The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-04

said Mr.. Wilder. sit seems to me that
the younger children of these families
do not attend the lower grades at Doug
lass school.
from the sentiment of the whole popu-
lation but there are some who pose as
leaders. They will call this granting OF
the sixth grade privileges at bowman
Hill school a partial victory in the con-
troversy there. 1t is not right for US to
recognize improper influences OF the
self-seeking leaders over the people.
It move the request be granted" said
J. w. Gleed.
IT move to amend and have Mrs.
Langston at the Douglass school teach
the sixth grade said Mr.. Rodgers.
Has she never taught that grade -
asked Williams and when he was in
formed she had not he opposed the
amendment.
The motion and the amendment were
finally lost.
the board that he had been served with
papers in the mandamus suit brought
by J. B. Billiard against the board OF cd
ucation to compel that BODY 10 allow
his son Philip to attend Quincy school
in North Topeka without taking part IN
the religious exercises at the opening of
school. Mr. Wilson said he had referred
the entire case to Gleed. Ware q Gleed
who would act as the attorneys for the
hoard in the case. The action OF the
president was ratified by a vote of the
board and all the members settled back
with a feeling of ease at the thought
that a law firm will now settle the con-
troversys for the board
The board then took turn at the real
estate business. An offer of $500 was
made by E. Nordquist for the three lots
on Polk street, between Third and
Fourth streets, recently vacated by the
Douglass building which was moved to
IIowman Hill. He sent a check for 500
to show his good faith w. M. Forbes
fOf
ner of Tenth and Jackson streets where
the Jackson school is. we paid $lo0Op
for that place a good many years ago.
remarked Mr. Bonebrake. j. w. Prlddy
said he had been authorized to state
that an offer of 800 had been made 1ol
the triangular piece of property owned
by the board in North Topeka. All the
offers We're rejected as being too low.
Mr.. Rodgers stated that during the
construction of the Sumner school
building that the fence on the north side
had been torn down and had not been
replaced and that the owner of the
property on the north would be annoy
ed by children running into the yard
and wanted a fence built. He said the
owner of the property did not feel able
to build the fence. The board took q
turn at the fence question
There have been no children there
yet" said Mr.. Gleed. Lets wait and
see what they will do
THE children will be there, 500 OF
then,' said Rodgers
what will fence cost?" asked Mr..
Priddy.
1.-The people on the north side of the
river have to build their own fences"
said DR.. j. F. Buck.
DIR. Embree announced that he was
against the five foot fence proposition
and it was finally decided to bear half
the expense. Then the property owner
living south of the Lowman Hill school
wanted a partnership fence built
The board voted to authorize the pres
ident to sign, the petition for paving
Clay between Sixth and Seventh streets
which will pass Clay school
The board decided to allow the jani-
tor of the Lowman Hill schol to live
in one of the upper rooms and dispense
with the guard who has been kept there
for the purpose of protecting the build
ing in case of fire.