The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-05
WANT $4,000
SCHOOL BONDS
That Amount Needed for Ad-
ditional ROOMS
R.HATFIELD NEWPRESIDENT
All New Officers Elected by
AcCIamatiOn.

The school board of last year held. its
last meeting last night, their final act
being to adopt the following resolution
embracing the proposition to vote 900
in bonds for the purpose of building ad-
ditional rooms to the crowded school
] buildings of this city:
BE it Resolved That the board of ed
ucation of the city finds it necessary to
raise funds to purchase additional site
or grounds to erect, furnish and prepare
certain other buildings and repair and
prepare certain other buildings for school
purposes; and be it further
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 is
required TO fully carry out said purposes,
and that said sum shall be expended in
procuring more ground and erecting and
furnishing four-room addition to the
Park school building, two-room addi-
ton TO the Lincoln school building, a four
room addition to the Kellogg school
building, a two-room addition to the Lin
coin school building, and for enlarging,
repairing and preparing such other school
buildings Of the city of Wichita as may
be found necessary. Be it
Resolved That said bonds shall be is
sued in denominations of not less than 500
each and be payable at the fiscal agency
OF the state of Kansas in the city of New
ORR not more than twenty years from
date, and to bear interest not exceeding
AZ per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, and shall be issued in conform
ity with chapter 227, sessions laws of 1883
of the state of Kansas, being an act en-
titled. An Act Concerning the Public
Schools of Wichita, city of the first
class. Be further
Resolved, That the board request Hon.
3. F. Mclean, mayor of the city of
Wichita. to submit TO the voters of the
city of Wichita, in school district No. l,
at the congressional election May 20. 1903.
to vote bonds in the sum and for the
purpose as above set forth"
Martin. Bell and Hallowell were APP
pointed as a committee to arrange for
the drawing of plans for the additions
to be made, providing the bonds carry.
Horner, Draper and Cossett were APP
pointed on the regular visiting commit
tee. The other standing committees will
be appointed at once by the new presi-
dent of the board
Luleen Andrews, Bessie Moore and Jo-
sic Whitehead were granted leaves of
absence because Of sickness.
The chairman of the library commit
tee recommended an increase of 50 per
month in the salary of the librarian and
each of her two assistants and the motion
Carried
After the old board had finished the bus
mess on hand, the newly elected members
were introduced and installed in their
respective places. The election of officers
which followed was not a very exciting
affair. as the rules were suspended and
every officer was elected by reclamation.
Rodolph Hatfield was elected president
of the board to succeed DR.. L. Hornor;
Mr.. Jackman was elected vice president;
"a Mrs EurleV
treasurer: Prof. Knight superintendent
of public schools; Prof. Dunkin princi-
pal of the high school; Jack Richardson
superintendent of buildings and grounds;
Miss Weigand librarian Miss Bell first
assistant and Miss Cossitt second assist
ant librarian.
Before adjourning the board offered
vote of thanks TO Chief Walden and the
fire department for their very eHectnal
work in extinguishing the fire which
damaged the Harry street school build
ing two weeks ago.