Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-15
w. H. Thoms Seated and Re-
organization Effected at
Regular Meeting.
NEW COMMITTEES NAMED
Resolutions Adopted Expressing APP
probation Of Long Services Of
II. q. Hayden.

meeting. w. H Thoms, the newly
elected member, was seated, succeed
ing A. d. Sperry, who declined to be
Anderson was temporary chairman
while the reorganization was in prog
ress. s. S. Kemble was reelected
clerk and c. F. Channon as treasurer,
the latter's bond being fixed at $780,
900.
The following committees were
named:
Finance and auditing-Welch and
Anderson.
Teachers, text books, discipline
Anderson and Pearce.
Insurance and janitors-Pearce and
WEIGH.
Supplies-Thoms and Cleaveland.
Buildings and repairs-The entire
board.
Adopts Resolutions.
This being the first meeting after
the retirement of H. B. Hayden and
the seating of E. C. Fisher as super
intendent of city schools. the board
adopted the following resolutions:
'In view of the circumstance that
H. B. Hayden has for IA years been
at the head of the. Rock Island public
schools, the board, by resolution, here
by expresses it's appreciation of his
long term of faithful, devoted and sue
cessful service, assuring him of its
grateful obligation for the past, and
its best wishes and hearty godspeed
for the future
1t was decided to hold a special meet
ing of the board July 81.
Tax Levy Fixed.
The tax levy for the year 1914-1s15
was fixed at s1S5,000.
The board voted the purchase of
the Lewis economical fitting cupola at
1852 for the manual arts foundry.
Upon recommendation of the teach.
ers' committee, Miss Ada Givens Al
corn was elected as teacher of the
school for the deaf for the coming
school year.
Two Resign.
The designations of A. Q. Larson of
the commercial department of the
high school and George d. Corneal of
the physical education department,
were accepted and filed. Both Mr..
Larson and Mr.. Corneal have been ap-
pointed in larger fields of work.
The annual report for the year 1911
1914 was ordered published, at an ex-
pense not to exceed SIS for each pa
per.
AS per contract the following pay
ments were allowed for painting and
decorating in the buildings specified:
High school. Frysinger, $40.
Horace Mann. Mielke, S4S.
Longfellow, Pardon, $59.75.
Irving, Strecker & Lewis, SIT.
Hawthorne, Strecker & Lewis, $35.
For electrical work:
High school, Leithner G Weishar,
SAT.
Kemble, Leithner & weishar, $3.50
The Rock Island Wood Works bid
of $156 for two tables to be used in the
domestic science room, was accepted.
Months Bills Allowed.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Rock Island Hardware company,
$17S5O.
Driffil Printing company, Sis.
Electric Construction comany, s235. |
A. w. Diedrich, $500
Western Union Telegraph company, !
SO cents.
Young G McCombs, s3.6S.
r. c. Benson, S1.70
Clemann G. Salzmann, $3.50.
Fred J. Hodges. so cents.
Rock Island Lumber & Manufactur-
ing company. s145.95.
Davenport Upholstering company, 81.
Tri-City Towel Supply company,
s1.05.
Frederick Post company. 81 cents.
Rock Island Sand & Gravel COM
pany, S1S.0S.
Allen, Myers & Co., $3.50.
Murrin brothers. $3.50.
c. ]. Larkin, S106.17.
Burlington Venetian Blind company,
$40.
J. H. Cleland & Son, $50.
E. c. Fisher, 81
Henry Darts Sons, $19.2c.
Peoples Power company, $4.94.
Hartz &c Bahnsen company, s9.45.
Trefz Express company, SS.17.
e. o. Vale, Jr.. S121O.
Fred Bleuer. $3.50.
Channon e Dufva, S39.7S
Kramer Printing company, s31.25
Rock Island Sash & Door works.
$3.50.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass company.
s8110.
Standard Oil company. $40.
T. w. McClelland company. 60 cents.
w. c. Maucker, s62.40.
j. Ramser's Sons. 81.
Central Union Telephone company,
s55.O1.
s. p. Willett, s10.75.
A. G.. Hill, s1.65.
Hornstone Stating company. s54.
]. A. Mcdonald. $40. !,
Nellie c. Fuller, so cents.
Chicago Deposits Increase.
Springfield, Ill. July Is. - Demand !
deposits in state banks IN Chicago
lave increased $4,000. 900, according