The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-02
new BOARD ACTS
Insurgents Have Majority in
School Body Reorganized.
ActionRegarding rkThought
to FOret0ken Changes.
FINANCE REPORTMADE
FINANCE REPORTMADE
Estimated Expenses for Year
Are Increased $4,000.
Suggested Levy of 5.S Mills Is
Deferred One Week.
Presidents. A. Swendson.
vice president-G. H. Smith.


Clerk-W. J. Stagg
These are the officials of the reor-
canned school board. The new mem
Ders are: Charles Holiday, Second
ward; A. V. Lindell, Third ward; 7.
r. Carver, Fourth ward; Samuel Hous-
ton, Fifth ward, and DR.. w. S. MCGEE,
sixth ward. c. c. Nicholson, First
ward. succeeds himself. The retiring
members We're: c. F. Hardy, E. H.
anderson, ]. H. Lynn, ]. D. Norton
and A B. Poole.
members who remain on the board
are: s. r. Kutz, George H. Smith,
MIs. Z. j. Evans, James Cuthbert, ].
Wills Gleed and S. A. Swendson.
AS 5. A Swendson and George H.
smith, president and vice president of
the board. respectively, are known to
pc lnsurgent' in sympathy, and Chas.
Holiday, Sam Houston, A. v. Linden
ana Or. w. S. MCGEE were elected on
the '1nSurgent'' ticket, it is conceded
that there will be some changes in sys-
tenn IN the next few months.
The new members showed their in
dependence Monday night when they
voted to replace the clerk of the board,
}; E. Stewart. who has served for
eleven years in that capacity, by w. J.
stage. A new system of bookkeeping
VIII be instituted, and committee
chairmen will be relieved of much of
the work previously required.
E. H. Anderson, chairman of the
read a detailed report of the state of
the finances of the board from 1905
to the present time.
Outstanding Warrants Reduced.
The report shows that outstanding
warrants have been reduced to $17,-
$3.50, including $13,655.42 in the
general fund. and $4.022.27 in the
building fund. This places the figure
lower than it has been in years, a total
OF S61,674.S9 in warrants having been
paid off since July 1, 1909 Of this
amount $S4,451.79 was paid in July,
general fund was $40. 350.09, which to-
gether with unpaid available taxes
makes a total in the fund of $16,-
417.6S.
In the building fund there was cash
on hand. $5,521.77. with unpaid avail
able taxes amounting to $775.86, maxi
ing total of $6,297.
The interest fund amounted to $4,-
233.333 with $646.35 in unpaid avail
able tax, making a total of $4,779.6S.
1T will be observed from this re-
port" commented Mr.. Anderson, "that
We have checked9out the funds closely
especially in the general fund account.
We believed it to be good business to
every dollar possible, Notwithstanding
that as result sit will be necessary
to stamp warrants unpaid until the
first payment of taxes for 1870"
MF AnQerSOnS report recommended
that the tax levy remain the same for
the ensuing year as it has been in the
last year-5.S mills. With total as
sessed value of property of $492S1-
341 it will mean that the board will
have $23S,266.03 for all purposes.
Action on Levy Deferred.
Members of the new board com
mented favorably but action was de-
ferred until next Monday night when
special melting of the board will b.
held.
The suggested levy is divided as fol-
lows:
General support.......4 $40 mills s221, 766 o3
Buildings and repairs. $40 mills 1853 20
Interest ......-......... 40 mills 19.71253
Total .................5 $40 mills $2S5. S31 rs
Estimated expenses for 1910-1911
$236,90O, are about $4,000 more than
those for 1909-191O, due to the in
crease in teachers salaries, the addi-
ton of manual training in grade
school, and a business course in the
high school.
Below is the detailed estimate of ex-
penSes for 1910-1911 as cOmpared TO