The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-23
C0MMITTE EES
OF SCHOOL
BOARD
ANNOUNCED BY PRES. BROWNING
AT EVENING SESSION.
treasurer Burton Submits Full Report
-SuPt. Allison's Report Turned
in-Statc Fund S21,0S1.

President NJ. s. Browning last night
announced the standing committees OF
the board Of education as follows;
Finance-Pingree and Coulter.
Teachers-Willlams and Browning.
Buildlngs-Farr and Williams.
Supplies-Browning and Earr.
Sanitation-Coulter and Pingree.
The board met In regular session,
all members being present except
PingTee. who Is in the east on bust
ness. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, but the con-
sideration of the minutes read at the
last meeting which stand unapproyed,
were not considered.
The report of the sanitary inspector
ehowed the following number OF con
tagious diseases prevailing in the
schools Chickenpox 5, smallpox /,
scarlet fever l. Total, T.
AS per previous request on the
part of the board for a report from the
treasurer In relation to the "bond
fund.-" Treasurer Burton reported as
follows: Bond fund received October
26, S72,915.75, deposited on that day In
the First National bank of Ogden on
open account, to draw interest at 1-2
per cent; interest on the deposit to
December &c, 1908, S2971S. The re-
port stated that the money could not
be placed at higher rate Of interest
on an open account. The report was
accepted and filed.
On motion Of Coulter, 1t was deter
mined by the board that the finance
committee ascertain what part OF the
bond fund could be properly placed in
bank on closed account that 1T might
draw greater rate of interest, and that
The committee report It's finding at the
next meeting OF the board, was unanl-
mously carried.
The report of the treasurer for the
month Of December was read and
filed. 1t was MS follows:
Receipts.
Dec Cash on hand ...,.S 7S.90S,92
Dec. Taxes account for
1908 100000
Sale Of high school books. 5000
Sale OF grade school books. $500
Dec. 26-Apportionment Co.
school fund .... 14,2O4.S1
Dec. 31-Interest on bonds. 1859
Redemption ............... 1856
Total .S110,532 SO
Disbursements.
Dec. 31-Warrants paid. IS 1889. 81
Dec. 31-Cash on hand -. 91,573.54
Total S1f0, ,532 SO
A report from the state superinten-
dent showed that the first apportion-
ment of state school funds to Ogden
on the basis of SO per capita of the Og-
den school population. which was
given as 1927, amounted to S21.OS1.
The claim OF Attorney C. G. Rich
ards for attorneys fees for Jhree
months. the claim being itemized. for
$500, was allowed and ordered paid.
A report from Superintendent ALI
son showed that during the last month
the attendance at the city schools was
5,046, being nearly equally divided be-
tween girls and boys; that the pre-
centage of attendance was 94, pune
tuality 80 7-10; &C new pupils had
been enrolled; two had been suspend
ed. and corporal punishment had been
inflicted upon only 1. There had been
3O5 visits to the schools by patrons.
and that the teachers had made $50
visits to parents. There are ten JAP
anese students In the city schools, all
being reported as good students.
The matter of insuring the new high
school building was referred to the
building committee. The clerk was
authorized to pay coat-bills when pre-
sented
The question OF arranging for more
adequate accommodations for children
who have to be transferred to the
Mound Fort school. was referred to
Mr. -Farr, with power to act,
The sum Of $50 was appropriated for
expenses incident to graduating exer-
cises, which will be held next week.