Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1917 — County Board of Education Holds Regular Monthly Meeting. [ARTICLE]

County Board of Education Holds Regular Monthly Meeting.

Twelve of the thirteen township trustees of Jasper county attended the regular monthly meeting in the office of County Superintendent Lamson Monday. Mr. Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, was absent on account of sickness. The; trustees. received blanks and they will take the enumeration of school children between the ages of six and twenty-one. This work will begin April 10th and must be finished and report made to the county school superintendent by May Ist. County Agricultural Agent Learning made bis repoat. His salary to date amounted to $158.33, traveling expenses S3O and other expenses $6.55, making a total of $198.38. This report was approved. Trustee Wood, chairman of the Zcfemmittee appointed to provide an office for the county agent, reported that they were unable to secure same. This matter was continued. On motion the county agent wak allowed to have an office assistant each Saturday. / No other important matter of business appearing, the board adjourned to meet the first Monday in May, at which time a county truant officer will be elected'. The present incumbent is Charles Steward, of this city.