Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-13
Board of Education.

The Tax PetitfOns-Emc1emcyO of the Jam
 ftOrs COnsidered-An Assistant Clerk
 AppOfnted-Tax Matters.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Educa- ton was held last evening. Present, Measrs. Welch Cpresiding), zunder, Harrison, Peck, Parmelee, O'Brien, PIunkett, Pond and Strong.
 In regard to the tax petitions laid over by the Board, Mir. Welch said he only raised the point because he was afraid the action of the committee might lead to dangerous precsdents. He thought that some taxpayers would at- tempt to avoid paying taxes by seeking relief from the commission. He said that if the members of the Finance committee objected papers could be left over.
 Mir. Parmelee could see that the tax com- mission might be permanently appointed, and that abuses might grow up under it. It would have done no harm if the Board had warned the tax commission that in the future certain papers would not be approved.
 Mir. Strong said the Board had an honor able Senator who would look out for the in- terests of this Board.
 Superintendent Dutton stated that he had invited the principals to be present to look at plans for the training school building He added that he had selected for assistant to the secretary MT. Hewlett who had been @ bookkeeper at Sargent & Co.'s. The price to be paid him was $65 per month. Mr. Peck and Mir. Parmelee approved of the appointment.
 The superintendent in speaking of the work of the janitors said that some were in different as they could not even set pane of glass if needed.
 Principal Camp of the Dwight school was invited to express his opinion. He said he his own. He thought if the janitors were required to perform extra work they should receive extra pay for it. He thought the principal should be allowed when extra work was performed, to hire it done. MT. Strong said that when janitors could not do little jobs other men should be pro- cured.
 Mir. Camp said that in the winter the ser vices.of the janitor were almost constantly re- quired. His jauitor, who was 8 cabinet maker, had made much of the school furni- ture during the past few years.
 MT. Barton said his janitor was not fitted for any mechanical work excepting setting glass.
 Mir. Fifeld, of the Eaton school, said his janitor was not much of 8 mechanic his time was pretty well employed in taking care of the furnaces. ..- Mr. Strong thought that janitor was not required to be mechanic. He thought most any man of common sense could tack on a board or set pane of glass.
 MT. French said his janitor was cabinet maker and very industrious. He was per fectly satisfied with him.
 Mir. Whitmore spoke very highly of MT. Clark, the janitor of the High school He thought he was the hardest worked janiter in the district. In this opinion Superintend- ent Dutton concurred.
 MT. O'Brien thought the janitor of the High school was underpaid, and that he should have assistance. Mir. Lewis of the Webster school thought his janitor was competent to perform some small repairs. He thought his pay was in sufficient for the work he had to perform. Mir. Gile, of the Winchester district, had no fault to find with his janitors. They were competent to make small repairs. MT. Bangs, of the Wooster school, said that his janitor was faithful man, but be- ing a shoemaker by trade he could not do much in the way of repairing.
 Mir. Strong inquired if the janitors were under the supervision of the principals and he was informed that they were. Superintendent Dutton said that he pro. posed to send notes to the janitors informing them that they were under the direction of the principals and must look to them for sup. plies.
 MT. Camp favored employing parties to clear the walks of snow, as the services o1 the janitors were needed in the morning at their furnaces.
 Architect Robinson explained the plans for the proposed new training school to be erect ed at the corner of Congress avenue and Yer non street.
 Hobart l.. Hotchkiss, of the tax commit tee, appeared before the Board with mum Der of cases of parties who had appeared be fore the committee asking to have taxes abated. The recommendations of the com. mittee were approved.
 Several rules in the school manual as re vised were presented and adopted. The new rules relate to the duties of the committee on finance, duties of secretary, superintendent ! nrineIFals teachers nunils aEc