The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-02
SCHOOL DEBT is
REDUCED $1,000
School Board AccOmplishei
Much Economy.
Still July Revenues Must BE Used "a
Make Up This Years Deficit.
SHOULD APPLY on Next YEAR

As announced in The Sun, at the
regular monthly meeting OF the
school board held last night at the
washington building II was an
nounced that the school debt will be
Produced from $4,000 to $1,000 at
the close Of school. The report of
Trustee Clements, chairman OF the
finance committee, showed a balance
Jon hand June / OF SS7.79 and the
board IN debt for borrowed money
labout $2,100. The salary roll,
Amounting to $5,O7S.55 and Incl
dentals amounting to sS1.79 were al
lowed and when paid will make the
total Indebtedness about 81, 200, and
a three weeks pay roll and Incl
dentals which will be allowed later
on for June, will bring the indebted
ness Of the board to 81, 900 in round
Figures. This will be met by July
revenues. which should apply on next
year.
II was decided after some discus
sion that the principal Of each build
Hing should swear out warrant for
Iany peddlers stopping in front OF the
buildings for the purpose OF attract
Iing the attention of the school chill
ldren In order TO sell some of his
goods. The warrant Will charge the
lpeddler with being nuisance. 1t
Especially applies to the ice cream
cone peddlers. Prof. ]. A. Carnagey
reported that for the last two months
these men, selling ice cream cones,
have been stopping In front OF sew
erai OF the school houses and ringing
bells to get the pupils to buy some
thing. The peddlers have been or
dered away from in front of the
buildings time. time and again, but
still they go back and have become
"a nuisance.
The committee on supplies was in
structed to have a jeweler examine
all the clocks now being used in the
schools 90 find out how many OF them
are any good. and furnish prices on a
good clock for each building, and also
Investigate the idea OF wiring the
High school for the purpose OF put
Ting In a set of bells so that all
classes can be called and closed at
the same time and by one person.
superintendent Report.
The report OF Supt. J. a. Carna-
gey for May was read and received
and fled. The report is In part:
New pupils entered. ...... Z
Total enrolment for month. 2,SOS
Total gains for month. .... III
Total losses for month. 49,. 1871
Number belonging at close of
April ............. ...' .z'eSl
Number belonging at close of
| NAV ......... .2,621
Average daily absence for May. 221
Average daily attendance for
May ......,........ 2,46S
Number cases tardiness for May 21O
Number cases corporal punish
ment ............ 10
Number cases truancy. .... ~
Total enrolment to date. -. 1867
The months work has been fairly
satisfactory except for the fact that
there is a good deal OF unnecessary
abpence, and / fear considerable
truancy that is not reported as SUCH
Too many parents permit their chill
dren to remain out OF school for
trivial causes. and often children,
knowing that their parents seemingly
are Indifferent. stay out OF school,
running around the streets develop
hug habits that are bound to affect
their future disastfousiy. Such cases
as these plainly rest upon the parents
The teachers and the school authori-
ties can not possibly neglect their