National Republican., 1873-03-12
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE RECORD OF THE LAST MONTH.

Transfers and Appointmcnt--InNc
tIon Of Coal Frnuds-Bills Against the
Board, &c.
The Board Of Trustees OF Public Schools held
Its regular monthly meeting last evening at the
Franklin school building. Present-Messrs. Har-
ris, Hart, Stuart, Randolph, DIETRICH, Reiss,
Champlln, AtLee, Wilson, Scott, French. Dulin,
Crook and Faust In the absence Of the presl-
dent OF the board, Mr. Ed. French was chosen |
chairman pro ten. The monthly reports Of teach
ers were submitted and ordered to he fled Sd |
perntendent Wilson presented the application |
Of Miss Lucy A. Noyes for the position Of teacher
Also, a communication from the Governor in |
closing another from W. II. Doherty, for the es- |
tablishnent Of a polytechnic school referred to |
the committee on text hooks. Also, communl- |
cation from the Board Of Health, stating that the
resolution passed by them relative TO the neces-
sty Of vaccinations Of pupils was based upon
facts which came TO the personal knowledge OF
TO one Of the Colorcd schools,
Superintendent Wilson submitted the follow
ing abstract Of reports Tor February, lSisi
| the month, 6,i99. Increase for the month, t5q.
Whole number Of pupils enrolled during the
rolled during the month. G,T99. Average mum.
Der Of pupils IN daily attendance during the
month, 6,295 Number of vacant seats in the
First district, 2J5; Second, 22a Third, IGS Fourth,
i2-tOtal, l,t36. Number Of applicants waiting
admission In the fltst district I; Second, 5S;
Third, 2-total, 80. Number Of schools in the
iirst district, 81; Second, IS; Third, %; Fourth,
2o-tOtal, l22, Average number Of pupils IN each
school In the First district I; ond g; 1hlrl
s Fourth S genera e. tns SnTsGg o rsrcspt
| Second, p3.G Thlrl, OIL; Fourth Qa.G; average
percentage, el1. Number Of cases Of tarllncss
| in the First district, 2O; Second, ~; Third, i51
Fourth, 22O-total, 602. Decrease for the mont l.
| l5I. Number Of cases Of presence at roll CALL
29,92l. Percentage OF tardiness, O.2I. Number
Of cases Of corporal punishment In the First dis
trict 10; second =; Third, 3; Fourth, 9I-total, as
| Increase for the month"; II. Number OF pupils
dismissed in the First district, !; Second, 3;
| Third, 2; fOnTth, I-total, H. Number Of pupils
suspended In the First district, II; second, 10;
| Third, $; Fourth, l6-total, 81. Number Of lndl-
gent pupils furnished with books In the First
district, .; Second, 3; Third .; Fourth, IJ-totai
%. Number Of visits OF trustees In the First
district, 1885, Second 2y2; rhirl is2; fOurth, 49,
total, dii Number OF visits of superintendent,
Mr.. Hart nominated Miss :. Il. ls Bljquct as
acting teacher Of Primary No. ., First district,
vice Miss NJ. Alice Oron, transferred.
Mr, Dulln recommended the transfer Uf Miss
Lizzie NJ. slofmbergcr nom the acting TO the
permanent list Of teachers.
Mr. AtLee moved that Edward II. Thompson
be transferred from Male intermediate No. .,
and that Miss Maggie A. pumphrey he trans
ing teacher Of Male Intermediate No. J.
Mi. Randolph, from the committee on teach
era, reported that Miss Maggie Forbes, having
attained the age OF eighteen, and having passed
a successful examination for a primary certin-
cate at the recent examination, that II be given.
All OF the nominations were confirmed by the
board.
, Mt. Hart, from the committee on accounts, re.
ported number Of bills, that were apprOyedand
: NR. GUISASDS BILL PoR COAL.
Mt. Hart moved the reconsideration Oi the
bills OF Mr.. Guinand, passed at the last meeting
O. the soar,l, for fuel for the Second district,
{ tt56.ts; Third district, t5iI20 Fourth district,
L 1856. lie said that there were some new bills
d In for fuel from the same contractor, furnished
!, since the others had been approved. From
. TenOFtH that MI ntRD n au
others, he was led TO suppose that they were not
: receiving the full weight, 2,2I0 pounds TO the
|, Franklin building he nal rewelghci, ani found
y that instead OF 4 ton there were the following
pounds IN each lold i,I'O isol, lsjo, 1880, Loss
= 1850, 1890 which made II average short 8J2
pounds to the ton. lie had the slips Of the coal,
. as weighed for Mr.. Guinani and pretended to
4 have neen @ en-, signed 3y Mt, Gatchel The receipts
9 tTicts, and the party doing the signing had
! spelled Mr. Gatchell's name wrong. The ccrtln-
. Gates had all been shown TO Mt. Gatche and he
pronounced them forgeries lie had examined
= some Of the other bills and some were signed by
o Mr., Gatchcll.
n Mr.. Scott. Does Mr.. GatChclla name nppClT for
? The Third dstrict7
Mr. Hart Yes, sir.
u Mr. Scott. Then move his bill passed at the
4 ast meeting be reconsdered also, as do not he.
licye In paying him for work that he does not do.
= Mr.. Champiln. llas Mr.. GuinAnl been fur
nlshed with certificates Of Indebtedness?
Mr. Hart. believe not. Certainly not from
!, the chairman Of the committee on accounts for
e he has no authority to issue them.
Mr.. Champliu. Well, has he received u state
. ment setting forth that there Is so much due
him on bills approved by the bOar,l3 take this
=. course that we should not be Involved In any
dlniculty, Tor THIS Is delicate matter with which
re Mr.. Hart. Mr. Gulnand came here ito the
u FRANKLIN buildlngl aud asked for statement to
ID show Mr. Slater, the collector, that he had au
IN amount due him as he had some money to pay
"A gave him one, not showing that he had a Ger.
y tam sum coming to him from the board.
I gaa fnr tntI
"a cacy IN handling the matter. l at one time be
" lleyed Mr. Guinand an honest business man.
me nTSe nSTrSah 9SSSn % on me navy fad aP1 q one
u some reason the Kiln consumed more fuel than
g ever before, and attributed II at first to the wet
h weather. Finally concluded to weigh my coal
= and set stupil man TO DO II; but before he got
= 10 work had seen Mr.. Guinand, and then the
II weight was all right
l. The motion to reconsider was then adopted.
al NR. HARMS REsOLUTIOS Or INVESTIGATION.
, Mr. Harris offered the following:
whereas i Is charged by a member uf this
board that Wm. Gulnand, the contractor for fur.
nishlng coal and wood TO the public schools, has
detrauded said schools by not giving the proper
weight Of coal and whoreas 1t Is also charged
y that In number Of cases the certificates OF the
= public weigher have been forged; therefore
Reso'rct, That committee Of four members
~ said committee be directed to make the inquiry
y as soon as possible, aud 10 report the result OF
= the investigation TO this board at special meet
q ting TO be held on Tuesday, at 1870 y. IN,
y Mr.. Hart said that he addressed q note to MIR
o. GuinAnd, requesting him TO come to the Frank.
10 lin building. Mr.. q. did not know what was
y wanted, but thought II concerned dispute thai
~ had been made over one OF his bills; so he came
10 the building and brought his CLERK with him.
. on entering he said ~ suppose you wish To
y see me about that bill 7" TO which he Mr. Hart
replied: "NO, sir; want to see you about coal
N delivered at this building S52 pounds short to the
ton"
r. Mr.. G. wished TO see the slips, and they were
10 shown TO him, and he found them marked As
L. weighed from mule.cartS. lie Immediately
b. turned to his clerk aud said, There knew the
10 drivers VI these carts were stealing and dis.
ID charged them this morning.
le MT. Hart cautioned him not TO get excited,
anu Informed MIN that these mule-carts did not
belong 70 him; for the carts that brought the
coal 10 the building were drawn by horses and
II, after the loads were dumped he procured the
" mue-carts, had the coal reloaded and weighed
s. This statement completely nonplussed Mr.. c.
y and he had nothing more TO say.
~ NJ: Reiss. What are the prices paid him FOL
10 Mr.. Hart. 1905 and %. 10 per ton.
70 Mt. Relss. II cannot be furnished at that price
!, The resolution was then passed.
y BOTHERED BY CREDITORS.
T. MT. Hart arose TO personal matter. lie was
y bothered very much at his private once by per.
% sous having bills against the board and on two
!, occasions was compelled to order them out. lie
y had been worried considerably by Mr.. Donaldson
:. for his blil OF t2? He wished to look over the
y book, aud was accommodated. Another bill had
= since come IN, which, he presumed, was a dupli.
v cate OF the other, but found out different About
y these bills Mr.. ID. had grossly insulted him IN his
Mr.. Champlln thought that some explanation
was necessary. The man named had been doing
the work in the Fourth district. The nrst bill
t was mlslald, and Mr. ID. was continually badger
n ing him about them and wanted to know why
MS bills were not approved, lie sent him TO Mr.
J. Hart TO inquire about them, and he reported thai
1t no record Of the bills could be found lie had
q been after the speaker several times since, and
he suggested that duplicate bills be made out
The bills were Afterwards discovered and found
10 to have been paid. Mr.. d. made out his dupli,
l. Gates In good faith, believing that the others had
J. not been paid. lie desired to know why the
statement did not appear on tho record Of ac.
counts and furnished to Mt. D., as II will appear
70 the public that he was guilty OF making out
duplicate bills, which he did not think him
. guilty OF.
y Mr. Hart said that the bill might be lost, but
y the record on the book would be preserved. The
~ bills never came before the committee until the
y slst q October and all Of the Investigations OF
= MI d. were previous TO that time, aud Of course
:, the committee knew nothing OF 1t.
y The bills were paid on the Sd OF November by
l. order OF Mr.. Donaldson, to Samuel Cease.
, The bills were referred to the sub-boarl OF the
= Fourth district for their examination.
! Mr. Stuart offered a resolution that after the
present school term drawing be made Que OF the
studies In the schools. Referred to the commit
tee on text books.
e Mr.. Randolph offered the following which was