Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-17

The minutes OF the last regular board
/ Of education meeting the same recommending
that the following amounts be raised for the
various school district funds for the ensuing
I yeav. lglo-20. were read by, the secretary.
which are follows: Sl9.OO0.O0 for the In
cidental Fund SIS 10000 Tor the Teacher
WAGE Fund Sl1 10000 for the Ggneral Fund
and Sl50O.00 for the Building Sites and
Repair Fund. Total amount % be- raised.
S15,5O00O.
Moved by Prof. A. r. Cook aud supported
by Z. NJ. Smith that vote 10 raise by
taxation the amounts for the various differ
cnt school funds recommended By the
board of education al it. last regular board
meeting. Motion carried
Moved by Prof. A. H. Cook aud supported
by Dr.. v. IL. BeshgetoOr that we approprlat.
Sl.s000O 10 be raised by taxation for the pur
pose of purchasing lots l49, 100. l5l ana
1872 klmwood subdivision 10 the city OF Alma
tor the purpose OF the enlarging of the Re
public school site as recommended by the
hosrd of education. Motion carried.
Moved by Rev j. W Priest and supported
bs j. +. Schwartz that the ensuing school
year 1920. consist of forty weeks Motion
Moved by =. NJ. smith and supported by A.
A. Chi$ that the chair appoint four teilers.
Motion carried.
The chair appointed a. tcllers. 2. NJ. Smith.
r. ~ Hughes, A. A. Chick. and Chas. Oge.
the same being sworn IN as tellers boy Notary
Public A 4. Cook
The next order of business 60 come before
the meeting was the election of a member of
years 20 succeed VIM. W Medler whose term
~ Office cNprics
The ballot was spread for the election of
member of the board of education % succeed
Vim. W Mcdlor with the following res ult
Total number of votes east 343. of which
Vim. W .Mcdler receives 235, W q. Davis N.
g.. v Wright 90. and two scattering.
Mr. VIM, " Medler having received
majority of the votes east was declared
elected member of the board 81 education
for "a term OF three years.
The ballot was then spread Cor the election
Of member Of the board ~, education %
succeed Fred slater whose term Of office now
expires.
rhc ballot wa. spread for the election Of
member of tho board of education % succeed
Fred Slater ifh the following result: Total
number of votes cast 2gs. of which Fred
Slater received 25s. j. N Montigd "a. G. V.
Wright l6 and Z scattering.
Fred Slater having received majority of
the vote. east uHs declared elected member
of the board of education Ton % term of
three years.
Ih, ballot was then spread for tho election
of member of the board of education for a
term of two years 20 fll the vacancy caused
h5 Che resignation of member A. j. Archer
with the following result lota number ot
Note' cast $50, of which vs.. O. Davis roe
rrivcd l-l and ~ q. Carter lff
.ty Of the vgtesscast wa. eeelared elected a
member of tho board of education FOR "a
term of two years o. m vacancy
The next order of business was the votne
ON Act 30. l6c. Act. of 1917 "Shall the act
classifying school di-tricts having "a noru-
lation oi five hundred or more aud less than
twenty-five thousand districts of the third
and fourth classes. and providing for th,
Government control and administration of
such school districts aud the schools therein
he adopted"
Tho bal.or were then spread on the above
proposition with the followinv result. Total
number of hallots cast l2V of which there
were ilG No aud~ Yes
IL twas declared that Act No l66. Public
Acts of 1917 was defeated
Moved by T. VI. smith and supported by
W. r NilcoN that this peeting adjourn
Carried.
Meeting declared adjourned at II 10 o'clock
Signed A. }. ARCHER Secretary.