Daily Republican., 1879-09-09
THIRD EDITION.
sOARD or EDUCATION:

A Busy sessiOn-IneTeasing the
scho Il neutrality-suspicious..
dents RepOrt-B,lls Ordered to be
said.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session las. evening, President Eckel
in the chair.
Minutes Of last meeting read aud ap
proved.
The Committee on Teachers reporte d
that Misses Annie NJ. Jackson, Bessie
McCan ley, Edith Gruner and Ella
Walker, has passed the examination
necessary to admit them to the train
ing school. ...
The Finance Committee reported that
there was now in the hands OF the City
Treasurer belonging to the School
Board, Of the appropriation OF 1878,
$847 0l-of lS79--$7, 1896.
The proper officer was ordered to
draw on the City Treasurer for those
amounts.
. The Chairman of the Finance Com
mitt-4 stated that during 1875 the
Board had overdrawu their appropria
tion to the amount of slS5 so, and he
read note from the City Treasurer re-
questing that an order for that amount
be drawn in his favor.
Considerable discussion ensued as to
tho power Of the Board to draw the Or
der and the manner in which it should
be done.
Mr.. Conrad finally moved that the
matter be deferred until next msetiDg
Adopted.
Committee on Teachers reported pro-
gress and asked to be continued on the
subject of procuring seats for pupils in
the grammar and high school depart.
ments, referred to them Sept /, 1879.
They also report that in schools Nos.
5, 6, 7, aud 13, there are 1856 aprli-
can's awaiting seats in the primary de-
partments, and in the western part Of
the city at schools Nos. 2, 8, 10 and Is,
taer. are l54 applicants for seats in
the schools that cannot be accommo-
dated.
The committee therefore rec0mmen.
ded that the Board rent the additional
room in No. l3 for primary scholars in
the eastern section Of the city, and use
the first floor of their building now un-
occupied, near the corner OF Third and
Washington streets, for applicants in
the western section Of the city. This
latter to be known as school No. 10.
So much as referred to opening a
room in No. l3 proposed No. l9) was
referred to special committee, Messrs.
Morrow and Palmer.
The committe on printing reported
that they had had manuals printed.
The committee on accounts reported
the following bills whicn were ordered
to be- paid:
VIM. Forrest, $50; Samuel F. Stanley SO SC:
X. A. Edwards $780, Julias Krauspe 81 Is; +.
f. Publishing Co. 81 g2 Williams x Hoi kins
% 85; Wm, M. Kennarj 4 Co. $l3 90; VIM
NJ. Roberts sl42 20; Col Heisler 50; H. B..
Morrow S205; VIM. M. Kennard x Co. $26 l3;
Chas. " arner Il Co. S3lb Robert McCaulley
$85'; Julu Krauspe 25 ce IS; Geo W, Bush
b Son sos 50; superintendent, Jant0rs, Sec.
retary and Treasurer, $3-OS6 Total 81 02o.sl
Committee on No. s asked permission
to have a cellar dug at a cost not ex
ceeding $3.50. Granted.
Committee on Trees reported tia they
had received an offer from Merris Pyle
to furnish and plant trees for the Board
as follews:
10 foot Norway Maple at 81 apiece if
25 are taken and at less price if more
are ordered. Sycamore and Sugar Ma
pie at the same price. Silver Maple at
IS cents apiece. He also agrees to re,
plant all that die within year.
The Committee recommended the pur-
chase CT the NORWAY Maple" and that
the Committee on each school report at
next meeting how many trees are need
ed.
The r-port and recommendation were
adopted.
Col lIeisler moved that the Treasur.
er Of the Board furnish the following
iD,"~,oalon to the Board:
Wnat amount of money is due to the
Board from the City Council on Monday
September %, 1879. What amount Of
money is in bank to the credit of the
Board at that date. From what other
sources is there revenue for 1871
What was the cost of RAINING the
schools from September J., 1875 to De-
cember 81, 1879. Adopted.
MIR. Conrad, moved that the Commit,
tee on No. g. be requested to make if
possible more room for scholars in the
primary schools.
The repsrt of Superintendent Harlan
vas then taken up and upon motion the
Superintendent was requested to read
the report, and to just read such por-
tions as would be interesting to the
Board.
The Superintendent then read his
report which will b. found in another
column.
The report was referred by resolu-
tion to Committee of three, Messrs.
Conrad, McIntire and Kenny.
The Committee on Nos. 5, lG, 3, and
IL, asked to have necessary repairs
made at an estimated cost in each case.
Adjourned.
Probably Fatal driving Accident
at Readi. 6.