The Morning herald., 1876-06-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOAhD OF EDUCATION.
Regular Meeting Last Nt0hs-Reporss o1
Comnsittees - BtiLs All0sccd - School
House Number Fyve-Note Negotiated,
Etc., Etc,
Board of Education met last night. Presi-
dent Shortlege in the chair.
On motion, Mr.. Baird was chosen Sec
retary pro tenn.
Mr.. Hilles, from the committee on teach
ers, reported in favor of giving permanent
certificates to the following teachers who
had passed successfully through the exam
nations The Misses Craig, Vandever,
Ford, Griffith, Schmidt, Williams, Magarity,
Annie E. Magarity, and Hawkins. Adopt
ed.
The committee also reported that Miss
Jefferis had resigned her position as teach
er in No. 12, and that as It was so near the
END OF the term, 1t was not thought neces-
sary to appoint another person in her
place.
Mr. Woolley, from the committe on Ac-
counts, reported the monthly bills due as
follows:
Boughman, Thomas g. Co., 1854 Sc; Jas.
radford, s Is 60; E.Bringhurst Il Co., 81 .3S;
B. H. Cloward, $1.1S; Lewis Cox, S.;
Sephcn Davis, 1882; Isaac Dillen, $3.50;
Elizabeth Elliott, $50; w. 2. Fairbanks,
$3.50; W. II. Foulk, $lO.7l, W. +. Giles
pie, $40; Glatts & Eckel, $5.75; w. M.
Holt, IS; E. c. johnson, IS; W. NJ. Ken
nard y Co., 1915; w. J. Morrow, 81 so; G..
w. Ortlip, IS; H. F. Pickels, $1.7S; O..
Kelley, $500: W. F. Robinson, $4.75; 8. W.
Sanford, S129 60; Speakman Bros, 1880;
Philip. Tyre, sl6.25; George W. Vernon,
$12.75; Chas. Warner s. Co., $lS5; Wilson,
Wood u Co., $3.50; Lewis Wins, $50;
pay roll, salaries, teachers, officers, etc,
"a, 4,ss9 80; total, S5,63s.3l. Checks were
directed to be drawn for the above.
Mr.. Eckel from the comMitteeon Finance
asked that the proper officers negotiate
note for seventy days for SO, 500, adopted.
He also moved that an order be drawn on
the treasurer for So, 900, adopted. And that
the treasurer be authorized to draw on the
CityTreasurer for $270.95, and $3.50, being
taxes due the Board for the years OF '733, IA
and IS; adopted.
Mr.. Eckel moved that an order ofS3, 500
be drawn, in favor of Mr.. Mitchell, to pay
the third intaIlment on No. School !;
adopted.
The gentleman further asked that the
committee on said school be authorized to
advertise proposals for desks; adopted.
Mr.. Eckel then moved that the Board
draw upon Cornelius Phipps for the sum Of
$500, being the amount of taxes collected by
him in District No. 10.
Mr.. Wolley through Mr.. Baird, offered .
resolution authorizing the Board to send
postal cards to all the GLACIERS In the city.
inviting proposals for doing the glazing In
the Schools for period of one year, begin
ing from July next, including all work OF
that character, the proposals to be sent by
the 26th inst. Amended by Mr.. Eckel, ex-
cepting the work on new school buildings,
and adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Baird at
the last meeting providing that two days in
stead of one be taken up in the commence
ment exercises of No. l School, was voted
upon and passed.
Mr.. Fraim, from the committee on NO.
reported that they had obtained estimates
for furnishing cards and envelopes for the
use of No. 1, in sending out programmes
and invitations for the commencement exer-
cises of this school on the evenings of June
Is, and 20, and ascertainad that the cost
would be $24S5. He moved that the COM
mittee have the Printing committeetauthor-
lied to secure the cards, etc., from Glatts "
Eckel, at the cost named. A lengthy dis
cussion followed upon the question, but 1t
was finally voted upon and carried.
A balance sheet showing the exact finar-
cial condition Of theBoardwas presented by
Mr. Woody.
DR.. Buck alluded to the attempt to fire
No q sobonl and wished tO know If the
Board had made any provision for the de-
lection of the parties who made the at
tempt.
Mr.. Eckel also alluded to the robbing of
No. school, and said that ne
had called upon the Mayor, who promised
that he would instruct his officers to keep a
special watch upon the schools.
Mr.. Sharp made mention of the robbery
in No. II.
Col. Heisler thought it was the duty of
the Board to offer reward Of $500 fer the
arrest and conviction of the parties who set
fire to No. 6 school. He made motion to
that effect, which caused considerable dis
cussion.
Mr.. Eckel thought 1t belonged to tho city
to offer the reward.
Mr.. Heisler withdrew his motion, and
substituted that the matter be laid before
the Comittce on Council through the one on
Insurance.
1t was amended by Mr.. Eckel moving that
the President lay the matter before City
Council himself. Adopted.
After some minor business the Board ad-
journed.