National Republican., 1888-03-14
THE SCHOOL BOARD
Makes Rules Governing tho Appoint
ment of the Janitors.


The regular meeting Of the board OF trus-
tees OF the public schools Of this District
was held last evening at their rooms IN the
franklin building. Present; John II. Ross,
rrcedert; j. j. Darlington, W. ". Curtis,
Il. A. Fish, L. A. Cornish, M J. K Francis,
and Proi. j. NJ. Gregory.
A communication was received from the
District commissioners announcing the ap.
poiutIntnt Of Mr.. w. \ Matthews assuper-
visor Of school buildings and iauitors, with
discretionary power In the premises,
The communication from Henry ~ Copp,
IN regards to the bequest OF the late Maria
l.. Walker Of $500 to the high school library,
was laid on the table
A petition signed by $. Thomas Brown,
w. V. Lewis, and 100 others asking for the
retention Of q. b. Wibert as janitor OF the
Curtis BUILDING was received, as also com.
munication from VIM. a. Gordon of the
same tenor and a certi1 ,ate from DR.. J. f.
Il. Appleby as to Wiberts physical condi-
tion.
The communication from F. IL. b liter
field, director OF music for the public
schools, to the commissioners OF the Dis
t,iCt, protesting against the action Of the
board Of trustees iu reducing his salary
from $1,000 per annum to 81 QUO, aud ask
ing for the ruasons therefor, was referred to
the &C mmittee on teachers and janltors.
Eliza G.. Davis and Mrs & b Brooks's
resigI ions as eachers were received aud
accepted.
Richard NJ. Allen rendered his reslgna.
nation ss jaDitor OF the Bradley building,
and IL was accepted. Theodore f. Tucker
was appointed to the vacancy.
Applications were received from Misses
Minona Maedel, Susie Garst, A. NJ. COtt-
iell, Jennie I. Rugg, and Nettie aud NJ, NJ
Snyder for appointment as teachers. and
from Richard p. Kuhn, Andrew 3. King,
aud Sllas Headley Tor iauitorsntps. Misses
NJ. 8. Wayman, VI. 4. Church, and J. Z;
Thomas, teach rs, were recommended for
promotion. President Ross recommended
That Misses Susie 5. Garst aud Sallie Nptt
tie appointed US substitute teachers in the
second division. Mr. l. A Cornish nonAi.
mated Miss Hattie l.. Hawkins TO the va
csncy created by the resignation Of Mrs.
Brooks; sgreed to. Also, Miss Martha A.
Gray ts teacher In grade ], eighth division.
Prof. Gregory, from The com nittee on
teachers and janitors, submitted q report
on The charges made against the ianitors Of
Curtis, Abbott, Sumner, and Lincoln build
ings. They took the testimony OF the
teachers and janitors of those buildings
and Of Mr., f f. Nermillion, assistant iu-
spector OF buildings. In view of the late.
ntss Of the season the committee decided
that no change ought to be made, but rec
appointed next year; that the new jiuItors
lie furnished with copies of the school
rules; that all Incompetent ianitors he re.
moved from their positions after the
first OF the new SEASON: that
all applicants for janitorshps be re-
quiled TO have engineer licenses; that they
also be required to pass u satisfactory ex-
animation before the committee on teachers
and ianitors, be at least 81 years OF age, OF
temperate habits, and their appica-
tloB he indorsed by at least
three citizens. The report was adopted
after striking therefrom all charges OF
incompeteucy against Japitor Wibert, OF
the Curtis building, inserting q clause
recommending his reappoin,ment, and re-
qniriSg all ianitors to pass the examinl.
non.
j. j. Darlington, from the committee on
high ard normal schools, reported ad-
verssly on the petition Of Miss Emma s.
Atkinson for an increase OF salary to 81 600.
They recommend that her salary be placed
OF 81 500, which was adopted.
Mr. Darlington, from the same CON-
mTttee, recommended the acceptance OF thn
Maria l.. Walker bequest OF $500 for tl,A
high school library, aud that the books
purchast d from saii funi be known as the
MARIA J.. Walker collections
The recommendation was adopted.