The Morning herald., 1878-11-12
ONE CENT.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

"a cANc1Es-cUTTINGa DOWN THE sUPERs
INTENDENT's SALARY. "a
The Beard of Education met in regular
session last evening, with President Eekel
in the chair. - go
Before the minutes were read Mr. Lewis
P. Grubb was qualified as member to fill
the Eighth ward vacancy, caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Kendall. - -~ r
The Committee on Finance. was called.
and the chair said that the resignation, Of
Mr.. Woeley had caused a break in the /,
Committee, which he had deemed expedientg y
to fill at once. He had appointed Mr.. d
Speakman in Mr.. Wooley's place, with
Mr.. Belts acting as the chairman of the ID
com nittee. FHa5 5@'a52s nf1 2AF4'
The finance committee reported taxes in
the city treasurer's hands amounting to-
S373.32, and an order for that amount was
directed to be drawn. s, ... -.t-gas.
The Special eopmittee on Janitors re-
ported that change in the. system would
not only be advantageous, but necessary
where comfort was desired. Atpresent 2
there are IS janitors, Or one for each schootr
and their salaries vary from $50 to $500. 0
In order to make the system more effective:
the committee deemed the forming Of the
schools into the following district, with q ?
lianitor for each district, with the appended
salaries: 1st district, Nos. 10 and Is, sal~ q
ary $3.50; 2nd district, Nos. 3, 4, 9 and 2,
salary 1875; Sd district, 16. 5 and II, $500;
4th district, No. and 6. $685. 9th district,
mos. 7. 13 and s, $500; 6tn district, Nos,
III, $125; 7th district, Nos. IA and 1S,
$3.50, These salaries aggregate $l,S75,
against former sum Of 81, 400. f5%-' [7"@
The report closed with the following re-
solutions: 3f - -. :, .nl@
RESOLVED, That the plan Of distributing
the schools and the employment of fjaniters
therefor, as submitted by the committee, be
adopted. ,.,o.
Il RESOLVED, That the committee be auth>
orized to invite application for the respec-
tive district by advertisement or otherwise
with such recommendations and guaran-
ees as they may deem proper, and submit
them to the Board at its next meeting tor
, consideration and approval. rl. -.
RESOLVED, That the committee be di~
rected to propose code Of rnies and duties
j for the government of janitors and submit
them to the Board for action. Gc.ss
The report of the committee was adopts
: ed separately from The resolutions, which
we're. on motion of Mr.. Belts, postponed
until the next meeting night. ..,,-, ....
The committee on heaters reported tina"
| the contract to put a heater in NO. IL
school had been awarded to H. F. Piokels.
LIP. Grubb, newly elected to fill the
r. vacancy made by Mr.. KindalFs reslgnas
. tion, was a, pointed on all the committees
= of which the former gentleman had beeil
'e a member. The chair stated that MI.
IL Woolev's resignation had made a vacancy
81 in No. 5 school. Mr.. Morrow had ath's
N request, been changed from No.'l6 to No.
rs s. The chair also announced that he
ut himself would hereafter take charge o.
le No. S. ~
Mr.. Speakman presented communicaa
ton, calling attention Of the invitation
from Prof Groves, inviting the city teach
ers to attend the Institute of the View Cas-
Ist tie county teachers to be held at Newport
= on next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, {,
and moved that the teachers be allowed 10
'S' attend one day friday without any de-
G. duction being made in their pay. This
y was adopted after some discussion. ,,..
.al Mr.. Simpson renewed his motion cor''
elk cerning the establishment of a school ftir
~ the disciplining of incorrigibie boys he
II moved that special committee OF & be
appointed to connsider the subject of e.
tablishing such school with the cba'i
acting as chairman Of that committee
er, The motion prevailed. Committee: Pre3'
,rs ident Eckel, Messrs. Simpson and speaS
or. man.
H. Mr.. Baird gave notice that at the next
m meeting, he would offer an amendment tc
an an Law II, Section 27, to decrease the supar
N intendant's salary, $500. La. .e}srfa
On motion of Mr.. Baird, an election was
gone into to supply the vac ncy made ii
the board by Mr.. Wooley's resignat on
,ut and Mr.. w. w., ,Lobdell was elected q .
ofl The matter of vacancies of teachers Ii
ia several schools was referred to thc ecm
w. mmittee on Transfers. ma va.rvN
oss During the evening repairs were aathor,
,,n vas lied TO be made at Nos, 4. 16 and l. "a.
N.Y. N.Y. The following bills were directed to b
paid: =. ",
John p. Cornell, $11,60; Martin "
Dunovan, $537; The E. K. Pub. Co., 6e
z. Pickles, $9,05; Wilson, Wood o. 70
the $14,22; George w. Dorkey, ", 70; T.. /
will Perkins, $66,93; VIM. G. Pierce, $5,51
rch Henry White, $16,63;J G. Massey, S6 ,o'
nti- E. w. Hoopes, $500; S. G. Simmons (
,e" Bro, 81, SO; VIM. NJ, Palmer, S27,64, l
.en- W. Harlan, $3.50; r. Parry, SILL; Wn
/, rs Casperson, rs; L. Fl. Springer, $500; ia
M. Bryan, $4,32. Gawlhrop 4 Bro, $3o,3
Fl. F. Pickles, $6,75; J. A. Krauspe, $40
G. Worrell, $140,17, JAS. G. Van ITr I'M
en "a w M Konnnrd & co S2. .5Q.. C.