BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, March 1, 1895.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Annual Report to the President and Trustees and Citizens of Cortland.

   We beg leave to submit to the president and trustees and citizens of Cortland the following report:

   The vouchers and all bills properly verified are on file in the superintendent's office, and the board would be pleased to exhibit them at any time to any one for inspection.

RECEIPTS.

From tax, $11,000.00

From state apportionment, 3,947.64

From tuition, 63.90

From sale of real estate, 450.00

From Regents' grant, 220.00

From building acct. (transferred), 170.54

Total, $15.862.08

DISBURSEMENTS.

Order No.          Payee.       Purpose.

March 1, 1894 deficit, $151.04

135.  J. R. Hathaway, labor, 2.00

136. M. De Ver Westcott, photograph and frame, 9.50

137. W. H. Russell, wood, 20.00

138. L. R. Lewis, labor, etc., 8.62

139. L. M. Loope, rent, 40.00

140. C. V. Coon, supplies, 6.82

141. Mrs. Jas. R. Brown, washing towels, 8.14

142-165. Teachers, Superintendent and Janitor Brown of Central, salaries for March, 981.50

166. H. & C. Gas Co., gas, 4.86

167. Clark & Nourse, repairs, 2.75

168-189. Teachers and superintendent, salaries for April, 942.00

190-194. Janitors, salaries for April, 151.00

195. A. Mahan, piano, 150.00

196. Mather & Allen, surveying, etc., 40.00

197. Frank Place, surveying, etc., 2.00

198. W. S. Dean, building fence, 6.25

199-231 Teachers, superintendent and Janitor Brown, salaries for

May, 979.50

222. D. F. Wallace & Co., supplies, 36.81

223. C. W. Bardeen, supplies, 6.25

224. Glan & Co., supplies, 1.14

225. Samuel Morris, labor, 3.00

226. Mrs. J. R. Brown, washing towels, 2.39

227-231. Janitors, salaries for June, 151.50

232-253. Teachers and superintendent, salaries for June, 1,042.00

254. L. M. Loope, rent, 40.00

255. Henry Bay, hauling coal, 34.87

256. Jas R. Brown, salary for July, 37.50

257. W. W. Seaman, labor, etc., 32.68

258. Adam Belcher, labor, 10.00

259. W. S. Dean, building fence, 78.40

260. F. D. Smith, supplies, etc., 54.18

261. L. R. Lewis, labor and supplies, 90.75

262. Jas. R. Brown, salary for August, 40.00

263. Lyman Jones, labor and slate, 20.21

264. J. S, Knapp, labor, etc., 16.00

265. Beers & Warfield, labor and material, 236.66

266. John Ireland, lumber, 10.53

267. Loucks & Petrie, labor, 25.51

268. Glan & Co., supplies, 25.65

269. Holden & Seager, coal, etc., 362.21

270. C. V. Coon, supplies, etc., 28.64

271. Maxson & Starin, coal, 434.55

272. John W. Suggett, legal services, 50.00

273. Warren, Tanner & Co., supplies, 1.55

274. Warner Rood, use of Opera House, 25.00

275. Martin & Call, fuel, 230.00

276-300. Teachers, superintendent and Janitor Brown, salaries for

September, 1,072.00

301. Cortland National bank, int., 11.05

302. Wm. Evarts Benjamin, supplies for library, 40.00

303. H. M. Dickinson, labor, 5.00

304. Coil & Montgomery, supl's for libr'y, 30.00

305. John T. Barnes, curbing, 3.08

306. Sager & Jennings, supplies, 37.12

307. H. F. Benton, lumber, etc., 125.85

308. Benjamin Smith, brooms, 2.15

309. H. & C. Gas Co., [coal-produced] gas, 12.60

310. Cent. N. Y. Pottery Co., clay, etc., 5.75

311. W. J . Perkins, wood, 4.59

312. Loucks & Petrie, labor, 3.85

313. A. W. Lewis, Record supplies, 8.75

314. Sager & Jennings, duplicate of lost order, 2.15

315-340. Teachers and Supt. Salaries for Oct., 1032.00

341-345. Janitors salaries for Oct., 154.00

346. Chas. D. Dunbar, wood, 20.00

347. Martin & Call, coal, 152.25

348. L. M. Loope, rent, 40.00

349. D. F. Wallace & Co., supplies, etc., 100.25

350. Chas. F. Brown, supplies, 10.72

351. F. D. Smith, supplies, 19.99

352. Wm. S. Dean, labor, 16.00

353. Loucks & Petrie, labor, 3.30

354. C. V. Coon, supplies and expenses, 25.44

355-379. Teachers, Supt. And Janitor Brown, salaries for Nov., 1096.00

380. C. F. Thompson, supplies, 2.50

381. Mrs. Jas. R. Brown, labor, 2.10

382-405. Teachers and Supt. Salaries for Dec., 1040.00

406-410. Janitors salaries for Dec., 154.00

411. Hyatt & Tooke, photos, 3.00

412 J. F. Costello, supplies for library, 6.50

413. L. R. Lewis, labor, etc., 25.72

414. C. A. Nichols Co., supplies for libr'y, 24.00

415. H. F. Benton, lumber and labor, 8.68

416. H. & C. Gas Co., gas,  8.64

417-441. Teachers and Supt. and Janitor Brown, salaries for Jan., 1080.00

442-465. Teachers and Supt. salaries for Feb., 1040.00

466-470. Janitors salaries for Feb., 154.00

471. Glan & Co., supplies, 8.72

472. L. R. Lewis, labor, etc., 16.95

473. C. V. Coon, supplies and expenses, 29.18

474. B. B. Jones, printing, etc., 10.50

475. Eimer & Amend, supplies (appar's) 87.31

Total expenditures, $14,365.19

Balance on hand March 1, 1895, $1,486.89

BOARD OF EDUCATION,

C. V. COON, secretary and Supt.

Cortland, N. Y. March 1, 1895.

Another Unfortunate.

   Of late Cortland county appears to be sending her full share to the state hospital for the insane at Binghamton.

   The latest unfortunate is Velma Hutchinson, aged forty years, of Taylor, who was examined Wednesday by Drs. M. L. Halbert and Benjamin Kinyon, who pronounced her insane. Her present attack was gradual and began in August, 1894, since which time she has been alternately violent and depressed. She could only be induced to speak in a whisper and is very bitter against her husband, whom she says does not belong there at all.

A NEW CHURCH.

The Colored People of Cortland County Want One.

   An effort is being made by the colored people of this county to raise enough money for the purchase of Mr. William R. Weld's old wagon factory on Van-Hoesen-ave., which they intend to move to the corner of Homer and Van Hoesen-aves., where it will be remodeled into a church. The cost will be about $2,000.

   Subscriptions are being solicited now for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the minister, Rev. George C. Smith, who will preach in Good Templars' hall until the church is ready.

   Presiding Elder Mason, D. D., of Elmira will deliver the first lecture for the benefit of the new church in the Homer-ave. church on "The Rise of the Negro."

   There are about seventy colored people in this section who will undoubtedly be greatly benefited by the new church and will sincerely appreciate any assistance which is given.

HELP THE BAND.

It is in Need of Funds to Pay Up Its Debts.

   There is not an organization in town more deserving of support than the Cortland City band, which has had a hard time for a number of weeks past to keep the breath of life. Instead of the minstrel show being patronized as liberally as it deserved, the boys after weeks of rehearsals by night and day, and hard work lost over twenty dollars. This was very discouraging, and the boys are now putting forth an effort to pay up the debts of the organization, which amount to about $200, by raising the money by subscription. Every citizen who is the least public spirited should respond liberally to the members' request as the money must be raised, the band having been sued.

Sleighride and Dance.

   A lively company of young people left Cortland at about 8:30 o'clock Wednesday night and enjoyed a sleighride to the home of Mr. George Miller above the county house. Dancing was the chief amusement. A fine supper was served at midnight and it was 5:30 o'clock Thursday morning before they reached Cortland. All speak in the highest terms of Mr. Miller's hospitality.

   Those present were Misses Rena Goodyear, Nellie Stebbins, Maud Ryan, Hattie Burnham, Lizzie Burnham, Nellie Rose, Grace Coville, Anna Muncy, Maud Stillman, Leah Danforth, Cora Monroe, Maude Gallagher, Miss Wheeler, Miss Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Burnham, Messrs. Bert Van Buren, Henry Burnham, William Keller, Stephen Alexander, Arthur Williams, William Harvey, Ben Dalton, Arthur Knapp, Ed Moore, June Coville, Harry Chaplin, Frances Muncey, Lawrence Dudley and Mr. Wood.

   A number from the surrounding country were also present.

BREVITIES.

   —The Chautauqua circle will meet this evening at 7:30 with Mrs. Loring on Lincoln-ave.

   —James Ryan paid a fine of three dollars in police court this morning for public intoxication.

   —Founder's day at Colgate academy, Hamilton, will be observed with appropriate exercises on Monday, March 4.

   —The regular monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Hospital association will be held at the hospital Monday, March 4, at 3 P. M.

   —Consecration service of W. C. T. U. at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, March 2, followed by reading of reports from superintendents of departments.

   —Mr. Clark Creque has taken the contract to paint the E. W. Bates building on Groton-ave,, the construction of which is being rapidly pushed along.

   —The Opera House was about three-quarters filled last night to see the performance by the "City Sports." The acrobatic performance was good and the audience was enthusiastic.

   —In the course of a lengthy notice upon the woman's paper the Moravia Valley Register says, "It is a credit to the talent and skill of the dear women from whose brains it was evolved."

   —Reports of savings banks in this state for the past year, go to show that deposits exceeded withdrawals by more than a million dollars. In 1893 the withdrawals exceeded the deposits.

   —Miss Williams and Miss Knapp of the Central school will unite their rooms and hold their term exercises in the Central building to-night. The exercises will be repeated to-morrow evening.

   —The funeral of Chauncey L. Scott will be held at 11 A. M. to-morrow from the home of his son, Mr. E. H. Scott, about two miles west of the village. The remains will be taken to Etna for burial.

   —The annual meeting of the Cortland Union Bee Keepers' association has been postponed to March 9, at 10 o'clock at Good Templars' hall in Cortland. All are cordially invited to be present and participate in the discussions.

   —The Democratic village convention to nominate candidates for village offices will be held in Fireman's hall on Tuesday evening, March 5 at 8 o'clock. The Democratic ward caucuses will be held in the same place a half hour earlier.

   —During the month of February twelve men have been convicted of public intoxication, one of exposure of person and one of vagrancy. Two women and one man have been adjudged insane and committed to the state hospital for the insane at Binghamton.

   —A. W. Barnes of Cortland has been in town for a few days. He has decided to remove his shirt manufacturing business to Cortland, so to reside with his parents and otherwise facilitate the business. The removal of this industry is much regretted.—DeRuyter Gleaner.

   —Cortland probably has in the Normal and public schools plenty of teachers who would if occasion demanded imitate the example of the pretty schoolmarm at Brunswick, Me., who recently saved four young men pupils from being drowned, and then flogged them well for going upon the ice before it was properly set.

   —The prospects for the success of the annual banquet of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick are very flattering. The members expect to place about 150 tickets. A number of good speakers have already consented to respond to toasts and guests are expected from Syracuse, Oswego, Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca and Utica.

   —Speaking of the recent reception of the Columbian club at Groton, The Journal says: "During the evening, Mrs. Mangang of Cortland, an honorary member of the club, favored the company with a vocal selection, accompanied by Mrs. Tanner, The solo was rendered in Mrs. Mangang's usual pleasing manner, as the hearty encore attested."

   —Here is an encouraging bit of news for street railroads in times of blizzards. Miss Mary L. Roy has brought suit against the Springfield, Mass., street railway company to recover $20,000 damages. She alleges that she caught cold and became a cripple because of being transferred one cold and stormy night from a heated car to another not heated in which she was obliged to remain all night, owing to the car being stalled in a snow drift between Indian Orchard and Springfield.

Jacob Myers lever-action voting machine.

MYERS MACHINE DISCARDED.

Whitestown Voters Return to the Old Style of Balloting.

   The Utica Herald says: The town board of Whitestown met last evening and decided not to use the Myers ballot machine at the coming town election, but to return to the old paper ballot system. The reason for this action is the alleged unsatisfactory working of the machine last year. It is claimed that 60 votes on supervisor went unrecorded at that time, and that the knobs stuck so that voters could not express their preference on certain candidates. Arrangements were made to secure the printing of the ballots and for the construction of the booth.

   All the members of the town board were present at the meeting and their action was unanimous.

EXCITEMENT CONTINUES.

Ex-Priest Slattery Stirs Up Savannah Catholics.

CROWDS FLOCK TO HEAR HIM.

The Anti-Catholic Agitator Announces His Intention to Remain In the City

Until He Can Walk the Streets Unmolested—Many Citizens Attend His Lectures Armed, but No Farther Violence Is Attempted.

   SAVANNAH, March 1.—There has been another day and night of intense excitement in Savannah. Feeling seems to run high, though there has been no further hostilities of any kind. Mrs. Slattery lectured to 600 women in Odd Fellows' hall. She and her husband were escorted to the hall by officers. Many of the ladies at the lecture were escorted to the hall by their husbands. Police were stationed in the square on which the hall fronts and the streets. No one was allowed to loiter about the building. Toward the close of the lecture crowds collected in the vicinity and Slattery and his wife were followed to their hotel by hundreds.

   Last night Odd Fellows hall was crowded to its limit, and many wore turned away. Fully 1,000 men were in the hall. It is said that a large proportion were armed. Men were heard saying that they were ready for a mob.

   Outside the entire police force, with the exception of a few men scattered through the audience, were distributed so as to command the entire vicinity of the hall. The police kept continually on the move, and no crowd was allowed to congregate near the building.

   Inside the hall there was a scene of enthusiasm. Slattery received an ovation, and throughout his lecture he was applauded and cheered when he declared that the riot Tuesday night had shown the necessity of Protestant organization.

   The wild cheering lasted several minutes and was vigorously resumed when he said: "Get the American Protective association or the Junior Order of United American Mechanics here and you will have no more such demonstrations against speech. We must meet the Ancient Order of Hibernians with the American Protective association and show them that it is not necessary to get their permission to have a lecture in Savannah."

   Slattery then declared that he was not here in the interest of the American Protective association, but that after the riot he had wired the national president and an organizer would be here in 24 hours.

   This was received with more cheers.

   At the close of the lecture there were three cheers given for Slattery and many went forward and signed a paper, promising to unite with either of the orders he had mentioned. Slattery was escorted back to the hotel by a large body of police.

   Several hundred of those who had heard him followed to assist in protecting him. While there were many people on the streets to the hotel there were no demonstrations against the ex-priest except hisses. Slattery announced that he intends to remain in Savannah until he could walk its streets without police protection.

   His presence here will keep up the excitement, which has been intensified by the announcement that the American Protective association organization would be perfected at once.

   Fifteen of the men said to have been prominent in the troubles Tuesday night were arrested. Four of them were tried, of whom three were sent to jail for 30 days. Other arrests are to follow.

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