, 1859-12-27
Yets-s1essrs. Haven, A1oseley, Foster: Cal

penter, Dare, Hayes, Ward and S!aahau-B.
Says-Messrs. Hoard and Hass--s-.
The motion. as amended. prevailed, and tht
STANDARD was fixed at seteaty-se1su per esat-
4petition was presented for the general in'
PRODUCTION Of Gesm1n as a branch Of study id
the public schools in this city, and referred to d
speclal committee consis,iDg Of Ncssrs, Hoard.
Sheahan and Hayes. r.
A report Was presented by the sapetiatead-
ent respecting the comparative cost Of wate1
cities.
In motion Of Mr.. Aoseley, the President and
| Superintendent were instructed to confer With
the Water comnis s5oners on tlsis subject.
The Superintendent presented 4 report re-
specting the case Of alleged severity in the pun
| Grating the teachcr frum blame; and On motion
| OF Nr. aoseley, the report was accepted.
On motion OF Ar. Shcahan, the Committee on
buildings and Grounds we're authorized to place
additional heating pipes in the Brown School.
On motion Of Ar. Dore, the question Of max
School, was referred to tbs Committee on that
| act.
The 1esignations Of the follosin. teachers
we're received and accepted: Anua u Ghattuck,
Lucy L. Wright, Sarah II. Dickinson, Emma J..
Ar. Hoard, Chairman Of tte:contni.!es On
thene~ division Of districts iu tie West n4vis-
son, presented report recommending, the fol-
1nwing limits for the Scamnon, n Washington,
Brown, Foster aud Skinner School Districts:
scAnaoS SCHOOL. 60
Bounded north by Prairie street; east by Chi
cago river; south bJ jackson street:s4 md west
BY Halsted street
WASHINGTON SCHOOL,:
beginning at the rircr on Prairiestrcet, tlence
bE Prairie street TO Ann street; thence By Ann
street to Fourth street; thence by Fourth street
to Noble street: thence By Nobia street, to Chi
caeo avenue; thence BY Chicago ayenae to Nil
waukee avenue thcace by Ail~aukee avenue to
rive1; thence By the river to Prairie street
+ BROWN SCHOOL. -
|; Bounded on the west hy the city limits from
|: Taylor, street Ia Ft.uetta street; thence by
Fourth STREET 10 Kucker street: thence By
ltucEer TO Prairie street; thenceby Praizfc to
Elizabeth street; thence by Elizabeth to Madi-
i.on street; thence bv Madison TO Latin street :;
thence by Latin to Tayor street md thence by
Taylor to the city limits.
FOSTER SCHOOL.
I Beginning At Polk street. on the river; thence
following the riFer to the 'ssstetn boundary Of
the city thence by the western boundary to
.Taylor street; thence By Taylor street to Blue
Island avenue; thence by D!ue Island aSenue to
Polk street; thence By Polk street to the place
Of beginning. =.
! scnoo1~So.1a.
North By the city limits, from the west linn
its Of the city 10 the North Branch Of CHI
cage river; On the east by the North branch,
E1stoa street aud tlilwauke avenue; to Chicago
nrcnuc; on the south b. Chicago avenue 10
Noble street; on the east ,by Noble stree. to
Fourth street; on The south by Fourth stret t
10 The city luaits, and on the west by the city
limits. .:;..':, ::
n :x1SxEH SCHOOL. T.
beginning on Polk street .. the river; thence
by Polk street to Blue Island avenue; THENCE By
fue Island avenue to Taylor street; thence b.
Taylor to 14atlir; thence By Latin to Iadison;
thence By Madison to Elizabeth; thence By EIiz-
abeil to Prnirie street; thence by Prairie to
Halsted; thence By HaIsted' to 'Jacfson; thence
hy Jackson to tue riTer; thence By the riser to
Polk street. :,
The foregoing report was concur1ed in.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Mosclcy, aud adopted by the Board:
E..ou. That during the exhausted state cf xae City
Tfe7sur, Il Il 1a+1pedcnt tn make e1u ueures which,
snd ha: The omuIttce an school Buddsaxs add Gsoand;
te1Estsufe 10 eud a and Improvements Of The
sch prsle es;ept those slfe,dy uader contract md
ee4sty.
. On motion Of .Ar. Dore, and IN accordance
| With au order of tue Common Council, Messrs.
}1HaEen, Moseief and Foster Wtre appointed a
committee to investigate the condition of the
School property belonging to the School Fund
aud to the city, with authority TO- employ such
| aid as they may deem uGccShrt.
| On motion Of Mr. Sheaiau, Lizzie Vaughan
| aud Hattie L. Uavis were re-ndsnitted to Seats
in The High School. ". II. WEb,s. see'y.