El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-12
SCHOOLS To HAVE
EXHIBIT 1T FAIR
Principal for High School Is
Named-New BOOkkeep-
ing System.

A request from Frank Rich, secretary
n the Fair association. asking that the
schools have an exhibit at the fair this
fall. met with the approval Of the board
~ its session Monday and. upon the rec
ornmendation OF DR.. B. N Worsham, it
was decided to notify the association
tnat the schools viii make SUCH an eX-
hibit-
Peabody said. Il think IL good idea
and Ere should have an exhibit"
Dorbandt said: I think il fine"
Carpenter said The school exhibit
attracted much attention last year and
il helps the town considerably outside.
Board Meets in Afternoon.
Monday afternoon the school board
held iss regular monthly meeting in the
office Of the superintendent at the Mesa
school and received several bids for re-
pair work and the furnishing of sup
plies for the ensuing year, all OF
which were referred to the external
committee. Dr. z H Irwin Of that COM
miffee stating that he thought they
should have more bids than had oeeh
received before awarding contracts
The bids for most Of the required sup
plies for the manual tTai8in@ cert
Irent we're submitted by local firms.
Upon the recommendation of the in
ternaI committee, p F. Thomas OF
Tyler Texas. was appointed professor
OF Latin IN the high school TO succeed
professor White, appointed principal
Leaves Granted.
leave Of absence for a year was
granted Miss Nabei Cummings and Miss
SOPHIE Gilchrist Of the Mesa school
Ms Dora Burton, CT Fl Paso, who is
graduate Of the Valparaiso, Indiana,
Normal school and Miss Dixie Laird,
of KIeore. Texas. 2 graduate of the
90 fiji fh1 vacancies at a salary Of so
per month
Discussion Over Bills.
When several bills were presented,
-ecretzry John Harper said: At the
last meeting II was decided to refer the
bills 50 the finance committee, but MI
Winter did not want to do that M
Carpenter then said Mr. Anderson
spoke 70 me % the water bill and asked
that Il be paid
PEABODY asked: why not pay the
wafer light and such bills as those
which 70 know 70 be correct"
Nr- Harper then continued: Mr.
Winter was anxious for the board TO
mss on the water bill because II was
over s1o0 and 50 much higher than the
last one
Dr. Worsham said: I'VE are using
more water now because we have trees
and lawns around the schools and they
require care
Peabody said IF We want the right
kind OF prices. we should pay our bills
promptly Il there is any reason why
.uy should rot be paid, segregate them
and decide upon them later
Auditor Sawyer said Il have gone
over the bills and II the meter rate on
the water bill X correct. then I see no
reason zhy II should not be paid
TTpon motion Of Peabody It was then /
decided to pav al bills which had been i
found correct ny the finance committee /
Tc Keep Better Cooks.
Prior 10 ne meeting F. E Sawyer /
ex1lafned 20 the external committee the ]
~vsre1n OF bookkeeping and accounts he /
intends 10 install This requires full 4
filing system IN which all bids and bills /.
viii be reserved for reference at any /
time that r may he Required :
The books VIII be 50 divided that /
firev VII show the expenditures for /
esch school for what purpose warrants |
gre dram the cate Of their issuance and /
payment. each bill having a voucher /
attached The books VIII also show the |
various accounts for which money is /
raid ont and from these books and those /
Of the treasurer. 4 statement Of the I
condition OF the schools may be secured 1!
r. any time