Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-12-14

THE Holiday
VACATION

The school board Monday eve took
action on the Christmas vacation. At
ter talking over the matter, on motion
of Mr.. Orth, it was decided that the
schools close for the holidays on Dec
ember 2lst., aud reopen on January
end.
1t was found, too, that the holidays
will affect the next meeting of the
school board, the regular date Of which
occurs. on Christmas eve. In order that
the gentlemen of the board may be
with their families on that festive &C.
casion, on motion of Mr.. Pursel, it
WAS ordered that the next meeting of
the board be postponed until Decem-
Der 31st.
Borough Superintendent Gcrdy re-
ported that the institute held last week
was one of exceptional interest The
teachers, lie said. declare that they
were very much benefited by the in
struction received, all of which was
very gratifying to The superintendent
and to the directors.
1t happens that the school board is
somewhat annoyed by persons who ap.
pear at the directors meetings to air
their grievances instead of appearing
before the grievance committee, which
was appointed to attend to such mat
ters. 1t is probably no fault of the
persons who iutrude, as they may not
have been informed tiiat such a body
as grievance committee exists. The
board is concerned at present with
bringing the fact before the public
that there is grievance committee to
which all little jars that occur be-
tween teacher and pupil, which are
taken up at home, must be brought by
the parents.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer, the chair
man of the supply committee was in.
structed to notify the janitor of the
First ward that henceforth no articles
shall be purchased for the schools with
out first bringing the matter before
the supply committee.
Treasurer Schram reported that the
school districts, which have pupils in
our high school reported last meeting
as in arrears, have since settled with
the Danville school board.
Tax Receiver E. W. Peters appeared
b fore the school board on business
connected with the settlement of his
tax duplicate. Speaking of the claims
for unpaid Uax which have been enter
ed at the court house, he explained that
thirteen have been paid and that the
money is held at the prothonotary
Office all those over and above that
number, whose taxes are entered, he
said, ne has notified tN settle directly
with him, so that there will be no
further complications as far as getting
hold of the taxes is concerned.
Ralph Kisner, attorney for the school
board, appeared at the meeting, advis.
ing the board as to its true position
relating to the tax that has been paid
lhVO LII oiuCl
to enable the tax receiver to get hold
of the money paid on tax liens enter
ed in the school districts name, he ad
vised that the school board make an
assignment of its interest in the claims
that are paid to the tax receiver, who
in turn will pay the tax over to the
school board.
Some discussion followed, after
which. on motion of DR.. Harpel it
was ordered that the president and
secretary confer with the other three
bodies interested in the tax liens and
if these agree to take similar action,
then the school board enter into the
assignment as advised by Attorney
Kisuer.
The following members were pres
ent Burns, Orth. Swarts, Pursel, Fish,
Fischer, Trumbower, Harpel, Heiss,
Lutz and Grone.