, 1872-11-27

What Superintendent Pickard
Learned While in Boston.
Several of Our Schools Closed Recause
They Cannot Be Heated with
Poor Coal.
The Judiciary Committee to Investigate the
Clnim Against =. 7. Scnmmon.

Tie Judiciary Committee to Invest1ga:e the
Clnim Against =. 7. Scnmmon.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Education
was held last evening, President King in the
chair. There were also present the following
Inspectors Bishop; aoggin, Hamb9leton, Hes
ing, Prusaing, Reynolds, Richbsrg, Runyan,
Stone, Wells, Wilce.
WHAT HE LEARNED ABROAD.
Superintendent Pickard presented and read
communication, setting forth his experiences
from visit to the public schools OF Boston,
Among the notes Of interest we're the following:
No public schools we're burned; no teachers
were burned out, and they were in no need Oh
assistance. He also read communication g1V=
ing the result Of his visit to the CINCINNATI
public schools, which was ordered published.
HOSE FOB THE SCHOOL HOUSES.
Inspector Stone offered . resolution directing
the Supply Agent to purchase hose for all the
school houses heated with steam. 1t was
adopted.
IRREGULAR PAYMENTS.
4 communication WAS received from school
furniture dealer, complaining of Irregularities IN
payment.
Commissioner Runyan said the complaint
WAS just one. He moved that communities
ton be sent to the Comptroller, asking his
ha if he had for not paying the 6S
An offer Of Jacob Well and j. Quincy Adams
to lease two lots on the corner of Clark and
Harrison street, was referred to the Committee
on judiciary, With power to act.
ATTENDANCE.
Tho Superintendent presented his monthly
statistics, showing that during November the
number Of pupils enrolled WAS, Sc, ,236; average
nuber 1snater. bslo1gng & 9gi 27S92 average daily at
I. f.-
Jones School Was given to Crane Bros at their
bid Of $1,000.
Tho Committee On Supplies reported that the
contractor, Hedstrom, Was furniahing coal for the
use Of the Board in the various schools very
much inferior to that specified in his con-
tract with the City Comptroller.
Various Inspectors reported several schools
closed during the cold weather, on account OF
tbe failure Of the coal to give heat.
On motion the Clark xas instructed to notify
Mr. Hedstrcm that unless coal WAS furnished
by him in conformity with his contract, it would
DO purchased elsewhere, and the extra expense
be charged to him.
BILLS.
Tho Committee on Finance reported bills from
tho school tax fund Of S3, 386.99 from the
| school building fund, 5s,1o9o5; from the school
fund, $780,
APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS, DESIGNATIONS.
The Committee on Appointment OF Teachers
reported as follows: =.
Appointments 4 Upham, Mary Beebe,
Mary E. Barnes, Julia L. Clinton, Mary j. Jones,
F. G. Tracy, Il: L. Egan, Fannie Hannah, Hat
tie J; B5own, kste Gogg9 Sarah h Gils, Julia Julia 4.
Jackson, Adelaide Herrick, Emily 4. Gavin,
Ellen ". Alexander, Lizzie r. Justin, Lena
Iroendle, Emma 6. Frazer, Alice 4: Bigelow,
Mary P. Clay, Mary 2. Price, E. Mather, Mary
D. Le Baron, Susan J. Leary, Jennie spratt, and
Ttansfers-Mary q. Nourse from the Lincoln
to the Brown School; Mary E. Bent, from the
Mitchell to the Third avenue School; Alice Z.
Barnard, from the Wentworth Avenue to the
from the Haven to the Douglas School; Mary
E. Cilley, from tho Cottage Grove Avenue to the
Haven School Anna L. Hill, from the Haven to
the Franklin School Virginia: :DupreJ, from the
Pearson to the Franklin School; Flora E. shep-
Mary oBrien, from the NewbarTy to the Frank
lin School Mary &. Keshaw, from the New
berry to the Franklin School; B. Agnes En-
wright, from the Kinzio to the Franklin
Polk School; Anna A. Ackart, from the
Newberry to the Franklin; Lizzie Davis, from
the Carpenter to the Hayes School; Louise II.
Dunning, from the Franklin to the Carpenter
Ogden School; Lettie c. Boylan, from Tie Lin
coin to the Ogden School; L. 1aberton, from
the Lincoln to the Ogden School Lydia Howe,
from the Polk to the Ogden School; Belle Ne
daIen f19m the Cottage Grove Avsn4s 4S tS the
ber1y to the Ogden School; Hattie II. Butter
field, from the scammon to the Kinzie School;
Mary E. Minnis. from the Clarke to the
Kin2ie; Alice Gusney, from the
Washington to the Erankn school; honsa l.:
School; Hattie P. Phillips, from the Washing
ton to the Skinner School; Harriet 4. Mellow
ell, from the Polk to the sangamon School
Confrmations- Pauline II. Reed, Emma Ga-
T;y1r r1,r,3 T..
Allison, Nellie II. stearns, II. Lula Stevens, J.
Walsh, Ida III. Edwards, N. A. Williamson, julia
2. Reilly, Anna Cronens, Mary A. Carrie, Hattie
G. Bgolow, Mary 2. Cilley, Anna Kilia, Letitie
MM..Haryey, a Ida Gillson, Anna y. Justin, Mary
Walsh, L. G. Ltka, Mary A. Flande1a, Lizzie II.
Mullins, Mary E. 0'Brien, Ida Dennis, Alice s.
Barnard, Addie II. Hubbard, Lizzie G. Smith,
Anna J. Caldwell, Ella G. RUSSO, Annie E.
Phebe Bride.
Reeignation-Myra Tyndale, Of the Dore
School.
Ihe report TnB concuIred in.
PARTIAL CERTIFICATES.
Tho Committee On Examination Of Teachers
recommended the following candidates for par
tia1 certificates: Lizzie r. Ambrose, Myrte11a
Colbert, Emma G.. Frazer, Frances G. 6hipman,
Jessie F. Day, Sophia B. Adams, Mary F. Kane,
Mary B. Brice.
THE scA1n1oN CLAIM.
On motion Of Commissioner Richberg, the
Committee On Judiciary was instructed to in
yestigate and report to the Board what had been
done by tho authorities Of the city toward re-
covering from ]. Young 6cammon the $4,000
owed BY him to the city whether the persons
who had received money to prosecute the claim
had done their duty and what the expenses OF
tho case Ind hitherto been to the city.
The Board adjourned.
RECKLESS ENGINEER.