Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Meeting Tuesday Evening a
Lively Gathering.
AGAINST LARGE BOARD
Motion to Increase the Board From
Four to Seven Members Lost.
Other School Matters.


the high school room on the even
ing of July 5.
Director Webb called the meeting
to order.
w. E. Webb was chosen chairman
of the meeting.
DR.. Hassell, clerk, being absent
on account of sickness, Hon. E. B.
Goodsell was chosen secretary.
The minutes of the last school
meeting were read and approved.
The auditing committee, Messrs.
H. Buchner and G. Ell. Basford, re-
ported having examined the orders
receipts and bills of the treasurer
and found everything correspond
ing with said report. They found
50, 1872. % in the Union State Bank
on deposit. They recommended
some MINOR improvements in both
school buildings and premises, in
Guiding new cement walk in front
of high school building, and radia-
UOES Ill How UulluluS.
The treasurer made his annual
report which is printed in full be-
low. Both Of the foregoing reports
were upon motion approved.
The board submitted estimates
for the ensuing year as follows:
High school, $2,692.eS; graded
school S., O78, 85; making a total Of
81, III. So to be raised by taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Buchner the
sum of $12O for slate blackboard
was added to estimate.
The proper legal resolution levy
ing school tax was offered and
adopted.
The election of a director in place
Of VIM. E. Webb was next in order.
Buchner moved that the secretary
cast the ballot Of the meeting for
Mr.. Webb.
Mr.. Michaelis nominated Col.
John G.. Clark.
Mr.. Clark objected, and Mr..
Buchner's motion was carried, and
Mr.. Webb declared elected direc-
tor for term of three years.
c.. H. Basford offered the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved, That under the provi-
sions Of chapter 81 of the laws Of
Wisconsin for the year 1899, as
amended by chapter 205 of the laws
of 1901, the district board of school
district No. 3, Lancaster, be in
creased from three to seven mem
bers, which district board shall be
known as the school board of the
city of Lancaster, three members
of which board shall be the direc-
tor, treasurer and clerk, as now
provided by law, who shall each
discharge the separate duties now
imposed on him by law; and that
we forthwith proceed to the cleo
ton of four additional members of
said board, two Of whom shall be
elected for the period of one year,
and two of whom shall be elected
for the term of two years, and until
their successors have been elected
and qualified.
D. Schreiner moved the adop-
ton Of the resolution. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Seymour.
Mr.. Buchner, after making few
remarks on the resolutions, moved
that the same be tabled. His mo-
ton was seconded. After some
talk as to gag rule, the motion
being insisted upon, the motion to
table was CARED by vote Of % to
16.
All effort was made by Mr.. Bas-
ford, seconded by Mr.. Lowry, to
call up the resolution again, but
the chair ruled that the motion to
table barred further action on res
olution.
Prof. c. E. Slothower submitted
a good report of school work dur
ing the past year. He reported an
enrolment of 637 pupils-294 boys
and 343 girls. At the beginning of
the year there was $1O2.92 in the
text book fund, and 1910. So received
from rentals, sales and fines. There
were forty volumes purchased at
cost of $3.50. The principal
believes that the years work was
successful. He calls attention To
sev eral studies, which might be
added to the course with profit.
The same auditing committee was
re-elected.
Meeting adjourned
The defeat of Mr.. Basford's res
olution created some feeling. All