Daily Republican., 1878-11-12

Total. ...................... SlS7t
BY the present system s2425 are
expended.
The committee then offered the follow.
ing:
Resolved That the plan of districtng
the schools and the employment of jani.
tors therefor, as submitted by the com
mittee be adopted,
Hesoired, That the committee be
authorized to invite applications for the
respective districts by advertisement or
otherwise, with such recommenda tions
and guarantees as they may deem
proper, and submit them to the Board
at its next meeting for consideration
aud approval
Resoired, That the committee be
directed to prepare code of rules and
duties for the government OF the janitors
and submit them to the Board for action.
The above was postponed until next
meeting.
The committee on heaters in No. IA
reported that the contract for putting
in the heaters had been awarded to II.
+. Pickels.
The President stated that Mr.. Grubb
of the Eighth Ward was appointed to
all the oomInttees of which his prede-
oessor, Mr.. Kiadell had been a mem
Der.
Mr.. Speakman offered resolution
granting permission to all teachers
wishing to attend a meeting of the Teach
ers Institute which meets the latter
part of this week at Newport, and their
rooms be closed for the time, the teach
ers to report to the Superintendent on
their return who will credit them upon
the pay roll.
The resolution on the suspension of a
special rule, was adopted.
The Superintendent's report of the ab-
sence of teachers during the month of
October, was read as follows: Days of
absence on account of sickness COZ; for
other causes 23t days. The report
stated that the numherOf pupils in the
high school classes was 3d. grammar
school classes 1873: primary school
classes 4l45. Total 5l04. Number of
vacant seats 5l2, number Of applicants
342.
The chair announced that Mr.. Morrow,
OF No. Is would be from there released
and placed upon the Committee Of No.
s, in place of Mr.. Woolley resigned.
The resignation of Mr.. johnson made
vacancy at No. l6, which will be filled
by the President during the unexpired
term.
MIR. Baird stated that he would at the
next meeting, offer an alteration to
ii section u of Public schools $1,000.
1.-THE salary paid is $lSOO.1
Mr.. Simpson moved that committee
of three be- appointed, on which the
President act as Chairman, to take into
the advisability of estab-
fishing school for incorrigibles.-
Adopted.
Committee-President Eckel, Messrs.
Simpson and Speakman.
On motion of Mr.. Charles Baird, Mr..
W. W. Lobdell was elected to fiji the
vacancy made by the resignation Of
Mr.. Woolley, Of the Seventh Ward.-
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Baird, the matter
Of vacancies in the different schools
was referred to the committee on trans
fers.
The following orders were directed to
be drawn:
Ferris Bros, 80 rs; John Bennett,
% cts. Wilson, Wood h Co., SIT 80
John P. Connell, Gil SO Martin W.
Donovan, $5 81; Every Evening, 6S
cts. z Pickels, % O5 Wilson, Wood
Il Co., $14 %; Geo. w. Dorsey, o. 25 i
B. F. Perkins, $67 SO; VIM. G. Pierce,
% 81; Henry White, &1S 81 J. Clay
ton Massey, $6 90; L. w. Hopes, $3.-
09; s. g. Simmons & Bro, 81 IS; VIM.
M. Palmer, $27 "a; D. W. Harlan,
ss 50 R. Parry, 81 81; VIM. Casper
son, Is cts. L. H. Springer, a; J. H.
Bleyer, 81 75; Jas. M. Bryan, "a 80 Il
H. F. Pickels, e6 IS; J. A. Krauspe,
81 dawthrop & Bro, $35 80; G. Wor-
rell, Sl40 II; James G. vanTrump,
e6 so; VIM. NJ Kennard & Co., Ss SO
Gas Company, % 16; c. r. Thomas &
Co., $l6O 80; Teachers salaries, a..
345 "a; salaries Of officials, 1888 81,
Total, e5,343 SO.
Adjourned.