Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-22
Board of Education.

Changes fin Teachers-A Portion Of HuI-
 lock Street School Building Nearly Ready for OccuPancy-DiscussfOn Re- gartling Major Maher's Absence,
 Irregular meeting of the Board of Educa- tion was held last evening. Present Messrs welch (presiding), Osborne, zunder, Gile, Hemingway and Sweeney.
 The Committee on Schools recommended that Miss Hattie Munson, who has been fill ing the place of Miss Beach at No. 3 Skinner school, be appointed to that room at salary of 1850 for the remainder of the term also Miss Adelaide M. Arthur to room 3 Dwight 1 school at a salary of $35O for the remainder of the present term.
 MT. Gile reported that three of the rooms in Hallock street school would be ready for occupancy one week from next Monday | night He thought there was no reason why the transfer of the three classes in the base | ment of the Washington school could not be made at that time. He said the work had not progressed as rapidly as it ought to have | done, the contractor saying that he did not l understand that it was necessary to con- | plete the work until the commencement of | the next term. The wood work in the three rooms is completed and nothing remains but the oiling of the wood work and putting | in the seats and desks.
 On motion it was voted to open the Hal | lock street school on the first day of June, or l as soon thereafter as is practicable. l The work of completing the building after l it is occupied will be deferred until after the 1 commencement of vacation.
 | Mir. Gile also reported that the Lloyd street
 
 1 and that the frame for the roof was raised yesterday. The contractor thought he would be able to finish it on the first of August The school tax of Antoinette Wilkinson and Horatio N. Prindle on the grand list of 1879 was abated.
 Mr. Parish reported the number of scholars in the High School as 406, which was an in crease of 36 over last year. The total in crease in the schools this year Is 372.
 In reply to MT. Sweeney, Secretary Day said that there were about 9 scholars in the High School from other towns that paid $40 each for tuition. The cost of education for each scholar, if the interest on the building was considered, would amount to from $65 to $67. If the interest was not considered, the cost would be about $50 for each scholar It was suggested that no additional expense is incurred in the education of these out of town scholars, and that they were excluded under the rules when the room was required for scholars belonging in the district.
 MT. Sweeney suggested that as Major Maher was detained from the regular meet ings of the Board that perhaps it would be well to appoint another member in his place on the Committee on Schools. He suggested that Mir. Gile be appointed in place of Major Maher.
 Mir. Gile suggested that Mir. Sweeney be appointed on the committee, as he had had but one years experience in that capacity.
 Mir. Gile inquired of the secretary if Major Maher had signified his desire to be relieved.
 Secretary Day replied that he had not.
 Mir. Gile said that he thought it would be unfair to appoint any in Major Maher's place until he had signiied his desire to re- sign. He would not accept the place until there was vacancy.
 The secretary was instructed to write a letter to Major Maher inquiring if he would be able to attend the meeting of the Board during the month of June. Adjourned.