The daily gazette., 1883-07-24
SCHOOL BOARD N EETTNG
LAST NIGHTS RATHERINrER-
ESTING SESSION.
THE TEACHERS ON PROBATION,
The Disputed subjeot Again Under Dis
cussion, but NO Change Made-School
Repairs and Other Matters. -

The Board of Education met in regular
session, last evening, President Baird In the
chair. =
The Con mittee on Fuel reported that
proposals had been asked from i9 coal deal
ers, Tor furnishing coal and wood for the
Puohc schools, and that eight had answered,
as follows: Geo. w. Bush g. Son, Warner
Co., b. F. Townsend, Mills & Combs.
jackson Coal and Lime Company, John
Hamilton, Harry A. Brown and Voshell q
solomon. The jackson Lime and Coal Co
was the lowest bidder, at $4.77 per ton for
Lehigh coal and $6.48 per cord for wood
Inc contract was SO awarded.
NO. committee was given authority to
| $40. '' '''' Ho' eAeeeuing
Repairs and painting at No. 12. to the
extent of $45, were authorized.
Inc committee to whom the subject was
referred made report in favor of having
all carpenter work needed ON the schools.
performed by contract, and recommended
that proposals be asked from responsible
builders and carpenters, as to the price per
day at which they will furnish one or more
men when needed. The report was adopted
Dr. Shortledge's amendment to the rules
dispensing with the "annual" meeting of
tn Board on the third Monday night in
July, was adopted
resolution offered at the last meeting
by Scott Vernon, providing that proposals
Tor work costing more than $25 be adver-
USED iorin two or more daily papers, was
further postponed until next meeting.
An amendment to the bylaws, offered by
Dr: Shortledge, striking out the clause re-
quiring visiting committees to make report
to the Board of all school examinations,
was adopted.
The committee on teachers reported in
iavor oil appointing Miss Kate Corbit as ad-
oitlonal teacher in school No. l, at salary
OF $500 per annum. Adopted.
Mr. Grier moved to reconsider the adop
uon, at the last meeting, of the report of the
committee on teachers upon the appeals of
Misses Dennison and Lowber. who had been
reappointed for three months instead of for
the school year. He said he wished to have
tnelr appointment extended from three to
SIX months. The motion to reconsider was
lost. "''N
Mr.. Kyne moved that Miss Lowber be re-
appointed for the full school year.
Mr.. Smith said he was reluctantly com
peiled to side with the Committee on Teach
ers in this matter, and suggested that the
Superintendent be asked for his opinion.
Chairman Baird said possibly member
OF the committee could better give the de-
sired information.
Mr.. Belts said the committee did not de-
sire to do any injustice to the lady, and
therefore decided to give her one more trial.
Ii she performed her duties In a satisfactory
manner she would be reappointed for full
term.
Mr.. Reeve asked why the committee reap
pointed Miss Lowber for full term in their
first report, and a week later reported in
favor OF reappointing her only for three
months, He said it was strange that her
incompetency had not been discovered until
alter she had rendered nine years. faithful
service.
Mr.. Palmer said she had not been faith
iul and successful teacher, but the commit
tee desired to do her Justice, and SO
gave her another trial.
Mr.. Reeve thought his question was being
lodged.
President Baird, speaking sor the Com
mittee on Teachers, said complaints had
Teen made against this teacher for years,
and she had been changed several times, In
the hope OF effrcting au improvements! and
principal WAS change in the hope ,t pro-
duning good result, aud she ad hen
talked to repeatedly, but 10 70 avait. L "as
finally decided that the t.aad Of thr ee,ra0i
required her removal, la "a, 81. tll sot
finally improve, aat htirers4zs wr5 eiytu
final chance ON probation.
Mr. Belts said hen the iady was bclare
the Committee on Teachers she said Size
thought her appointment was 10 cease at
The end OF three months, bur ON understand
ing that her continuance was dependenG
upon satisfactory performance Of her
duties departed in a satisfied frame of mind
Mr.. kyne said he had been informed by
Miss Lowber's principal that she got along
as well as any teacher could, and that many
parents had spoken well OF her. He thought
the lady had been very unjustly treated.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Kyne's
motion was lost.
Adjourned.
During the evening bills were allowed as
follows: Z, E. Bruce, S43.S7; Joseph f.
Wadman, 81