Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-26

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMlS.
sloNERs, coDiNGToN COUNTY,
SOUTH DAKOTA.
WATERFOWL, s. D., June IL, 1917.
The board met as per adjournment,
converting in special session to meet
with the County Board of Education
for the purpose of adopting text books
for the county for the ensuing five
years. Members present, Bannister,
Paterson, Groves, Michaels, Kranz, ],
S. Johnson, G. E. Cosgrove, R. Jelles-
ma, Sara Reeve, o. H. Olson, G. Mark
rud, P. G. Foldager, A. j.. Hangar, A.
D. Ostrander, Herman Thyen and Ed.
Whitaker.
The forenoon was taken up with the
discussion Of the various text books
to be adopted, the representative Of
each book company represented be-
ing given a hearing of ten minutes.
On motion, the board adjourned un-
til / o'clock p. M.
The board met as per adjournment,
all members present, also H. S. FLEET
cher.
The meeting was called to order,
Miss Reeve acting as chairman. Bids
from the various book companies on
text books were opened, and the fol-
lowing action taken.
Moved and seconded that the read
ers in use at the present time be re-
tanned for the ensuing five years. Mo,
ton carried.
Tt was moved and seconded that
the Story Steps as a primer and the
Progressive Road to Reading books
I, 2 and g., also the Young & Field
Reader books 4, 5, 6, Z and 5 be
adopted as supplementary readers.
On being put to a vote this motion
was lost.
On motion Hunts Progressive Spell
Ter was adopted for the ensuing five
years.
On motion the Hamilton Elemen-
tary and Complete Arithmetics, were
adopted, also the Fundamentals Of
Arithmetic by the Laurel Book Co.
Moved and seconded that the Geog-
raphies in use at the present time be
retained and the Brigham & McFar-
lanes biographies be adopted as sup
Elementary. Motion carried.
On motion Mace's Primary and
School Histories, also Robinson's S.
Dakota History were readopted for a
period of five years.
Moved and seconded that Conn $
Physiology and Health books One and
Two be adopted, in places of the ones
now in use. Motion carried.
On motion Steps in English Books
1 and 2 were adopted as grammars.
Moved and seconded that the Ross
Ciyihw be retained. Motion carried.
On motion, the Economy writing
system up to the 18th grade, and the
Palmer system for the 7th and Sth
grades, was adopted.
Moved and seconded that the Cap
ital Drawing books be adopted. Mo-
tion carried.
Moved that Blair's sewing tablets
be adopted. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that the die
tionaries now in use be re-adopted,
which motion carried.
On motion, Wilson's Elements OF
Farm Practice and the Agricultural
Arithmetic were adopted.
The County Board of Education on
motion adjourned. The County Board
convened to take up the drainage and
sewage proposition at --enry village.
Moved and seconded that the first
drainage petition filed by the resi-
dents of Henry village be withdrawn
and that the later mi be filed in
place thereof. Motion carried.
The following claims against the
county for road work, having been
audited by the commissioners, were on
motion allowed.
J. w. Dougherty money paid
Youngquist and Friendrich
for work on lake road --$l74.OO
J. w. Dougherty, money paid
Youngquist for work on
Lake township roads -- 1880
J. w. Dougherty, money paid
Wiersbeck, Kampeska Ma
terials Co., Dyer, Young
quist and Friendrich for la
Dor and materials, road
work in Lake township $3.50
The board on motion adjourned.
D. M. Bannister,
Chairman.
Attest:
J. S. Johnson,
County Auditor.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIoNERS, CODINGTON COUNTY,
SOUTH DAKOTA.
WATERFOWL, S. d. July 5, l9l7.
The board met in regular session.
Members present, Bannister, Pater.
son, Groves, Michaels and Kranz; all
present.
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