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Minutes of Annual School Meeting

Minutes of Annual School Meeting
Regular meetings of School district
No. 8 of the city of Bedding, called
to order in the High school room, by
Pres. +. G Lloyd, pursuant to notice
thereof, duly and legally given.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing was read and there being no COR
rections offered, was approved.
The annual financial and statistical
report of the Secretary was then read
and adopted.
Moved by B. F.. Hall, seconded by
E.. E. Fales that the three members
of the Board of Education, other than
the Secretary and Treasurer, be paid
ST. 90 for each meeting, regular and
special, attended by them during each
year and they be fined $1.00 for. each
I needing which they failed to attend.
Dr.. j. F., Pinkham offered as an
amendment to the motion. that the
said members be paid an annual sal
meetings. or not The motion was sec
onded by Ernest Shawley. The ques.
ton being on the amendment offered
by DR.. Hinkham- A yea and nay vote
was called for on which vote the
IIcSlVaN oociaiUu upc aihneNe
lost. ..,.,s 49, -"
a YEA and nay vote was thereupon
taken on the original motion made
BY Mr.. Hal, which motion carried
unanimously. -. s..ass-s
G. d. Weter ,therevpon moved that
the Secretary. DO paid an annual sal
airy Of, $4,000 and the Treasurer an
annual salary. OF $4,000. The; motion
waa seconded by Mr.. LaphAm and wis
adopted on . yea ond nay vote. T.
The President then called for. NOM
| inaIiom 10 fin the position on the
Board made. vacant hys the erpdra-
ton Of thelterm Of ofsoseofyA. n.
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Mr.. Whitney thereupon nominated
A. N. Hall to succeed himself. There
being no other names presented for
the Office the President declared the
nomination closed and appointed L.
M. Berry and Pearl Coulter a. tellers
who were given the customary oath,
and vote taken.
100 votes were cast of which A. M.
Hall received, 103, Mr.. Coulter 8,
Thomas Bracken 1, Asa Door, /. The
President thereupon declared A. M.
Hall elected.
Nominations were then asked to fin
the vacancy cnused by the expira-
ton of the term of Office of Fred l..
Warner.
George E. Wagner, thereupon NOM
] mated B. F. Brown and there being
no further nominations the President
declared the nominations closed and
called for the bellot.
T. lis votes were cast of which b. F.
Brown received 100, z. Wilson 1, w.
Lambertson 1, Mrs. I. L. Hubbells
and z. E. Hudson 1. The President
thereupon declared B. F.. Brown cleo
ted to the vacancy.
| After some discussion a vote was
taken on the question of re-classify-
ing the district under and in accord
ance with Act No. 166 of the p. A. of
1917.
106 votes were cast as follows: 95
no and IL yes A majority Of all
votes cast being against the propos-
ition, the President declared the
question lost.
Moved by z. Shawley, seconded by
Mr.. Johnson, that the district adopt
the free text book act for the district.
107 votes were cast on this prop
osition, Of which SO were. against and
"a for it. A majority Of all Of the
qualified voters not having voted in
favor Of the question, the President
declared the motion lost.
After some discussion Of the school
building situation the meeting adj
| journed.
Fred L. Warner Secretary.
Milton Friedly, wife and son, Of
Boyne City, are guests at the home