, 1874-01-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Lcssees Of Schoo1-Lands Will
Not Pay Up.
The Morrison Estate SQuattera on the
Dearborn Lot--.M .Misceuane-
Gus Business.

Dearborn Lot--.IisceAane-
Gus Business.
The Board Of Education held regular meet
ing yesterday evening. present. President King,
and Mcssrs Bluthardt, Callins. Gossin, Ham,
b.eton, Rchberg, Runyan, Sheldon. Stone.
Wells, and Wilce.
The reading OF the minutes Of previous meet
ing having been dispensed with. Mr. Rlchberg
presented petition from number Of property
owners in the vicinity OF Wicker Park. asking
for the erection Of a schoo1-house, for which
lot had already been purchased. The petition
was placed on file, it bong explained that u
building was already moving there
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds re-
ported that they had received bids FOR the
removal Of the frame building on the Rolling
Mill lot to the now site on Evergreen street. aud
had awarded the contract, subject to the ap-
proyal Of the Board, to tho lowest bidder, Jacob
Becker, for 5425.
SINFUL JAS1roR-
Mr. Richberg stated that the jAnitor Of the
Calumet school had not given satisfaction for
some time and that bis habits wero auch ~ to
make it undesirable that he should remain there
twenty-fourH longer. He therefore moved that
the iaritor be removed, and that the Committee
on Janitors aud Supplies be authorized to ap-
poin: nan TO fill the vacancy. The RESOLUTION
was adopted.
AF1En THE TENANTS.
Mr.. GogSin called the attention Of the Board
to the tact that there WIS squatter on the
there wcs claim Of $50, 900 against the estate
OF ASH Peck, which amount could ba obtained
by asking for it from the Trustee. Mr.. Shoroy;
that tho School fund had another claim OF
$4,000 against tho Town Of Cicero, and that the
uncollccted rents OF school property amounted
should be done TO bring the tenants to time, and
to collect tho amount Of those claims He fur
tber moved that the School Agent bo ordered to
report monthly to the Board tho names OF ten
ants in arrears for rent and the amounts duo.
1fr. Wllco explained that the claim against the
Asa Peck estate was already in the hands Of the
1aw officers Of the city, and in relation to the
claim against the Town Of Cicero, if alr. Go5gln
knew Of any way to collect it, the Board would
doubtless pe pleased to hear it. The year had
been hard one. aud while the tenants had boon
called upon regularly they hal, in many cases,
been unable to pay taelr rent for some time,
Some had agreed to pay portion, Two months
at q time, and this was the best arrangement
that could be nsade for the present. Mr. Fitch,
whose lrreara amounted to S25, 900, was about
to make loan which would enable hlm to pay
up in full
Mr.. Goagin seid that the real question was
NuQtlEf [HeTC WAS Ill 1FOuB 10 ALtEuu W t4t 4uAk-
ter, and II 60, whose business was it:
M1. Wilce moved that the matter bo referred
to the Judiciary Committee, with power to act
Mr.. Blu:hardt moved that ar. Gossin be ap-
pointed special Committee OF ono TO attend to
the collection Of rents. etc.
President King suggested that Mr.. GosSin
could not be expected to giyo his time as a Inv.
yer without compensation, and the Boa-u could
not employ one Of its own members
h1r. Richbers then offered, as q substitute,
11o ha RI.
the Scaool Agent With instructions to proceed
with tho collection Of rents as fast as possible,
and to report tho names of tenants in arrears
and the amount to the Board The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Goggln stated that thera were number
OF bcquests from tho
MORRISON ESTATE
which were abou: to lapse, owing to the failure
OF the heirs and legatees TO comply with the
conditions Of the viii, and Which were to tail
70 tho School Fund. Atr. Gossiu said that there
had been bill filed BY these heirs and others to
establish title to this estate, and that it would
come up Wednesday on default day unless the
city defended its title, and lie thought teaat sons
steps should be taken to look after it, especially
as the law officers Of the city would not have the
time. The property would soon be worth about
s., ,0OoO 600.
Mr. Runyan thought that ss the city WAS
party to tho suit the law department ought to be-
able to provide at least two, out Of its six
lawyers. to attend to this matter. No further
action was taken, Mr.. King stating that he would
see the Mayor and Corporation Counsel on the
matter, and advise with them as to tho course to
be pursued.
TIE SUPERINTENDENT.
Superintendent Picka1d recommended that,
owing to the crowded condition Of the Rolling
Mill and Western Avenue Schools in tha uppcr
department. that they be made grammar schools.
and that the Principals be given tho rank and
pay OF grammar school tcacaers- On motion,
these recommendations were adopted.
On motion. the BuilJipg and Supply Commit
tee weto authorized to procure the necessary
apparatus for fitting the Western Avenue School
rs grammar school.
Il being stated TINT the blinds in the Foster
School wozo SO arranged as to cut OIL half the
light from tho wicdoEs. and that the wludows-ln
oae room in tho Doro School we're so poorly
fitted as to keep tha room continually oo!e both
matters were referred to tho Committee on
Buildings and Grounds.
On the Superinteudcnt's Recommendation. =
full certificate was granted Miss Marianne i.
Wilcox, of the Haven School,
TEACHERS.
On the superintendent s recommendation Miss
Isabella Cowan and Msa Hannah P. Gay were
made First Assistants at Brown and Ogden
Schools respectively.
The Board then proceeded to ballot for q prin-
cipal fdr the Blue island Avenue Schoof. Miss
S. Prince, Receiving all the ballots, WAS declared
elected
THE sQuATTER5
Mr.. Goggin called attention to the. squatter
shanty on tho old Dearborn School lot on Madi-
son street. and asked the passage OF d resolution
ins:ructiug the School Agent to take stops to
eject tho squatters or to ma aso them pay rent
Nr. Rich6erg explained that Rand, AfcNaly 4
Co. had turned over the property on tho cancel
a:iou Of their forner lease, with these sluatters
on the land, and he thought it best to see wheth-
er the latter wero not occupying the grounds
under somo arrangement with tho former les
secs. Ho therefore presented d resolution,
which was adop:ed, iustruc:ins the School
Agent to demand from Rand, McNally l. Co. the
full and unincumbered possession OF tha laud-
On motion OF Mr.. Rchberg, the President ap-
pointed special committee Of three to suggest
names for the two new gramular-schools !;
Messrs Richberg. Catkine, and ua!nbleton were
! appointed members Of this Committee, aud the
Board adjourned
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