The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-21

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important position
While on this subject it might be
well for us to consider that we must
engage as good instructors for all lines
of the work as we possibly can, so that
our schools, as whole, may be credit
to this city as well as to this board.
81 shall hope that while have the
honor of presiding as president of this
board that L will be assisted by each
and every individual member of the
board to do everything that is possible
to the end OF benefting our schools
believing as | do, that this is the most
important work that the city of Ke-
nosha can give to any body of men
to look after, for without good edu-
cation for the children of our city we
may not expect much for the Keno
sha of the future.
For one [ do not believe that the
city of Kenosha expects us to be mig
gardly in our economy or in the af-
fairs of the schools, for, almost to a
man, every taxpayer in Kenosha will
not object to paying little more taxes
| if they can see the results in the work
of the schools.
You will find in me very poor pre-
siding officer and I would, therefore
ask your consideration and help when
I make mistakes and get beyond my
depth, that you assist me with your
parliamentary knowledge and expert
ence.
In closing let us hope for the best
results for the schools, and that we
may make no serious mistakes in our
judgments and that nothing but harm
ony and good feeling may be with us
throughout the year.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Curtis announced the list of standing
committees Of the board as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, Craney, Don
ahue, Rowell, Mueller.
Buildings and Grounds-Zeitler, Wal
lis, Leinenweber, Mueller, Head.
Finance-R Mayer, Buckmas-
ter, Threinen.
supplies+Donahuc, Sullivan, Barnes,
Mayer, Goergen.
High School-Barnes, Mayer, Head.
Text Books-Head, Craney, Threi-
men, Buckmaster.
Claims-Goergen, Zeitler, Mungen,
Rowell
Rules and Regulations-Craney, Wal
lis, Barnes, Leinenweber.
Printing Threinen, Mungen, Sulli-
van.
At the session of the board announce
ment was made of the retirement of
Superintendcsls R J. Zimmers at the
end Of the present school year and the
board by a unanimous vote. commend
ed the work that Mr.. Zimmers had
done in the Kenosha schools during the
six years that he had acted as super
intendent. There was a note of re-
greet expressed by the members of the
board chat Mr. Zimmers had found the
call to Manitowoc one which he felt
compelled to accept.
Several matters of interest came be-
fore the board at the meeting on Tues
day evening among others Being de-
mand for an investigation of the JAM
tor system in the schools. This was
brought up by the resignation of Theo-
dore Boyington as janitor of the Dem
ing school. A resolution was brought
before the board demanding an in
vestigatiOn of the system and of the
work of Joseph NJ Scholey as superin-
tendent of janitors and the members
of the board discussed this matter for
nearly an hour. When a vote was
reached eight voted for the resolution
and eight against it and the resoIu-
tion was lost, but it is certain that it
will come up again and be brought out
at future session of the board.
There was also some eaustic com
ment over the contract or rather the
lack of a contract between Architect
Gaastra and the school board in con-
nao+ioD with +bo L,;IJ;,c of H. CtoI-.,.
bus school. Members of. the board
demanded that the contract be produc-
ed and then it was learned that no
formal contract had been made with
Mr.. Gaastra. More than a year and
half ago the board directed Chair
man Threinen and Clerk Zimmers to
enter into contract with Mr.. GAS
ira to act as architect for the build
ing of the new school On the morn
ing after the order was issued the
clerk of the board went to President
Threinen and asked for instructions
and he was informed that it was not
customary for the board to make
written contract with the architect and
the matter was dropped. Former
President Threinen defended his ac-
tion on the grounds that the procuring
of written contract in such matters
had not been customary with the board.
No final action was taken on the mat
ter but the discussion revealed the fact
that the board had practically 10 con-
tract with the architect and when the
settlement for the building is made it