Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-09

school board met IN the council chamOel
last evening at 8 o'clock, with President
Meyers in the chair. Roll called and all
members found present except Mr.. Wike.
Minutes of August 18th and 18th were read
and adopted.
Finance committee reported as follows
Receipts.
Balance per last report. s04. Z!
J. G, Hess, collector 1873. s3S s3%
80" is.................... 80 80
| lssl............ 3222 81
sale of bonds. Ou
Total 81. $40 %
| Expenditures.
Current orders paid d..................... $2l3GG
| Payment on the new Fifth st. building OOGt
Total. 81 ,olsC6
Balance on hand "a
The repairs and supply committee re-
ported necessary repairs and cleaning of
school buildings attended to and presented
bills for the same. The following bills
were read and ordered to be paid:
W. H. Grier advertising. ng................S 4 so
Repairs and supply committee for re-
T! 5. White dust pans ana brushes. sS
ii. +. Bruncr, coal Oal........................ 23 lG
S. ii. Hoffman. librarian. one quarter. q on
| Z. w. Stevenson: secretary. ry............... y ~
4. Is. dunbar, per cent. ON collections. II so
TOTAL amOunt............... .SiOJ ID
| The building committee reported $500
paid to the contractors on the Fifth street
| school house on account of $1,000 work
done up to Sept, 1. Bowman & Bros,
| and Ii. Wilson have bid for walled-in
heater contract not yet awarded. On
hIr. Sade's motion Supt. Ames was au-
thOrized to close the schools at his discre-
tiOn during the heated term and at the
requirements of the pupils. In view of
the act of June Z, 1881, upon Mr.. Given's
motion it was unanimously agreed that
for the ensuing school year the teachers
shall he allowed two days in each school
month for the meetings of the institute,
provided they give their services to the
board two extra weeks beyond, and at the
close of the regular school year in lieu
thereof. The superintendent was author
lied to purchase, at the expense of the
school district, Il lot of books for INDECENT
pupils.
The Borough Budget.
Council meets to night.
Hopes and prayers for rain.
A number of scholars in different rooms
of the public school were dismissed yester-
day afternoon Oh account of the extreme
heat
The Clark-Gaylcr Connie Soogah COM
pany, the Irish drama that drew such
large crowds in New York, will appear in
the Columbia opera house, Thursday, Sep
tsmbcr 15.
Four buns went around town last even
ing swindling people out of money by do
ilg some tricks, then betting Oh them. An
attempt was made to arrest them, but
they had skipped.
Last evening the members and friend of
Mt. Zion A. NJ. +. church gave their Pas
tor, Rev. j. II. Accooe, a grand suri rise
party. There wcle more things given and
more persons present than Oh any previous
occasion.
An eight year cid son Of Mr.. George
Sheet, living on Laurence street, while
hanging on the porch of the house stand
ing at the corner of Second and Mill
streets, slipped and fell to the pavement,
receiving internal injuries. lIe was car
ried to his home and now lies in critical
condition.
Miss Katio Root, ofPottsv!lc, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. II. +. Ycrgcy. Mr.. Thos.
Haldeman. is spending few days wi h
friends and relations in Harrisburg.
About $50 4. H., the two horse team,
belonging to Mr. Mann, became frig!Iten-
ed at II passing freight train land ran off.
Up Locust street he dashed, but was
caught by Mr.. Albert Sladc III front of the
Franklin house. The harness WIS con
sidcrably damaged. Mr.. Sladc received
tho thanks of tho owner for his timely
interference.
The Columbia steamer received two
trials yesterday, one in the morning and
the other in the afternoon. In the morn
ing it would net work ut all and the boys
became so disguised with it that they
would not pull it to the engine house. Mr..
Samuel Filbcrt, hitched his pair Of ice
wagon horses to it and drew it to the
house, where it received 4 thorough cx-
minat;on. A lot of rags and coal was, :,
found in the suction - pump, but
whether they were placed til, by design
or were sucked in ut Reading it is net
known The trial in the afternoon gave
entire satisfaction. Another trial will be
made some time to day.
Su.l,lan ENnath