The daily gazette., 1878-10-15

Cdileu u SenSeleSS debate.
The Board was called to order prompt
ly at 30 o'clock by President Eckel and
the follwing business was transacted, not
including the debate;
On motion of Mr.. Belts, the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. David II. Smith, who
was elected at previous meeting to I'LL
the vacancy, caused by the resignation
OF Ziha Ferris, was qualified as a meln-
Der of the Board.
The chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee reported that there was in the hands
Of the City Treasurer, the sum of S506 66,
belonging to the Board, and on hi. mo-
tlon the proper officers We're directed to
draw on him for the amount.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills TO the amount of 81 ,2iJ n, as cor
rect, and on motion, orders were direct
ed TO be drawn for the various amounts,
which VIII he found below
Mr.. Belts amendment to bylaw 8,
sec. IL, which has been reported hereto
fore, was called up, when Mr.. Kent Of
fered the following which was adopted:
Strike out sec. II, p 8, and insert the
following: at snail be the duty of the
committee on book'to examine any new
book or publication, or any revised or
amended edition of one already in use,
when referred to it by the Board and re-
port upon the same to the Board in
writing, not earlier than two months
thereafter, which report shall not be act
ed upon until the next stated meeting of
the Board after the presentation"
Mr. Belts called for action on his
amendment to law ., sec. %, any MEM
Der asking for repairs or work to build
ings or furniture shall state the estimated
cost before the question shall be stated
by the chair. He moved the adoption
Of the amendment. Dr. Grimshaw mov-
ed to amend by making it law 10. The
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Palmer stated that the board walk
leading TO school No. IL was nearly all
torn up and the part of it that remained
was i'll a very bad condition. On his
motion the committee We're authorized
to advertise for proposals for laying
flag walk.
Mr.. Lally stated that under the in
structions of the Board, lie had the
stoves in No. examined, and the repairs
to them would cost about S17.S0. The
committee were granted authority to
have them put in order.
DIR. Grimshaw was granted authority
to purchase three keys for No. school
the cost not to exceed 20 cents, and also
to have desk repaired, the cost OF which
would not be over 50.
The committee of No. s, were granted
permission TO have drain pipe repaired,
two chairs repaired, three doors fixed,
clocks regulated, new bolts put on some
of tine shutters, and the register regulat-
ed the cost not TO exceed clJ.
The committee of No.9, were granted
authority to have the coal at the institu-
ton removed to another place.
The committee OF No. 5, were authoriz-
ed to have the fence at thatinstitutionp put
III order the cost not to exceed So.
The committe of No. ., asked authority
to have certain repairs made, estimated
cost, from So to So Granted.
Mr.. Helsler, stated that the heaters at
No. 10 school still remained IN the same
condition, and the committee could not
have fires made. The heaters had been
examined, by competent persons, and
they could be fix, d up for ABOUT S25.
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the committee
were authorized to have the work done.
Mr.. Eckel, on behalf of the night
school, asked that the committee be au-
thorized to have repairs and alterations
made, the cost not to exceed 800. The
request was granted.
The committee iof Ne. II, asked per
mission to purchase coal SIEVE, call
bell, and some keys, the cost not to eX-
ceed $3.50. Granted.
DIR. Grimshaw, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted;
Resohed, That twenty-five copies OF
Brooks Arithmetic be ordered Tor the
Girls department of No. 4, school pro-
| yided that all that portion OF the book
| relating to partitive and conjoined pro
portions shall not be taugh in the scho OIL
The committee of No. 10, were granted
Dermission to purchase some keys, the
\ cost not to exceed Sl.
| Mr.. Thomas johnson presented his re-
signation as a member OF the Board from
i the First Ward.
| On motion of Mr.. Palmer, it were read
and accepted. -.
| Mr.. Belts stated that there was ovei
100 applicants for seats at No. 3 school
and he would offer the following resolu
ton.
Resolyed, That a committee OF three
lanpointed TO take measures to vacate tht
lIower room in the old school house OF
Serond street near Washington and fix /
IN for school purposes, and open
primary school as soon as possible.
On motion OF Mr.. Kent, the matter wa
laid over until the next stated meeting.
Mr.. Simpson, moved that committe'
of the three be appointed the Presiden
tn act as chairman, to consider the prac
t,bjlitv of opening a room for the purpose
of nlacing all the incorrigible beys OF tn
! itfer, mt schools therein, under teacne
that would use Moral Suasion instead o
the rod. The motion was iost.
The superintendent's monthly rep9r or
) was road and showed that during the
mast month the total absence OF teachers
, On account OF sickness, was "a days, a,n an.
, for otbercallses, "a days making tota
of 40 days. The number OF pupils en-
rolled IN the High School was 80, gram an
3 mar schools, 9l5 primary senoois' i} 1i,Io ~,
making total of am4h scholars ,here In al ha, 1a
M ISs scholars left The schools. There Wsr' @
for seats e St at NS 5hs ss res! sf
about full except Nos. II, II and IA.
on motion of Mr.. Baird, the Secretar.
= was instructed to inform the dehnquen
e comnittees TO furnish their estimates .
10 Ehairman of the Finance Commute
The bill of Ferris BrSs for n1sD9snt saD 70 fP
Mr. Mr. David Il, Smith, was PLACED on IN, IN
< visiting committee OF Nos. o, anu anu