Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-07-09
Thirty-eight Thousand Dollars
Are Needed For Schools
Next Year
PRESENT INCUMBENT
REELECTED CLERK
Acts of School District Board Are En-
dOrsed.-HarmOny Marks
Meeting

The annual school district meeting
of the adysmith-Flambeau district,
held in the gymnasium of the high
school building, Tuesday evening, de
yelOped rather unusual interest i'll
school affairs, shown by increased at
tendance. Harmony prevailed through
out, and the school officers reports OF
their work met with the approval OF
the people of the district gathered in
the annual meeting.
The budget for the coming school
year, submitted by the board and show
ing an increase in levy of about $4,000
over last years levy, was promptly
adopted, indicating that our people are
in accord with the sentiment over the
country favOring advanced salaries for
teachers
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture in connection with the annual
meeting was the election of school
didates for the office were considered :
l.. G.. Streater incumbent of the office
for several years past, and Rev. e. l..
Fisher. The partiSans of these men
participated in a spirited campaign for
their fayOriteS. and a total vote of 469
was cast. OF the total. Mr. Streater
received 306 and Rev. Fisher received
1853 f. NJ Dahlberg, 2. H. MCGOWAN
and Eldred Mcdonald acted as election
officers and had charge of the ballot
box which was open for ballots from
o'clock until s. Mr.. Mcdonald an
nOunced the vote Women cast 233 of
the 469 votes.
o. J. Falge called the meeting to or
der soon after O'Clock and was imme-
diately elected chairman of the meet
ding, no other nomination having been
made.
L. c.. Streater, as clerk, read the
minutes of the last meeting and Mrs.
]. w CarOw, treasurer, read the finan-
cial report for the year ending June 30.
Both reports were accepted.
After the reading of the budget,
which totals $3S500, it was promptly
adopted, and school board salaries
amounting to $400 were voted. This
is an Increase of 500 for the clerk over
last years compensation. No increase
was asked for by any of the board
The people decided it was due them.
Owing to the increased cost of main
tanning the schools it was voted to in
crease the rate of tuition in the high
school from 81 to SIS. Even at the lat
tarrate. the district will lose money on
every foreign pupil enrolled
1t was decided to refund to the dis
trict the levy made for payment O1
principal and interest on the bond is
sue authorized last year for building
an addition to the south side schOo
building.
The board was authorized to borrow
$4,000 with which to defray temporary
general expenses until taxes are re
Ceived.
Each of the two local banks wa:
designated as a depository for schoo
funds a resolution to this effect of
fered by W. A. Blackburn of the Stat
Bank of LadySmith was the only ques
ton to come before the meeting OF
which there was Il division of a vote
BY vote of the meeting the stand an'
action of the school board on the mat
ters of proposed night school and tn
use of the gymnasium for other thai
school instructional purposes was en-
dOrSed.
The report as read by the distric
treasurer:
Financial Report
Financial report of joint school dis
trict No 1, of the town of Flambea
and city of Ladysmith, for the yea
. ending June so. 1920:
DISBURSEMENTS
Expense of Instructions
Teachers salaries ----.-.-----..-$26,62 ,629O
Supplies for Inst. --------------- 2,O44e
Supt office ---------------------------- Sd