Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-15

New SUPPLEMENTARY Report = The
building Committee have Something
TO say-The Primary Grammar ones

New SUPPLEMENTARY Report = III
building Committee have SOmeEhsn,
TO say-The Primary Grammar Cues
item.
The School Board had q meeting at thsi
room last night. There were present Pres
tdent DR.. Maury and Messrs. Holbrook
Bergman, DR.. Elliott, DIR. Fenner, DR.
Mitchell, Bruce, Wiggan, Mansford, Phe-
Ian, DR.. Taylor, Mitchell, Johnson, DR.
Batemau, Fleming, Merrill and Gavin.
His Honor, Thomas Moffet, President
OF the Board of Aldermen, was invited Il
a seat st the Board by a vote of the mem
bera.
The reading of the minutes of previous
meetings lasted fully an hour, owing Il
arguments among the members upon the
meaning of words and the fate of old reso.
lutions.
The first business in order being the
rehding ofthe superintendent g report, Mr.
Slaughter the new Superintendent, read
his report, in which he says the school
rooms have undergone g thorough cleans.
lag out; pupils have already begun t.
makea application for admission, and that
through the agency Of the press, q more
lively interest has been manifested In the
welfare OF the public schools than ever
before. he reported the following as
signments of teachers:
Adams street High School-Messrs An.
derson and Herman, Braun, Miss Ennis
and Hunter.
Court street-Misses Higbee, Cairns and
Cairns, Harvey, Grove and Ferris.
Alabama street-Miss @. Conway, Miss
Towel and Misses. Book, Sharp, Petit,
Moon and Vollentine. Mrs. Smith has
charge OF No. 2.
Linden 5treet-Dr. Hines, Mr.. Mitchell
Mrs. Sabatzky, Mrs. Mary Hines, Mrs.
Lilly, Miss MollIe Johnston, Mary Bod
die, Miss Maggie Fesly, Carrie Reichsn-
becker.
Chelsea-Mr. Thwsatt, Miss Sue Boddie,
Mrs. Hampton, Mrs. G. s. Mitchell, Lizzy
Taylor.
Market street-Mr. Sweeney, Miss Fan
nie Cain.
Poplar street-Mlss Christine Reudel-
huber, Mrs. Mary Reilly, Miss Ann Pho
Ian, Mrs, jennie Couts.
CoLoRBD SCHOOLS.
Washington street-William Souther-
land, Mrs. Noodle, Miss jane MADISON and
Hattie Weaver.
Phoenix School, Rsyburn Avenue
Miss Maynard and Mrs. Alice Fox. Two
vacant.
Third street extended-Mrs, Maria Ran
kin and Hattie Clouston.
Chelsea Colored School Mrs. Annie
Hilson.
The report was adopted.
The trustees of the Garfield Orphan
Asylum, through Mr.. Bruce, offered the
Board the use of a room out at their
asylum in which to conduct a colored
school. Referred to the Building Com
mittee.
DIR. Fenner, from the Building Com
mittee, made a report upon progress
made in thec construction of the Market
street school-house. The report sets forth
a contract which was entered into be-
tween the Building Committee and
Messrs. Juniper & Wiley for completing
certain work IN the way of brick walls
inside the building, staircsses, waihscot-
ting, etc, for $500.
Mr.. Mansford, one of the Building Com
mittee, said that the contract was entered
into without his consent. He did not
know that the contract was made until it
was showed under his notice by n of the
contractors with q request to 'sign that"
He never was consulted about that con-
tract; he repudisted it, though his name
is to it. He had q bid himself from n
other party for doing the work for $500,
who was willing to give collateral securi-
ty to do the work according to specifca-
lions of the architects. He asked for a
investigating committee.
DR.. Taylor moved for the appointment
of an investigation committee of three to
look into the whole thing. The motion
prevailed and the following were appoint
en-: DIR. Elliott, Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. John
ston and the Chairman of the Board.
DIR. Fenner continued TO make his report
from the Building Committee by saying
hat the Alabama street school was in a |
dangerous condition, and recommended
that the necessary repairs be made on it.
The Committee was authorized to have 1t
repaired.
DR.. Taylar, from the Committee on
Text Books, made q report OF the Commit
5ee adverse to the introduction of prima
" grsmmars into the schools. The report
received and ordered printed.
A resolution sppropristing $500 As part
payment to the architects of the Market
ltreet school was adopted.
Adjourned Il Monday.