
there was a lot il the south part ~ che
city which originally belonged 10 school
been Abandoned This was desired los a
Mr.. Bennett who had offered school dis
trict 10 - SO for il. It was then de-
valoned that there was no record as 10
which district il belonged 70 aud the cues
ton was raised as 70 whether 1t belonged
10 The city or not. There seemed 70 he
some part Of the matter that needed ln-
vestfeation So II was moved and carried
thar the committee on ways and means
look into the matter and adjust IT,
pr. Taft then read the request Of Miss
TAFT for thirty DAYS leave az absence;
also the extension of Miss Andrews leave
OF absence for thirty DAYS. Both pete
tions were granted
SIR Mcclellan then presented tie hili
az EoSworth and hahn Tor heating ond
nHtures in the Park Washington afs1
Hleb schools Nhich amounted - S-illi5-
also ihe ban for lhe Ingalls, school which
amounted 10 81 s2s5a These niiiS eve Ier
heating and yentinatizlg apBaratls that
have been put 10 place IN tlfe last month
The bills were allowed without discussion
pr. IiorHer then made report on the