The daily gazette., 1877-09-11
FIRST EDFTIONI
THE sCHOoLBDXRD.

NEW hEMBER--LACK OF SCHOOL :.
.l . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a a
NAL SCHOOL. CHANGE
&c.
The Board OF Education met in reau
lar session, last evening, President
Buck in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. johnson the rules
were suspended and the Board pro-
ceeded to an election TO Ill the vacan-
cy In the Third Ward, caused by tae
election of Saml A. Price TO the Citv
Council. 1. lll.I ~ ~
Mr.. Lally nominated Thomas Oar
iington, who received 10 votes, and
was declared elected. ~ l'J :.
The Committee on Teachers 'recom-
mended that Miss Ida M. Perkins be
appointed fifth assistant In school No.
2, and that Miss Eliza A. Regan be ap
pointed fourth assistant in No. 16.
Adopted. ...-.'
The Committee on Teachers pre-
sented a report stating that the usual
transfers on account of promotions
had been made, ara that the promo
tions from the primary to the gram
|
modatiOns of the latter to such an ex-
tent that 81 girls were waiting for ad-
mission to schools No, 4pand 20 to No
!. To accommodate these girls in wait
ing, the committee recommended thai
room IN the second story of old
school No. 10 be fitted up with desks
from No. IA, and placed in charge of q
teacher with Miss Kate Stewart, of No.
A, as principal, The report further sta
ted that the primary schools were also
full, with $40 applicants waiting fer
seats. To accommodate these appli-
cants the committee recommen led
that the seating capacity of al pri-
mary rooms containing less than "a
seats be increased by the introduction
of extra seats where the space will ad
nit also that desks for the accommo
dation of 40 pupils be removed from
school No. IL to school No. 8, and an
additional teacher employed for the
latter school, also that another he en-
ployed and the room in No. 10 not
now used filled with primary pupils.
After considerable discussion the re
port was referred 10 the Committee on
Transfers and Committee on Teachs r;
coniointly with power to act.
The Committee on Normal schoo
reported tnat the Normal school was
successfully organized, and Col. Heit
Ter offered an amendment to section
90, Of the Rules, requiring the session
of the school be held on Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thu rsday even
ings between and o'clock, instead
of on Friday evening of each week
between and 8 o'clock, as at present
The amendment was referred 10 the
Committee on Revision of Rules, and
on motion of Col. Heisler, rule SO
suspended for one month in order to
give the Normal School Committee a
chance toltry the new plan.
=. On motion of Mr.. Johnson, the rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Darlington
member elect from the Third Ward,
was qualified and took his seat.
On motion of Mr., Pyle the report O
the Committee on Revision Of Studio
was referred to the Superintendent ant
the Committee on Teachers.
Tho Committee on Repairs to Heater
reported that an expert 4 Mr.. W. +. Rob
inson) had been employed to examine
the heaters, and presented his report
needed by the stoves and heaters in tn,
J various schools. The total cost for re
pairs and new stoves and heaters was es
timated at S848. so. The report wa
adopted and filed.
No. 8 Committee reported that tn,
, school had been painted and grained il
q satisfactory manner, by Wood & Budd
at a cost Of $3.50, Report adopted ant
bill ordered to be paid
No. 16 Committee reported that tn,
school had been whit washed and ca]so
} mined at cost of $40. Adopted.
The annual report of the Superiutend
ent was presented and referred to spec
ial committee, to make report theron a
a future meeJiag. Committee, Messrs
Eckel, Baild, and Morrow,
Mr.. Eckel moved that committee o
two be appointed to hunt up the unused
desks and furniture in the various
schools, and present them to the Chill
dren's home. Adopted. Committee
Messrs. Eckel and Baird.
Messrs. Palmer, Curry and johnson
were appointed committee to have the
safe removed to another part Of the room
as the floor under which it now STANDS
is becoming weak and settled.
No. 8 Committee was authorized to ash
for proposals for wooden Jr iron fence
in front of the school.
The Visiting Committees, on motion
) of Mr. Baird, were authorized % repair
the heaters and stoves of the various
schools.
| On motion of Mr.. Heisler. No. l Com
mittee was authorized to ask for bids
for placing a steam heater In the school
= MIR. johnson stated that the contractor
for removing ashes refused to take them
} from Nos. and schools. =.
A variety of bids from James Bradford
James M. Bryan, and Hiram w. Moore
for doing the gl' sinR in the schools fol
the ensuing year, we're read and referred
to the Committee on Accounts, with pow
er to act. :,
Mr.. Darlington was placed on az the
committees of which his predecessor, Mr
Price, was member.
Mr.. Belts offered resolution request
:, ing the clerk to inform Council that the
contractors will not remove ashes from
the schools, and TO ask that Councl
adopt measures to have them removed
Adopted.
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