The daily gazette., 1878-09-10
TIE scRU0L BoARD. ARD
LONG SESSION AND BUT IITTI
HUMMELSHINE, ARITHMETIC
! QUESTION-BiLLs


eto 1U Inclusive.
The special committee tn whom was
referred the Superintendenl's annual re.
port, made lengthy report, congratulate
fn0 the Superintendent t'r lhA comp, ts-
ness OF the report and u anking him
for the valuable information that lit
lcon'afned.J The report of thes commit
tee was adopted, and on motion the re-
port of the Superintendent was referred
10 the Printing COMMITTEES, ,whith instruc-
l iioI to have 800 copies printed.
MIR. Baird moved that the question
Of the Normal School be, postt oued as
the chairman Of the committee was
absent.
Mr.. Heisler, hoped that the question
as to whether the school should be open
| ed or not would not he further pos, pom
ed as there 35 or 40 teachers ready to en-
ter the school, aud he therefore hoped
the Board would act IN the IN after ~ the
present meeting. 81 k &
Mf. Baird said that he did not see that
one would suffer by the postponement,
as the school had not been abolished,
aud the superintendent can can open it
when he sees proper TO do NO. There is
a motion to abolish but it has never been
acted upon.
/
The cvmmittee of No. II were granted
permission TO purchase four tin cups, for
the use of that insti ution.
The committee of No. 12 asked permis-
sion 10 have the heaters of that school
examined aud put in order. The request
was granted. .t
Mr.. Heisler, chairman of No. 10 school,
stated that the heaters in that building
| were not only IN bad condition but that
they were perfected worthless He found
by referring to the superintendent's report
that during last wintsr the school was
frequently dismissed on account of the
heaters. 1t would not be long before he
would have to come to the Board and ask
for two new heaters. de was the cham
pion Of steam, and 10 would not be long
before the Board would have to put
steam In all the schools. The Board was
spending mint OF money In heaters and
hiring experts TO examine them. He
moved that the committee have authori-
ty to advertise for proposals for putting
in steam in the building.
After remarks by Messrs. Wooley,
Simpson, Baird and Lally, the request TO
ask for propose was granted.
Mr.. Speakman stated that there was a
pupil in No. l school by the name of
Morgan, who had made 10 or so very val
uable drawings, in natural philosophy,
and he would ask permission to have a
| request was granted. .U... ....f
The committee of No. 10 was author
| lied to have broken window in that
building repaired. ..I
Mr.. Davidson asked permission to
have 200 teachers manuals printed. Not
granted.
Mr.. Woolley moved that an extra
room in Nos. and IA be opened IN order
TO accommodate the largenumber of appi-
| caDts at those schools
! Mr. Belts moved to amend by referring
| the matter TO the COMMITTEES ON Teach
ers with power to act. Adopted.
| On motion Of Mr.. Davidson the Com
mittee on Painting was authorized to
have 1000 blanks printed for ordering
| books.
The committee of No. II was author
lied TO purchase some locks for that
building. .Nt
Mr.. Simpson stated that at the last
meeting the Board had adopted new
arithmetic, which he had since heard was
not worth much. He would therefore
move reconsideration of the action, in
order that the Board might consider the
matter, and get the opinion of the teach
ers, as to the worth of the book.
The motion to reconsider was lost by
the following vote: 3 ~ Il
Ayes.-Balrd, Kent, Speakman, Simp-
son, Woollsy. b President % ID Eeksi, ls, 2. c,,,,
Furry, Heisler, johnson, Kiudle, Lally
and Palmer, 10.
Mr.. b ,ird moved that the teachers of
No. ] be allowed to use the old book In
place of the new one adopted by the
Board. The teachers and principals of
the school bad informed him that the
new book was not worth halt as much las
4 the one that had been in use by the
Board. l'n'' lH ~ ~ =
| Mr.. Heisler said he would have no OBJ
LECTION TO the books being used in No. 1,
school but the books we're not on the
list.
Mr.. Ferris arose,to point of order He
said that the old books had been stricken
from the list, and the matter belonged to
Il theNcommit;eelo on books, and therefore,
the HOARD could take nc. actionDm the
4 matter.
The chair decided the point not well
taken as the BoardLhadla perfect right to
instruct its committees what to do.
4 Mr.. Speakman moved to amend Mr..
Baird's motion by adding that the books
be put upon the list. ,~ea.s '.3T 3 Z
1 Mr.. Eally moved to postpone until
4 next meeting night which was adopted
by the following vote:4
L Ayes-Betts, Davidson, Ferris, Furry,
Heisler, q, 9rt,nsoppr Pr K endls, teally' Falnsr AZ
i Nays,02Baird, Grubb, Kent, Speak
man, simpson, w oolley, and President
Eckel, 7.
II motion adjourned, D Gg 3D.
II -" ORDERS.
| During the evening the committee on
|accounls reported the following bills as
correct, and on motion orders were
directed to be drawn {unPtO "oa.
George w. Bush & Son, 81 ,843 43; A.
Wilson, $50; Glatts Il Ecktl, $40; John
IP. Cornell, 81 So; Chas. T. Nostrand,
So 40; Every, Egeaing Pub Coz, * sG Geo
croft, 81 %; j. ID. Winslow, $50 40; Hick-
man & ;Valehtine, S4S; u A, Wilson,
So 10; Milton 5. Simptrs, So 25; G. w.
Weldin, S2B3; James IS II; z. f: Thomas
& Co., 60 cents; David, Witsin, So 35j
James & Webb, S73 90; Chas. Smith S35;
james Bradford, $24 u; payroll OF Seere,,
Iiaintor, s33s 92; total, 81, AGA 40.