The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-22

and 4, and 10 make a report. The
board win pay his expenses. II has
been the custom of the board TO send
the superintendent, and in order that
he might attend the annual election
was held last night.
OratoricaI Contest.
The oratorical contest between the
schools of western Kentucky Will
have the cooperation Of the board
and last night the trustees voted $50
10 assist the Paducah school in pay
! ing the expenses. President Hills
vacated the chair for a few minutes
in order to express his sentiment in
favor OF the contest. He said that
public speaking should be encouraged
In the schools. and the trustees de-
cided TO assist in defraying the ex-
penees.
Several designations were presented
to the board. The resignation of
Trustee John Niehaus. OF the Fifth
ward. was accepted by the board.
Trustee Norris. also Of the Fifth
ward, also failed TO qualify during
the month OF January and his seat Is
vacant. The board did not elect their
successors. but will take up their
election at the next meeting. The
lresignations OF Mrs. L. l. Jones and
Miss Anna Larlohn. teachers. were ac-
cepted by the board. The two vacan-
cies as well as the vacancy In the
room OF Miss May Ellis were filed.
The teachers elected were: Miss
Mary Fields. s35 a month: Miss Ger
nerva Sanders. $50 month. and
Miss Pearl Miles, S45 month.
Need OF co recitation chairs in the
High school was reportcd. as the at
tendance has increased so that the
lpresent supply Of recitation seats is
inadequate. The chairs cost s25 a
dozen. and the board ordered FIVE
ldozen.
\ A petition from coiored citizens for
more room in the colored public
schools was referred TO the commit
tee on schools.
superintendent Carnagey reported
that the commercial course had an
ausplcious start and that the students
had done good work. The board
room Is used as a recitation room
owing to the crowded condition OF
the building There are two classes
enrolled in the classes In stenography
The class in bookkeeping will not be
inaugurated until next year.
Trustee II. B. Salltzglyer, OF the
Sixth ward. was present for HE first
meeting He was elected to hll a
vacancy in the board. President Hills
appointed Trustee Saltzgiver a MEM
Der of the boundary and the building
committees.
The regular March meeting will be
held March 1, II was decided, IN
stead Of February 2S. as proposed at
the last meeting, because the election
of the superintendent was held last
night.
In order TO clear up any misunder-
standing the trustees voted TO for
vard letter TO the city treasurer re-
questing him to compile a statement
OF the ad valorem franchise tax and
BfNidANlGG NNg AllG lIOiu Nnt
icity. AS Trustee Wells, chairman OF
the finance committee, said the pur-
pose OF the letter was not to antago-
nfze any department of the city, but
simply for the purpose OF securing IN
formation for the board. The trus-
tees desire the information so that
they may get the Just amount OF
lmoney due the board from the city.
and TO protect them from any charges
that might be brought against the
board that the members did not get
what was due the schools.
II Trustee Wells. chairman Of the
finance committee. reported that the
council could not grant over tho 35
cent levy for the schools, but that the
city had promised to cooperate with
the board. In addition he reported
that the city would give $4,000 to
aid the paying OF the floating debt.
with the promise of another 81, 900
next year, which viii eliminate the
debt. This will also enable a new
heating plant to be built at the
Franklin school.
The treasurer's report was: Bal
ance January I, s1.123.76: received
from city, SS,O12.26; received from
state, $12,117.60; from tuition fees.
s79.19; balance February 1, $14.-
e7S.sS. Disbursements: Pay roll.
So, 209SO; bills, sS51.S3.
The minutes OF the two last meet
ings were read and adopted by the
board
The monthly report OF Fred Hoyer
superintendent Of buildings, was re-
oeiyed and fled.
Report for Month.
Those present were: President w.
j. Hills and Trustees II. s. Wells,