The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-01

By Mr.. Eells:
WHEREAS, The Public School Establishment
Of the City of Cleveland has grown with
the growth of the city until it hasreached
q magnitude scarcely anticipated by its
founders and,
WHEREAS, Experience has shown that this
Establishment, embracing no less than
eighty schools, requires an amount OF at
tsDtion and care in the detail of its man
sgement which the members of the Board
of Education find it impossible 10 bestow
in person, without detriment to their pri-
vaIe business and,
WHEREAS, It has become apparent that the
true interest of the School Establishment
and of the citizens by whom il is sustain
ed, would be promoted by the employ
ment of a competent person, at a reason
able salary, whose time and services,
under the direction of the Board of Edu-
cation, shall be devoted to the interests
of the schools in the manner hereinafter
specified therefore, %.
ResoLUed, That a committee of three be
appointed TO recommend TO this Board Q
suitable person to be employed as above
stated, whose duties it hall be, under the
direction of the Board and its appropriate
committees, to exercise a general and care
full personal attention to, and supervision of,
the School Establishment, in the following
particulars, TO wit a
Frst-The School Houses and School
Rooms, either owned or occupied for school
purposes, together with the out houses and
grounds belonging to the same. ~
He shall examine into all cases requiring
repairs or alterations, and if such repairs
or alterations should be orderedto be made,
he shall give his personal attention to the
same, to the end that all such improve
ments may be thoroughly and economical
ly done. Z
He shall ct sill times, when necessary, but
especially during the summer vacation, at
tend carefully to any needed changes in
the stoves, Aues, chimneys, and other neat
ing apparatus of the school rooms, aud
cause the same to be kept in complete order.
He shall, at the proper seasons, or when
aver it may be necessary attend to the
cleaning, WITHDRAWING and painting of the
| school houses and the out-houses~ connected
Herewith shall attend to the care of the
grounds, and ee that no filth or ofial is suf.
fered to accumulate thereon, and that the
gates and fences are kept in proper repair.
For the purpose of enabling them the bet
ter to carry out the provisions of this arti-
Gle, it shall be his duty to visit each of the
school houses once evory week during each
school term
Seeond-FueI and Rindlings.-The said
! supervisor shall also, under the direction
of the Board, attend to the purchase of nee
essary and proper fuel for the school rooms,
making himself acqusiDtsd with the wants
of each, and securing at the proper season
the requisite supply. He shall attend care.
fully TO the weighing and measuring of said
fuel, and see that, in this respect, the in.
terest of the city, is protected. When pro.
cured, he shall see that the said fuel il
properly stored. and secured against loss oil
damage.
IHird-Furniture and Firturcs.-It shall
be the duty of said supervisor 70 look sftei
the furniture and fixtures of the school
rooms, zee that any Necessary repairs are
properly and economically made, and make
such purchases of furniture and fixtures as
the Board may direct.
Fourh-AiSeeHaneoHS.-It shall be the
duty of the said supervisor to purchase fol
the use of the schools such mis-
csllaneOus articles IS may be necessary AND
such as are in common use In the schools
and in general, to exercise a careful super
vision over the property Ofthe city which
is connected with the school houses. He
hail prevent, 30 far as possible, Wanton in
jury TO the buildings, fences, &c, and where
such wanton injury has been committed
he shall use proper diligence to ascertain
the perpetratOr and report the same to. the
Board. -a=
Etth-The said supervisor shall make {
report of his doiDgs at each regular meet
ing of the Board, and TO enable him the
better to present an ineligible record o.
his proceedings, he shall have 3 book, il
which shall be kept an accurate account
with each firm from which supplies are or
dered, or who may be employed to make
needed repairs, snd also with each school,
charging to zach sl expenditures which
may be made for them respectively thus
showing the relative expense of carrying
on each of the chOols.-Adopted.
By Mr.. Mullen-That the City Council be
requested to make the necessary a~ppropri-
alton for the purpose of Ventils8ing the
new School House in the 4th Ward.
Adopted. y.
By the same-That the City Council be
requested to contract as soon as possible,
for the grading and fencing of the grounds
around the new School House, on Brownell
street, thereby protecting the building
Adopted.
ByMr. Dugan-That the President be di-
rected 10 appoint a Standing Committee on
Boundaries of Districts, on the east side Of
the river. Adopted. "a
By Nh. Kolbe-That the Secretary be in
structed to furnish hereafter 10 each of the
daily papers of this city, a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the Board, for publication.
Adopted. =
Cleveland, May 26th, 1865. 45rq ci