Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-09-13
Proceedings OF Board of Educa.
tiOn OF the Canton City School
District.

Board met in regular session July
26, 1907, with the following members
present. Bennett, Evans, Hansen,
Hervig, Klnsley and Smith.
Minutes Of last regular and special
meetings were read and on motion
approved.
Finance committee audited the
following bills and they were on mo-
tion and roll call allowed and Presi-
dent and Secretaryauthorized to issue
warrants In payment thereof.
The Manual Arts Press Mdse 81 IS
r. Rynes Digging Cellar S 90
Miss Flory rendered her resignation
teacher of the 5th room and her
resignation was accepted by the
Board.
Mr.. Smith introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Be 1t Resolved BY The Board or
Education or The Canton City School
District: l. That dancing or the
keeping Of very late hours on nights
followed by school days by either
teachers or pupils, is prejudicial to
the best interest Of the school. 2.
That all teachers in the employ of
the Board of Education of said Dis
trict are requested to refrain from
such and to use their influence with
pupils and parents to secure proper
moderation in this regard. 3. No
class party shall be given on such
night as heretofore mentioned, and
no class shall give to exceed one party
yearly
All members voting In the atflrma-
tive resolution was declared adopted.
Motion prevailed that the Board APP
propriate the sum Of $4,000 for the
purpose OF buying the necessary tools
and materials for starting Manual
training in the High School.
Board took an informal ballot for
the selection OF teacher for the 9Th
room, with the following result: Miss
Ora Fay received l vote; Miss Onica
Mile S votes.
Motion prevailed that the informal
ballot be declared formal and Miss
Onica Mile elected as teacher of the
5th room at a salary of $40 per
month.
The reports OF p. A. Overseth as
Treasurer and OF Harrison j. Brown
as clerk were presented and read and
we're on motion approved by the
Board in all respects as the same we're
rendered.
Board on motion adjourned.
Board met in regular session with
all members present. August 30, 1907.
Minutes Nf last regular meeting
read and on motion approved.
Finance Committee audited the
following bills and they were on mo
tion and roll call allowed and Presid-
ent and Secretary authorized to issue
warrants in payment thereof.
ID. White, Hauling Coal.......$ Is 80
Farmers Elev. Co. Coal........ 555 IS
Hans Mortenson, moving weeds | 10
Hemstock Bros Hauling COAL. 25 As
Nels Thompson, repair work.. 5 90
James Pattee, work.......... is 90
i. M. Helmey s. Co., Mdse 80. 81 90
Finance Committee consisting OF
Heryig and Thorson reported that
the Committee had examined the
warrants issued during the past year
and checked the same with the re-
ports OF the Secretary and Treasurer
and also checked up the receipts and
have found said reports III be correct.
a copy of which said report is as fol-
lows:
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND Ex-
P-ENDITUREs, AS APPROVED BY THE
sHCOoL BOARD
or District No One. County OF Lin
coin, State OF South Dakota, for the
year ending June 30th, 1907, made in
accordance with Chapter lbs, Article
v, Section l26. OF the Revised School
Laws approved March 18th, 1907.
Balance on hand July ist, 1904. :. s99l9 2e
Amount received from district tax 9i44 OF
Amount received from apportion-. ......
ments during the year. ............... 2aA ~
Amount received from all other sources $50 80
HOverdraft.. I. % %
Total amount received from ali sources
during the year u, 7N8 80
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid for school houses and
sites 1000 u
Amount paid for furniture. apparatus
and fixtures. ......... . /. 43.ls
Amount paid for teachers wages...... 7t92f22
Amount paid for services OF school on
GERS: Clerk, $40; Treasurer, shO,W
TOSAt. lU "
Amount paid for interest on bonds $50 90
Amount paid for purposes not before
mentioned ........... $50. ........ g70I 50
Total expenditures for the year .sll. 7Oe SO
Approved Aug, 3Oth io07, by
NJ. HENNErT, Chairman
HARRISON !. BRowN. Clerk
r. A. OvERsErH Treasurer
Motion prevailed that the tax for
the ensuing yearsbe levied as follows:
Teachers and Janitor fund 81 500 90
Interest and Sinking fund 2 500 90
General fund ........ 2 coo 90
Total. ...s................sl2 900 90
Motion prevailed that w. "A. Menor
be hired as Janitor or the Central
School for the ensuing year at q salary