The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-02

DR.. BARR IS SECRETARY
starts HE seventeenth Term In That
capacity-David A. olasscoff
10 the Truant
omeer.

The annual meeting Of the direc-
tors OF the Independent school dis
trict was held last evening at 1880
o'clock in the office of the board. The
usual reports from the secretary.
treasurer and auditor were read and
approved The board elected DR.. g.
Walter Barr as secretary. DR.. Barr
has completed sixteen terms in this
position. David A. Glascoff was named
truant offlcer to succeed George Bun
ner, the present officer.
All members were present at the
meeting last night. The secretary's
report was read, and will be found in
more detail in another column. The
secretary stated to the board that the
average cost per pupil In the Keokuk
schools was about the same as the
average cost for the state. On motion
Of Director Dunlap the report was
received and filed.
Balance in Treasury.
The financial statement from the
finance committee was read. This re-
port shows that the total receipts
were $203,665.11, The disbursements
for the year were $1O4.326.75. The
balance on hand is $99, 1886. During
the year $1,000 was paid on the float
ing debt. It is stated that $75,273.54
was the cost Of maintaining the
schools this last year. This was
found by deducting $6,413.50 paid on
bonds and interest, $4.291.s7. Kill
bourne prize fund, new building &C.
count Of $547.49 and cost Of new
school sites $4,000, making q total
Of s29,O53.21 from the total expendi-
lures.
Over fifty-four thousand dollars was
paid teachers last year. Practically
FIVE thousand was paid out to 5ani-
tors. The election expense was less
than 500. L. A. Hamill is chairman
of the finance committee with Mem
hers Roberts, Woolley, Boyd and Dun
lap as members of the committee. The
full report is found elsewhere in this
issue.
The report Of the treasurer Frank
w. Davis was received and on motion
of Director Roberts was approved and
filed.
Report from Auditor.
Rice H. Bell, auditor, submitted the
following report:
Keokuk, Iowa, July I, 1914.
To the Board Of Education, Keokuk:
In accordance with the instructions
Of your finance committee, / have
examined the books and accounts OF
your secretary and treasurer for the
year beginning July 1, 1918. and end
ing June 80, 1914. and find them cor
rect. find all cancelled vouchers for
the above named term in the posses
sion Of the secretary, and the books
and accounts in perfect condition.
/ have also examined the account
books of Superintendent William Al
drich. for the tuition receipts from
nonresident pupils. handled by him.
and find they agree with his payments
to the treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
RICE H. BELL,
Expert Accountant.
The expert accountants fee Of $50
was allowed.
Barr 10 Reelected.
The election of a secretary coming
up next, DR.. G.. Walter Barr was re-
elected to. the place without any op'
position. Seven votes we're cast for
him. His salary was fixed at $500.
On motion of Member Roberts the
Keokuk Savings bank was designated
as the depository for school funds
and will be required to give the prop
er hond. The secretary's bond was
presented and approved.
GIaecoff IL Elected.
The election of truant officer was
the last business before the annual
session Of the board. superintendent
Aldrich made the report on this He
said that Mr.. Bunner had realized the
need Of more time to successfully
carry On his work. The superinten
oent did not know whether the board
would care to give Mr.. Bunner more
Line for this or not David A. Glas
con-, it was stated. was the officer OF
the United Charities. Humane society
and also of the health department Of
the city. and that there was some
.nine to be said in favor of combin
ing all the Offices into one officer as
tne truant officer finds that he visits
practically every home that the ON
Ger In discharge OF the other duties
0as occasion to enter. In this wa,