Daily Republican., 1884-05-03
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Plans for tho New High School
Last Meeting Of tho Present
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FI0ub IOf uno new hl8n SCnOOI-
Last Meeting OF tho Present
Board.
An adjourned meeting OF the Board of
Education was held on Thursday evening
with President Baird In the chair and the
following members present
Messrs. Belts, Fuekel. Heisler, Hanson,
HOfecker, kcables. Palmer, Reeve, Stilley,
Shortlidge and Bcaton Smith.
DIR. Shortlidge of the Committee on Books
reported that a lot of old book at the High
School had been sold for which $3s had been
received. This sum, together with $l2 in
the hands of Principal Birdsall, left over
from the Commencement exercises, was ex:;
pended for Chambers Encyclopedia and
Lippincott Pronouncing Gazetteer. The to-
tai cost OF the books was $b4 II. and an order
was drawn In favor OF the committee for All
10 reimburse them for the extra money ex-
pended.
Repairs were ordered to be made in the
various schools as follows: No. s. SO; No.
I. 1872 No. IS, 81 No. II, $50 No. 10, $40
No. 1850, No 70. $40.
When Colonel Heislcr asked for authority
to expend $40 in removing lot Of ashes
that haG accumulated in the cellar Of No. IL
school, Dr. Shortbridge quickly arose and
stated that he hoped that tho ash Question
would not be brought up again, as the duties
of the lantOrs In that respect were very
Colonel Heisler informed the board that the
ashes In NO.l5 had been there for several years.
DIR. Keabes, of the Committee on New
High School, submitted four different plans
for the new high school building, two of
which were prepared by Z. .Thorne, one by
Z. l.. h ice. Jr,, and the other by q. Graham
Son. A report was also submitted to the
effect that the committee had carefully con-
sldered all the plans and had unanimously
agreed to recommend the plans Of C.Graham
Il Son. On motion q recess was then taken
to allow the members to examine: the plans,
which were explained In detail by DR.. Kea-
bles
Upon re assembling, a motion was made
to adopt the report Of the Committee, when
MT Stllley thought sufficient time had not
been given to the members in examing the
plans. DIR. ShOrtlidge said the matter should
rest and that the probable cost should be ss
certa ined before adopting the report. and
that the matter should be left until the new
board was organized. Dr. Keables stated
that the committee had spent considerable
time in examining the plans thought the re-
port should be adopted in order to relieve the
Committee.
Tn" report was then adopted and the pro-
per officers o. the Board instructed to advor.
tise for proposals TOR the erection Of the
building.
I'm motion the proper officers we're directed
to have the hond of Philemma Chandler, the
builder Of No. 10 school, cancelled.
Dr ShOrtlidxe, of the Health Committee,
calle att ntiOR to the practice In some OF
the schools Of keeping children standing in
recitation as long as half an hour, which
was detrimental to the health of the scholars.
The matter was referred to the Committee In
conjunction with Superintendent Harlan.
Colonel Heisler called the attention OF the
Health Committee to n stable adjoining No.
s school, which affected the sanitary c0ndi.
ton of that school.
On motion Of Mr.. Eoitecker, the expenses
OF the officers at each polling place at tO-mOr
row & school election was limited to IS.
Mr.. Reeve stated that Mr.. Robinson Rad
Withdrawn his application for permission to
tap the Tenth street drain.
This being the last meeting of the present
Board, on motion of Dr. Keables the thanks
of tho Board were rendered President Baird
for his courteous and aiiable treatment of the
members, and so to the other officers Of the
Board for their fidelity.
The BOurd then adjourned sine die.
The following bills were allowed:
William II. L0wnes, $40 for rent Of school
No. q; F.. H. Hoiiecker, Esq.. $3325; John
q. Patterson, Esq, $4,000; City Council, $40
for rent Of room.
JBy an oversight, the above did not appear
In yesterdays issue, and we publish 1t to-day
for the benefit of our readers who are inter-
ested in educational matters. 1t is not often
that such ccidents happen. and we ask the
indulgence of our readers In this particular
case,