The daily gazette., 1883-02-13
THE BALL.
THE SCHOOL RoARD.
Regular Meeting Last Evening - Miss
Kruse's Salary and Other Matters DIS
cuasad

| Regular Meeting Last Evening - Mis-
| Kruse's Salary and Other Matters DIS.
cussed.
At the regular meeting Of the Board O
Education DIR. Shortlidge Of the Book Com
mittee gave notice Of the intention to intro
duce an additional small reader for the us,
of primary classes.
| Authority was given to expend money al
follows School No 6, SIS for heating ap
paratus school No. 8, two umbrella stands
at cost not to exceed S.; school No H.
| blackboards at a cost not exceeding $50
school No. IL, a new lock at a cost not ex.
ceeding $3.50; for glass windows at No. t5
Mr.. Belts of the Committee on Plates and
Hooks for Windows presented a bill for
$51.78, which was allowed.
DIR. Shortlidge, of the committee on fire
escapes, asked for the privilege of going to
Philadelphia for the purpose of investiga-
ting the merits of the different fire escapes.
Authority was given by the Board.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the charter of the
Board of Public Education as amended, be
presented by the committee to the Legisla-
ture.
President Baird presented a communica-
ton received by Mrs. George II. Bates from
Arthur Fellman, Secretary of the Long
fellow Memorial Association, announcing
that he proposed forwarding for distribution
among the school children collection cards,
on February %. Col. Helsler moved that the
rules be suspended so that debate upon the
communication might be taken. Carried,
and on motion OF Dr. Keables the request to
distribute the cards was granted.
Mr.. Palmer reported that there was
teacher in No. 3 who has been for some
time soliciting subscriptions for a pa
per, and of motion of Mr.. Kenney the
matter was referred to the committee on
that school suggesting that the teachers at
tention be called to section SO of the rules
of the Board.
Mr.. Hickman moved that the salary of the
janitor of No. be increased to S275. Mr..
Kenney raised the point that the salary of
janitors could not be raised during the term
for which he was elected. The chair ruled
that the janitors were not elected for spe-
Gifted time. After general discussion the
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Kenney gave notice that at a future
meeting he would move for an increase in
the salary of the secretary and treasurer
from $500 to $3.50.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the salary of Miss
Kruse, principal of No. 16, be made the
same as that formerly paid to Miss Miller
unless the amount of work has been re-
duced. The chair ruled that under the law
the salary could not be changed during the
tSIln lOI WhlCu hlsb hTusb uhu Dee0 eIecGeQ
and suggested that If the Board wanted to
open the question that an appeal could be
taken. Mr.. Morrow accordingly appealed
and Mr.. Kenney was called to the chair, ,and
after stating the question q yea and nay
vote was taken and the decision of the Presi-
dent was sustained by vote of 8 to 4.
DR.. Shortlidge moved that it is the sense
of this Board that the salary of Miss Kruse
should be $500 and called for the yeas and
nays. Those voting yea were ; Benson,
Furry, Heisler, Hickman, Hilton,
Keables, Morrow Palmer, Shortlidge and
Baird-1O. Nay-Betts, Brooks, Grier,
Kenney-4.
Mr.. Furry presented a petition from
Thomas McCorkle, Thomas III. Melvin,
George s. White, Nathan Lieberman and
George W. Goodnow for permission to tap
the drain of No. 20. school, agreeing to pay
$50 for the privilege.
Mr.. Furry moved that the petition be
given 10 a committee of three.
Mr.. Kenney offered as an amendment that
the committee be increased to five and that
two Of the committee be the committee on
school No. 20. This amendment was not
accepted by Mr.. Furry, but after discussion
substitute offered by Mr.. Kenney that the
permission be granted was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Benson the matter was
then referred to the committee of No. 20.
DR.. Shortlidge gave notice that he would
offer an amendment to section 20, page 10,
of the rules, regulating the salaries of the
teachers.
Mr. Kenney, rising to a question of privi-
lege, explained his vote against the in
crease of Mrs. Kruse's salary. He thought
some OF the members were too anxious to
secure the good will and favor Of the news
papers. Some teachers, he thought, of Nos.
6 and z, and others he might mention, had
more right to an increase than Miss Kruse.
He had nothing against Miss Kruse' color
and was of the opinion that she "could not
well live on the sense of the Board.'
DR.. Keables, of the special committee to
look up lot for a new school house over
Eleventh street bridge, reported that the
committee had secured the refusal of one of
the most eligible lots in that section at a
reasonable figure.
The following orders were drawn during
the evening: Gillespie & Co., $3S. 81; z.
James Belt, S1.05; William Marshal, ST.; j.
Paul Brown, So; James Bradford, $3.50,
$1.52, $3.04, 80 cents, S12.02, $3.0S, S3.15,
1919, $1,76, $1.9S, S1.26, $6.70; James
Morrow, $1.25; William H. Foulk, S11.SS;
Gawthrop Bro. u Co., % cents, IS cents,
S12, $3.50, So so, $3.50, $1.65, $1.35, S64.1s;
J. Maharty, $1.75, So; j. R. d. Seeds g. Son,
SS7.41; Roberts s. Nixter, $31 80; T. B.
hlzar & son, S95.1O, S6o.OS; u. Il. Rodgers,
$16.50; w. NJ. Kennard g. Co., $3.50; Allen
.speakman, s14.91, S7.1O;J. Palmer, so cents;
Capelle Hardware Co., 10 cent, rs cents w.
NJ. Palmer, $14.79, IS cents Robert P.
Jones, $500; Phelemma Chandler, $4.47,
S1S.1S; George F. Hodges, S17.50; Joseph
Gest, $500; Mccartney, Kenny & Co.,
5000; Duncan Bros, S1.0S; Geo. W. Bush
& Son., $s.1S; Voshell & Solomon, $500 /;
e. Ainsworth, $37.2S; David Woolman
$9:99 Bell & Taylor, $3.50; Z. F. Eckel,
S17.00; Ferris Bros, $500; William For
rest, $4,000; Insurance, $S2.S1; j. A. Bond,
$24700; G. F. Thomas g. Co., S745. 40;
pay roll OF teachers aud substitutes, S4,971.-
3S; officers aud janltors, S5s0.55; Frank r.
Carswell, $4,000; total, 81, ,462. 54.
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The Republican City Executive Committee.
An attempt was made last night to or
ganize the new Republican City Executive
Committee, but as only seven members put
In an appearance permanent organization
was deferred until Monday evening next.
III n Hawkins oantiniad the cbair "