Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
BONDS AND SCHOOLS.
They Get the Board of Education
Into q Janglc.

The regular meeting of the board of educa-
ton took place Monday night. The president
called the meeting to order at s o'clock,
Messrs. Goodman, Kelley and Mcconnell
being absent. John Rush, treasurer of the
board, advised that Omaha alley paving
bonds, amounting to slO,5 800, of $500 each,
dated August l, 1888, bearing interest at u
per cent per annum, be purchased, the total
amount being slC,651.25.
The recommendation was adopted, and a
warrant was ordered issued for the amount,
payable out of the sinking fund.
The ladies Of Walnut Hill Presbyterian
church were granted the use Of FELTON, hall
for November %, to be used fora bazaar.
Superintendent James reported the open
ing of nineteen night schools, and announced
that an invitation had been rendered to the
board through him to attend the flower
show at the exposition building. The COM
mittee on buildings and property made one
or two reports recommending the payment of
certain small bills in connection with the
new schools, which were referred TO the
committee on claims.
Mr.. Coburn recommended that Miss Nagl
be appointed principal of Gibson school. She
was declared duly elected.
The committee on steam heating and ven
tilation recommended certain minor altera-
tions in the urinals and closets OF Walnut
Hill school, and improvements in the heat
ing of Park schools, both suggestions receiv-
ing the appreciation of the board. A recon-
mendation to buy a site near the fort for
scnool purposes, "hteh snah W S@'o"'' WAC
also concurred in.
Dr. j. J. Saville next moved a reconsidcra-
ton of the action of the board at its last
meeting respecting the issuing. of school
bonds, more esPeciany IIa' poi,roa IespeHs-
ing on the High school grounds and improv-
ing the High school. The motion prevailed.
DR.. Saville next moved that the petition TO
the people to vote the sch0oi bonus De SO
changed that instead OF their pelng caued
upon 10 Vote money 10 puliu d Brdueu senool
on the nlgn schooi srouhus 1uey Suoulo WV
S65, 900, which amount should be used in
adding an addition TO the mgr school ana I'M
proving the grounds.
This led to a very heated discussion, ana,
as far as opinions prevailed, they seemed to
be in favor OF DR.; Savllle,s MOTION:
Mr.. MORRISON opJecIeo W Che mooioh ~ tne
former gentleman, fearing that any altera,
ton in the proposltion would
defeat the whole measure. lie
would, however, support IL pro.
viding a separate question were made out
of it and both were submitted TO the people
He feared that IL This question were SUI,
mitted, that not alone would the nigh school
improvements be defeated, but they should
have no money to build and improve the
graded schools. w
Mr.. Clark favored an addition TO the hlgh
school, and strongly oe>ectea 10 any ae,
tached building or graded school house beng
on the hill. He would improve the high
school, and If $4,000 were not enough TO DO
it he would use more.
DR.. Savllle's motion was then adopted
MIR. Morrison then introduced the follow,
ing resolution: That the, proposition OF
$50, 900 TO be expended IN q building Tor the
grades on high school grounds be Amended so
that the building can be located upon a site
yet to be determined upon in the vicinity OF
the High school grounds, and that a PROPOSE
ton be included for S2O,OO0 Tor the purchase
of a suitable site IN that vicinity and that we
strike out the $780, 900 proposed for retaining
walls and sidewalks about the High school
and other GROUNDS.