The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-29

last evening, Rev. DR.. Smaller in the chair
The Secretary read the records of the last meet
ing, after which the committee on assignments
reported the following appointments in the
subcommittee of the various schools, which
were adopted:
High School-Shailer, Webb, Bailey. Pierce.
Merrill, Root, True, Clifford.
North Scbool-Holden, Gordon, Leavitt,
Root, Gould, Dresser, Hail. Cofin.
West School-Hall, Coffin, Dow
Park Street Grammar for Boys-Merrill,
Shailer, Smith, Leavitt.
Fourth Grammar for Boys-Ha Min, Pierce,
Webb, Dow.
Bracket Street Grammar for Girls-True,
O'Dono2hue, Dresser. Burgess.
Centre Grammar for Glrls-Gould, Bailey,
Clifford, Symonds.
intermediate for Boys -Leavitt, Burgess,
Coffin.
Primary No. Root Dow.
Primary No. 2-Dresser, Gordon.
Primary No. 3-Merrll, Symonds
Primary No. 4-Pierce, Trae.
Primary No. 5-Holden, Webb.
Primary No. 6-Bailey, Clifford.
Primary No. LIQUID, Cofin.
Primary No. 8-Burgess, Hamlen.
Primary No. 9-Smith. O'DOnoghue.
Islands Leavitt, Smith.
Monthly bills to the amount of 1851. O5, and
tie payroll for the last quarter amounting to
So, 1922 were approved. The Island Com
mittee reported that they had organized and
elected Miss Eta Blake Principal of the Peak
Island school, Miss Annie Fairweather Assist
ant, and Miss Emily E. Trefethen Principal of
the Long Island school, the principals to re-
ceiye $50 and the assistants $40 peraonth, and
that Luther Sterling had been appointed agent
Of the former school, and Mr.. Andrew of the
latter, with salary of $40 each; that they
had instructed Mr.. Leavitt to inquire of the
Mayor when the new school house would be
ready for occupancy.
An order changing the time of the regular
meeting from the fourth to the third Monday
in each month was passed, afterwards recon-
sidered and laid on the table.
An amendment changing paragraph q sect.
3, chap. 1. in relation to reports of teachers in
accordance with the rule was laid over one
month, as also an amendment to Sect 10, chap.
5, In relation to absences from schools.
Mr. Leavitt reported that he had called upon
the Mayor and learned from him that the build
ing had been accepted by the city but the lot
had not yet been graded or any fences erected
and that the building had not been painted, as
contracted for, and the Mayor advised that the
committee take action as if the building had
been transferred.
Col. Merrill introduced blank which the
several teachers should be instructed to fill out
with such articles as they needed in their seve-
raj schools Referred to Executive Com nit
tee.
The Committee on Music reported that Mr.
Mason was unable, on account of sickness, to
commence instructions in this branch before
the first of September.
Miss Bailey, If the Bracket Street Gram
mar School for Girls, was granted leave of alb
sence for one month. A request for the trans
fer of scholar from Primary No. 6 to No. 5
was referred to the Supervisors of the former
school.
Messrs. Merrill, True, Pierce and Hamlen
were elected com mittee on estimates, and this
committee were instructed to include in their
estimate of the expenses of the current year
the salary OF the Truant Officer.
Orders passed That whereas, number of
the Buys ct the High School have formed a
company for military drilling; and whereas,
We believe such exercise to be beneficial to the
puplls SO employed and in no way to interfere
with their regular school duties, therefore.
hesoIoe0, mat such action on the part of the
OF this Board. pp'''"'
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be
and hereby are authorized and directed to con
tract with such parties as they may deem ex-
pedient for the necessary seats and other fur.
niture and fixtures needed in order to the oc
cupaucy of the new school house on Peak
Island.
Rescued, That the salary of the Secretary
and each member of the Executive Committee
be fixed at $75 per annum.
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee be
directed TO obtain the necessary Information in
regard to the probable cost of a suitable iron
fence, with granite base, on SO much of the 10
occupied by the North School house as is in
cluded in the Congress street line of said lot
and report the result of their investigations Il
this Board at their next regular meeting.
ResOlved,, That it is expedient to have th
pupils OF the High, Grammar and Intermedi
ate schools instructed in penmanship by
competent teacher, who shall have the soeca
charge of that branch, under such regulation
as the committee may order.
Resoloed, That the employment of teache
ofpenmanshp is postponed till an approprla
Council