The Portland daily press., 1884-04-29

The regular monthly meeting of the school
board occurred last evening, His Honor, the
Mayor presiding. Present, Messrs. Baker,
Holden, Ring, Morrill,, Fox and Bradley.
The records of the meetings of the month
were read and approved.
The designations of Misses Whitney and
Strout were read and accepted. The matter of
supplying these vacancies temporarily was re.
ferred to the supervisors of the particular
schools.
Bills and pay-rolls for the past month
amounting to 5 1889 10, were read and approx
ed.
The committee on school rooms and repairs
made the following report:
"The committee on school rooms and repairs
recommend that this board call the attention
of the city council to the unsuitable condition
OF the school building on School street, and
the crowded condition of this school, asking
that they should take some action towards Sc
curing a suitable lot of land upon which a
building of sufficient size to Accommodate the
pupils in this vicinity be erected at an early
day.
That the necessity of increased accommoda-
tions in the Casco street building be also called
to the attention of the city council, and that
they be urgently requested to make an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 this year, that
being the estimated cost of the contemplated
alterations.
1t was voted that this report be accepted ami
approved.
Voted, That the subject of having suitable
repairs made upon the books in the High
School library be referred to the committee on
that school with power.
Voted, That the committee on Centre street
school be authorized to make further arrange
ments to suitably accommodate the crowded
primary classes in that school.
The subject of temperance instruction in
the schools was brought up by Col. Merrill
and advocated by hin but no action taken by
the board.
Voted, That the committee on High School
examine into a method OF properly heating
and ventilating the High school building, and
the cost thereof, and report.
Voted, That an unabridged Dictionary be
furnished for the use of Cumberland street
gramma school.
Voted, That authority be allowed the COM
mittee on Crotch Island school,, raised at the
last meeting, to make such arrangements as
the interest of the city seems to demand in
regard to the schooling of children on that
island.
The examination Of teachers now teaching
without certificates was appointed for next
Saturday at School Committee Rooms at $50
o'clock a. M.
Voted, That the annual reports now printed
be distributed by the secretary as usual.
Voted, That the committee on High school
examine into the subject of the Brown med
ais in that school and report facts to the board.
On motion OF Mr.. Fox,
Voted, That the bill of $50, for the use of
the First Free Baptist church vestry for a
class of the Casco street school for three quar-
tiers ending in June be approved.
The Andrews Hearing.
The following correspondence passed yester-
day. between Judge Goddard and Mr.. W. Fl.
Looney:
PORTLAND, April %, 1884.
w. FL. LooNEY,
City Solicitor of Portland.
My Dear Sir:
In view of the painful event of yesterday,
I beg leave to suggest that it will not be pos
sible for me either to-day or tomorrow, to give
that attention to the preparation of the defence
of Marshal Andrews, which ] had expected
and which it demands, and that sit will be very
unpleasant for me to appear for him and to OPP
en- his defence at the public hearing Tomorrow
evening. 1 think you will appreciate my feel
ings and I take this early opportunity to ask
you that the hearing may be postponed for two
days, for my personal accommodation as we'll as
out of Justice to Marshal Andrews.
Your obedient servant,
G. W. GODDARD.