Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-30

Miss Bertha J. Cargin, assistant WEIGH kindergar-
Miss Eva L. Grifang, No. Wooster school. was
granted leave Of absence till January l. 1889.
The question of establishing department.
of cooking in the public schools then came
before the board. Major Strong said that
all those who were obliged to could cook
their own beef, soup, etc., and thought the
sole advantage coming from this introduce
ton would be for the aristoeratic " Yankees"
After lively discussion and clash of wits
between Major Strong and several OF the
board, motion was made by Maier Zunder
to appropriate sum limited to 81, 900 for
the teaching of cooking in the schools next
year. It was passed by the board with one
dissenting voice, that of Major Strong.
The report of the committee on schools
was then made and work on the new build
ings shown to be progressing fairly. Mr..
to act on school buildings. It was voted that
all ordinary affairs should be referred to the
school committee, with power to act.
DR.. Carmals then turned the attention of
the board to the poor condition of the win-
dows in the Washington, Dwight, Wooster,
Skinner, Grand avenue and Fair street
schools. He said that the light admitted
was not sufficient to light the rooms properly
and stated alterations could be made without
great tearing down. He moved that the
committee investigate and report on the mat
ter. His motion was carried by the board.
DR.. Carmslt also put forward motion d.
recting the committee on buildings to be d.
rected to confer with the fire marshal as to
the safety of the schools in case of fire. This
was voted upon aud passed.
Maier Zunder then offered the following
paper, which was read and tabled until the
first meeting in September:
a floating indebtedness Of $4,000 and a perma-
nent debt of $50 0C0 which is to be increased BY the
sum Of ESQ coo appropriated for the Webster school
Whereas, 1t is desirable to make provision for
commodations which are greatly needed. therefore
Resolved, That the board of education should be
empowered BY legislation to borrow on the credit
of the school district the Of $780, 0oo and to Is
bonds to be free from taxation and to run from
twenty to forty years; and to create sinking fund
said debt q $4,000 the; bonds Only 70 be sold 70
ae On sns &c
of the school district may require.
The following paper was then read by
Senator Plunkett, which was passed and re-
ferred to the committee on revision of rules:
Married women shall not be employed as
teachers unless for good reason shown, and
any female teacher marrying shall report in
writing her married name and address to the
superintendent of schools; and any teacher
failing to comply with this bylaw within
twenty days after her marriage shall forfeit
hers position as teacher and all the salary
that may be due her from the time OF mar
rage.
The lists of unpaid taxes then came before
the board with petitions for their abatement.
All were abated but those on property owned
By Henry A. Warner, in the vicinity of Ellis
worth and Chapel streets. The taxes on this
property amount to $510.36. No sufficient
reason was given for their abatement. and 1t
was shown to the board that Mr.. Warner
owned much paying property about the city
and was perfectly able to pay his taxes.
After confederation of these matters the
board adjourned until their next meeting in
September.