Daily Republican., 1883-07-24
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Some iscussiOn Over TeaeherS-
The COntrare for Coal Awarded.

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Education was held last evening, Presi-
dent Baird in the chair, and the follow
ing members present:
Messrs Belts, Brooks, Feukel, Grier,
Hickman, Kyne, Palmer, Pusey, Reeve
BeatOn Smith, DR.. ShOrtlidge, s. X.
Smith and w. S. Vernon. Mr.. Belts, of
the Committee on Fuel, reported that
bids had been received for furnishing
coal and wood for the various schools
from the following parties: Geo. w.
Bush & Sons, Charles Warner & Co.
Jackson Lime & Coal Co., Voshell Il
Solomon, John Hamilton & Co., Harry
A. Brown, Is. Frank Townsend, Mills
x Combs.
The jackson Lime and Coal Com
pany was reported the lowest bidder
and the committee recommended the
Awarding Of the contact to that firm.
The report also contained a note to the
effect that Mills & Combs bid for wood
was the 81 me as the jackson Lime and
Coal Co., but as the last named firm
was the lowest bidder for both arti-
cles the committee deemed it advisable
to award the contract as above state Il
The report was adopted and the com
mittee authorized to make the contract.
Repairs were authorized to be made
at No. 3 and 12 schools at a cost of Sl20
and S45 respectively. The Committee
on Lightning Rods being called, u mo-
tion was made that the committee be
discharged. which was adopted.
Mr. Grier reported that the badges
for the .jantors who had been sworn in
as special officers, were now ready, and
could be procured by the committees at
the store of Sherwin q Son. Messrs.
Brooks and Pusey submitted report,
to the effect that proposals be asked for,
in order to ascertain the price per day,
that contractors will furnish one or
more men, whenever needed during the
year, to repair school buildings. The
report was adopted.
DR.. Shortlidge's amendment to the
bylaws, striking out the clause provid-
ing for the holding of an annual meet
ing on the third Monday in July, was
adopted. The same members amend
ment striking ont that part of section
"a, on page II, requiring the Visiting
Committee to report to the Board the re-
suits of the annual examinations in
June, was also adopted.
The proposed amendment to the by
laws providing that all repairs costing
over $25 should have proposals adver-
tised for in two of the daily newspapers
was laid over for two weeks.
The Teachers Committee reported in
favor of appointing Kate COr!'it an as
sistant in the girls department in No. l.,
ut a salary ofS3O0 per annum, and the
report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Vernon, the Secre-
tary was directed to have a sign bear
ing the corporate name of the Board
placed over the door.
Mr.. Grier's motion to Reconsider the
report of the Committee on Teachers,
which was adopted at the last meeting,
was lost It was the gentleman inten-
ton of having Miss Lowber's time ex
his motion was lost, Mr.. kyne moved
that her time be extended to the en'l of
the year, which was the cause of con-
siderable discussion. MesSrs. Belts,
Palmer aud Baird, of the Committee on
Teachers, made an explanation of the
affair and stated that they, the commit
tee, intended to give the teacher far
and impartial trial for three months,
and if she proved herself competent for
the position she would be continued on.
They also stated that their feelings
toward Miss L0wber We're of the kind
est nature, and that after her recent con-
ference with the committee she under
stood that her services were not to be
dispensed with at the end of three
months if she gave satisfaction,a and that
she was satisfied with the arrangement.
Messrs. Smith, Kyne, Grier and Reeve
took part in the discussion, and after
the whole matter was fully explained, a
vote was taken on the motion to extend
the time to the end of the school year,
and it was lost.
The following bills were passed r.
f. Bruce, painting, S43,S7 Joseph +.
Wadman, repairs, 81, On motion the
Board adjourned.