The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

Superincn of Schools.
Report of the Examining committe of the
School Board was read and adopted as follows,
by a unanimous vote:
Hon. Mayor and School Board
SAN ANTONIO, June D. 1885, Your com-
mittee beg leave 20 report that, after
due delibcrHtiOn upon the needs for the proper
conduct OF our public schools, find
J. That "a class rooms are needed and "a
teachers.
OF the teachers we recommend the following
for reelection. viz: +. NJ. Halbedl, Mrs. V. II.
Polk, Miss G. V. Fisk, Miss Hedwlg Heusin-
ger, Miss Emma Wescott, Miss Ellen NJ. Pres
ton Miss Alvina Klocke, Miss Martha Cook,
Mrs. $. J. Merrck, Miss Lizzie Hebgen, Miss
Lulu Holmes, Mrs. NJ. A. Murphy, Miss Laura
Is. Crider, Miss Heloise Monsalvatge, Miss Bet
tie Brewster, Miss Lily Steele, Miss Agnes Cot
ton Mss.Annie Il. Beck, Miss Inez Moke. and
Mrs. Bertha Gunsbourgh and for colored
schools Mrs. NJ. j. Grimes and John A. Moore.
The following have declined reelection, viz
Miss Lizzie Matthews, Mrs. A. Il. La Baume,
| Miss Susie Davis.
The following teachers, under the rule, must
first obtain a second-class certificate before be-
ing qualified for reelection, viz Miss Jessie
| NiColls, Miss Addie Sampson and Miss TeXana
! Rosy; and OF the cOlored, Miss Mollie Carey
| and Mrs. Dora LanRford.
2. Your committee further recommends that
| the Superintendent shall be appointed by the
| Board and his office shall be continuous unless
| removed by II majority of the votes of the en-.
| tire Board, and we hereby recommend the re-
election OF our present superintendent, w. G
| ROte.
|
| granted second -class certificates without fur
| ther examination.
4. That we recommend the payment o.
| twenty-four (S2i dollars for "a silver medal
| furnished last year by Bell Il Bros, ant
also $40 be paid for making the -four
diplomas for the graduating class of 1883 of thu
| high school.
Alderman Schreiner moved that the Schoo
committe be authorized to see what improve
ments are necessary at the Fourth ward schoO
house and report at the next regular meeting
of the City Council; also MS to additional
rooms in the third story of the new high sohoo
building, and necessities for other school house
in the four wards.
The same committee was also instructed, b.
| recommendation of Alderman Bolton, to in
qurc into the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
| branch of the public schools near the militur!
| depot.
Major Dwyer thought the Spanish languag
should be taught in the public schools.
Alderman Dcgener submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted unanimously
Resolved That the School committee be re
ques.ed TO report in favor of special appro
priation FROM the general fund To the or dit o
the school fu nd, equal to an amount that tn
san Antonio Water Works company would
have paid 10 the city for annual rent of sChOO
lands, occupied by said company s works ut o
near the hea of the river in the event of tn
city not hav ny agreed to allow the cOmpan
to occupy said school lands free of charge.
Mayor French explained that in renting tn
school lands to the Water Works company the
agreed TO pa 5000 per annum as rent: In tn
compromise afterwards effected the cit
agreed to remit the rent. As the property be
longs to the school fund IL would be unfair {
retain this amount
Alderman Degener also submitted a oontraC
made with Mr.. Hawks for erecting lghtnn
RODS on the high school building, he being tn
lowest bidder.
This was ratified, provided suitable bond 0
9lO was given as n guarantee for good work
two Aldermen voting nay.
=, The meeting then adjourned.