The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-26
Proceedings of the Board of Education.

Board met pursuant to adjournment Present :
b. I. Phelps, President and Bell, Omstead, Ccgs-
! well, Courtney, Walker and Calkins.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
On motion, a committee of three, to consist OF
Courtney, Olmstead and Calkins, was appointed to
superintend the completion OF the new school
! building IN the 4th ward.
/ The committee appointed at the first meeting
submitted 4 majority report on teachers and janI-
orS salaries. Mr.. Walker, from the same commit
btee, SUBMITTED minority report.
On motion, both reports were received.
On motion OF Cogswe!l, that the salaries of the
High Schools be fixed at $3.50 each. Amended by
Mr., Walker by substituting 500. Amendment
carried.
Ayes-BeIl, Courtney, Walker and Phelps.
Nays CalklnS. Olmstead and Cogswell.
On motion of Cogswel, that the salaries Of the
teachers in the grammar department be fixed at
1913 each. Amended by Bell by substituting
$500 each. Amendment carried.
Ayes-Bell, Courtney, Walker and Phelps.
Nays-CogswcIl, Olmstead and Calkins.
On motion of Cogswci, that the salaries of teach
ers employed in the intermediate department be
liked at 1900 each. Agreed to.
On motion of COgswcll, that the salaries of
teachers employed in the LIST primary department
be fixed at 1925 each. Amended by Walker by
substituting s270 each. Amendment carried.
Ayes: Bell, Courtney, Phelps and Walker.
Nays: Cogswell. Calkins and Omstead
On motion of Cogswcll that the salaries of teach
ers employed in Cd and 81 primary department be
fixed at 500 each. Amended by Walker by sub
Ayes: Bell, Courtney, Phelps and Walker.
Nays: Calkins, Omstead and Cog swell.
On motion of Cogswell, that the salaries of
teachers to be employed III the school, 18th
ward, be fixed rs follows:
Principal, $3.50; grammar, 5000; LIST primary,
1919; I'd primary, 1910; 81 and 4th primary $50
each. Agreed to.
On motion of CogswelI, that the salary of the
principal of the 9th ward school be fixed at 5000.
Agreed to.
And that the assistant be fixed at 800. Walker
amended by substituting S270. Further amended
by Calkins by substituting 500. Calkins amend
uent carried.
Ayes Cogswell, Courtney, Omstead & Calkins
Nays-Plelp>, Bell and Walker.
On motion of Cogswell, that the salaries of teach
ers at Ottawa Centre and Ottawa North be fixed at
1910 each. Courtney called for division of the
question. Question being divided, moved that the
salary OF teacher at Ottawa Centre be $50
Aycs-Olmstcad Cogswell, Courtney, Cakns.
Nays-Beil. Phelps and Walker.
And the salary of teacher at school north of
feeder be $500. Carried.
AYES lnlstcad, Cogswc!l, Bell and Walker
Nays-Phclp>, Courtney and Calkius.
On motion, that the salaries Of jauItors be fixed
Al 500 each. Agreed To.
On motion, il was resolved unanimously that all
non-reSIdcnts tee excluded from the schools for the
next term. adjourned.
JOHN Il BCELESoy, clark.
IareL %, 1853.
Board met by order of the President.
II. IL H.. III,
stead, Co->wci and CalkiuS.
Minute, Of previous meeting read.
On motion Of CogsweIl, that much of the mi
nutes Of previous meeting a. referred to teachers
salaries be rccou>Idured. Agreed 10.
On motion Of tOL,WcI II was
Hs,o'yaf That there shall be but one High School
III the city Of Ottawa >ud high school 10 be kept III
the Columbus 81 school building.
Gn motion Of Walker, that the SALARY Of ITiuci-
pal of the High Schop! hc fixed ~ 500. Amend
ed hy Clhine hy substituting $500 Amendment
lost.
Ave- Olrns;ead, Cogswcl and Callins.
Nay--Br!I. Walker and Phelps.
The original motion vas them pat aul.o BY the
follow IN;
Aycs-Bcll, Walker and Phelps
Nays-o Iu>tcad. taIsIus aud Cocsyyci
On motion OF Oim>tcad. ihlt u. matter Of saa-
ries OF principal 81 hj III school be lett open. a d
that the Ce:k be requested 20 send cp-.IIGulcA-
ton To- MIR CLARK aud {" Mr. stone, requesting chem
10 send IN proposals t. this board stating 81 what
annual salary IL: VIII agree 10 teach and supc.Iu-
tend said high school Carried.
Ayes-beil. ot:a>tead. Cp--wcil and CaiE.as.
Nag,-N aiA"r and Phelps.
On motion OF CoG,wyli. That the salary Of .he IT
assistant in the high >cAp.! be fixed ~ 500.
Amended 10y Walker b. substituting : a. Am
vHjm.It lost.
AyeS-Walkcr.
Nays-BeII. OiuIsteaI, Co2>rell. Phelps, Ca'kiu=.
The original motion was then put and carried.
rn notion Of Cog>UcH. the salary OF second gs-
s.~r4ut ~ ID - school be fixed - .. Agreed o..
On motion OF Mr.. Cu-~wel that the saltrv 90 p!
assistant be fixed al So. amended by Wake. by
sub ;ltUtjug$ 20. Amendment lo>t-uye~, Walker
and Phelps; nays oiiusfrad CoLsvell. Ca.hlUS.
and Bell. HE TI-lUa motion put and carried.
Ou motion OF Co-,weH. that the salaries of rl-
primary department bc fixed 1T $50 each. Amended
by aikcrby substituting 500. Amendment lost.
Ayes, Walker and Ihelp-; Maps, U!ustcad, Cocs-
well, CalkiuS and Bell.
On motion, the salaries Of the teachers Of the j.I
ward school be a. follows: Primary, $50; ur,i
assistant. 500. Agreed TO.