Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-09-14
old MEMBERS Of SCHOOL BOARD
HOLD MEETING AND ADJOURN


quite late.
Supt. George Wadsworth was then ad
mitted and given official recognition
as the duly elected and installed super
intendent of schools, and during deli
berations following such questions as
Supt. Wadsworth had prepared for this
occasion, as being necessary informa
tion for the use and guidance of him
self in the position he had assumed
The most important one being the ques
ton of limitations of the authority
invested in the superintendent as per
tains to the executive position of the
superintendent what it should be and
why.
| Discussion of this subject lead up tc
much sincere thought on the part OF
members of the board. The elements
of harmony of action as between the
Board of Trustees and the superinten
dent of schools of the necessity for co
operative working as among the mem
bers of the school faculty in all man
ner of action as between the superin-
tendent of schools and the teachers of
all departments; of the facts. That ~
schools of the class to which the hide
pendent School District No. belongs
special teachers for designated posi-
tions, were beyond the financial means
of the community, and that the spirit
of willingness to cooperate and enhance
the usefulness of all teachers, could be
embodied in the system of our schools
only by use of such ability and gener-
GUS sacrifice to the cause of education,
on the part of those who shall be IN
positions to extend that assistance, as
they should be willing to give. That
by such endeavors, the school system
of this community would become
strengthened and made more perfect,
while to those from whence such as
having made of their work success,
would be both an added value to the
individual and the collective body of
the faculty, pride to each of them,
and beneficial condition to all con-
cerned.
In summary of the possibilities it
was the sense of the Board that under
all circumstances and at all times, it
was positive necessity to recognize the
authority of the executive head of the
school system, while the expectations of
this community are for moral, physical
and educational interests of it's children
and since their best opportunities are
the greatest and foremost consideration
in the minds and hearts of the Board,
the superintendent and the teachers.
These interests will best be protected
by cooperation of every one that is,
or shall be concerned. And that the
spirit of all educational work should be
guided and enacted with consideration
for the purpose for which this institu-
ton was endowed by the tax paying
people of state and county and the gen
eral government of the national hold
ings.
That moral obligation to education
al interests being the foundation of all
future success as concerns any body
created for the advancement of educa-
tional work in all its branches, such
bodies must of necessity acknowledge
authority in order to bring about
methods and systematieal results.
Therefore this Board trusting to the
wisdom and generosity of each indivi-
dual, in thus protecting the interests of
our schools, do appeal to each for that
support which shall be loyal and faith
full in feeling and in actions.
In support of such sentiment among
the members of the Board the following
motion was made by Eimers, seconded
by kerlee: That the management of
the several departments of the schools
be left entirely in the hands of the
superintendent of schools.
Motion carried, all voting yea.
The necessity for creating at this
time a levy of taxes for the purpose of
securing funds for educational uses and
the giving of notice to the board of
county commissioners, as to the amounts
of such levy, was then taken up for
c consideration and resulted in motion
made by Telcher seconded by Kerlee.
That a notice of special tax, bond sink
ing fund and bond interest levy be
given the board of county commission.
ers, certifying that at regular meet
ing of the board of trustees of hide
pendent School District No. 2, of Idaho
county Idaho held at the office of the
board, on the eleventh day of Septem-
Der, 1916, special tax on all the tax
able property of said district was levied
for the year 1916 to create sinking
fund for the payment of school bonds
and interest on same, and for the main
tainance of the schools as required by
law.
Bond Interest Fund ..........3 Mills
Maintenance of Schools ......7 Mills
lolai $3.50. .............. III Mills
The chairman then appointed as
for investigation of the situa-
ton concerning fuel (coaD for the use
of schools. Eimers, Cole and Telcher
with authority to purchase same.
The stables used by students who ride
in to attend the schools as a place to
shelter their horses being reported as
being in bad condition the chairman
as committee on repairs
Cole and Kerlee with authority to have
same put in such condition as would
make them servicable for the purpose
intended.
No other business coming before the
board, it was moved and seconded by
Telcher and Eimers that the board now
adjourn to meet again at the call of the
chair. C. A. Parsons, Clerk of Board.