Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-13
BOARD GIVEN
BUDGET s2s,5O0
At Annual School Meeting
Treasurer's Report Shows
Large Balance
MEDLER AND SLATER ELECTED
President King and Secretary
\ Rhodes Were not Candi-
dates for Reelection

The Board of Education presented a
budget of S29,50O to the electors of
the district, for the maintenance and
running Of the. city's public school
system for the ensuing year, and was
granted the request without a dis
cending vote, at the annual school
meeting and election of District No
!, Arcadia and Pine River townships,
held at the high school building, Mon
day night. This is am increase of ST.
600 over the budget of 1915, but, as
the report of the board showed with
tn addition of new teachers and much
needed equipment, It'll no more than
what is absolutely necessary for the
continuation Of the present Standard
of the city schools.
The budget for 1916 is divided into
the following alloments. The amount
needed for the building, sites and re-
pair fund is $1,000, bonds and interest
/ $1,000, incidental fund $500, and
teachers fund $4,000 The addition
al amount asked by the Board of
Education will be used entirely in the
teachers fund According to the re-
port Of the board no additions are
needed in the other funds owing to
balance on hand, which will meet
any unexpected expenses that may
occur. The secretary and treasurer's
reports showed a balance in all the
various funds of the district, the ag-
gregate balance reaching a total of
2,9O3.23.
There was no opposition in the cleo
tion of W. w. Medler and Fred Slater
as members of the board, each for
term of three years, to succeed Chas
G. Rhodes and Francis King, whose
terms of Office expire this year, and
who had previously announced their
retirement. On the first ballot w. w.
Medler received 1876 votes, which
elected him TO succeed Mr. King, and
on the ballot taken for successor to
Mr.. Rhodes, Mr.. Slater was given the
majority of the votes, 126 Justice
Mann nominated Mr.. Medler with
stirring speech.
Mr.. Medler has been a resident of
this city for many years and has al
ways shown keen interest in edu-
cational affairs. The majority by
which he was elected Monday night
indicates that the electors have con-
fidence in his judgement and executive
ability. Mr.. Slater, also elevated to
membership on the board by a major
ity almost equaling that of the other
candidate came to this city only
few years ago. He will be a valu-
able asset to the Board of Education.
Not enough can be said of the work
of the two retiring members of the
board, Mr.. King and Mr.. Rhodes. Mr..
Rhodes has been a member of the
Board of Education for ten years and
most of that time has been secretary.
Mr.. King has been president of the
board for several terms and a member
for sometime pervious to becoming
executive head. Mr.. King and Mr..
Rhodes have been untiring in their
efforts 80 give this city one of the
best educational systems in the state,
and so far as they are concerned they
have been successful. 1t is hoped that
future boards will be able to conduct
the affairs of this district in as effici-
ent and able manner as in past years.
The members of the Board of Edu-
cation aside from those who were
elected Monday night are Otto Sand
erhoof, for two more year, A. j..
Archer, for two more years and p.
NJ. Smith, whose term expires a year
from this meeting.
The length of the school year for
1916 was set at forty weeks. The
attendance at Mondays meeting was
the largest in several years.