The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-04
LAUGH 1T OUT OF COURT
New Board OF Education Rule Is Be-
ing Invoked.

An effort is evidently being made ito
laugh out of court the rule adopted BY
the board of education on Monday
night, that hereafter, if it became nee
essary 10 spend SIS or more for some
emergency purpose, a special meeting
Of the board would have to be called
before it can be authorized.
It became apparent yesterday that
Lane school needs a new pump and
that several window panes will have
to be replaced in Lafayette school
which were broken by vandals. The en-
tire cost viii be less than $40. But W.
H Wilson. who seemed to be the center
OF the attack on Monday night. got busy
at once, and got President Mallory to
call a meeting of the board for this af-
terhoon at 4 o'clock, for the purpose Of
having the board make these improve
mentS, tO-Wit: one new pump and three
new window Danes.
Without offense. frequent meetings of
this kind are planned to be made very
pane" full
1T Is all right" said Mr.. Wilson. Il
guess I can manage to be there" He is
chairman of the building committee and
the supplies committee. His committee
has authorized lots of small expendi-
lures in times past, and certain mem
bers Of the board thought on Monday
night. that the whole board and not one
or two, or three men should do the
whole thing
IF some of these fellows who did the
kicking said Mr. Wilson, would keep
track of things. they wouldn't make SO
many grandstand plays and so mach
noise. If they would devote the time
thatsI have to matters pertaining TO the
board, they would find out that things
are run pretty close here, and that there
is no room for kicking. If they will
look at the records they viii there see
the name of w H. Wilson just about
as often as the name of anybody else.
If some Of these fellows would take the
time that they do in kicking. to inyesti-
gate conditions for themselves, they
wouldn't have any time to roar, arS1
wouldn't have any inclination to do it.
We need a new pump at Lane school,
and at Lafayette a number of window
panes have been broken The total ex-
pense of this will run over SIS, and, ac-
cording to the new rule adopted on
Monday, no expenditure of more than
SIS. no matter how much of an emer-
gency case 1t may be, can be author
lied except by the entire board That's
all right with me. It may get tiresone
to the board to meet about every other
lures, but that is the rule and I'll abide
by It. The members who kicked want
ed it this way and they can have it.
Perhaps their frequent meetings for
this purpose will teach them and show
them just how carefully things are be-
ing conducted, and how close the BUSH
ness matters are run. It's all right with
mech, it's all right with me-
Mr.. Wilson laughed good naturally
and seemed to take considerable enjoy
ment from the matter.
Sam Zimmerman and c. A. Holsing.
two Of the members who raised the
protest against frequent expenditures
about which the board knows nothing
until the bill is presented. were seen at
noon, after the notices were sent out.
Both will attend the meeting.
Il guess there is some little matter
up" said Zimmerman. Il guess that is
the case. The new rule is being en-
forced. Maybe an attempt will be made
10 make it tiresome. His smile that
won't come off, was also broader than
ever.
Mr.. Holsing just grinned and said
nothing.