The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-05-10
THE LEVY
IS FIXED
By The City Board Of Edu.
cation For Next Year
The Sum Of $4,000 viii Be
Necessary For The Schools
Three High School Teachers
Tender designations
Members Of High School
Orchestra Join Union
And Ask For Union Prices
For Their Services

A levy of $5S,O0O will be asked for
the maintenance of the Mt. Vernon
public schools for next year. 1t was
so decided ut the regular monthly
meeting of the Mt. Vernon board
which was held Monday evening. The
levy asked for is divided into the fol
lowing funds: Tuition $4,000; con
tingent $4,000; sinking fund $4,000.
The contingent fund Is swelled from
$4,000 to $4,000 because of that
fact that the board desires to make
improvements on the various build
ings that have been neglected on ac-
count of the shortage of funds with
which to carry out the work. The
inside woodwork of most OF the build
ings is in a very bad condition.
The fact that three Of the teachers
VIII resign next year was shown In
Superintendent Alan's list of teach
ers approved of by himself for re-
election. Professor A. X. Dorr, Miss
+ Bell and Miss Barber have rendered
their resignation to go into effect at
the close of the current school year,
The superintendent stated to the
board that all three of the teachers
are valuable ones and that their SER
vices have been partially the cause
for the betterment of the school. All
three are members of the high school
faculty.
Other teachers who are not appli-
cants for reelection are Miss Lucy
Craig OF the 1st ward, Miss Thrailkill
and Miss Luck Ewing of the 4th
ward. The list of the teachers
selected by Superintendent Alan was
referred to the committee on teach
ers and text books. The committee
viii report at special meeting to be
held on the evening of May 10th.
After considerable discussion w.
A. Sicott and George s, IIarter were
elected as school enumerators, Mr..
Harter to enumerate all youths east
of Main street and Mr.. Silcott all
west of Main street The enumeration
weeks Of May.
MIR. Alan informed the board of Dr,
Washington Gladden's acceptance of
the oner extended him to deliver the
address AT the commencement eXer-
,cises on June 18th
Mr.. Alan informed the board that
Miss Bell, OF the high school faculty,
is on the verge OF a nervous break
down and that Miss Laura Koons has
been appointed to take her place un.
Ill she is able to resume her work.
Dr. Arndt moved that the board en-
ter into a contract with Mr.. u. G..
Pickard to superintend the plumbing
in all OF the buildings az Il salary OF
800 per year, The motion prevailed
All bills for the month OF April
were read and ordered paid
All members voting fayorably, the
G., A. II. was granted permission to
use the high school auditorium for
the purpose of holding memorial day
exercises on May 30th.
All members OF the high school
orchestra have joined the union This
fact was made known to the board
The school orchestra has requested
that the board employ them to fur.
nish music at the commencement ex,
ercIses at union prices The matter
WIS discussed but was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
The west side school lots have been
let to c. G. FOrsnan and H. A. Hanna
who have contracted TO keep them In
proper order in return for the use of
them.
communication wasFeceived from
the teachers and civic league of the
Fourth ward building thanking the
board for their assistance during the
meeting at the 4th ward building in
April
SIR. Mill OF the building committee
reported that the slate work on the
ard ward building has been let to
Chase & Son, but that It has not yet
been finished. The painting on the