Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1919 — MRS. HUNT ON SCHOOLBOARD [ARTICLE]

MRS. HUNT ON SCHOOLBOARD

—t — CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS FIRST, WOMAN MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. .X The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all councilmlen and Mayor Spitler present. Under a law passed by the last legislative it is necessary that one member represent the minority party on a city school board. In conformity with this act, Edward Lane was elected a member of the Rensselaer board of education, to succeed George A. Williams, who resigned. Mr. Lane’s term begins at once and his appointment is for a period of two years. Mrs. Helen Hunt was appointed a member of the board to succeed Dr. Kresler, whose term expires. Mrs. Hunt’s appointment is for a period of three years. So far as we have been able to ascertain, Mrs. Hunt is the first woman to have ever been appointed as a member of the board of education of Rensselaer. A number of sidewalks were ordered constructed. On the petition of Mary L. Wiseman, a walk was ordered constructed along the north side of Vine street from block 2, Sunnyside addition, west to connect, with a walk already constructed. The engineer was instructed to prepare plans and the city attorney a resolution for a walk on the north side of East Washington street, between Scott and Webster streets; also on Elm street, north side, between Scott and Webster streets along block number twenty-nline. The city engineer was instructed to lower crossing walk on Park avenue and Grace stneet to cons orm with the grade to the Grace street bridge. The engineer was instructed to establish a line for grading on Milton street. In the matter of the opening of an alley thrqpgh block 1, Thompson addition, no remonstrance being on file against said improvement, the council in all things confirmed the resolution, No. 144, and the city cavil engineer was directed to prepare a list of alii the owners or holders of property or interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected jind a list of the owners or holders of property or interests therein to be beneficially affected by such work, together with a description of each piece of property to be taken or affected either beneficially or injuriously and report to the council at its next meeting. The city attorney was instructed •to prepare an ordinance fixing the salaries of the school trustees. On motion the superintendent of thie light plant was authorized to purchase the necessary supplies to furnish power to the Iroquois Roller mills. The financial committee made its report, which was approved and the proper orders were ordered to be drawn on the several funds for the aity.