Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
WILLARD IS RETAINED
Superintendent Reelected for
Another Year at His Pres.
ent Salary.
Two New Members Attempt to
Make Reduction, But Are
Voted Down.
c. H. Hull Elected President Of
the Board..An Opinion by
Supt. Barrett.

The passing of the old and the In.
stalling of the new was the order OF
things at the annual meeting of the
school board Monday night. The ole
board met at 1880, finished up it's bust
mes, allowed what bills remained un-
paid and adjourned sine die. President
Deyine. in closing his connection with
the board, made few remarks. calling
attention to the one thing that had been
planned and remained undone-the
building of the sidewalk to the Arson
school
The new members of the board.
Messrs. H. A. Church and Frank Mich
olson, were then sworn in and the new
board assembled, electing Mr.. Charles
H. Hull president. Mr.. Hull,
in taking the chair, thanked the
board for the honor conferred upon
him, and said that in assuming the re-
sponsibilities Of his office he did so with
the perfect understanding that those
responsibilities were manifold and that
he would endeavor to do them justice.
for $50, 900, was approved and accepted
A recess was then taken for few mo-
ments, and upon again assembling
President Hull announced the following
committees for the year:
Grounds, buildings, furniture and re-
pair--Turner and Church.
School supplies, fuel and printing
Turner and Nicholson.
Finance and ACCOMPLISHMENT and
Click.
Text books and course of study
Click and Nicholson.
Teachers. salaries. rules and discip-
line-Glick and Turner.
To Meet Linn Township Board.
An Informal discussion was had over
the action OF the board regarding the
settlement of the appraisement and
right of title between the independent
district of Marshalltown and the school
board of Linn township, resulting from
the recent annexation Of a portion Of
the township, west of the city. The
matter had been brought up before and
was explained to the new members.
President Hull read letter from SUI
perintendent r. c. Barrett, giving his
opinion on the matter. The opinion
Of the state superintendent is rs fol-
lows:
"All territory taken into the city by
the extension of the corporate limits
becomes at once by such action q part
Of the independent school district OF
The city, under the provisions of chap
.er So, acts of the twenty-seventh gem
Aral assembly. The school building stu
ated on such territory was the property
IF the school township and must be
a part of the assets of such |
ownship in making the division of as
sets and liabilities as provided in sec
ion 2S02
When such territory became a part I
If your district the school building also
became the property of your district
>ut must be reckoned In the division
'eferred to above.
The territory taken into your dis
1ict carries with 1t such part of the
lssets and liabilities of the township as
is assessed valuation was part of the
assessed valuation of the township
rom which it was taken
Section 2,SO2 provides that when
hanges of boundaries are made the
lew boards shall make an equitable d.
'ision of all assets and liabilities of the
corporations affected II they can not
gree. the matter may be decided by
Respectfully,
"R. C. BARRETT"
Secretary Trotter was instructed to
with the secretary of the
linn township board and appoint
lace and time of meeting between the
wo boards when the matter will prob
bly, be settled.
Want to Retrench on Willard.
The two new members of the board
howed their hands at the first meet
lg by attempting to cut the salary of ,
ity Superintendent F. e. Willard. The {
latter Of the selection of the superin- |
endent canes up always at the annual {
leeting and was introduced by Mr. i
lick In motion shortly before adj I
Mr.. Clicks motion was that t
[r. Willard be retained for another t
ear at the same salary. Mr.. Church. i
believing that, as he claims, a
2 was elected on a retrenchment plat a
rm. Immediately amended the motion t
Y making the salary s1,SOO. Mr. Mich 6
son seconded the amendment and up s
, the vote on the question with the a
nendnent the board stood two and c
70. President Hull cast the deciding il
tie, killing the amendment. Upon the II
iginal motion Messrs Church and
icholson voted nay and deciding D
tie was again necessary, Mr.. Hull IL
ting aye. Mr.. Willard is thereby re- n
ined for another year at his present n
larry, $4,000. Mr. Willard has several n
fers at better salary and If the re- u
lotion had been made he would not
we accepted.
Real Estate Transfers. b.
Mary V. Moninger and Harold w. 5
to c. H. Reese. SCI acres in NJ