Daily Republican., 1882-12-12
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
IMPORTANT ORnANGEs IN TEE
SCHOOL HOUsEs-A LIVELY
SESSION.

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A regular stated meeting of the Board
of Public Education was held last
evening, President Baird In the chair
and the following members present:
Messrs. Kenny, Furry, Morrow Hilton,
Sample, Grier, Heisler, Reeve, Wiley,
Brooks, Benson, Kyne, Hickman, Belts,
Feukel, Drs SAortlidge, Mckay, Nor
rison and Keables.
Mr.. Morrow of the committee on
Teachers submitted the resignation OF
Mrs. W. T. Slocumb, as teacher in the
Boys Department OF Grammar School
No. 4, which was read and on motion
accepted. On motion OF Mr.. Heisler
the committee on Finance were author.
ized to draw on City Council for the
regular monthly appropriation.
Repairs were authorized to be made
to the various schools, as follows: No.
2, cost not to exceed 81, No. 3 cost $40;
No. 8 cost IS; No. 8 cost a.; No. 10 cost
$35; No. 18 cost 80 80.
A bill of 81 .25 in favor of w. 7. Pier
son, was read and referred.
Committee on building new school
No. 4 reported progress.
DR.. ShortlidRe, OF the committee on
drains, reported progress but stated that
be was In favor of the Board controlling
their own drain from Tenth and Spruce
streets to the river, and allowing no
one to tap them.
The gentleman also spoke at length
on the sewerage question, and thought
the action taken by the city officers in
reference to the subject good one, and
thought all debating societies, ministers
and every citizen should thoroughly
discuss the subject at eVery opportu-
nifty.
Mr.. Mckay moved that the Commit
toe on Teachers be authorized to Ell
vacancies. After considerable discus
sion as to the power of the Teachers
Committee in filling vacancies, an
amendment was offered, which reads
subject to the approval Of the Board.
The amendment was declared out OF
order A motion was made to lay the
! resolution on the table which was lost.
Further discussion was INDUCED in
when DR.. Shortlidge moved that fur
ther consideration be laid over for two
weeks. So ordered.
Mr.. Wiley offered the following as o
substitute for Rule 0, which was unan.
imously adopted.
School hours and intermission
Morning sessions, high schools AND
their grammar departments, from 3 tt
|11.45, with NO intermisslon grammar
and primary schools from 9 to II, witt
10 minutes intermiBsion.
Atterr oon session-nO intermission
High schools and grammar SCHOOLS
from . to 4 Ii; all grades of the pri
mary schools from 2 to 4.
DR.. MclFay asked for authority II
have steam pipes covered in No. II
school.
Colonel Heisler called for the read
ing of the resolution offered by him a
the last meeting, which authorized thu
legislative committee to prepare al
act by which the Board of Education
could levy and collect their own taxet
aud deposit the same to their OWL
credit
Mr.. Kyne thought there wers enough
collectors in the city and number o
members agreed with him. Col. Heis
Ter stated that the present collectors
VIC uld peform the work and that the!
would need no new collectors. Tb,
gentleman then made lengthy state
ment in reference to the condition o
the Boards finances. DR.. McKa,
asked, "who spent most of the $4,000
! we haven't received? The gentleman
from the Second ward is more respon
sible than any other member OF tn
Board"
Col. Heisler replied that the gentle
man could not prove what he said. II
| (the speaker) happened to be chairmaI
of the committee on new School No. 4
but there were four other members as
sociated with him, all of whom ha'
signed every contract given out by tn
committee, and hence he was not Eolel.
responsible. After few more remark
the further consideration of the resolu
tion was indefinitely postponed ol
motion Of Mr.. 'Kyne.
On motion the Board adjourned.
During the evening orders wer
granted for the payment OF the follow
ing bills: 2. j. Belt. $3.73; BnckinQ
ham & Co., 81 B. r. Heisler, % cents
Baynard g. Dawson, $13; Joseph sell
1872. 80; G. D. Smith, $1.50; P. Ayres, $57
VIM. M. Palmer, $13; Roberts g Me
teer 1899. "a; A. A. Eastburn & Bro.
S1.O3; K. A. Robinson, $40 50; A. Z
DeNormandie, 81. 80; Allen Speakman
g. 10; Reese 8 Bro, $3.50; Fl. F. Plck
els, $4.O5; Elisha johnson, 81; j. '
Carlisle & Co., IS cents; Gawthro
Bros. & Co., $1,257.75; Bell & Taylor
s.. 10; G. W. Vernon & Sons, S17; e. \
F. Eckel, $23. so; f. L. Gilpin, s2l. q
D. W. Harlan, $3.50; Adams & Bro
1910; E, A. Robinson, $3.50; Geo. "
Bush & Sons, 1857. .S9; jackson Lime I
Coal Co., $205.96; Teachers pay rol
S., ,O06.76; Officers pay roll, $3S3.S7; {
! f. Thomas & Co., $273.99; james JoneE
50.