Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-07
Stems Taken by Board Of Educa-
ton to Call Special
Election.
IS NOW WITH COMMITTEE.
p,te ana Other Details Co he Ar
rangcd-Estimatcd That $780, 900
VIII be Required.

IN resolution passed by the board
~ education last might steps were TAX
s, to call a special election FOR the
raising Of t5ooo0o worth Of bonds 70
purchase "a high school site, erecting a
building suitable Co the growing nopu-
l.tion and furnishing the same with
furniture and necessary supplies ana
equipment. The act passed authorized
the raising ~ the Tux levy an additional
min FOR such a building as provided by
the recent legislature.
The matter was referred 90 the COM
rnittee Of the whole which viii meet
This week and draw NJ a notice of the
election deciding upon a date. The
resolution wus introduced by Matho-
n.hah Thomas, and was as follows:
"Re it and it is hereby resolved. That
Immediate stems be taken 20 call an
election asking the resident taxpayers
of the salt Lake CITY school district
for mower To issue bonds iu the amount
of not less than 5000 for the purpose
of purchasing a hich school site. inn
proving same and building a high
school and supplying same with furni-
ture and the necessary apparatus"
The dispute between the board ami
the Granite school district which re-
suited upon the taking over by the
city hoard Of the Waterloo school was
referred 70 a special committee. The
sum involved amounts TO several thous-
and dollars. and Il is probable that
q settlement viii be reached. The
COMMITTEES consists OF Mauuunihnh
Thomas. A. g. Giauque and Ledyard
w. Bailey.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report OF the treasurer showed
receipts FOR the month as follows:
balance ...-...... ............ sos, 1880
deceived from ]. A. Groes-
beck. county treasurer. 1908
taxes zee. .-...s.............. 42,A46el
Total .......s .ss'ss..'s..sss aa51i9Oz.tb
Disburse ments ...,.... ....... 63.sil.5I
Balance on hand .....,......&3fi,65 1.1s
For the nine months just ended the
following statement was shown:
Balance on hand June 30, 1905 s 4s.s72. ss
Receipts for nine months ..., 81&694i2
Total receipts ...............Ss 1851 $50. Is
Disbursements Tor nine
months ........ .............. 52O,0i5.6J
Balance on hand .......,....S5 ll, s5l.is
The board decided to reduce the num-
der Of associate members Of the board
of examiners from four 10 two and
appointed as the two Principals J. II.
Goombs and Evelyn Reilly. one exam
nation was fixed FOR June Is and is.
and the other on the Friday and SatuT-
day Of the second week preceding the
opening Of school.
George Townsend was appointed "A
teacher in the High school, and Ada
Hardley and Emma Austin were APP
pointed to the teaching staff Lila
salmon was released from her con-
uuct
The use Of tho school building was
granted to the C. A. r. during the en-
,1mpmont under such regulations as
the board saw Mt
A resolution was passed cancellinC
the contract Of the Wonder Horst Bros.
i1r the erection Of the new Jefferson
school building on the Walker site. The
toudsmen. the Fidelity & Deposit com
pany Of Maryland. were notified and
viii be given - hours TO say what will
he done by them The board will hold
90 special meeting, which will be called
some time next week, TO re-let the con
tract