Daily Republican., 1886-09-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

tfons
A regular stated meeting of the Board
OF Education was held last eve ming,
Presideit Baird In the chair. The Board
was called to order ~ O'Clock OK.
aetly, 16 members having answered TO
their names.
The minutes having been read, Mr,
Fuekel took exceptions to the record Of
the number OF votes said to have been
cast two weeks before on the election to
fill vacancy from the Ninth Ward.
He stated that the minutes said Mr..
Allen received votes and Mr.. Gamble
8 votes, and yet he knew there were
only 10 votes present, and he (Fuekei)
did uot vote. There was evidently
something wrong he said and the
minutes should not be adopted until
the wrong was righted.
Mr. DonAhoe moved that the minutes
be adopted, excepting that part relating
TO the election referred to.
The chair stated that his motion was
out of order, as the minutes contained
nothing but what is reported as the
proceedings Of the meeting.
DIR. Grimshaw thought there wal
nothing wrong with the minutes II they
were correct record Of what was done
at the meeting. At his request the
Secretary read the minutes over again
the latter stating the record was cor
~, He also stated that Mr.. Webster
Mr.. Hayes were the tellers.
Mr. Kype thought 1t the ttranges,
tshing In the world that an error should
be adopted by the board.
Mr.. Wiley defended the minute
record, because 1t was correct. The
question was not If fraud had beer
committed at the election, but were the
minutes o true record. II they wers
adopted, the complainant would hav,
the same chance to prove the fals!ty o.
ton.
After considerable more being sait
on both sides the minutes were adopted
by vote Of 8 8.
Mr.. Wiley stated IL at there wa
danger in the high stone steps leading
fron Adams street to the girls depart
ment of the High School Building. One
little girl had already been badly hur
and lie was afraid other accident
would happen. He moved that esti
mates he made of the probable cost ant
the committee be given power to aware
the work TO the lowest bidder. Mr.
Kyne wanted to know the cost befor
ne gave the committee power to act.
Mr.. Donshoe had no objection to tn
motion except to the power to act, ant
moved that IL be stricken out.
DIR. Grimshaw said the chang
should be made by all means; the pres
ent steps were scandalous shame
The girls any how should not be com
PEELED to 90 away up to the third-stor,
rooms; they should occupy the lowe
rooms and let the boys occupy tn
upper rooms. Let something be don
to make change. Either let the girl
occupy the lower rooms or put in al
elevslor to take them TO the top story
Mr.. Donahoe's motion to strike ou
power to act was adopted, and tn
Board agreed to meet on Monday even
ing next to hear the report.
Mr.. Kyne, Of No. 8, was allowed &C. 8
for repair Of clocss.
Mr.. Mesaw, of No. IL, stated tina
lMr. Wood h Go. had proposed to pu
Inew heaters in HE school for $3.50, an
they would guarantee them for six 9
Iseven years.
The schoen Stove Heater Compan
would repair the heaters for 500, bu
they would not last more than one yea
Mr.. Betts taid the trouble with tn
heaters was that the janitors and tes
chers burn them out with hot fires sud
Ideally cooled off; janitors would fill IL
heaters In the morning and then NJ
look after them again the whole da,
He thought 1t better for the present
get the heaters repaired for $50, and Il
contract was awarded to the Schoe
Heater Company. Mr.. Belts If No. /
was allowed So for cleaning and putin
lup stoves.
Mr.. Ruth stated that the jsnitor
No IA WAS about TO resign, and he WI
INSTRUCTED to procure another.
Mr.. Jones asked for aud was granite
1855 10 to make various repairs at No.
Mr.. Hanson aeked for twenty ne
desks for an additional room at No. 2
THE request was granted.
The Committee on Transfers ",
authorlzed to fll o new room IN No.
and the new room in No. %, and Il
COMMITTEE on Teachers was instructt
10 procure teachers for the same.
| Mr.. Fuekel, of No. 16, was autbo
iz to rent and open another room Il
the accom- mediation of the ogerho
sch olars of that school.
The bid OF Michael Meaney to ere'
a stone wall at No 10, was referred |
the committee of that school.
The following bids for heating N
liz school with steam were read and T
ferred to the com mittee OF that schoo
tSayers Brothers, $S98; Miller & Jenl
: ibs, 1855; John Q. Brison, 1874.
MIR. Simmons, OF No. IL, was authC
lied to have the heaters of his scho
REPAIRED at cost rot exceeding 81
the Sch3en Heater Company to do Il
work.
| An order for Sl9S so was drawn
favor of Ferris Brothers for printiI
the SUPPLEMENTARY annual report.
ii Mr.. Palmer stated that he had recei
ed communication from q lady con
= Iplaining that her child was not pc
mitted to bring her dinner along TO Nj
SCHOOL. He thought that the childrt
should be allowed that privilege, as ti
[ teachers themselves often took the
dinners with them.
Mr.. Donahoe raid he had heard sim
lar complaints about the High Schoc
Mr.. Wiley spoke Of the long di
I tance many Of the scholars Of the Hie
School had to come to school. He 81
/, there was not a High School in al
other city that had more than one se
I sion, commencing at 8 O'Clock and enc
ling at 2 30, with half hours reces
ri He then moved chat hereafter that the
lbe but one session in the High Scho
Il building, made applicable to all grad
in the building. As the change 4
1volved radical change in the grar
Imar classes the matter was POSTPONE
VI til the adjourned meeting next Mo
day evening.
DIR. Shortlidge, arising to q priv
legged question, denounced Mr.. Kyne
an obstruotioBist and o false economii
He said he got q grant of over $l
lf,om the Board for repairs Of No.