Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-08
". J. BURNS
ELECTED CHAIRMAN

The school board of 1867 organized
Tuesday eve, all the old officers being
reelected with the exception of Rob
ert Adams, chairman, who retired from
the board w. J. Burns was made
chairman for the ensuing year.
The old board went into session at
80 O'Clock with all the members pre-
sent as follows: Adams, Orth, Harpel,
Burns, Pursel, Haring, Werkheiser,
VouBlohn, Fischer, Trumbower, Heiss
and Grone.
Mr.. Orth read the annual statement
of the school district as we'll as the
auditors report. The annual report
of the district was accepted, after
which it was ordered to be signed by
the proper officers and forwarded to
Harrisburg.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbower a vote
of thanks was rendered to Robert
Adams, the retiring president, for the
courteous and efficient manner in
which he presided over the school
board. Mr.. Adams in acknowledging
the vote of thanks took occasion to
ay that the past year, during which
lie occupied the chair, was one of the
most pleasant of his life due to the
harmony prevailing in the board and
the courtesy that was extended to him
by the individual members. A vote of
thanks in succession was extended to
the secretary, Mr.. Orth, the treasurer,
Mr.. Schram each of whom made a
nice little speech in acknowledgement.
Lastly the AMERICAN came in for
IA vote of thanks for the careful and
accurate manner in which it presented
the proceedings of the school board
during the year
A few minutes after s O'Clock the
school board adjourned sine die. The
retiring members withdrew, after
which Mr.. Burns was called to the
chair as temporary president Mr.. Orth
was chosen temporary secretary, after
which the credentials of the newly
elected members were presented. The
oath was then administered to the in
coming members by A. IL. Grone as
follows: }. W. Swartz, first ward j.
N. Pursel, second ward Jacob Fish,
third ward ID. Aust Lutz, fourth ward.
Mr.. Pursel nominated William j.
Burns to be permanent president. DR..
Harpel seconded the motion. He was
unanimously elected.
On motion the salary of the secre-
tary was fixed at the same figure as
last year.
Mr.. Trumbower moved that W. III.
Orth be elected as secretary. Mr.. Fisch-
er seconded the motion. MI. Orth was
unanimously elected.
On motion the salary of the treasur-
or was fixed the same as last year.
DR.. Harpel nominated M. II. Schram
for treasurer. Mr.. Fischer seconded
the nomination. He was unanimously
elected.
On motion it was decided that Ralph
Kisner be reelected as solicitor at the
same salary, fifty dollars per year
On motion the meeting nights We're
fixed the same as last year-the second
and fourth Mondays in the month.
The subject of tax rate occupied the
board for half an hour and was very
thoroughly discussed. 1t seemed pretty
clear to the members that six mills,
last years tax rate, is not high enough
to meet the running expenses of the
schools and to reduce Indebtedness as
required by law. On motion of Mr..
Haring it was ordered that the tax
rate be raised to seven mills-6R for
school purposes and y mill for build
ing purposes.
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
ordered that the board subscribe for
eleven copies of the Pennsylvania
School journal. "
On motion it was decided that the
coming school term be nine months
long. On motion of Mr.. Trpmbower
it was decided that the school term
begin on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der.
On motion it was ordered that the
annual statement be printed in the
same papers as last year at the same
price
On motion of Mr. Fischer it was
ordered that the election of teachers
take place on Monday night, June 25th.