MEETING OF JANUARY
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5. 1925
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA., MET IN REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION IN THE BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MONDAY, JANUARY
5, 1925, AT SEVEN-THIRTY O'CLOCK P. M.
PRESENT: J. T. Spivey., President A. E. Musrush, Clerk
w. Berry L. o. Brooks Frank McCall Paul M. Pope J.
ABSENT:
C. G. Landon Earl E. Leech R. F. J. Williams
The minutes of the meetings of December 1st and 15th, 1924, were read and approved as read.. Mr. Lukenbill reported that in accordance with the instructions of the Board, suit had been filed against the County Treasurer for payment of $65,5S3.oo due the Common School Fund • .
Report of Attorney
report was made by Mr,. E. ··1. Burton, Thrift Director, showing that savings handled through the school,thrift service during the short time it had been in operation in the Oklahoma City Schools, amounted to approximately $5,000.00. Upon motion of Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Pope, a vote of thanks was extended by the Board to Mr. Burton for the fine showing made in the Thrift Department.
Report of Thrift Director
There being but one member of ,the Audi ting Committee present, Mr. Brooks moved that Mr. Berry be appointed to act on the Auditing Committee at this meeting. Mr. Pope seconded the motion and same was declared to have carried.
Berry Auditing Committee
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The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pope: "RESOLUTION WHEREAS, in July of this year, a petition for a Grand Jury in Oklahoma County was circulated by Mrs. Arthur Burkett and associates, asking the Judge of the District Court to call a Grand Jury with the view and for the purpose of having the Board of Education of Oklahoma City investigated by the Grand Jury. AND, . WHEREAS, pursuant to such petition a Grand Jury was called and assembled and after hearing witnesses did report to the District Court on December 17th, 1924, a copy of which report is hereto attached and made a part of this Resolution. AND, · WHEREAS, in such report the Grand Jury states:
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'Pursuant to the instructions of the Court, an opportunity has been each of the one hundred resident tax-payers signing the petition calling for a grand jury, to bring before us all evidence in their possession which would lead. them to think that the laws of the commonwealth had been violated and which prompted them to sign such petition. It appears from such evidence heard that these petitioners had. in mind, in presenting this petition to the Court, only a desire for a thorough investigation of the acts and transactions of the Oklahoma City School Board, both individually and as a public body, including the three members of that board who have recently resigned.
Resolution on Grand Jury Report