Show schools of county may my eun run for seven and eight months says board the doard board of education met on monday in their revilah reg ilar monthly session with all members present it was decided de aided that school would be held aa an lang as present funds lasted heretofore it has been the policy to borrow money toward the end of the school term in order to continue school longer but the board decided it would be very unwise to incur more debts under existing circumstances it la is anticipated that the present funds will be sufficient for a even seven month urn for the dt ft tract and seven and one halt or eget tor for the high school if the coore cooperation ration of the citizens could be secured perhaps tome some plan ian could be per eted in which it might be ble to continue school a week or so 0 o longer A discussion db russion held over from last meeting pertaining to paying of tuition for students over eighteen years of age who are attending school outside of the county wa was given consideration the decision of the board which ie is also a state ruling waa was that the students over eighteen who are still attending high school must defray their own expenses i it R douglas of the C oas company presented figures show ing the comparison between the cost cot of heating school buildings with gas and coal according to the figures presented gas Is cheaper A five bear ear average coal cost has been compared with only one year gas cost in some instances Im the gas waa was more expensive but this was because the gas had been used only one year during one of the coldest winters for many years mr do douglas glas stated that a alive year av for the use of gas would give a clearer demonstration of its economy teachers and other employees of the district have caused considerable difficulty to the clerk by as signing their salaries in advance attorneys hobert robert 0 porter of duchesne and wallace calder of vcr ver ral met with the board regarding tie tle law in this matter it Is 13 unlawful to make split assignments of salaries and there therefore fori no spilt split assignments will be accepted by the board this year the new contracts for the coming year will contain a clause ting any assigning of salares al arles in the future mrs robert nobert witmer who has been acting as treasurer tor for 3 years presented her resignation which was accepted by the board archie johnson was appointed to be the new mw treasurer ier he ile will assume re ability as soon as the bond bon 1 can be transferred As required by law an audit must be made every two tuo year years en cn the district tooka boks several local auditors met with the board and presented their bids W S 8 henderson and D E smith werft were hired by the board to mak the audit |