Daily Republican., 1882-11-28
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
A SHOKT SESSION LAST EVE ING
LEGIBLATaVE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.

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A regular stated meeting of the Boar
of Public Education was held last even
ing, President Baird in the chair ant
the following members present. Messrs
Morrow, Wiley, Grier, Sample, Reeve
Heisler, DR.. Mckay, DIR. Shortlidge
Hickman, Hilton, Furry, FeukUl, Belts
Kyne, Benson and Kenney. Commit
tee on Insurance, Mr.. Hilton Chairman
asked for an order Of S21 25 to pay pre-
MUM on Insurance. The order was
ALLOWED.
Committee on No. school were
granted. the privilege Of expsnding $14
for repairs; No. 8, reported that on &C.
count Of water being turned off in the
street they had to adjourn school ON
Monday last and favored having o
drain laid; No. Z repairs made at cost
OF 10; No. Is, asked for $6 to purchase
mats; Committee on No. 16 were grant
ed authority to dispose of old table.
Mr.. Kenney of No. 40 stated that the
ex-janitor of that school threatened to
sue the Board tor SIT, alleged to be due
him. The communication was read
from the troubled janitor in which be-
stated his claims and said he iaSd not
becn paid sufficient and that 1t was no
fault Of his that he lost the position.
Mr. kenney stated that that was not
80 as he was dismissed for just cause
and was net in favor of granting the
claim unless he could recover the a.
mount Of the same by suit. On motion
the whole matter was laid on the table
Mr.. Heisler, of the com mitUee on No.
stated that before the next nesting of
cue Board, the new building would be
finished ready for occupancy, and an Or
der was allowed for $6,849, in favor of
the committee to pay contractors; also
an additional order of 1928 for extra re-
pairs around the school.
In view Of the fact that the Legisla. !
ture meets in about four weeks, Mr. |
Morrow moved that committee of five |
be appointed for the purpose of "trans-
acting any business the Board might |
lave with that body. Col. Heisler
thought the committee should procure
the power to collect their own taxes
and hold their own money. On motion
)f Mr.. Hilton the Secretary was inBtruc-
ed to prepare an itemized statement,
If the costs of building the New Schools,
or the use of tha committee to present
10 the Legislature,
On motion of DR.. Shortlidge com.
nittee OF three were appointed to re.
'elVe estimates for continuing the drain
n the vicinity of No. 20 school, from
spruce to Pine streets.
On motion of Mr.. Hilton copy ofI
he rules were ordered to be sent to each
tacher with the understanding that
hey be enforced.
Mr.. Benson referred to the case of a
Oacher in school No. 8 who had been
ummoned before magistrate tor
refractory child, and had
ettled the matter by paying the costs {
t prosecution. Mr.. Benson thought
hat the teacher should not bo permit.
I'D to bear the blame aud wanted to {
now who had authority to punish i
hildren. The child's mother said to l
he committee that the child was not '
'hipped very hard, but stated an a rea- c
IN for the suit, that she never whip
ed her children and did not allow any c
ne else to do so, q
Mr.. Wiley thought that teachers .
lould be protected and on motion of
n. Kenney the principals Of the p
:hools were ordered to Infect corporal t
Inishmen on all refractory pupils
I'D that the Board protected them.
On motion an order for 81 was drawn
favor of the old janitsr of No. ~ for
IRA work done.
On motion the President of the Board il
as added to the Legislative commit n
D.
On motion the salary of the .janitOr il
No. 3 was increased to $l65.
On motion the Board adjourned. y
During the evening the following
lis were allowed and ordered paid: a
W. Vernon 81 Sons, $12; Edwin f. r.
,ksl, S23; NJ ReeCe, $3.50; W. P.
,athy, $62, 80. et