Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-05

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Mr. Evans, from the finance committee,
presented the following bills which, hav-
ing been approved by the committee, were
ordered to be paid: INTELLIGENCER for
advertising, s11.s5; Henry Smith, kind
ling wood, 81 New Era. advertising, s9,-
Is; Lancaster gas company for Chestnut
street schools, S11.3, and for Duke street
schools, s12.9G; A. J. Eyler, brooms,
$3.50.
Mr.. Evans also presented bill from
Mrs. Fairer for s. for Overpaid school
tax. On motion the amount was ordered
to be refunded.
Mr.. John l. Hartman, of the school
property committee, reported adversely on
the proposition to erect fire escape con-
Meeting with the second story window of
the Prince street secondary school, but re-
commended instead the remOdeling and
widening of the stairway, the work to be
done during the summer vacation.
Mr.. Hartman also reported that the
committee had advertised for plans and
specifications for the proposed new school
building to be erected on the lot ut Lime
and Lemon streets but that as architects
had objected that the time allowed for the
presentation of their plans was too short,
the committee had extended the time for
receiving them to the 1st of April.
Mr.. Samson, of the night school COM
mittee, reported that the girls night school
had been closed and that there was only
20 pupils in attendance at the boys night
school, in which two teachers were enl-
plOyed. On motion the committee was
directed to close the school forthwith.
DR.. Levergood, from the special commit
tee on rules, reported series for the gov
crnment of the board and the schools. The
only material amendments proposed to the
rules now in force are as follows A men,
ber's seat shall not be declared vacant un-
less he be absent from four consecutive
stated meetings. New standing commit
tees to be named the ''cOmmittee on
school buildings and grounds - and "com-
mittee on school furniture and apparatus :"
will replace the present school property
committee. The rule requiring the treas
urer to deposit the school funds in such
place as the finance committee shall direct
is to be rescinded. Additional duties are
to be imposed on the book committee and
the experimenting committee, the latter
to have power to appoint teachers pro tenn.
A new standing committee for the exami-
nation of teachers, and judiciary commit
tee, are recommended. The time of meet
ings of the board are fixed at y o'clock
p. m., from April to September inclusive,
and ut o'clock p. m. for the balance of
the year. Diphtheria is added to the list
of contagious diseases provided against by
the present rules. The consideration of
the report of the committee was laid over
until next stated meeting.
DR.. Levergood called the attention of
the board to the fact that some of the
day, 23d of February, without being au-
thOrized to do so. He thought the board
ought to take some action in the matter
and let the teachers know that they cannot
close their schools whenever they choose to
do so.
Mr.. D. G. Baker, from the superintend-
ing committee, said that he and one of his
colleagues had been called on by teachers
who wanted to know whether they should
close or open their schools on the 23d (the
ED having fallen on Sunday, and they
told tine teachers to keep the schools open
unless they were otherwise directed.
Mr.. Slaymaker offered resolution that
the conduct of those teachers who closed
their schools on the 23d of February meets
with the disapprobation of the board.
Mr.. Rhoads said that some of the teach
ers had called upon him and inquired about
the matter and he had told them that the
23d was holiday for the banks and pub
lie offices, and he had no doubt the presi-
dent of the board would grant the holiday
if he were asked to do so.
President Warfel said teachers had
called upon him for information on the
subject, and he had invariably referred them
to the experimenting committee.
Mr.. Johnston suggested that when the
proposed new rules come up for considera-
tion an amendment be adopted positively
declaring whether or not the schools shall
have a holiday on the day preceding or
following the regular holiday when said
holiday falls on Sunday. Considering that
some of the teachers had received a quasi
permission from some Of the directors to
close their schools he Thought Mr.. Slay-
makers resolution was little too rough.
A vote being taken on Mr.. Slaymaker's
it was adopted.
Mr.. Marshall stated that Prof. Matz, of
the German-English school, wanted per-
mission TO erect ON the school grounds
some gymnastic apparatus-withOut cost
to the board. He moved that permission be
granted to Mr.. Matz to do so.
Mr.. Eberly was opposed to granting per-
mission if the expense Of the apparatus
was to be paid by the pupils, some of