The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-14
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/ The regular meeting Of the board
Of education OF Carthage school dis
trict No. 118. was held in tho ONCE
OF the Rxchange bank Ct o'clock
p. M. Friday evening. July Z. Those
present were ]. 2 Williams, presi-
dent; Leo L. Helfrich. secretary
treasurer. and L. w. Berry,sJ. w.
patrick. G. "A. Orth and ]. Paul Califf,
members. and Mr.. Barr, who was re-
Gently elected as superintendent Of
our schools.
The board at this meeting made
| Its levy for school purposes for the
year 1857, the total amount Of
said levy being 100000, the sum
lof $14.2000O being levied - q spec
ial tax. for educational purposes and
the sum Of $4,8OO.OO being levied as
a special tax for building purposes
on the eQualiZed assessed value OF the
taxable property in our school dis
trict for the year 1916. and the presi-
dent and olegk OF the board were
authorized to certify such lsvy for
the district
The finance committed composed
Of L. w. Berry. r. C. Crum, and J..
w. Williams. reported bills paid, up
on proper recommendations. amount
ing in the aggregate to $S,376.00 and
bills yet unpaid, aggregating $116.23.
It was moved and seconded that the
report Of the bills paid be approved.
and the unpaid bills be allowed and
paid. except one small bill which was
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patrick and ]. w. Williams, being
the committee on supplies. The
motion was carried.
At recent meeting OF the board,
the finance committee was ordered
to examine and audit the books Of
Leo L. Helfrich, secretary-treasurer
Of this board, and was also authoriz-
ed to employ such help as might be
needed in such examination. The
committee reported that it had Sc
cured the services OF John r. Scott,
OF this city, knowing his efficiency
and accuracy in such matters, and
that said Scott had examined the
books of said secretary from the
time he took charge of them. on
June Z, 1919, to April II, 1915, cover
ing period Of nearly four years.
Mr.. Scott in his report to the board,
was very complimentary to the work
done by tho secretary, stating that
he had completed an examination of
the books for said time. and verified
all items OF receipts from ell sources.
and carefully checked UP all accounts
and found the same correct. and in
addition thereto stated that the
books were well kept and the system
used was good, and that he had no
suggestions to make whereby the
same could be improved upon. Mr..
Scott being an experienced account
ant and his word being final along
such lines. the compliment to the sec
Rotary was greatly appreciated by the
members OF the board, and It Is con-
graduating itself that the people Of
this district have seen tit to place a
man of such marked ability in charge
of the books.
Three of our teachers. who were
elected at recent meeting OF the
board, have handed in their resigna-
tions, which were reluctantly &C
cepted. They were all Carthage
ladies, being Miss Margaret Geiger,
Miss Ruth Laidlay and Miss Freida
Berry.
The committee on teachers and
salaries, composed of j. w. Williams.
J. Paul Califf and r. G. Crum, have
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